Cobblers

Gripped by the Cobblers: More managers than sense but Wilkin is the man

Another day, another Northampton manager sacking with the job centre in town crammed full of ex-Cobblers bosses scratching their heads, writes Tom Reed. Dean Austin was a convenient appointment for the Northampton board, in situ and saying all the right...

Toothless Town tied up in Notts

Tom Reed looks for reasons to be cheerful during Northampton's goalless draw with Notts County... Poor finishing and weak crossing cost Cobblers in a soggy 0-0 draw at Sixfields against Notts County. While Summer appears to be over, Northampton’s failure...

Gripped by the Cobblers: We can’t go on like this

Tom Reed calls for a change of mindset at Northampton Town that goes beyond how the first team plays on a Saturday... Another week, another embarrassing defeat for Northampton Town who find themselves 4 points off the drop zone to...

Gripped by the Cobblers: Town need to stop talking and start playing

Tom Reed's view on the Cobblers' urgent need to put together a performance for their manager... Strange times at Sixfields with Cobblers 5th from bottom in the basement division. The league placing is par for the course but normally the...

Cocky Cobblers hand Robins cheap three points

Tom Reed reflects on Northampton Town's defeat to Cheltenham... Overconfident Cobblers put in one of the worst showings in the Sixfields era by going down 3-1 to Cheltenham Town. Northampton aren’t so much sleepwalking towards the drop as waltzing wide-eyed...

Gripped by the Cobblers: Rotten Morecambe performance a cause for concern

Fourth from bottom in the basement division will always set off Cobblers fans’ relegation spider senses, writes Tom Reed. This is a club that has had more ups and downs than Tesla’s share price but never dropped into non-league so...

Two man team Northampton Town gift Cambridge a point

It was a game of contrasts for wildly inconsistent Cobblers against a solid but not spectacular Cambridge United side at Sixfields on Saturday, writes Tom Reed. At times, Town appeared a 2 man team with midfielder Matt Crooks and Dutch...

Back to basics for Cobblers as Dean Austin gets stuck into role

Tom Reed reflects on a tough season for Cobblers and gives his tip for the World Cup... Northampton ended a painfully disappointing 2017/18 season with relegation back to League 2. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was sacked after just 7 months in...

Sixfields rocks once more as Cobblers send Plymouth packing

Tom Reed reacts to a stirring performance from Northampton Town... It seemed as if the Cobblers crowd beat Plymouth as much as the players at Sixfields on Saturday. Perpetually relegation haunted Northampton Town versus playoff changing Plymouth, there was only...

Who are ya? Hasselbaink’s sacking and the search for a Cobblers identity

Tom Reed reflects on a way forward for the Cobblers and asks if restoring fan power could be an answer... Former Cobblers boss Ian Sampson has been a thoughtful voice on issues at the Cobblers after Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink became...
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