tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28111006226808541632024-03-18T15:27:23.167-07:00#cobblers_scoopsian01604http://www.blogger.com/profile/11113929615081685085noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811100622680854163.post-35340117521055259952024-03-16T15:02:00.000-07:002024-03-18T15:26:49.098-07:00Campaign: Over! Cobblers Late Season Slump caused by first team's addiction to Dungeons and Dragons<p><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>It's been a season beyond expectations for Northampton Town football club. Recent promotion campaigns from league two have often resulted in relegation back down to the basement division within a couple of years. </b></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">This year however, Jon Brady's men have produced some excellent results and football. At one point fans even dared dream of the play offs, however it was a fantasy world far beyond most Sixfields regulars's wildest imaginations which has seen ntfc's season come to a grinding halt. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">"Forget the shoe army, the boys have been more concerned with the Orc army!" a first teamer, happy to speak to us if referred to by his elfish name; Ravenor Nightvale, confirmed to this blog.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">"It all started during the trip down to Pompey. We were travelling down the night before and staying at a hotel. Jon Guthrie brought along a starter set of Dungeons of Dragons. He thought it would be good for bonding and team building."</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The Fantasy tabletop role-playing game which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, is a structured yet open-ended role-playing game. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Typically, one player takes on the role of Dungeon Master while the others each control a single character, representing an individual in a fictional setting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCMP_o7LwHZ5uD04kIuIW47kfqVYyG9EfUuXynn-IyPR7oQVJ-4nGBQTa3xRvvlPYnrjqOALTTeSRHFhAspwOGtiAFnzJs9Y9BToLQKyms4YHHiPz4NNUtmqb1jljycFk2tdH6cTbjPYwAsLNY_Eibr3LqmYm4NW8mfBbm3hm1kHH2w7PdJ2HbT25B3kw/s1080/05-jon-guthrie.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCMP_o7LwHZ5uD04kIuIW47kfqVYyG9EfUuXynn-IyPR7oQVJ-4nGBQTa3xRvvlPYnrjqOALTTeSRHFhAspwOGtiAFnzJs9Y9BToLQKyms4YHHiPz4NNUtmqb1jljycFk2tdH6cTbjPYwAsLNY_Eibr3LqmYm4NW8mfBbm3hm1kHH2w7PdJ2HbT25B3kw/s320/05-jon-guthrie.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Jon Guthrie: Dungeon Master<br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">"When Guthrie pulled out his polyhedral dice on the coach and asked us to fill in our character sheets the lads were bemused to say the least, but by the time we'd reached Newbury services they were engrossed in their attempt to set up camp in a secluded spot outside Cragmaw Hideout.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I'd say Jon was an excellent DM (Dungeon Master). He did a great job of explaining the rules but his descriptions of the Forgotten Realms were so engrossing you'd really get lost in the adventure! Jordan Willis got so into his excuberant bard character that even the not very observant goblins guarding the entrance to the cave noticed us!"</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_hqxg1IkEKUl0XOOA-fQbMm0xfThY6rxAi3fJHzjxeLSIunrFAkldmkhov2Jb4kFHfpU4gCSMfIhb-ZkI30TUeycpdTsfDyve7JzWF7eB0fwQybru64HQJA-ujlp2Gq_djjegk0kk3HsKPRcZAkhRf9eC7kSPvf34RaSObtyMwB7dpqTUaJ480paWCT5/s1200/D&D-carfeul-planning-artwork.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_hqxg1IkEKUl0XOOA-fQbMm0xfThY6rxAi3fJHzjxeLSIunrFAkldmkhov2Jb4kFHfpU4gCSMfIhb-ZkI30TUeycpdTsfDyve7JzWF7eB0fwQybru64HQJA-ujlp2Gq_djjegk0kk3HsKPRcZAkhRf9eC7kSPvf34RaSObtyMwB7dpqTUaJ480paWCT5/s320/D&D-carfeul-planning-artwork.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> The NTFC first team squad<br /><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">However it wasnt long until the quest to find the treasures of the lost mines of Phandelver interferred with the mission to finish in the Sky Bet League One play off positions.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">"Part of the reason we travel down the night before on some away games is to make sure we're nice and relaxed for match day. But when you've got the majority of the first team squad sneaking into a conference room and exploring Old Hawk Well until 4am on the morning of a matchday you know things have got out of hand. No wonder the lads were knackered and Pompey tore through us like an Owlbear on a rampage in Thundertree Village."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHc9IZMhHIXKAZ_mFQ7XWR1q59CiHTPJ3z1m-hmr-308cMnS3rGxxil9bJaanUOaH9kfxos7j-BBm_OE468n049-H0JqoboFU4-eyai-hGgvu9X7j6a5dORKkD_MtA1tcSQlF8IZddRbf4LvAgMFCp8EnFhKpUXXEC62FobyB0biL8CUzjCj-6n9oUlKV/s1400/Owlbear_AFR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1028" data-original-width="1400" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHc9IZMhHIXKAZ_mFQ7XWR1q59CiHTPJ3z1m-hmr-308cMnS3rGxxil9bJaanUOaH9kfxos7j-BBm_OE468n049-H0JqoboFU4-eyai-hGgvu9X7j6a5dORKkD_MtA1tcSQlF8IZddRbf4LvAgMFCp8EnFhKpUXXEC62FobyB0biL8CUzjCj-6n9oUlKV/s320/Owlbear_AFR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Owlbear<br /><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The problems didn't end there.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">"The boys just got completely absorbed in the D&D campaign. The players house in Upton became the official base and we put up a sign dubbing it "Stone Hill Inn". The curtains are always closed and theres figurines, goblets and candles set out to create the mood. It was initially considered banter when Marc Leonard turned up in a wizard's hat, but when he did a true resurrection spell that brought Sam Sherring back to life after an encounter with an ancient white dragon, there were genuine tears of joy from some of the lads.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_Vy8SD1vjIcjPZTp-9q6Oiuz8Tj5A7imVhTlu3ggP-PQiHdUIbRFJptcEJFeCdbxji9ENaBooGA4NSkcRCogMce22fe0j9mBviai_vrWa6MBX-53voAvNl2xtCFLmAjXqESXu64BSdLkytqxYRFy2QkTfZO6I1vWmIPv4vCyiWZFdh1QPzhzPfka12xZ/s2500/IMG_20180812_175759.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1875" data-original-width="2500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_Vy8SD1vjIcjPZTp-9q6Oiuz8Tj5A7imVhTlu3ggP-PQiHdUIbRFJptcEJFeCdbxji9ENaBooGA4NSkcRCogMce22fe0j9mBviai_vrWa6MBX-53voAvNl2xtCFLmAjXqESXu64BSdLkytqxYRFy2QkTfZO6I1vWmIPv4vCyiWZFdh1QPzhzPfka12xZ/s320/IMG_20180812_175759.jpg" width="320" /></a> <span style="text-align: left;">Stone Hill Inn</span></div><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">D&D talk at training and matchdays totally dominates now. I couldn't help but feel sorry for Jon Brady. He's trying to get us ready for the Charlton game and you've got Jack Sowerby turning up dressed up as a Gnome Cleric.