Best support EVER!

[Tyler]

Looked to me as if they walked out as i didnt see them after they headed for the exit

Oh well, sod em

[Deepcut Cobbler]

I agree that it's great we take huge numbers up there (to an extent).
However, as I was taking a leak just before half time yesterday when some smelly old man came in and said (and I quote)....

" This is so f-in boring, I don't need a P I've just come in here for a break from this crap....the last time I watched the Cobblers was 1974, but I've come up today so I can get my ticket for Liverpool"....

As you may guess....my response was less than polite and ended like this.....   "off then and watch sky sports you armchair twat....this is Sixfields not the Nou Camp, if you think it's crap, give your Liverpool ticket away to someone who will enjoy it...save you having another bad day....w&nker!"

Reminds me of THE Tranmere match when similar conditions applied and we were being asked by people in our own section "which team were the Cobblers" 

[RussNTFC]

Not watching the cobblers since 1974? What's his excuse?  Possibly just come out of a 36 year coma?

[Deepcut Cobbler]

Not watching the cobblers since 1974? What's his excuse?  Possibly just come out of a 36 year coma?

Sam Tyler? 

[pattcobb]

Thanks Ralph 

There's one or two people around who deserve games like this and over the years have paid their dues. As you may be aware Dav I know Liverpool well and can't help harking  back to the old days (hell even Danny Baker is back on radio 5!), pretty sure back in the day we just might have been the first car ex-Northamptonshire to cross under the Mersey tunnel on the 22nd to sample some of the great watering holes up there. Look out for me though mate we could just share a "back of stand premier league rip off beer". Of course  that is unless Sixfields Travel (yes really) gets around Anfield in time for a swift walk to Everton and a drink in the local 'Spoons.

[cobblersareus]

Weren't there 3,000 of us at Crystal Palace a few seasons ago. I can remember a load of us in a bar, singing our heads off.

[Semilong Old Boy]

I class myself as a fair weather supporter for over 40 years now I have been to matches on and off at dependent upon circumstances in my life, family, cash, job etc. Hopefully I will be at Anfield subject to family, cash, and other things, by the way the only other game I have been to this season is Torquay away. On the plus side I only live about 20 mins drive from Liverpool so at least I will be in bed by 1030 pm. I have no problem with being a fair weather supporter. By the way Grove I remember being at the Man City game in the 80's did we loose 3.1, I thought it was the late 70's but I might be wrong. Big away following that night I remember our journey up in a Vauxhall Viva took forever.  

[saturday banana]

Weren't there 3,000 of us at Crystal Palace a few seasons ago. I can remember a load of us in a bar, singing our heads off.

Wasn't that a Saturday though mate?

[Positively Mad Mark]

I agree that it's great we take huge numbers up there (to an extent).
However, as I was taking a leak just before half time yesterday when some smelly old man came in and said (and I quote)....

" This is so f-in boring, I don't need a P I've just come in here for a break from this crap....the last time I watched the Cobblers was 1974, but I've come up today so I can get my ticket for Liverpool"....

As you may guess....my response was less than polite and ended like this.....   "off then and watch sky sports you armchair twat....this is Sixfields not the Nou Camp, if you think it's crap, give your Liverpool ticket away to someone who will enjoy it...save you having another bad day....w&nker!"

Can't believe he didn't bother with other bandwagon games too.  Manu, Wembley, Spurs, West Ham... to name a few.

[Coolcat]

Taking large(ish) contingents away..that I remember (been) at night;
Preston 87 (16,456) 1500 - 2000 Cobblers
Sunderland 88 (29,452) 1000 Cobblers
Peterborough (various times) 1500 - 2500 Cobblers
Newcastle 87 (23,177) 2500 - 3000
Tranmere 85 (1722) 7 Cobblers..none in away paddock!
Scunny 85 (2020?) 9 Cobblers..3 in away terrace
Wolves 89 (Sherpa Van) (16,000) 1200 Cobblers  Wolves  fan to his mate: '' Bloody ell, we did all those Northampton come from?""



Just off the top of me head...sure a few more...Wasn't at Man City League cup 81..know att was around 21,000..but Cobbs?

[The 12th Marquis of Sixfields]

Rotherham was a few.

I remember that Autoglass boro gamethat kett cobb reminded us all of earlier in the thread well. First derby away day, I was in The Bridge for roughly about 2 minutes before the window went, followed by the stage curtains. There were jsut 1000s that went ans all for a noddy cup game too. I don't think they expected that many at all, people just kept turning up

[pattcobb]

Rotherham was a few.

I remember that Autoglass boro gamethat kett cobb reminded us all of earlier in the thread well. First derby away day, I was in The Bridge for roughly about 2 minutes before the window went, followed by the stage curtains. There were jsut 1000s that went ans all for a noddy cup game too. I don't think they expected that many at all, people just kept turning up

I heard The Bridge was a gay pub is this right?
I do remember this game was that the night the car park ticket machine got booted over in the car park near and under the viaduct arches.

[The 12th Marquis of Sixfields]

Wouldn't know on both counts

[bigcitylights]

Taking large(ish) contingents away..that I remember (been) at night;
Preston 87 (16,456) 1500 - 2000 Cobblers
Sunderland 88 (29,452) 1000 Cobblers
Peterborough (various times) 1500 - 2500 Cobblers
Newcastle 87 (23,177) 2500 - 3000
Tranmere 85 (1722) 7 Cobblers..none in away paddock!
Scunny 85 (2020?) 9 Cobblers..3 in away terrace
Wolves 89 (Sherpa Van) (16,000) 1200 Cobblers  Wolves  fan to his mate: '' Bloody ell, we did all those Northampton come from?""



Just off the top of me head...sure a few more...Wasn't at Man City League cup 81..know att was around 21,000..but Cobbs?

Must have been about that at Sunderland a couple of ago?

I think we've taken about over 1,000 to Notts County on a Tuesday night a couple of times for re-arranged games and who can forget 2,500 to Mansfield on that Weds/Thurs night in the play-offs too.

[Insider]

We took 2,200 to the away leg at Upton Park in the Carling (?) Cup. 1998.

[GrangeParkCobbler]

Rotherham was a few.

I remember that Autoglass boro gamethat kett cobb reminded us all of earlier in the thread well. First derby away day, I was in The Bridge for roughly about 2 minutes before the window went, followed by the stage curtains. There were jsut 1000s that went ans all for a noddy cup game too. I don't think they expected that many at all, people just kept turning up

I went to that game, remember they had to open more turnstiles due to the sheer numbers of Cobblers fans.....think it was around 2000 out of a gate of 5500 for the Quarter Final match

[saturday banana]

I think we've smashed it for this one.....

I reckon 4,800 by the time they've finished selling.....
Any advances?

[guest49]

There wont be many teams that take more than their average home gate, 150 miles up the road for a mid week mickey mouse tie no matter who they were playing. We have a very strange fan base dynamic, strange being the operative word.   

[Zen Master]

I think we've smashed it for this one.....

I reckon 4,800 by the time they've finished selling.....
Any advances?

4801

[Positively Mad Mark]

Cool