Sam Sherring
Louis Appere
Jordan Willis
Shaun McWilliams
Akin Odimayo

I think all of those we should expect to retain apart from Sherring. But we really should be offering him everything we possible can, and then sell him in the summer if it has a detriment to our budget. Hypothetically with a 2/3 year deal, he should be worth 500k+ to us. I can see him having a Luke Chambers type career at the high end of the Championship.

I'd also offer Ben Fox back for pre-season to see if he can get himself fit. Mainly because if he can, he could be a real asset for us next year.

Brady has clearly shown he likes to keep the majority of his squad together...and despite what a lot of people were saying pre-season, the majority of them have stepped up.

Don't know what people are worried about, when Magloire is back he'll be like a new signing!

Wrexham have signed Jack Marriott.
I think this is another reason why people (rightly or wrongly) are getting frustrated at the lack of significant investment. The feeling of being left behind by all these similar clubs with big owners and big money, Carlisle/Wrexham/Stockport. It just pushes us further down the ladder. All I'll say is what happens if they don't become successful and they leave? With huge wage bills, I wouldn't like to be looking at the drop when another owner takes over. Is it worth the gamble...

Reuben Wyatt not with the u18 today, so guessing he might be on the bench today? Be good to see him get a run of games later on in the season...the dream would be that he steps up to possibly be a Leonard replacement.

Or disregard what I said as he could be with R&D.

Looking back at the results of Boothroyd, he was clearly improving from a terrible start. Albeit slowly before the Wycombe game (and without mentioning the play-off defeat).

The Broadhurst Wycombe game was the first and only match I've left early from, around the 80 min mark. It must have been terrible.

Never the worst. That honour belongs to Caroline Densley.

Well, apart from not being the same job, spot on...

I feel like I'm going insane with some of the comments. Surely when he gets the call up, you have a innate understanding that you should do some basic research on the team you are going to be co-commentating on, like the names of the players. It is a job after all.

Just a little mention for Abdul Osman. Interesting approach to summerising. Lets not do that again though.

Here again?

Overtaken Fowler to move into 7th in overall goals. Up next in his sights, the two Berts. Lewis and Dawes.

(just the 7 goals away from FRANK LARGE ...before the end of the season?)

Oh and also moved into 4th on the all-time appearances. Forgot about that.

Rather than  players who have played for their country and the Cobblers, which is probably going to be Hundreds after 127 years., what about players who have represented their Country whilst playing for the Cobblers which is likely to be a smaller and more interesting number ?

Bit leaky in more ways than one, I'm sure there are others.

                       Freddy Hall

 Theo Foley Colin Hill Aaron Pierre Lloyd Davies
          
             Billy Williams  Paul Trollope
 Graham Moore                            Ken Leek

              Carlo Corrazin Andy Kirk

amazing that James Quinn still can't get a game...
Yaser Kasim and David Moyo are also great answers to the quiz question.

did they ever play for us at the same time?

no, just the 3 years apart.

Exactly, the cornerstones of Woke, wrapped in a veneer of virtue signaling, is it any wonder all the far right nutters are coming to power everywhere?
We all know what happens when you get this recipe, Putin, Xi, Kim Jong, Ali Khamenei, all on one side it’s time to get your tin hat.

yeah you tell 'um... like the bloody RNLI, look at them, going around in their fancy orange boats bloody saving people in the channel, the woke bastards.

I know but who else was there? Freddie Hall was a loanee wasn't he?

No, he was definitely our player, died in a car crash a couple of years ago.

statement win

Considering our injury list, probably for the best. Saying that, it could get worse haha.

There are two Gardener's Arms in close proximity in North Oxford.
One on Plantation Rd, specialises in vegan but very much up its arse!
Then the very recently refurbished with new owners on North Parade, just down from Rose & Crown. That is much improved and decent. In there just before Christmas. Fair play if you managed to get in there so soon after re-opening!

That would be the one on plantation road then haha. tbh I didn't try the food...what vibe does it give off?

Couple of good pubs I went to recently in Oxford, The Gardeners Arms and The Bookbinders. The other side of the centre, but well worth the walk.

a few notes from people making a niche out of commenting on lower league football...

'This is a very good piece of business from #NTFC imo
Springett should bring the work rate/intensity required to play in the Jon Brady system
This is just the next step in the development of what could be a really promising career, consistent game time would do him so much good'

'A nice addition for #NTFC.
🌟TS highly-rated in #NCFC circles.
So impressed with #ShoeArmy in 23-24 + throughout Brady's reign . Honest + hard-working group that is well-coached and well-assembled. Sitting pretty in 9th.
📈Club on the up'

'Tony Springett impressed Paul Warne at Derby for his work rate.
Didn't start more often as they had wide alternatives of proven quality.
Versatile forward got 3 PL apps in 21/22, won a PL2 POTM that year, and was ahead of Jonny Rowe in the pecking order at one stage.'

After flunking his A levels and struggling to find his vocation my nephew has just had his first book published.
Currently the top selling book about football. A really good read and Northampton lad.

https://www.waterstones.com/book/winner-stays-on/r-m-clark/9781801508810#:~:text=Winner%20Stays%20On%20journeys%20into,places%20that%20make%20football%20tick.

I noticed him promoting it on the elis james and john robins pcd page (probably a reference to the title of the book). I'll hit it up, he clearly has good taste in football and comedy.

Just want to get involved with the jovial fun this thread has to offer. A solid start in what is a hard block of games

=4th overall appearances with Edwin Freeman
=7th overall goals with Tommy Bloody Fowler!