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYx0isd13Sw7AsTwKP9lHWsiAxwvD89WOK3eJKAjYhGQGMs3rac-3fDJjbj2va0XxkxSwpb_jwsLrTKlTE2m7RW296d93K6MMv54IPgMTdwScqr4MprklufA0HTsdKAOHk1Hda0gG-AQl8Ea_YZCBvAWMJrw-Yjf8GYtBBxtb_DtpjXYQI9h1pPKt1m1DG/s1024/d36c5fa4aec94866ab97ce87539e7f3e.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYx0isd13Sw7AsTwKP9lHWsiAxwvD89WOK3eJKAjYhGQGMs3rac-3fDJjbj2va0XxkxSwpb_jwsLrTKlTE2m7RW296d93K6MMv54IPgMTdwScqr4MprklufA0HTsdKAOHk1Hda0gG-AQl8Ea_YZCBvAWMJrw-Yjf8GYtBBxtb_DtpjXYQI9h1pPKt1m1DG/s320/d36c5fa4aec94866ab97ce87539e7f3e.webp" width="320" /></a></div> Jack Sowerby/Mordawk Mildew<br /><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The real reason Sam Hoskins was out for so long? Mitch Pinnock dropped his Barbarian club on his foot."</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">There was no resurrection spell strong enough to rescue the Cobblers after their humiliation at the hands of their old rivals Peterborough United.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">"Things were in complete disarray. In training the gaffer told us the plan for nullifying the threat of Jadel Katongo, and Sean McWilliams suggests luring him up on to the roof of the Meerkat Family Stand with a mirage of a treasure chest as it's likely Mormesk the Wrath will attack him up there.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiC32wI7z9-_8APYRugQutFysBU7JBTyRDorDugQmnKMDdJTzCxCsvqFqQ_gcjWMTKdUN8SeenudRSiDLLJYgr-TbRCharseJoLJdtQq1cb2Tcg2EuZGRI8pqqgo9azma37MZL5TZ1e-Z6v9WxN-2dZhu5ZfXxLfyICWXue_kGzZ4tT2bu0UqA6yWZKWm/s640/7446856_006b4978.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiC32wI7z9-_8APYRugQutFysBU7JBTyRDorDugQmnKMDdJTzCxCsvqFqQ_gcjWMTKdUN8SeenudRSiDLLJYgr-TbRCharseJoLJdtQq1cb2Tcg2EuZGRI8pqqgo9azma37MZL5TZ1e-Z6v9WxN-2dZhu5ZfXxLfyICWXue_kGzZ4tT2bu0UqA6yWZKWm/s320/7446856_006b4978.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> The Meerkat Family Stand,London Road <br /><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">During the game Louie Moulden kept on at the ref complaining the first Posh goal shouldnt have stood as he had a dexterity level of +3 and had thrown a 20 meaning he'd actually lept 20 feet across the goalmouth catching it easily."</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Google Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Northampton Town are due to face Derby County on Saturday 23rd March, subject to the Derby squad leaving their local branch of Games Workshop on time after an all night Warhammerfest.</span></p>ian01604http://www.blogger.com/profile/11113929615081685085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811100622680854163.post-83340511571602298532024-01-31T12:21:00.000-08:002024-01-31T12:28:48.748-08:00Cobblers Beware! Rushden and Diamonds Are On the Comeback Trail!<p><br /></p><p>Northants football's biggest under the radar success story continued last night with another thrilling victory for AFC Rushden and Diamonds FC.</p><p><br /></p><p>Diamonds were a thorn in the side for the shoe army during the late 90s and early 00s, bankrolled by Dr Martins millionaire Max Griggs, the Nene Park outfit climbed above NTFC to reach the giddy heights of the third tier. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbv0DbF9qW5dvBnuJzyS7TQetR4KclSxnHzTUV85srSfwVZGGHr3cC1ohLtdV83BL6k_ht3Y4tvVw2upCotYYuLSPip2hhq5KnItWeXsu_-WOTs2X9Sel1_SEw90Q8SIHWrh7JIpN6Tqnt6wADSlGp-EAUflzXDdCK6vUXzDCE1uuuPVXvjDErz8xh3RY/s400/0,,10784~257408,00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="400" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbv0DbF9qW5dvBnuJzyS7TQetR4KclSxnHzTUV85srSfwVZGGHr3cC1ohLtdV83BL6k_ht3Y4tvVw2upCotYYuLSPip2hhq5KnItWeXsu_-WOTs2X9Sel1_SEw90Q8SIHWrh7JIpN6Tqnt6wADSlGp-EAUflzXDdCK6vUXzDCE1uuuPVXvjDErz8xh3RY/s320/0,,10784~257408,00.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>A memorable day out at Wembley in the 2002 league two play off saw a huge 6,000 army of fans, most of whom were related, leave the rural confines of East Northants to experience the novelty of electricity and running water. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORVr-h91_e_Rffkj_oAVGYCeZQ9O8iLps3Fo7fZldDumuQsbNasNyMPggAE_Tad3SR5TI3OBPyv-yPVh1Zna0nrfGMwDrGtJ0_NbNJcpBgKs0-vDRF_8hzKgf5tmOAzwa9IkjwfT5UZufjBYdm4AnBErfBX4YeC4qTcD0VkpaOTffQMIIt_3HA1IkEoO3/s825/unnamed.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="825" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORVr-h91_e_Rffkj_oAVGYCeZQ9O8iLps3Fo7fZldDumuQsbNasNyMPggAE_Tad3SR5TI3OBPyv-yPVh1Zna0nrfGMwDrGtJ0_NbNJcpBgKs0-vDRF_8hzKgf5tmOAzwa9IkjwfT5UZufjBYdm4AnBErfBX4YeC4qTcD0VkpaOTffQMIIt_3HA1IkEoO3/s320/unnamed.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>But the bubble burst when Griggs pulled the plug on Diamonds financial support. Their decline saw them tumble down the football pyramid into oblivion. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8IlrDFLHSdlnr76KKM7oZDtPI2_DLqSX5fz3d0a-ohDhiMQGvUcx1ehx6dj5rF5Bo36WGPBlvY5PX3e_F73JocXJb1L2QFayK4i4y7TfG0-MoxtquIc9g5KuafKh9pRRInYT-FOxT6X-E1i3cwQOKrYsE-F3JTsO-2bX9fLUvUSuxSRgP6TgoWg6_npW/s251/download.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="201" data-original-width="251" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8IlrDFLHSdlnr76KKM7oZDtPI2_DLqSX5fz3d0a-ohDhiMQGvUcx1ehx6dj5rF5Bo36WGPBlvY5PX3e_F73JocXJb1L2QFayK4i4y7TfG0-MoxtquIc9g5KuafKh9pRRInYT-FOxT6X-E1i3cwQOKrYsE-F3JTsO-2bX9fLUvUSuxSRgP6TgoWg6_npW/s1600/download.png" width="251" /></a></div><br /><p>Off the pitch it was a sad day when Councillor Shep barked in agreement at Irthlingborough Village Council planning meeting, approving the redevelopment of the derelict Nene Park site into housing.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Rj7o0C3aHdvLz72sRLV2wAHXdoIKosDv1JuUBI4IPBOC9nmMMHGzz2ln3bdmpVKLYAxjRBN7coDuNUaKTTAA4iA0_5btfW9ACIQbU0i1c6mcPRzyWWXPCXXfFtZiAQRSkbMxVhukIi-YOU09HgZr91QOcX8TYovInMFwxEuhW7HOwKKLExCT6P3WBGQd/s500/Nenepark.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Rj7o0C3aHdvLz72sRLV2wAHXdoIKosDv1JuUBI4IPBOC9nmMMHGzz2ln3bdmpVKLYAxjRBN7coDuNUaKTTAA4iA0_5btfW9ACIQbU0i1c6mcPRzyWWXPCXXfFtZiAQRSkbMxVhukIi-YOU09HgZr91QOcX8TYovInMFwxEuhW7HOwKKLExCT6P3WBGQd/s320/Nenepark.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>But now new manager Kyle Robinson, who recently found himself in charge of the reformed AFC Diamonds after signing up to the "find me a seven aside team" feature on the Power League app, is predicting big things for the Cobblers country cousins.</p><p>"After a shaky start we're climbing up the league, two wins in a row at any level of the game is impressive and despite the names, Beercalona FC and Man-chest hair United were tough opponents."