Your best Cobblers team.

[everbrite]

I could be wrong but I don't remember John Kurila ever being sent off.

What the poster said ‘ A Red Card Looming’ .  In spite of his fierce sliding challenges with one knee on the ground:
a) he never seriously injured a player
b) Never red carded
c) Can’t remember him receiving a yellow!
d) Could often be seen at St Aidans Church in Kingsthorpe.
e) Above all the man who out tackled Dave McKay at White Hart Lane finished 1-1

Excellent player for us but not for the Classico’s.

[AYelvertoftCobbler]

My indulgence;

                   Freeman

   Neal Rankmore Gyepes Frain ( if only for the greatest euphoria moment watching the Cobblers)

         Gregory Hill Kiernan

          Morley Large Smith

Manager: Sir David Bowen

I went to school with his brother. I believe he left football and went to work in the Police.

I don't know how everyone has overlooked Peter Gleasure?

[Madrid Cobbler]

It's interesting how those who've included John Gregory have him in midfield or in the centre of defence. I may be wrong, but I only remember him playing right back for the Cobblers. It was when he moved on to Villa that he went on to play in just about every outfield position. He became a very classy midfielder though and I'm pretty sure that was his best position.

[west stand oap]

I think Gregory played games for us in central defence and I thought that was his best position.

Marvo - You didn't rate Theo Foley then, I would say apart from Phil Neal he is our best right back and won 9 international caps with Republic of Ireland.

[TPFKA Marvo]

I think Gregory played games for us in central defence and I thought that was his best position.

Marvo - You didn't rate Theo Foley then, I would say apart from Phil Neal he is our best right back and won 9 international caps with Republic of Ireland.

The side I chose was the side that played Liverpool in the first division. If the players that represented us in the top flight aren't the best Cobblers side then it doesn't really make much sense? Foley didn't play in that game, was either injured or not selected. I was only 9 years old at the time, new to football, wouldn't really of known who were the better players, only saw the four games. My subs are players who went on to play at the highest level.

I've got favourite players throughout the decades but they are mostly League 2, sometime league 1 standard players. To claim they were better than those that represented us in the top flight would be daft. Had the question been which was my favourite line-up then it would have returned an entirely different answer.

[everbrite]

The side I chose was the side that played Liverpool in the first division. If the players that represented us in the top flight aren't the best Cobblers side then it doesn't really make much sense? Foley didn't play in that game, was either injured or not selected. I was only 9 years old at the time, new to football, wouldn't really of known who were the better players, only saw the four games. My subs are players who went on to play at the highest level.

I've got favourite players throughout the decades but they are mostly League 2, sometime league 1 standard players. To claim they were better than those that represented us in the top flight would be daft. Had the question been which was my favourite line-up then it would have returned an entirely different answer.

As a comment, Harvey although brilliant in the then Division 2 was found to be somewhat fallible in Division One, Can remember his poor game at Stoke City at the Victoria Ground with Viollet etc running riot. There were similar defeats with him in goal. As for Coe??? It would not have surprised me if that was the reason for our demise. Should have gone out and got a better keeper after a few games! Also never thought Machin and Hudson cut the ice with possibly Walden also in Division One. Walden was replaced by the dancing Joe Broadfoot from Ipswich for a reported £30000 - a lot of money now!

[TPFKA Marvo]

As a comment, Harvey although brilliant in the then Division 2 was found to be somewhat fallible in Division One, Can remember his poor game at Stoke City at the Victoria Ground with Viollet etc running riot. There were similar defeats with him in goal. As for Coe??? It would not have surprised me if that was the reason for our demise. Should have gone out and got a better keeper after a few games! Also never thought Machin and Hudson cut the ice with possibly Walden also in Division One. Walden was replaced by the dancing Joe Broadfoot from Ipswich for a reported £30000 - a lot of money now!

No need to comment, the question was MY best Cobblers team, not yours.

[Tabasco Kid]

Just a thought, but shouldnt the older teams only have three subs?

[everbrite]

No need to comment, the question was MY best Cobblers team, not yours.

Was commenting on your team as I would have thought my team was worth comment.

[TPFKA Marvo]

Just a thought, but shouldnt the older teams only have three subs?

I think it was only one in 1965/6. Might be wrong.

[Tabasco Kid]

I think it was only one in 1965/6. Might be wrong.

Good point.

[everbrite]

Just a thought, but shouldnt the older teams only have three subs?

The number of substitutes increased to two plus one (injured goalkeeper) in 1994, to three in 1995. Source EFL via search

from Wiki : The number of substitutes usable in a competitive match has increased from zero, meaning that teams were reduced if players' injuries could not allow them to play on, to one in 1958; to two out of a possible five in 1988. As I understand it this applied to League games and not cup competitions who followed different systems.

[TPFKA Marvo]

Was commenting on your team as I would have thought my team was worth comment.

Okay, you've tempted me. My ONLY comment on your team is that you say you saw Cliff Holton play which means you were watching in 1961/2. In those 60+ years since, you've witnessed 10 promotions including three title winning sides. You've seen the Cobblers play 19 seasons in the third tier, 3 in the Championship and one at the very pinnacle of English football. If all the squads were only 20 large you must have seen over a thousand Cobblers players in your time yet you still think Hoskins is worthy of a place in your 18 man squad. Are you completely nuts because frankly that's unbelievable.

