January transfer window

[Shoemaker]

I bet the club wish they’d sold chuks to spurs now 

[guest3063]

I'm with London Cobbler... does seem very odd that we'd be saying his injury is longer term and then suddenly hes recalled
He was back at the Spurs training facility last week, i saw on social media

So unless theyve lied and said hes injured worse than he was to us so that they can get him into a L1 side... but even that would seem wierd considering he was doing well with us
2nd place in L2 isn't much far off down the bottom end of L1 in terms of the experience he'd be getting?

Also london cobbler, whereabouts are you!? I live in Camden!

Radio Northampton were under the impression he would be fit for Boxing Day, this was during the coverage on Saturday. So, Spurs clearly didn't want him involved against Swindon due to the recall.    

[west stand oap]

With Etete going to Cheltenham I think they would be willing to send Andy Williams back here, but I also think we need better.

[west stand oap]

Cheltenham manager stated on Saturday that they had a new striker coming in but he had not signed yet due to a slight injury.

[Substitute]

If this is write Brady must answer why he told porkies. It also meens the promotion chase is over. They always go well he needs time to settle.

[Mysterious Curle]

Etete moving on causes us a big big problem.

Need a complete overhaul in the striking department

[guest2995]

we only just pipped Cheltenham to signing him in the summer .
It is a strange thing Spurs have changed direction mid season when he could have gone there in the first place .
I don’t understand the decision at all unless Cheltenham have taken on more of his wages than we could offer .

[Substitute]

we only just pipped Cheltenham to signing him in the summer .
It is a strange thing they have changed direction mid season when he could have gone there in the first place .
I don’t understand the decision at all unless Cheltenham have taken on more of his wages than we could offer .

Dont think spurs would be bovvered over a few squids, maybe they think he will be able to play different.

[guest3481]

I would be disappointed if JB lied. He could have just said not available instead of suggesting he is still injured.

IF he goes they key will be how they replace him. It wont all be doom, we signed Morton in January and that was the push we needed. He is clearly a class player but still only has 3 league goals this season

[Mysterious Curle]

Dont think spurs would be bovvered over a few squids, maybe they think he will be able to play different.

Are you questioning JBs ability to deliver the bums off seats style of football he promised?

[west stand oap]

From my understanding of JB's post match interview I don't think he lied as he did not state Etete was still injured. He said Etete was not close to returning which was obviously true and probably did not want to state that he would not be coming back until it was officially stated by 'spurs.

[Ragdoll Cobbler]

Absolutely gutted Etete is going elsewhere...he's pivotal to the way we're trying to play

My heart sinks knowing what we're left with up front...Watching Kabamba, BAS & Rose for the remainder of the season does not inspire...

Thankfully, we've got a decent number of points in the bag already, to banish any relegation fears

Can't see us remaining in the top 7 unless at least two decent strikers signed pronto

Happy New Year!

[Carton Lid]

Then there is no queue is there? I would buy it for a £1. Add me to your list.

There would and have been serious people interested in buying NTFC at the right price. I'll add you to the "Dickhead posters" list, oh no I can't, you've been on it for years 

[lordjord]

Thats a huge blow to our promotion push, the drop off from him to the rest of our forwards is huge. I assume Spurs want to increase the speed of his development and thats why they have recalled him.

We need two strikers in now and one to be let go, which is going to have to be either Rose or BAS (cant imagine Kabamba will go as he was signed this summer on a 2 year deal).

It shows how the spine of our squad is desperate for reinforcements. Just as Etete going, if McWilliams or Sowerby are out then its a huge drop off. With the injury to Nelson if either Guthrie or Horsfall are out then again, a huge drop off.

I know looking at ex players is not productive generally.... however! JJOT's deal with Mansfield expires this month. He still lives in the area and according to Mansfield has been immense since he joined them, both in CB and CM. Could be an option to provide cover in two area of the pitch. Also a huge threat from set pieces which is something we are already clearly very strong from, never a bad thing to add to.

Marquis +1 striker needed now really. Depending on what happens with Revan I hope we are active and get maybe 4 in. STR x 2, CM and CB. Maybe a winger also being greedy as Connolly is not great.

[Shoemender]

That's one of the potential problems with loanees. Especially if they're any good.
We need a couple of half decent strikers in pronto. Rose certainly isn't up to the mark
as was proven on Saturday and in previous games and unfortunately he's the best
of a bad lot.

[Shoemaker]

Isn’t it odd that once a loan striker scores a few for us he is loaned out elsewhere….

Maybe it’s because Cheltenham are prepared to offer spurs a much less attractive loan package where they pay a lesser loan fee and cover less of his wages than we were prepared to or maybe it’s because he will suit cheltenhams style of play better than ours…  

The new recruitment set up is off to a flyer……
So much for Colin’s spurs links  

I feel sorry for the club.
They’ll need a couple of decent strikers to show that they actually want to push for promotion….

This will mean spending some money.

It’s really make or break time for the board as regards on field ambition.

Strangely despite every bone in my body telling me they don’t want to invest in the on field side of things something tells me they will……

I think they will have to prove to the council they want what’s best for the club going forwards before any land deal is signed off….

Just a hunch….

[guest3338]

So Etete is off to Cheltenham and people are surprised.
Whilst I'm gutted he's going and to a club that is inferior to us in almost every respect apart from current league position, why are people surprised that Spurs now want him to play at a higher level against better defenders which will help improve his game.
Regards Andy Williams, I don't know how old he is now but if we signed him he'd still be better than anything we currently have at finishing chances (if we could provide them for him).

[Shoemaker]

So Etete is off to Cheltenham and people are surprised.
Whilst I'm gutted he's going and to a club that is inferior to us in almost every respect apart from current league position, why are people surprised that Spurs now want him to play at a higher level against better defenders which will help improve his game.
Regards Andy Williams, I don't know how old he is now but if we signed him he'd still be better than anything we currently have at finishing chances (if we could provide them for him).

I think it’d say a lot if we resigned williams who left after the play off final as he was deemed not good enough for us in league one.
I do agree though CJ that none of our so called marksmen are good enough.
Two won’t be here in six months and I guess the other won’t be if we can move him on….
Just the forwards we need for our promotion push….

There are plenty of forwards out there who will improve us IF the board shows ambition…
We know who they are….

[west stand oap]

Another of our prolific former strikers Ryan Edmondson (2 goals in 21 games, 1 of those goals stolen from Hoskins) has been on loan at Fleetwood for the first half of this season (0 goals in 11 games). He has now been loaned out to Port Vale.

[everbrite]

There would and have been serious people interested in buying NTFC at the right price. I'll add you to the "Dickhead posters" list, oh no I can't, you've been on it for years 

Bit unfriendly to a fellow supporter?