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAMUNQbfWW6knRX-Sht1y8KVwa0aG8Q3mPO-bef_jFvB_xDHAmLLtUTkhJYAG0vi6Z2XuRrntxD3VLvvdQt57IoSyermB_P11UcBXkYN0LvVXkPFFjLVqAjbd1OvRybULap1pU4JR1KO9fsC5fiGh1btpdH9dWDZ4W-zMP4OE6Z_B7XVkKgEIblATucSY/s652/IMG_7274.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="652" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAMUNQbfWW6knRX-Sht1y8KVwa0aG8Q3mPO-bef_jFvB_xDHAmLLtUTkhJYAG0vi6Z2XuRrntxD3VLvvdQt57IoSyermB_P11UcBXkYN0LvVXkPFFjLVqAjbd1OvRybULap1pU4JR1KO9fsC5fiGh1btpdH9dWDZ4W-zMP4OE6Z_B7XVkKgEIblATucSY/s320/IMG_7274.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Robinson is expecting a bumper crowd for the upcoming top of the table clash with Unathletico Madrid.</p><p>"Moulton Magpies Under 10s have their training on the astroturf after us and always peer through the fence".</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>ian01604http://www.blogger.com/profile/11113929615081685085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811100622680854163.post-87301361009092665272023-12-21T13:59:00.000-08:002023-12-21T15:06:31.122-08:00Cobblers to Christmas! NTFC First Team Ruin Fan's Christmas!<p>The Festive season can be a difficult time of year. The expense of gifts and food, the pressure of shopping and the expectations of the season can make Christmas an extremely stressful time. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjebit_ZMaWGcjZtz6zMJOty-QMQ8DrYTAHcW7vkuXpbpucB_4A4TpWmm4oSJulshyphenhyphenlAk7NBqE4m4a3_wCcIEGtDyJgYtRZv71nB1k3ZduLTsDpAPHsSKVGdJgGTtQq8yY3sRhEWjOum9UQYgPbSkttp8PEsyup2brXtflhk7_HUBwUaGLo6EDK49DuACN/s282/images%20(8).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="178" data-original-width="282" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjebit_ZMaWGcjZtz6zMJOty-QMQ8DrYTAHcW7vkuXpbpucB_4A4TpWmm4oSJulshyphenhyphenlAk7NBqE4m4a3_wCcIEGtDyJgYtRZv71nB1k3ZduLTsDpAPHsSKVGdJgGTtQq8yY3sRhEWjOum9UQYgPbSkttp8PEsyup2brXtflhk7_HUBwUaGLo6EDK49DuACN/s1600/images%20(8).jpeg" width="282" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><i>So spare a thought for Cobblers fanatic Sean Hardwick, who's yuletide plans went up in smoke after a chance encounter with Jon Brady's Shoe Army!</i></p><p>"I decided to try and get it all done early this year. I set out on Tuesday afternoon on a mission to ensure the wife and kids had a magical experience on the big day. I was really enjoying "playing Santa", the sleigh, in my case the Ford Focus, was loaded up with already wrapped presents and I was headed home when who should I see parked up at the side of the road looking stressed but Mitch Pinnock and Jon Guthrie!"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwg52Ns-KDpxhp_ka5KByVbCX0DBL_FkeJM4ydkof28RC3EyL5Otd_ByRvZ1DAZVyyJ-CAqDWu8PmKlGbrltT0dZ3X7K6FNWeWSN_pBWHnmdpnW0sTP0kZD7IBT-kmSBdY3d7HZG36KZgOPSQE7mSZisOSfipN8zKAwqtUfGBMx2_lnGi9vLCEjxn-2mz/s201/download%20(14).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="201" data-original-width="201" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwg52Ns-KDpxhp_ka5KByVbCX0DBL_FkeJM4ydkof28RC3EyL5Otd_ByRvZ1DAZVyyJ-CAqDWu8PmKlGbrltT0dZ3X7K6FNWeWSN_pBWHnmdpnW0sTP0kZD7IBT-kmSBdY3d7HZG36KZgOPSQE7mSZisOSfipN8zKAwqtUfGBMx2_lnGi9vLCEjxn-2mz/s1600/download%20(14).jpeg" width="201" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><i>Sean didn't realise at the time but the next decision he would make would start a chain of events that would ruin his Christmas.</i></p><p>"As a loyal Cobbler home and away it would have been criminal of me not to pull over and see what was up."</p><p>"Jon explained the players were doing a visit to Northampton General Hospital Children's Ward to hand out gifts, but his gearbox had given up. It was the least I could do as an avid Cobbler to give the lads and their gifts a lift up to the Billing Road. Christmas was saved!"</p><p>"While the players and hospital staff were unloading the gifts in the carpark, I walked to the machine with Kieran Bowie." </p><p>But unfortunately this Star-man didn't appear to be "Over the Moon".</p><p>"He'd visited a sick child who'd made him promise he'd get a hat trick at the upcoming Boxing Day clash Vs Stevenage, but wasn't sure he'd be up to it without resorting to an old wive's tale. He told me of an old Scottish Hogemany tradition which apparently all the top strikers north of the border use. Dalglish, Ally McCoist, Denis Law, Graham Souness, they'd all sworn by it and banged in hat tricks as a result."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2E_DcuawS817oVreHDkKGIgEJtgOCkYFbLmIPW7A05-lP3Et0KL0UZBnlMLGxEVt4ZOIxUg6smN2PdgG_NZLtbxg_s8DvgUwqdVdPTl4pe5UCiOiHNJk15GACK-yBW7qLVKvrTPgHOkzp5dfMgoMmGiNvaABpO0d7LKc4Y1GN9SqmYX1EFhR2CIIQl5hP/s246/images%20(9).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="246" data-original-width="205" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2E_DcuawS817oVreHDkKGIgEJtgOCkYFbLmIPW7A05-lP3Et0KL0UZBnlMLGxEVt4ZOIxUg6smN2PdgG_NZLtbxg_s8DvgUwqdVdPTl4pe5UCiOiHNJk15GACK-yBW7qLVKvrTPgHOkzp5dfMgoMmGiNvaABpO0d7LKc4Y1GN9SqmYX1EFhR2CIIQl5hP/s1600/images%20(9).jpeg" width="205" /></a></div><br /><p>"For the tradition to work, during the yuletide period, the person involved has to down a bottle of whisky, smash a window and win a game of cards."</p><p>"We had no choice, a quick trip to the Pickering Phipps for the whisky and after putting a brick through the window of the off license on Abington Square, it was a taxi to Aspers casino for KB and me! It took quite a few goes on the blackjack table and unfortunately Keiran didn't have his wallet so I had to pay, but the real winner on this occasion will be NTFC and more importantly, a sick child!"</p><p>But there was bad news for Sean..</p><p>"When I got back to the car I was devastated to see all the presents I'd bought the kids and wife were gone. There'd been a mix up and they'd been given out to the patients at the hospital too! Sam Sherring was very apologetic, but I reassured him that everyone's human and these things happen, just like when the club's chief exec and secretary didn't notice a £10m loan disappear."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKDGKnmRv3Qd_vv99DBsE1lSRXC5-K-Lge8Y4_dU6vz-1b4C53YHs2CtGd_I3mMZXBidgVIrucAbIZz_Cw6mLyIipD63sq5BsGhyphenhyphenURXt5TjnQE5I9MMKQgnIGm7dpjucbfXF2mrq7eD_pMDAQ6jsPBuw7PLTBnP-WDYqA0Z6xrnf7n8HAqLGh5_hlHoZr/s403/download%20(15).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKDGKnmRv3Qd_vv99DBsE1lSRXC5-K-Lge8Y4_dU6vz-1b4C53YHs2CtGd_I3mMZXBidgVIrucAbIZz_Cw6mLyIipD63sq5BsGhyphenhyphenURXt5TjnQE5I9MMKQgnIGm7dpjucbfXF2mrq7eD_pMDAQ6jsPBuw7PLTBnP-WDYqA0Z6xrnf7n8HAqLGh5_hlHoZr/s320/download%20(15).jpeg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As a reward for Sean's kind hearted generosity, the lads invited him to the next stop on their travels, a soup kitchen for the hungry and homeless. Unfortunately when the NTFC 'Elf' squad got there they found due to a mix up the organisers hadn't turned up, but a queue of hungry people had...