[Worthless Recluse]

Okay, you've tempted me. My ONLY comment on your team is that you say you saw Cliff Holton play which means you were watching in 1961/2. In those 60+ years since, you've witnessed 10 promotions including three title winning sides. You've seen the Cobblers play 19 seasons in the third tier, 3 in the Championship and one at the very pinnacle of English football. If all the squads were only 20 large you must have seen over a thousand Cobblers players in your time yet you still think Hoskins is worthy of a place in your 18 man squad. Are you completely nuts because frankly that's unbelievable.

Hoskins would be a very long way from my best team, or a team built from the players who have given me the most pleasure watching.

[Carton Lid]

The number of substitutes increased to two plus one (injured goalkeeper) in 1994, to three in 1995. Source EFL via search

from Wiki : The number of substitutes usable in a competitive match has increased from zero, meaning that teams were reduced if players' injuries could not allow them to play on, to one in 1958; to two out of a possible five in 1988. As I understand it this applied to League games and not cup competitions who followed different systems.

Never trust wiki, the first substitutes in the English League was in 1965/6. The first used sub was Keith Peacock, who played for Charlton, on 21st August 1965.

[everbrite]

Okay, you've tempted me. My ONLY comment on your team is that you say you saw Cliff Holton play which means you were watching in 1961/2. In those 60+ years since, you've witnessed 10 promotions including three title winning sides. You've seen the Cobblers play 19 seasons in the third tier, 3 in the Championship and one at the very pinnacle of English football. If all the squads were only 20 large you must have seen over a thousand Cobblers players in your time yet you still think Hoskins is worthy of a place in your 18 man squad. Are you completely nuts because frankly that's unbelievable.

Unable to be drawn into an argument. But your assumed analysis is wrong as I lived in London for 4 years which meant I missed a lot of home and Northern away games. Any game in London and places near to London, like Brighton and Reading I went too.  Furthermore I played hockey from 1959 to 2006 for the Saints but still watched as many games as I could. So you could argue that I missed quite a few Sat games but nevertheless witnessed all the great players we have had over the years. On the subject of Hoskins and based on last seasons performances he was equal if not better than some of the players I have seen over the past 60 years or so.  Even so I squeezed him in on the bench in 'My Team'. The problem for you and some others is to understand how Hoskins has developed the knack of scoring goals is simply to much for you to comprehend. I agree am 'Nuts' in supporting the Cobblers over so many years sometimes with some very disappointing performances. Perhaps it is time to abandon your petty differences/opinions on Hoskins and embrace the mantra ' he is one of ours come good really good'. Am pleased for him and I might suggest many others do as well.

[everbrite]

Never trust wiki, the first substitutes in the English League was in 1965/6. The first used sub was Keith Peacock, who played for Charlton, on 21st August 1965.

I saw that but got fed up in ready too much waffle so I jumped onto Wiki thanks for correcting my post.

[TPFKA Marvo]

Unable to be drawn into an argument. But your assumed analysis is wrong as I lived in London for 4 years which meant I missed a lot of home and Northern away games. Any game in London and places near to London, like Brighton and Reading I went too.  Furthermore I played hockey from 1959 to 2006 for the Saints but still watched as many games as I could. So you could argue that I missed quite a few Sat games but nevertheless witnessed all the great players we have had over the years. On the subject of Hoskins and based on last seasons performances he was equal if not better than some of the players I have seen over the past 60 years or so.  Even so I squeezed him in on the bench in 'My Team'. The problem for you and some others is to understand how Hoskins has developed the knack of scoring goals is simply to much for you to comprehend. I agree am 'Nuts' in supporting the Cobblers over so many years sometimes with some very disappointing performances. Perhaps it is time to abandon your petty differences/opinions on Hoskins and embrace the mantra ' he is one of ours come good really good'. Am pleased for him and I might suggest many others do as well.

What a load if tosh, you do go off on a tangent. This is NOTHING  to do with Hoskins, it's how you come to the conclusion that he is one of the best 18 players to wear a Cobblers shirt in the 60 plus years you've watched them. It's totally bizarre.

[everbrite]

What a load if tosh, you do go off on a tangent. This is NOTHING  to do with Hoskins, it's how you come to the conclusion that he is one of the best 18 players to wear a Cobblers shirt in the 60 plus years you've watched them. It's totally bizarre.

Enough on this - for some reason you have a downer on Hoskins and this manifested itself over last season. To be honest if anything was bizarre  it was your claim that we don't need Hoskins which you based bizarrely on the Bradford game (A). Give the man the plaudits he deserves. 

[Deepcut Cobbler]

Never trust wiki, the first substitutes in the English League was in 1965/6. The first used sub was Keith Peacock, who played for Charlton, on 21st August 1965.

Beat me to it.
1970 was the first World Cup that allowed substitutes, which led to us losing against West Germany when Bobby Charlton and Martin Peters were taken off when we were 2-1 up