Our 1st visit to sixfields

[northamptonnewbie]

Hi we are going to attend our first cobblers game and just after a bit of general advice and useful info for match day

Do the cobblers welcome new supporters ? especially ones from London 

Where is the best place to go inside stadium for atmosphere ? 

Where is the best place to go to soak in all the atmosphere ?

Best place for a post match drink ?

A little bit about myself i moved from London about 10 years ago and started in Milton keynes ( could never go and watch them )  and then i slowly worked my way further north into Northampton so i know the area quite well

I will always support the club i was bought up with but travel commitments and costs and time mean i very rarely go to watch them nowadays and what with var in the premiership it would be nice to visit real football again

So fire away and give me ya suggestions and I'm open to the we don't want you here ones as well   

[everbrite]

One for you Coolie??

[Carton Lid]

Hi we are going to attend our first cobblers game and just after a bit of general advice and useful info for match day

Do the cobblers welcome new supporters ? especially ones from London 

Where is the best place to go inside stadium for atmosphere ? 

Where is the best place to go to soak in all the atmosphere ?

Best place for a post match drink ?

A little bit about myself i moved from London about 10 years ago and started in Milton keynes ( could never go and watch them )  and then i slowly worked my way further north into Northampton so i know the area quite well

I will always support the club i was bought up with but travel commitments and costs and time mean i very rarely go to watch them nowadays and what with var in the premiership it would be nice to visit real football again

So fire away and give me ya suggestions and I'm open to the we don't want you here ones as well   

I think most Cobblers fans are very welcoming even to c ock a knees  
I think most would agree the the South corner of the West Stand is best for atmosphere but the North can be OK if you prefer to be behind the goal
Post match, I would think that any of the pubs at the top of the hill would be OK but I disappear back to my local

[Melbourne Cobbler]

Hi we are going to attend our first cobblers game and just after a bit of general advice and useful info for match day

Do the cobblers welcome new supporters ? especially ones from London 

Where is the best place to go inside stadium for atmosphere ? 

Where is the best place to go to soak in all the atmosphere ?

Best place for a post match drink ?

A little bit about myself i moved from London about 10 years ago and started in Milton keynes ( could never go and watch them )  and then i slowly worked my way further north into Northampton so i know the area quite well

I will always support the club i was bought up with but travel commitments and costs and time mean i very rarely go to watch them nowadays and what with var in the premiership it would be nice to visit real football again

So fire away and give me ya suggestions and I'm open to the we don't want you here ones as well   

Cant really help you as I haven’t been for a couple of years myself. However, I’m really interested to hear what you think. Most of us supporters have a fairly low opinion of our ground and the whole match day experience off the pitch (and sometimes especially on the pitch, although not of late). Any chance of some feedback following your attendance. Finally welcome to the most soul destroying, emotionally uplifting, crushingly disappointing, euphorically exciting experience of your life, enjoy the ride.

[Smoking Boots]

Pre match is better than Post match..
Expectations out way disappointments..which we are used to..

There was a thread around August from a Leicester ish lad just starting to attend..maybe check that out   

[northamptonnewbie]

Cant really help you as I haven’t been for a couple of years myself. However, I’m really interested to hear what you think. Most of us supporters have a fairly low opinion of our ground and the whole match day experience off the pitch (and sometimes especially on the pitch, although not of late). Any chance of some feedback following your attendance. Finally welcome to the most soul destroying, emotionally uplifting, crushingly disappointing, euphorically exciting experience of your life, enjoy the ride.

  Thats reassuring should i stay at home and watch soccer saturday then ? 

[northamptonnewbie]

Pre match is better than Post match..
Expectations out way disappointments..which we are used to..

There was a thread around August from a Leicester ish lad just starting to attend..maybe check that out   

Ok thankyou

[northamptonnewbie]

Also what's going on with the east stand ? will it ever be completed ?

And who owns all the land around the ground ?

And finally what's the history of the athletics track behind the stadium ?

[corno_ntfc]

Where is the best place to go inside stadium for atmosphere ? 