</p><p><br /></p><p>"I had no option, The Balti king was just up the road. Unfortunately none of the player's debit cards were working so I paid the bill for all comers. It really was a magical case of come all ye faithful. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwx3uQvvsvIwGdH3_r8qEmp7vM5V_nNb_Dh3WSP0UzY0QKg-fMU2smBs41_ymLJVvQQLUoxp4OVKpF9_TIv5U4q_tT05Jf7HxIoEwI0znHDcxPzH1v6NPKOlocFhyphenhyphen3GE4nb67Tz3050Sm_Lgp_J6fK7Vn0o49yHTQt-imYWWZ-fbcA3GyYjniAdcvt1kk4/s259/images%20(10).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwx3uQvvsvIwGdH3_r8qEmp7vM5V_nNb_Dh3WSP0UzY0QKg-fMU2smBs41_ymLJVvQQLUoxp4OVKpF9_TIv5U4q_tT05Jf7HxIoEwI0znHDcxPzH1v6NPKOlocFhyphenhyphen3GE4nb67Tz3050Sm_Lgp_J6fK7Vn0o49yHTQt-imYWWZ-fbcA3GyYjniAdcvt1kk4/s1600/images%20(10).jpeg" width="259" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I got so engrossed in feeding those less fortunate, the evening flew by and before I knew it I was the last one there. One or two of the people we had fed were unwell. Unfortunately when I realised what time it was and what a mess they'd made on the floor (pools of sick) I realised it was time I made a move. I had a family to get home to." </p><p><br /></p><p>"As I ran out the door a passing car pulled over and wound down the window asking if I wanted a lift. It was Sam Hoskins. I was thrilled to see him and said how sorry I was for shouting abuse at him and posting comments online about him having no end product for years. He didn't look happy but it wasn't anything to do with harmless terrace banter. He was wincing with a mysterious thigh strain and there was nothing the club's physios or the team at the hospital could do about it. The last thing the Shoe Army wants over the festive period is their top scorer out of action. As an enthusiastic Sunday league player in my day I'd had my fair share of injuries and I knew just the place where Sam could get this particular injury treated. Sensual Temptations Thai Massage."</p><p><br /></p><p>"Unfortunately the first three massages Sam paid for on my Visa Debit card didn't do the trick but by the fourth he said he felt much better but had to go as Jon Brady had told the lads they were having an early morning training session." </p><p>"And by the way he'd just had a phone call from Adam Moreton, who'd told him they'd also started giving out presents to patients on the other side of the hospital and had moved my car there but unfortunately Sean McWilliams had forgotten to put the handbreak on and it had been towed as it had rolled down the hill and was blocking the entrance to casualty."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLaI_fKLUwVTwX2W7zSF0MWYeZLbed9DGfIMGLgqxvPd7F69UZ0J9Gfo97QuzcFfz6ljOkz2biUYwL9fCWUapwHkQa0G7KO57lELafZJXpTC0M3huECjKbvbg7YunVcJs3a6cwngEEYokzkDOotTDaOQSPPiMmf1ECaq85rCGvJAIE-o-yNWYzNNlYvDVa/s640/car_impounded_guide_image_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="640" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLaI_fKLUwVTwX2W7zSF0MWYeZLbed9DGfIMGLgqxvPd7F69UZ0J9Gfo97QuzcFfz6ljOkz2biUYwL9fCWUapwHkQa0G7KO57lELafZJXpTC0M3huECjKbvbg7YunVcJs3a6cwngEEYokzkDOotTDaOQSPPiMmf1ECaq85rCGvJAIE-o-yNWYzNNlYvDVa/s320/car_impounded_guide_image_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>"As I travelled home that evening I was totally overwhelmed by it all. Yes I'd helped the club I love, not to mention the sick and homeless but aside from a warm feeling inside what did I have to show for it?"</p><p><br /></p><p>"By the time I'd walked back to Southfields it was 3am. I was shattered. I'd lent Tyler Magloire my belt earlier in the evening as he was dressing up as Santa in a food bank's grotto so my trousers were falling down and Max Dyche had spilt chutney on them in the Indian. My wife was absolutely furious, she'd been looking at the online banking app on our joint account and wouldn't let me in. She was shouting that I'd ruined Christmas and said I needed to get out of hers and the kid's lives and started chucking all my belongings out the window."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaR8KYfuqJmtk9F-xSDgLoINTq1pP0_VSak3XcsoKij2V3s-roDdN-Xk3zU0G3TAmN7J7-aSdAWpxY-Gz4cWhpD3yDpDNdS5ZQ3Jx-d_Qz11bEQmOO1zsyGgKkDQ4q6U3LrIGZ-7ZTQJ7ND9q9snbOXPLVWtSv3zojZyIEVkm53r6V8vw1R9ORmyC2aGI6/s731/b4614fb8-9530-11ed-9532-0210609a3fe2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="731" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaR8KYfuqJmtk9F-xSDgLoINTq1pP0_VSak3XcsoKij2V3s-roDdN-Xk3zU0G3TAmN7J7-aSdAWpxY-Gz4cWhpD3yDpDNdS5ZQ3Jx-d_Qz11bEQmOO1zsyGgKkDQ4q6U3LrIGZ-7ZTQJ7ND9q9snbOXPLVWtSv3zojZyIEVkm53r6V8vw1R9ORmyC2aGI6/s320/b4614fb8-9530-11ed-9532-0210609a3fe2.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><i>Sean was in surprisingly optimistic mood when he spoke to us from his mum's spare room this morning.</i></p><p>"I asked the Mrs if she'd consider letting me move back in. She said when the new East Stand is completed. Up the Cobblers!"</p><div><br /></div>ian01604http://www.blogger.com/profile/11113929615081685085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811100622680854163.post-14513208220669306822023-04-29T15:32:00.000-07:002023-04-29T15:32:23.058-07:00Posh Sold to Klingon Led Consortium<p>The £25m sale of Peterborough United Football Club to a consortium led by The Klingon Empire has been approved by football authorities, ending Darragh MacAnthony's ownership of the club.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZbYgQDuWbsNHac2l4762SOAixNqWk6IPrSlU2dmOF64TBBrsKtzjGMKQwjO_JVqQRsSszEpTRYJUtJILiyid0pHH6ccefv6BdT6fm2jJpqq5Ac3DWOOYy_AZO1z02o7O_7Tak6cE_INSvvq-WT8talcBjXAPKVxnDUP056x-NW_xck87YZ8VqrDohMA/s199/images.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="199" data-original-width="177" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZbYgQDuWbsNHac2l4762SOAixNqWk6IPrSlU2dmOF64TBBrsKtzjGMKQwjO_JVqQRsSszEpTRYJUtJILiyid0pHH6ccefv6BdT6fm2jJpqq5Ac3DWOOYy_AZO1z02o7O_7Tak6cE_INSvvq-WT8talcBjXAPKVxnDUP056x-NW_xck87YZ8VqrDohMA/s1600/images.png" width="177" /></a></div><br /><p>The move was mired in controversy with the United Federation Of Planets' Sports and Culture Division accusing the oppressive intergalactic regime of sportswashing. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfigmf4a7jo9JYIg-D7JtWzb0rHzIBKHgHoPcAZYVRraD7qM56sE8LWULbLZnzqDZXLkQDd5r3I7zPcDnBWzxAxSPiTyuN6VhtGYq65JErnTyuVaydrera7WksB4QLPRgx-49wV6XZXu8P1eR-4KVfCbxZBkv_2ezC_T9QDTLNn2sBmzL1xxmCEvRAng/s226/images%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="226" data-original-width="223" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfigmf4a7jo9JYIg-D7JtWzb0rHzIBKHgHoPcAZYVRraD7qM56sE8LWULbLZnzqDZXLkQDd5r3I7zPcDnBWzxAxSPiTyuN6VhtGYq65JErnTyuVaydrera7WksB4QLPRgx-49wV6XZXu8P1eR-4KVfCbxZBkv_2ezC_T9QDTLNn2sBmzL1xxmCEvRAng/s1600/images%20(1).png" width="223" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In a translated statement, relayed to Sky Sports News over a crackly viewscreen, spokesperson L'Kor of the Klingon High Council pledged death and famine for all clubs in Sky Bet League 1 and vowed that should Darren Ferguson's men fail in their bid to reach the Premier League, their teeth would be on the throats of any rival players who did achieve promotion.