Bloody hell, now he understands.

Apologies Marvo - I sometimes have an issue with your logic!

Certainly doing better than us and encouraging more people to go and watch them. Although we aren't able to encourage many more to fit in our ground. 

Supporting Northampton is not for faint hearts! We have to support the team even more now; we beat Lincoln easily a few weeks back. A winning side attracts supporters, gird you loins people and make a fight of it.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Turnover in players is that rapid that I don’t think it matters this is only their 7th season back in the league. We saw Lloyd Jones turn down more money with us to play in league one with Cambridge, so this is their fifth season with that advantage compared to our first. In terms of budget there probably isn’t a significant difference (though not sure manny will agree), but for probably a number of reasons at present there squad for me has far more quality than ours. If you believe that with Moulden in goal and the injuries that a couple of better signings (we did bring in Moore & Gape) would have produced a possible playoff place that’s fine but not for me, I’d rather see the money spent on next season’s campaign.

Agreed - fool and their money are soon parted. Considering Lincoln are not in the plays off yet with 7/8 games to go so anything can happen.

Why? I am not giving any respect to so called fans who write the club off with four months of the season left. It is any wonder the club show so little ambition.

Now the players are mirroring these supporters, they've stopped trying to.

You are being silly now!

They have just scored 5, 6 and 5 in three games. Do you know when the Cobblers last did that?

Lincoln are making all you lot who said it couldn't be done look like mugs. No wonder you are trying distraction tactics. It won't work, we can see you.

You need to show just a little more respect to all Cobblers Fans and their differing opinions!

Marvo you are obsessed with Lincoln.

  Plagiarism!

No interest or effort from the players, again. Hopefully doesn't continue for the final games as they're really tainting a decent season.

There was effort we lacked any quality up front and and the midfield was poor.

Possible exception of Bowie

Own up , Own up  who is the rotter on WW board under the crafty ID of  ‘Perfidious Albion’?

Thinking like that, some might say you're deluded.

You could say that but it is fair debating point. For instance do the owners cover most of the running costs?

I think we will sneak a win tomorrow 2-1

At least advise/tell who the scorers are!

Better get a thread started for tomorrows game.............................etc

You normally comment on injuries and suspensions so is it right to assume they have none

Of course its relevant. If you can't learn from experience/history then I'm at a loss what you can learn from.

Every club has its rightful place, ours is bottom third of League 1, top third of League 2. We beat Swansea at Wembley but Swansea are a bigger club than us, that's why they are now in the next league up. We lost to Grimsby but they had dropped into non-league while we remained at our level. Derby are always going to get out of this division. If they don't do it this year then they will the next or the one after that. They're a big club, it will happen. Same as it did for Man City, Aston Villa, Ipswich, Sunderland, Leeds, etc, etc.
There is nothing about us that would lead you to believe we can be a stable League 1 side, nothing at all. We're just waiting for the inevitable drop back down, its all about preventing that for as long as we can. Don't fret though, we'll get back up again.

You appeared to be obsessed with 'every club has its place'. All we need is sufficient funding to become a stable League One Club. That's the obvious way but Bowen did it another way without massive backing and JBrady appears to be going the same route. This sense of inevitability is your Achilles heal, it crops up in many of your posts and you yourself are governed by it. Has it occurred to you that Brady might be able to get us up on a comparative shoe string budget with a side based on team ethos, a happy dressing room and and an all for one  attitude. Both this league and the Championship have examples of Clubs, so called big Clubs languishing in or near the bottom of their leagues, like Sheffield Wed plus seven others and in League One we have Reading,Charlton and Wigan. You could include Port Vale who spent a lot of money pre season! The point is you don't need a Sugar Daddy but what is essential is a good Football Manager who is capable of uniting the players to a common purpose. We have one! Whilst Tuesday result was disappointing in the manner it was lost, we ought to hold our nerve and not over react at least not too much! Rome was not built in a day!                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                      

.....that's somewhat depressing

It is indeed - a real put down on NTFC. Am just happy we achieved promotion to League One!

We were massively overachieving while Lincoln were underachieving so there was far more scope for Lincoln to improve, while it’s no surprise to me that we seem to have run out of steam. Like you say who knows what would have happened but unfortunately the goalkeeper we bought in hasn’t worked at all.

Hardly over achieving against at least 60% of League One Clubs?

Hes a lot taller than you, isnt he?

Certainly is -  his partner is a pleasant  looking lady. Coolie has some style!

It's just my opinion given on the evidence I've witnessed so far. He may be far better than he has shown. It can go the other way of course, Adam Smith was fantastic in his first season (was that on loan?), not so good afterwards.

Fair comment- will give him 10 games plus Derby!

We've had some great goalkeepers since I've supported the Cobblers, you can add Starling, Bunn, Welsh, etc to the list above. The present crop aren't in the same class, not even close.

Am not questioning your opinion on former keepers. My question was about Moulden and why you think he is poor or in the same class as previous keepers. He has only played in a handful of games?

It is, we finished 8th, that's what the chart says. It's right there in front of you. It's even in the title of the thread.

I thought as much; just surprised that the Gap is now 10pts with Bowen!

My heart says we can. My head says not a cat in hell's chance. Can we find four worse clubs next season? Maybe.

I think we've overachieved this season. That's unlikely to be repeated.

Ref your table regarding prominent Managers and their progress. The Cobblers had two seasons in the old League 3 prior to promotion to the now Championship. Which season are you basing Bowens progress on?Have always assumed it was based on Bowens first season in the league 3?

We've had some fantastic loan keepers in the past. Beresford, Hitchcock, Nichols, Bill Brown, etc. I can't remember a time when our keepers have been so poor so consistently.

Bill Brown was not a success here and didn’t stay long also!  Disagree with your comments on our current keepers. Burge was ok until injuries set in. Are you able to clarify why you think that Moulden is poor. For the record whilst not top quality yet he appears to have promise?