Northampton View

[Ardiles]

We could easily have come unstuck by Northampton's aerial threat, especially after Fat Boy came on.  It wasn't pretty to watch (and I imagine having to watch it week in week out must be fairly soul destroying) but it will be the undoing of quite a few League 2 defences in the second half of the season.  If I had to bet on it, I would money on the Cobblers staying up.  Not quite sure that mid-table is achievable as Dan Roan suggested in the programme yesterday, but I think they'll avoid the bottom two.

[Notts red]

npton, I hope you do make another game of it but feel you missed your chance of three points yesterday. There are much worse teams than Northampton in our league and think you will be ok.

[fatbasher]

We'll be fine and be back for our points you owe us in the rematch

I wouldn't put money on it. But I do hope you stay up.

[Dozno9]

He does, every time he stands up.

 

[TheDukeOfBanbury]

God football is a cruel game. Given the paucity of a squad and the fact that you have the luxury of bringing on the likes of Ferry and Conell I thought we did ever so well against you. First half we bossed the play and kept your fans remarkably quiet. Foul on Jacobs was a clear penalty and well dispatched.

It seemed like all the best play came through the movement of your fowards with few stand out players elsewhere and you could have had a goal when your player hit the bar from around the box.

Langmead was a bg threat for us in the air and bossed your box. You didn't seem to know how to cope with him and also our counter attack tactics which kept you pinned back more than you'd like.

Di Canio was spitting feathers from the outset and i believe he isn't happy with the application and technque of some of your players from his demeanour. I'd expect changes...

Berahino was the best player on the park first half and had the beating of your defenders for pace.

Seond half your fitness and movement showed. You really looked average in midfield but good up front. I dunno why Conell didnt start because he was miles better than that lanky bloke.

Sending off was horrendously late and the bloke had the temerity to fall over after a light shove from Langmead after. You can try appealing but I wouldn't bother.

All credit to Swindon for pushing on with 10 men. Your fitness and strength from the bench paid dividends and Paolo's run onto the pitch was hilarious but annoying at the time.

To give him his due he took a hel of a lot of banter all game and the West Sand providing an intimidating situation for the match officials.

At the end of the day we could have won if Berahino didn't blast over with an open goal before your winner. That's football.

I hope the f.A dont come down too hard on Paolo because it was all in thespirit of an ultra competitive game. I hear the police got involved for him going into the crowd which I hope comes to nothing.

Cracking game cant wait for the rematch. We won't go down if we play like that and we have 4 solid players coming in tomorrow

Can't disagree with most you have said.

Being local I know a few Cobblers fans and like you they were gutted.
On the phone to one of my best mates today because I know he hurting too much yesterday but he is going to Shrewsbury tomorrow.
I don't think you will go down. Have to say your stewards and even the Police were refreshing from most other grounds I have been to.
Your main steward on the main door let me straight into the main entrance to see Andy King before the game and allowed my family to come in and wait. A great touch and nice staff you have inside the ground.
Anyway hope you get a result tomorrow and get out of the relegation dog fight. I have even promised to get up to a game at Sixfields before the season. Oxford would be special at Easter but could end up going to Morecambe.

[LionelHutz]

Just because Northampton gave us a game, doesn't mean they'll be OK.  Being bottom of the FL at the turn of the year is not a good sign.

I remember us winning at runaway champions Charlton back in the 99/00 season but we still finished rock bottom of Div 1.

[Ralphy]

I don't see much fat. Looks absolutely stacked to me.

He gets the fat tag because he doesn't have a footballer's build.



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[npton]

http://twitter.com/#!/daRealAkinfenwa/media/slideshow?url=pic.twitter.com%2FCbadM3G8

Don't know what the most gayest thing about this post is

A: Me posting it
B: Bayo posting it
C: The bloke taking the pic

hahaha

[Dozno9]

I don't see much fat. Looks absolutely stacked to me.

He gets the fat tag because he doesn't have a footballer's build.

Well he ain't no footballer so that's probably why.

[Barry Scott]

OK. He's not fat. He's just fucking huge. Looks like he enjoys the gym a bit too much.

I remember when Ade Akinbiyi was told to lose weight - not for being fat, but for getting too big by putting on several stone in muscle.

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[Costanza]

I wonder if being in Akinfenwa's entourage pays well?

[Spencer_White]

Has he got the same doctor as Dwain Chambers?

[Samdy Gray]

Fair enough if he wants to put the hours in down the gym, but surely that's got to be more of a hindrance than a help on the football pitch.

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

We'll be fine and be back for our points you owe us in the rematch

Good luck with that. Our home form is much better than our away form and we're going to have some new players by then as well.

[Bob's Orange]

This is not being deliberately 'nasty' but I thought Northampton were shocking. Would put 2 passes together and then just lump it up the field, or out of play.

We weren't great by any stretch but at times, we played some nice football and looked dangerous. Had Murray scored early on, I think we would have won at a canter.