Back in action this weekend, am I right in thinking that we haven't played these at our gaff? so maybe another big following, anyhow back on track 3-1.

I’m coming up for the game from Northamptonshire for this one. Not part of the Shoe Army though obviously. 
Meeting our kid and some friends. Looking forward to it. 2-0. 

2-0 , we need it 

Must win no excuses ! 

On 17/10/2023 at 19:28, Rizlar said:

Must win no excuses ! 

There really are no excuses. Rico and others back from injury, two weeks preparation and a motivational rocket up our arses from the last game.

Expecting a dominant performance and a comprehensive victory - anything less would be disastrous.

5 hours ago, Wanderlust said:

There really are no excuses. Rico and others back from injury, two weeks preparation and a motivational rocket up our arses from the last game.

Expecting a dominant performance and a comprehensive victory - anything less would be disastrous.

Winning 1-0 would not be disastrous. 
 

Winning is all that matters. 

5 hours ago, Wanderlust said:

There really are no excuses. Rico and others back from injury, two weeks preparation and a motivational rocket up our arses from the last game.

Expecting a dominant performance and a comprehensive victory - anything less would be disastrous.

Hopefully the team tips out for this one playing like we did early doors this season.

The disciplinary thing and the shite standard of refs is a concern you don't know if we'll have 11 on the pitch 20 minutes in or half the defence booked.

Here's hoping it goes to plan and we get back to something like we expect and regain some momentum. 

Ultimately we just need the 3 points even if comes in the last minute

but there needs to be an improvement in all areas, the pace needs stepping up massively

we have players back and had a little rest period time to kick on 

Hopefully this international break will have us rested and raring to go again like the last one did.

1 hour ago, Marc505 said:

Hopefully this international break will have us rested and raring to go again like the last one did.

🤣

Knackered after 70 minutes!

Angry last time out. Evatt has done enough last three seasons for a bit of leeway.  For me that is now played out

 

Will back him Saturday and always the team when playing

 

No more excuses with players returning. Hope we kick on because this league is really shite

Still think we are easy to play against and Evatt only plays one way, but hey ho fresh start

20 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

🤣

Knackered after 70 minutes!

By which time we'll have 83% possession and be 2 down.

32 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

🤣

Knackered after 70 minutes!

At least it can't be too hot this time...

Hard to estimate what standard Northampton will be.  Carlisle were extremely average but iffy pens, OGs, deflected flukey goals and sendings off change games, so there won't be any predictions from me on how many of those will occur on Saturday.

Northampton have only conceded 4 away, yet to concede a goal before the 72nd minute and haven't been behind before the 80th minute away.  We don't score late as a rule so it could be a long 100 minutes if we don't score earlyish.  After Saturday they will have played 8 of the top half (we've played 2 of the top 10), so their current league position probably isn't a true indicator.

Also only two teams have conceded less goals this season and they are the top two.

I don't even care who the opposition is, we need to win no iffs no buts, fucking win.

Edited October 19, 20232 yr by Lostock Whites

1 hour ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Hard to estimate what standard Northampton will be.  Carlisle were extremely average but iffy pens, OGs, deflected flukey goals and sendings off change games, so there won't be any predictions from me on how many of those will occur on Saturday.

Northampton have only conceded 4 away, yet to concede a goal before the 72nd minute and haven't been behind before the 80th minute away.  We don't score late as a rule so it could be a long 100 minutes if we don't score earlyish.  After Saturday they will have played 8 of the top half (we've played 2 of the top 10), so their current league position probably isn't a true indicator.

Definitely not a true indicator IMO - they have a superb defensive record and even with captain Guthrie missing with injury only lost by a last minute single goal last time out having dominated the game and missed a penalty themselves. Guthrie may still be out but we'll have to wait and see. Their forwards aren't bad either but IF we play to our potential we should have enough.

Again, Evatt has support & points in the bag but lose this & that'll wearing very thin.

6 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

Again, Evatt has support & points in the bag but lose this & that'll wearing very thin.

He ain’t got many….

If we don’t win this (which I think we will btw) and with the next 3 on the road we could be in trouble.

We’ve conceded 12 goals in our first 7 home games which is poor. 
 

 

 

Another kick to the solar plexus or a reset?

1-1

2 hours ago, freds dad said:

Also only two teams have conceded less goals this season and they are the top two.

I need to up my game, I missed that one 😆

And only 3 teams scored less than their 11 goals (though Carlisle had only scored 3 away before they came here 😐).

Posted in other thread but Dempsey out for a month now 

23 minutes ago, radcliffe white said:

Posted in other thread but Dempsey out for a month now 

 

23 minutes ago, radcliffe white said:

Posted in other thread but Dempsey out for a month now 

Massive loss !

It is a loss, but he's not been the player we know he is with this injury, and that is part of the problem. No point in having a half fit player making his injury worse.

I just don’t know what to expect these days. Sadly I never feel confident of a win even though I’m anticipating one because we just don’t seem to build up any tempo to get on top of teams, it’s all slow, slow, stand on the ball then sideways which just doesn’t get us forward. If we could just speed it up a bit I’m sure we’d be better and maybe catch teams on the break instead of letting them get all their men back in place. We blame the strikers but in fairness they don’t get any space. I just don’t see anything changing at the moment so I’m fearing a similar outcome as against Carlisle and if that happens then Ian really does have to think again about his system because excuses won’t cut it.

What they saying on Cobblers ways, have they been suitably primed to expect to come across an absolute shambles of a club on Saturday and an easy win?