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXeTzctHQWvC-oKBTgWzrFLVT1moTHiD6YIY6421w68GqoVpubpN3Ptm9CNgfYd2DyTkzYSwc50If8g8lkvwIEmSgRgugOzkFktUXVHHu1DZhsR8tqMZENzhJ9_-pu2t19GNKOw_eoeWVu2GUoZY0T7-FBXHB8ikJ4oyVjDoy4C15fJVVuVbmz6v8gQ/s324/images%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="156" data-original-width="324" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXeTzctHQWvC-oKBTgWzrFLVT1moTHiD6YIY6421w68GqoVpubpN3Ptm9CNgfYd2DyTkzYSwc50If8g8lkvwIEmSgRgugOzkFktUXVHHu1DZhsR8tqMZENzhJ9_-pu2t19GNKOw_eoeWVu2GUoZY0T7-FBXHB8ikJ4oyVjDoy4C15fJVVuVbmz6v8gQ/s320/images%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>One Peterborough fan on social media commented "Qapla the posh!". </p><p>Another, in response to a tweet from a Milton Keynes Dons fan mentioning the atrocity dubbed "the year of horror", in which Klingons massacred millions in the Orion Sector said "cry more, it'll be a year of horror when you're getting pumped by Wrexham in league 2."</p><p><br /></p><p> "Chuba Akpom is destined to sign for posh and his goals will shame your ancestors" added a third. </p><p><br /></p><p>Posh director of football of Barry Fry told BBC Look East he was "chuffed to bits with the deal".</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokH8MypCmC9apXCGFZ2HbHC0QBpyh1DLl-JEitc6s5ImXRoomQIACKVf8UxcMSSYkO22rYvXhwg0vWxKxuhXayF0Jw4N9STXTgo3nsgm064FgFAbJtYNQy0LP1umNGyzX-cezBh0Y4l3ATvPmB6u4crirkv4H_oofS6t5IpHJgdyWAm08PnFwW93leg/s246/download%20(2).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="246" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokH8MypCmC9apXCGFZ2HbHC0QBpyh1DLl-JEitc6s5ImXRoomQIACKVf8UxcMSSYkO22rYvXhwg0vWxKxuhXayF0Jw4N9STXTgo3nsgm064FgFAbJtYNQy0LP1umNGyzX-cezBh0Y4l3ATvPmB6u4crirkv4H_oofS6t5IpHJgdyWAm08PnFwW93leg/s1600/download%20(2).jpeg" width="246" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>"I thought I'd seen everything in this game but even I admit I didn't see this one coming. I'd been doing a bit of scouting at Yaxley FC on a Tuesday night when a Klingon Bird of Prey Decloaked above the car park they share with Andy Self Storage. I'd like to say the Klingons invited me on board but it wasn't exactly an invitation. Next thing I know I'm dematerialising on their bridge and to be honest I nearly "dematerialised" a second time when they started waving their Bat'leths around after I'd warned them about the fit and proper owners test. 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<br><br><span ;="">After that Lewis got 5 hole in ones in a row while his playing partners suffered a series of mishaps including getting stuck in bottomless bunkers and having the hole come alive and spit the ball out, b</span><span ;="">ut it was the 19th hole where the real action began.The leprechaun magicked Lewis a giant pint of Guiness and the conversation turned to football. </span></div><div><span ;=""><br></span></div><div><span ;=""><br></span></div><div><span ;=""><br></span></div><div><span ;="">As leprachauns are</span><span ;=""> said to be a solitary creatures, whose principal occupation is making and cobbling shoes, Lewis's new friend took an instant interest in the Cobblers. </span></div><div><span ;=""><br></span></div><div><span ;="">"He said anything I wanted for Town he'd make it happen, Messi and Ronaldo in the team, an 80,000 seater stadium, a state of the art training ground, back to back promotions to the top flight and then the champions league..it was at this point we fell out. I asked him, thats all well and good mate, but one question, how are you supposed to pay for it all? How many millionaires do you know mate? Who's gonna pay the bills?</span></div><div>
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</div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for listening to this thing I’ve written down. And Up the Cobblers!</div><div><br></div><div>#stoponlineabuse #bekindonline #bringbayohome</div>ian01604http://www.blogger.com/profile/11113929615081685085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811100622680854163.post-52622112711545249342021-06-25T04:32:00.001-07:002021-06-25T04:37:06.363-07:00Open day line up leaked!<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Its the most wonderful time of the year for Northampton Town fans - the PTS Academy Stadium open day.</div><div><br></div><div>A chance rarely afforded to the simple folk of Northampton, a chance to hobnob, chin wag and eavesdrop on the sporting elite of the large midlands town.</div><div><br></div><div>Scoops are delighted today to bring you the LEAKED lineup for the open day.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Splat the rat</b> </div><div><br></div><div>In an attempt to remind cobblers fans of his role in bringing an end to David Cardoza’s reign of terror, supergrass & CEO James Whiting will be donning a rat costume and has agreed to be hit with foam bats.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>“I’m the good guy!” Whiting squealed when approached for comment. “Yes I did turn a blind eye to a lot of what David was doing for a few years, but I did actually let everybody know what was going on when it looked like i might go to prison as well!”</div><div><br></div><div>It’s £1 a go and if you pay £10 you can use your own bat.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Shooting Practice with Sam “Sammy” Hoskins</b></div><div>Want to practice your shooting? Well come on down to the open day. Sam Hoskins is going to be putting on a costume covered in targets. Kids will be given a paintball gun and will fire paint at Sammy whilst he runs around the goal mouth trying hard.</div><div><br></div><div>It’s £1 a go and if you pay £10 you can use your own gun</div><div><br></div><div>Who wants to play in goal next season raffle</div><div>Want to play in goal for NTFC next season? Well you’ve got to be in it to win it. The popular competition returns for the 4th year, with this seasons “gaffers” Jon and Col hosting a raffle to decide who lines up between the sticks next season, as the new “teyn” number one!</div><div><br></div><div>Its £1 a strip, but also if you’re mum and dad can “donate” £10,000 to belle du joir holdings, it can be fixed so you win.