Northampton Town (H)

[Didledee]

2nd half we dropped back quite deep, Randall as a bit of Kieran Lee, Chungy, Mark Davies in him , nice ball to Collins for 3rd

[deeane Koontz]

Good stuff. Would never have won that under the willy waver 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

So, any sightings of the new manager in the crowd?

[Dimron]

Phone rings at Lostock tomorrow morning...

Hi Jools, Shaz here, how yer fixed this Saturday?

Go on, just one more game... please 😁

[W.cramp]

I know this is mad crazy shit but we actually had 49% possession and managed to win a game !   

[royal white]

9 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

So, any sightings of the new manager in the crowd?

Yes, he was sat in their dugout 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

13 minutes ago, royal white said:

Yes, he was sat in their dugout 

No wonder he was smiling when talking to SJM beforehand. 

[kent_white]

Was a strange game tonight. Crowd seemed really flat and I didn't think we played particularly well. Chuffed for Darby though. 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

2 minutes ago, kent_white said:

Was a strange game tonight. Crowd seemed really flat and I didn't think we played particularly well. Chuffed for Darby though. 

Doesn't surprise me really. 

I suppose the quick equaliser didn't help.

Everyone was elated the other day, and once the endorphins have worn off, I suppose it can take a bit for them to get going again. 

Couple that with a shallow sense of confidence- one great result won't entirely rebuild it- but plenty of expectation it was always a banana skin.

To emerge with a good win, against a much improved team, is fantastic, and says a fair bit about the change in character, if not quite yet as much about the quality. 

If the new man can harness the character, improve confidence and add a touch more quality and consistency, then we won't go far wrong. 

Not much to ask.

[nantwichwhite]

Julian has always been a bright lad. Not much time to prepare so keep it simple, soak it up and hit them on the break. Last three games Collins has worked hard and has been excellent. What is remarkable is the amount of good players on the sidelines. Season not over yet.

[Stig]

6 minutes ago, kent_white said:

Was a strange game tonight. Crowd seemed really flat and I didn't think we played particularly well. Chuffed for Darby though. 

Good professional performance - take the points and forget the game. Kind of thing Evatt should have been doing.

It was noticeable how low risk JD has made us play, which is perfect when we've been on such a bad run. Remove any chance of messing up in defence by keeping it simple and getting rid of danger.

Long term you'd want a bit more control of the game but I think he's done great restoring the basics Evatt had forgotten about 

[L/H White]

100% record for JD 

Our best ever manager, according to the stats 

[auckland_bwfc]

The thought of a finely tuned Sheehan, Randall and Collins as an attacking entity is making a little bit of wee wee come out. 

[Steejay]

Upwards and onwards for the sideways and backwards, no socks, soft arse, fanny merchants. 💪🏻

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Looking at the highlights; our first may have taken a very slight deflection, and theirs certainly did.

Their keeper made a couple of blinders, both to brilliant efforts on goal. The header by Collins was far better than it looks initially; a tight angle and an athletic twist in mid air to get it on target, shame it didn't go in.

Good to see GT chipping in too.

[Johnnyrotten]

1 hour ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Collins is at his best cutting in from the left

A bit like Dapo was

Or the right.

Streets ahead of any of our strikers (including the recently departed one), no idea which is his strongest foot but he demonstrated skill with both tonight, seemed to use his right more for a change, usually his left.  What a talent.  Last 3 games, scored 2 from the left side, created 2 from the right.

[ianofcleveleys]

12 minutes ago, Stig said:

Good professional performance - take the points and forget the game. Kind of thing Evatt should have been doing.

It was noticeable how low risk JD has made us play, which is perfect when we've been on such a bad run. Remove any chance of messing up in defence by keeping it simple and getting rid of danger.

Long term you'd want a bit more control of the game but I think he's done great restoring the basics Evatt had forgotten about 

Spot on, neither JD or the next bloke will suddenly make them better defenders than they are, but their job can be made easier and their confidence rebuilt a bit by dialing down the risk level. 

[Leyther_Matt]

Really pleased with that. Solid performance, and the possession stats mean nowt when it’s mainly sat with two centre halves with nowhere to pass to (sounds familiar) and not too dissimilar to Saturday in that sense.

Their goal was really well-worked tbf, but they needed the keeper to make two worldies to keep out Thomason first half and Collins second half. 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Their goal was good, though a bit of ball watching initially didn't help. 

Always things to learn and work on.

[Johnnyrotten]

59 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Both of second and third goals coming about from managing to play in Collins out wide and in space

Who'd have thought it?

Same against Charlton for Randall's goal.  We played better against Charlton, we got the breaks tonight and the opposition got them last week, not always down to formations or tactics.

2 crazy OGs in our favour in 3 home games, could go a year without seeing another.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Errors are made more frequently when under pressure. 

[Matt Lofthouse]

Love a ground out result like that, wasn’t pretty in parts but some of our blocks were fantastic. Can tell who nobby learnt his trade under and good luck to him. Roll on Saturday keep the games coming. 

 

Can’t say I’m missing pound shop pep.

Ju Darbys super white army. 

Edited January 28, 2025 by Matt Lofthouse

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

10 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Or the right.

Streets ahead of any of our strikers (including the recently departed one), no idea which is his strongest foot but he demonstrated skill with both tonight, seemed to use his right more for a change, usually his left.  What a talent.  Last 3 games, scored 2 from the left side, created 2 from the right.

He's right footed

The reason we'll get the most out of him from the left is because it allows him to cut in onto his favoured foot

[Johnnyrotten]

32 minutes ago, kent_white said:

Was a strange game tonight. Crowd seemed really flat and I didn't think we played particularly well. Chuffed for Darby though. 

Yes, I was surprised how quiet it was.  Another low turnout, but clearly more than last Tuesday.  12k max.  I was expecting more of a buzz in the crowd but the flat performance and lack of 2nd half attacks didn't help.

[Leyther_Matt]

Traffic was much busier which usually points towards 12-13k I’d have thought