West Upper Left - seats 11-38

[BedsCobb]

A revolution has started here at Northampton,  well it started some 20 years ago with the intention to make Northampton town fc one becoming of a 125 year old club with over a century in the football league..
Unfortunately the money that was set aside to enhance ntfc growing our support base was stolen away, all
£10m of it!
Now we live in hope that the latest incumbent does what he said he would do, use £4m set aside to make our ground more professional to satisfy future demands from the growing 250,000 inhabitants living within several miles of Sixfields, but unfortunately this also hasn't appeared but we have inherited a £7m debt to the new owners without anything physical or visual to warrant such astonishing amounts of money!
Maybe he's just set it aside for us?
Despite us being complete basket cases these past 2 decades, falling so far behind all our local rivals,
this is without doubt one of the most welcoming and friendly clubs you could wish to watch.
The Sixfields complex is excellent, restaurants pubs etc,
 along with the pubs within walking distance at Jimmy's end and Duston are quality matchday pubs..
Hope you enjoy your visit to your new local club.
The boys in claret are certainly putting in a good shift at the moment.

[Terryfenwickatemyhamster]

Also what's going on with the east stand ? will it ever be completed ?

And who owns all the land around the ground ?

And finally what's the history of the athletics track behind the stadium ?

That’s exactly the questions I’d be asking on my first visit. 

[Manwork04]

That’s exactly the questions I’d be asking on my first visit. 

 

[guest3359]

Also what's going on with the east stand ? will it ever be completed ?

And who owns all the land around the ground ?

And finally what's the history of the athletics track behind the stadium ?

That will take about 50 years to explain and if 10 people reply you'll get 10 different points of view! The athletics track is easy. It used to be the home of the Northampton Athletics club but they got kicked out to allow the stand to be developed.

Do the cobblers welcome new supporters ? especially ones from London  - Yes, as long as you cheer when the right team score 

Where is the best place to go inside stadium for atmosphere ? Carrs Bar (named after Graham, not Alan) is inside (well outside but built in) the stadium but for atmosphere, cheaper drinks, and a higher likelihood of being served I would suggest Sixfields Tavern. I think its Hungry Horse pub still but not 100%, will be some chain anyway. I dont really pay attention to the food. They also have the lunchtime kick off on to watch

Where is the best place to go to soak in all the atmosphere ? West Stand South Corner. Anywhere seat number 1-50 ish

Best place for a post match drink ? - No where really at Sixfields. If you walk back towards town past the Saints ground, there will be a few along there that will be packed as its the East Midlands derby vs Leicester.

I would suggest arriving early because the rugby is sold out so an extra 15,000 people milling about. Their game starts an hour later but roads will be a nightmare

[guest49]

Also what's going on with the east stand ? will it ever be completed ?

And who owns all the land around the ground ?

And finally what's the history of the athletics track behind the stadium ?

You can read a short summary here:
http://www.smfserver.com/forums/thehotelend/index.php/topic,5547.0.html

[everbrite]

Also what's going on with the east stand ? will it ever be completed ?

And who owns all the land around the ground ?

And finally what's the history of the athletics track behind the stadium ?

Not sure if I sense a ‘political interest here’ 

[olivernt]

It was a cool track to run around.

[guest2995]

What a really nice post .
We are a friendly club despite how it comes across on this site sometimes .
As others have said , arrive early for the kick off at 2pm because of the Saints being at home .
I would also get a seat in the West Stand towards the south end but you may need to register first because you don’t live locally .
For beers and food afterwards - avoid anywhere near the Saints and i would suggest maybe The Greyhound , The Walnut Tree , The Sun at Hardingstone or the pubs in Kislingbury .
I hope you have a good time snd see a win !

[Shoemaker]

Hi we are going to attend our first cobblers game and just after a bit of general advice and useful info for match day

Do the cobblers welcome new supporters ? especially ones from London 

Where is the best place to go inside stadium for atmosphere ? 

Where is the best place to go to soak in all the atmosphere ?

Best place for a post match drink ?

A little bit about myself i moved from London about 10 years ago and started in Milton keynes ( could never go and watch them )  and then i slowly worked my way further north into Northampton so i know the area quite well

I will always support the club i was bought up with but travel commitments and costs and time mean i very rarely go to watch them nowadays and what with var in the premiership it would be nice to visit real football again

So fire away and give me ya suggestions and I'm open to the we don't want you here ones as well   

Have an enjoyable day Mike 

[ntfclad]

Thats reassuring should i stay at home and watch soccer saturday then ? 

To sit in the south end of the West (near the away end and atmosphere) you’ll want to buy tickets in the West Upper left 0-40ish would be fine

[northamptonnewbie]

Thankyou for the great comments everyone we was gonna do this Saturday but the bloody pumpkins have to be picked 
And what with the 2pm kick off so we gonna make the fa cup game our maiden game