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Mystic Kelvin</b></div><div><br></div><div>Spend 20 minutes gazing into our magical chairman's cgi crystal ball (previously belonged to David Cardoza) and the last 5 years will be forgotten. You'll come out saying "he saved us, we almost didn't have a club before he came in".</div><div><br></div><div>Also get free endorsement for your facebook group and/or podcast!</div>ian01604http://www.blogger.com/profile/11113929615081685085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811100622680854163.post-15984522367918723602021-06-09T02:29:00.001-07:002021-06-09T02:29:17.306-07:00BUMBLING CLUB OFFICIALS ACCIDENTALLY REGISTER NEW SIGNINGS WITH “ELF” INSTEAD OF EFL.<div><b><i>By Throw In</i></b></div><div><br></div><div>Embarrassment this week as due to a typo club officials accidentally registered the new signings of Nicke Kabamba and Mitch Pinnock with a mythical Elf, instead of the English Football League (EFL).</div><div><br></div><div>No blushes were spared at the PTS Academy Stadium, as the Chief Executive and Press Officer who run the club, weren’t aware of the typo until being contacted by the Elf himself!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br><br>Dr Sam Beckett is currently a showgirl in 1930’s New Orleans, tasked with stopping the murder of the city's Mayor. Jonathan Mitchell has returned to Derby County and doesn’t remember any of his loan spell. Steve Arnold, the other goalkeeper on Northampton Town's books this season has left the club to take up a new position with Starfleet as captain of the Starship Enterprise NX-01 in the 23rd century.</div>ian01604http://www.blogger.com/profile/11113929615081685085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811100622680854163.post-2687834495577186312021-05-03T14:41:00.001-07:002021-05-03T14:42:36.453-07:00ON LOAN TO LEAGUE TWO!<div>GUEST BLOG RELEGATION SPECIAL!</div><div><i>By "Throw In"</i></div><div><br></div><div><div id="m#msg-f:1698728512783264386" class="mail-message expanded"><div class="mail-message-header spacer"></div><div class="mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images "><div class="clear"><div dir="ltr"><span id="m_4572095057794985150gmail-docs-internal-guid-df2d44ba-7fff-e141-c079-3589a4451b5b"><p dir="ltr">Relegated Northampton Town fans wondering “how could this happen?” at the only club in England where this regularly happens.</p><p dir="ltr"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br><br><span ;="">Scientists believe 780,000 years ago, the north and south poles reversed and swapped position. It may be about to happen again, with devastating effects on the club's plans to expand the east stand.</span>
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<br><br><span ;="">In more positive news, fan favourite Nicky Adam's would likely return to the club as he'd feel more at home playing in the club's new more northern setting. (But only if the club were relegated to league two).</span></div><div>
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"It all started when I was stuck at home bored, I was flicking through the channels and started watching a Season 3 episode on the Drama channel. I was instantly won over, the chemistry between Ian McShane and Phylis Logan was incredible and Dudley Sutton as Tinker was hilarious. Before I knew it I was buying the DVDs as I wanted to see the behind the scenes extras and it sort of spiraled out of control from there.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Charlie Goode has indicated to manager Keith Curle that he is unhappy to play and will be for all intents and purposes "downing tools" due to the continued use of single use plastics at the PTS Academy stadium. </div>
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The Fulham youth product said<em>: "<strong>I sat down early in the summer with the Gaffer and am excited by almost everything they are trying to achieve at the club but cannot turn a blind eye to the club's lack of policy on plastics and the fact that at least east </strong></em><a href="http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5565"><strong><em>267 different species</em></strong></a><strong><em> have been affected by plastic pollution in the ocean.</em></strong></div>
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<strong><i>It takes </i><i><a href="http://www.sprep.org/attachments/Publications/FactSheet/plasticbags.pdf">500 (or more) years</a></i><i> for a plastic bag to degrade in a landfill. Unfortunately the bags don't break down completely but instead photo-degrade, becoming microplastics that absorb toxins and continue to pollute the environment.</i></strong></div>
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<strong><i>To put this in to context, Northampton Town Football Club was formed in 1897.</i><br />
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<em>The new Prime Minister is of course good friends with local Northants lad Earl Spencer and this got me thinking and the old imagination going! So join me for another instalment of</em> <strong>Dan Watson’s Fan Fiction Theatre.</strong> <em>The year is 1981, the location Althorp House:<em><br /></em></em><br />
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The former Yeovil man made the surprising discovery during an excavation in Alsace, France, when he uncovered a substantially elongated skull dating back 1,500 years. The ex Southampton youth prospect immediately contacted Cobblers gaffer
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Both Hasselbank and his predecessor Justin Edinburgh had an abundance of talent, on paper atleast, at their disposal. Utilising the players on the club's books was another matter altogether. <br />
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The 2015/16 team had leaders and fighters, throughout the pitch. From Zander Diamond at the heart of the defence, O'Toole battling in the middle, the inspirational David Buchanan at left back and Marc Richards leading from the front. One unit all fighting for the same cause, galvanised by a true leader in the dug out, even when for a long period they weren't being paid!<br />
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A lack of progress off the pitch has contributed to the sense of gloom at Sixfields. From the 5uSport debacle to the lack of redevelopment. To paraphrase former manager Chris Wilder: "how long have we got to look at that unfinished east stand?".<br />
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As the wheels well and truly came off the Hasselbaink regime, club insiders began to break rank and reveal the underlying reason behind the club's poor form; the majority of the players had an altogether different <b><i>match</i></b> on their minds; the upcoming nuptials of Prince Harry and former Suits actress Meghan Markle!<br />
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"It started off small," the anonymous club employee divulged, "there was light hearted training ground banter when Shay Facey and Matt Crooks turned up late because they admitted they'd been watching royal correspondent Camilla Tomniney on ITV's Lorraine speculating how Meghan would adapt to life as a royal."<br />
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"People blame Jimmy for his erratic team selection, but in most cases he had no choice. Jack Bridge and Shaun McWilliams went awol at one point. Both nursing apparent "stomach bugs" then somebody at the club checked their instagram accounts and there they were, 'selfies' of the two of them together waving little union jacks in the front row as Harry and Meghan met the crowds at Cardiff castle."<br />
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"Look at Matt Grimes, easily the best free kick taker at the club. His late miss against Scunthorpe was the difference between one and three points. He'd told the gaffer he'd been staying behind in training to practice, in reality him and John Pemberton had spent the majority of the time talking about Meghan's bridesmaids. This soon escalated into a bit of a bust up when Matt insisted Jessica Mulroney would likely overshadow Meghan if she got the nod as maid of honour.<br />
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The Dutch lads, Jimmy included, felt totally left out. No wonder Kevin Van Veen mopes about the place sulking all day, so would you if you'd had Dave Buchanan in your face mocking you over the abdication of Queen Beatrix in 2013."<br />
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'No way is she gonna get an invite, she couldn't finish her time as head of the House of Orange so I doubt she'd get through a wedding breakfast prepared by executive chef Ebbi Buchmann' the former Bury and Preston North End full back is alleged to have said.<br />
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"The final straw came when Jimmy returned from a meeting with Kelvin Thomas after the Charlton game. Jimmy had promised the chairman he'd get things back on track in time for the derby with Peterborough and they both arrived at the training ground together. The lads were supposed to be out on the pitch with Dean doing drills. When they walked in and found the whole lot of them gathered in the canteen gossiping about Harry's beard while flicking through Hello, Kelvin totally lost the plot and stormed out."<br />
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Things didn't get much better after Hasselbaink's sacking.<br />
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"When Dean Austin took over as caretaker there was talk of a united front with everyone pulling together to avoid relegation but there is a definite split in the camp and it's all about the dress. During training earlier in the week they were at each other's throats. The younger lads think Meghan should go for classic American glamour like Oscar de la Renta but the more senior pros think this would be a slap in the face to the royal family and she should go for something more traditional like Alexander McQueen. The tackles were flying in."<br />
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"His Royal Highness Prince Harry and Miss Markle are thrilled and grateful for the attention shown by the players and staff at Northampton Town Football Club and wish the club the best of luck with the remainder of their league one campaign. <br />
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They would both also like to strongly recommend Kelvin Thomas appoint a young up and coming manager as soon as possible rather than another one from the managerial merry go round, someone like the Cowley brothers at Lincoln obviously not them as they are too good now, maybe Kevin Wilkin he's done well at Brackley. If not him then Graham Alexander."<br />
<br />ian01604http://www.blogger.com/profile/11113929615081685085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811100622680854163.post-64204462477395430962017-11-25T14:46:00.000-08:002017-11-25T14:46:26.676-08:00SINKING FEELING<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Northampton Town's woeful season has taken a fresh twist after it emerged that club chairman Kelvin Thomas has a blocked drain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rumours from inside the club suggest that both former manager Justin Edinburgh and current Town supremo Hasselbank opted to play Alex Revell and Marc Richards together despite their incompatibility, due to Revell promising Thomas the loan of a set of plumbing rods. When these were not forthcoming, the veteran striker was swiftly dropped.</span></span></span><br />
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<i>Cobblers fans were left stunned this morning by the news that Chinese company 5USport had purchased a major stake in the club. So who are these new investors and what will it mean for the future of the Northampton Town FC? </i></div>
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<i>Here are 10 facts about the Sport Development and Education company and the likely impact they will have at Sixfields.</i><br /><br />1) 5USport have bought 60% of the parent company that owns the Cobblers. Despite this, current chairman Kelvin Thomas has insisted the deal is not a takeover.</div>
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<br /><br />2) Thomas is to continue as chairman and the existing staff will remain in place at Sixfields.<br /><br />3) 5USport are keen to strengthen the club on and off the pitch with likely investment on the first team squad and youth team.</div>
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<br />4) One possible target for the new Cobblers investors could be former town striker and cult figure Adebayo Akinfenwa. So far 5USport have remained type lipped on the former AFC Wimbledon and Gillingham front man returning for a third spell at Sixfields but their CEO Tom Ayeung has yet to deny the "beastmode" striker is on his way back to Upton Way.</div>
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Experts announced the world is closer than ever to global catastrophe in a chilling warning last night. The rise of strident nationalism, the current Trump administration's attitude toward climate change and rising tensions with North Korea were all determining factors. However, in a shocking development, the hypothetical Doomsday Clock was turned forward a further minute to represent civilization being on the brink of Armageddon after a rival fan posted on another club's message board without beginning their post with the greeting: "Hi guys, Mansfield fan in peace".<br />
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Campbell Bettles, spokesperson for the Bulletin of Atomic scientists, who have maintained the hypothetical clock at the University of Chicago every year since 1947 said: "this is an unprecedented development, comparable to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914."<br />
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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres commented: "This is a clear breach of UN Message-board protocol, it is highly likely this will cause irrevocable damage to humanity."<br />
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Last night the unwitting fan at the centre of the row, STAG4LIFE proclaimed his innocence: "I only wanted to know how Paul Anderson would get on this season. We seem to be signing a lot of players from Northampton lately, Joel Byrom has done well from what I've seen of him but I was worried with Anderson that we would have another Alfie Potter on our hands."<br />
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To make matters worse the thread was soon locked after an eagle eyed forum member spotted that a similar thread also mentioning Anderson's move had already been started following Zander Diamond's move to the East Midlands side, who finished 12th in League 2 this season.<br />
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Theresa May announced an emergency gathering of the COBRA committee to discuss the likely fall out from. In the event of nuclear war the NTFC supporters trust confirmed the car boot sale scheduled for 25th June would still be going ahead.<br />
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<br />ian01604http://www.blogger.com/profile/11113929615081685085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811100622680854163.post-49529138203784720752017-05-10T16:37:00.000-07:002017-05-10T16:37:41.579-07:00Who's the best fullbackIn the first of a new series of blogs, I compare Cobblers greats from yesteryear to their modern day equivalents. Many say this is an unfair comparison, as the game constantly changes and develops with sport science and modern coaching methods giving the professional player of 2017 the extra edge over those that played in more innocent, less sophisticated times. However, as the saying goes "there is no need to have it all, just make the best of what you have", and on that note we ask:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Mr Northampton Town fc" gets off to a flyer in this round, with his never say die attitude and constant work rate it's full marks:10 out of 10 for the former Preston man.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Evan was no slouch in this department either, the ex Sheffield United youth teamer was part of Chris Wilder's spirited squad that fought hard to avoid relegation at the tail end of the 2013/14 season. 9/10</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With David in the team, NTFC have totted up an impressive 1.6 points per game. Unsurprising, considering the glorious 2015/16 league 2 winning side the former Tranmere defender turned out for. 7/10</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Through no lack of effort, Evan loses out in this round. It should be noted the Cobblers sides that Hartlepool stalwart Evan played in were very different beasts to Buch's era, with Chris Wilder doing his best to motivate a team made up largely of players signed by his predecessors in 2013/14 then steering the men in claret and white to a steady mid-table finish in his and Evan's first full season. It's 0.74 points per game and 6/10 for Evan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Few would argue that on and off the pitch the ex Bury trainee is a model pro. A leader both on the training ground and on matchdays, the ex Hamilton defender never stops working hard. 9/10</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Always steady and reliable when called upon, the former Darlington loanee rarely let his manager, or team mates down when starting or coming off the bench. 7/10.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another solid round for Buchanan. The ever present full back deserved his League 2 winners medal more than anyone in the squad. The only thing stopping the ex Preston North End man from gaining full marks in this round is his lack of silverware in cup competitions for the East Midlands outfit. 9/10</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once again a victim of circumstance, the ex Stockport defender unfortunately takes a sound thrashing in this round, not that many Cobblers sides did when Evan was at the back! 0/10</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh dear, red faces all round here, with neither man getting off the mark! 0 points for both</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Full marks here for the Rochdale born sometime Cobblers skipper. A well deserved score for a living NTFC legend. 10/10</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sadly the exHartlepool man misses out again, although it should be noted that he was kept out of the squad by a certain Mr D Buchanan. If things had been different would Evan have been 106 not out at Sixfields? We will never know. Its a score of 3.1/10 to represent the 31 appearances the ex Scunthorpe man did make for the Cobblers</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is often said that football is more of a business than a sport, and with the pressures surrounding the game it is more important than ever that players find time to wind down and relax to help prepare their minds and bodies for future battles. What better way to do this than by dressing as a giant, flightless bird. It is well documented that footballers like to socialise together, therefore there is every chance Evan's companion in the above cropped photo is Buchanan. Therefore it is full marks for both men as we go into the the deciding round with the scores 55 to 35.1...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Round 8: Relaxing With Dogs</span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Buchanan</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A low scoring round here for the ex Preston North Ender. 0/10</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Horwood </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Evans above he's only gone and won it! With scandal and sleaze so often engulfing the game and the importance of clubs in their local community it is doubly important (hence the double points on offer in this round) that players remember their role model status in society and demonstrate a human side. As a nation of dog lovers it is more than refreshing to see a footballer lead the way in showing care and affection for our furry companions. 20/20 here for the ex NTFC fullback.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">FINAL SCORE: DAVID BUCHANAN 55 EVAN HORWOOD 55.1</span><br />
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