Tuesday 18th April

[Soup Ladle]

After what I’ve just seen I’d clear the lot out.

Back to Hartley levels of performance tonight, arses have dropped out. Last two games are unforgivable. Nothing encouraging about tonight's display at all. Must beat Crawley and Barrow.... Honestly, anyone see that?

 

[Kauto Star]

Finish outside the playoffs and Hughes needs to be sacked.

No he doesn't. A huge improvement this season on the previous 4 seasons at this level. He should, and will be given chance to improve us even further next season

 

[AdamStag]

But will you follow it up with another win?

That is the question.

We’re at home so probably not.

 

[AdamStag]

The big thing now is that salford and mansfield have got the rest back in sight again.

 

[Carver]

Back to Hartley levels of performance tonight, arses have dropped out. Last two games are unforgivable. Nothing encouraging about tonight's display at all. Must beat Crawley and Barrow.... Honestly, anyone see that?

Well just berate your manager and sack him without giving him a chance to build, like you do with all of them.

 

[Chief Rocka]

Back to Hartley levels of performance tonight, arses have dropped out. Last two games are unforgivable. Nothing encouraging about tonight's display at all. Must beat Crawley and Barrow.... Honestly, anyone see that?

If we can't beat Crawley on Saturday then we deserve to go down, no question, there's not a chance they come here and do anything but stick 10 men behind the ball, up to us to pick an attacking side and go at them from the off, playing a back five against these would be mental.

 

[ForzaCounty]

Great game for the neutrals, two teams with nothing to lose so just kept going at it. Can't help but feel frustrated at how sloppy County were on the ball. Silly mistakes gifting two goals to the team that can't score, Akil Wright had a nightmare.

Barring a spectacular collapse by No'ton or Stevenage it looks very much like a playoff place for us.

 

[Stocky]

Great game for the neutrals, two teams with nothing to lose so just kept going at it. Can't help but feel frustrated at how sloppy County were on the ball. Silly mistakes gifting two goals to the team that can't score, Akil Wright had a nightmare.

Barring a spectacular collapse by No'ton or Stevenage it looks very much like a playoff place for us.

I wish it did look very much look like a play off place. It's still in the balance. We can take of it tbf and Carlisle and Salford playing each other is a bonus.

I thought Carlisle were poor tonight, said I'd take a point before the match, felt even stronger after seeing our injury list and team sheet but then watching the game I just thought we were much the better side and I don't even think we played that well. That 1-1 goal was criminal defending from us.

 

[Carver]

I wish it did look very much look like a play off place. It's still in the balance. We can take of it tbf and Carlisle and Salford playing each other is a bonus.

I thought Carlisle were poor tonight, said I'd take a point before the match, felt even stronger after seeing our injury list and team sheet but then watching the game I just thought we were much the better side and I don't even think we played that well. That 1-1 goal was criminal defending from us.

Well your flappy keeper should learn how to take the ball from corners then shouldn't he and you would not be so sad right now.
We're really appreciative of your keeper tonight.

 

[ForzaCounty]

I don't know about being much better, I think either side could have felt aggrieved had they lost.

 

[Stocky]

Well your flappy keeper should learn how to take the ball from corners then shouldn't he and you would not be so sad right now.
We're really appreciative of your keeper tonight.

Hinchliffe has been great for us but you won't find me disagreeing that we need a better goalkeeper next season IMO. He's probably not even a top half goalkeeper at this level.

 

[Boz]

Hard to tell who was the side in mid-table and the one fighting for their FL tonight. Two poor teams, a draw about right, though throwing away a two goal lead was painful.

 

[Stocky]

I don't know about being much better, I think either side could have felt aggrieved had they lost.

I don't mean better in terms of chances created necessarily, I just thought we were the better football team. That's just the sense I got. Carlisle's moments were done on momentum. Not saying a draw was a daylight robbery or anything. Two fair goals each so fair result and both sides had chances.

It was a good football match. I hope both make the play-offs but I'm actually earmarking Carlisle as someone who if we can just better their results in the final three, then that would do it and wouldn't have to worry about Salford or Mansfield. Carlisle playing Salford is a bonus as I said.

 

[hellogregory]

Absolutely drained after that.

A result that doesn’t really do either side much good, but I’m so pleased we changed the formation second half and actually became a threat. Kick in the bollocks the way we conceded, but much better attitude all round despite the goalkeeping error. We looked more of a threat in 45 minutes than we have in about the last 6 games combined.

Salford and Mansfield both winning is a problem though and I think it’s likely we’ll miss out on top 7 now unless we learn how to win again. It puts pressure on us Saturday as we really need to be winning at Barrow then at least avoiding defeat against Salford.

 

[Soup Ladle]

If we can't beat Crawley on Saturday then we deserve to go down, no question, there's not a chance they come here and do anything but stick 10 men behind the ball, up to us to pick an attacking side and go at them from the off, playing a back five against these would be mental.

Well we're gonna have to lift it big time because it looks like all the confidence and fight has gone, I think the Stevenage draw was massive 2 points dropped with the chances we missed, is it a bit of results not going for us and tiredness? He has picked the same side for weeks. Hard to know but it's gone to shit and it's literally last chance saloon Saturday.

 

[Optimistic Poolie]

Back to Hartley levels of performance tonight, arses have dropped out. Last two games are unforgivable. Nothing encouraging about tonight's display at all. Must beat Crawley and Barrow.... Honestly, anyone see that?

Absolutely not if the last two are anything to go by. Well and truly pissed off with the lot of them.

Unfortunately even being optimistic if we did win the next two I can see it still not being enough, and it going down to the wire cause Crawley have Walsall to play, who look like they’ve completely jacked it in for the season.

 

[Brox]

Massive win, wasn't pretty but we'll take any sort of win at this stage.

We were the better side first half, managed to get ourselves in front early on, goal well taken by Roberts. Doncaster barely got out of their half in the first 45.

Second half was a real slog, Doncaster improved but rarely troubled us. Danny Rose was a whisker away from scoring a brilliant overhead kick, but outside of that we didn't muster too much more ourselves.

Great result and a really positive evening for us. Full credit to the players, with the injuries we have, the squad is really stretched at the moment, they've dug deep and ground two massive wins out.

 

[Soup Ladle]

Absolutely not if the last two are anything to go by. Well and truly pissed off with the lot of them.

Unfortunately even being optimistic if we did win the next two I can see it still not being enough, and it going down to the wire cause Crawley have Walsall to play, who look like they’ve completely jacked it in for the season.

Crawley couldn't have picked a dream run-in if they even tried, let's be honest.

 

[BarraMatt]

Meltdown from some because we've slipped up against two teams on the beach and missed out on the playoffs. My Brothers in Christ we have won 18 games and lost 17 do you really expect us to make the playoffs with those digits?

 

[Roger Stone]

Deserved a point tonight. Got hit twice against the run of play. Has a couple cleared off the line and hit the bar. How Perch didn’t get a second yellow just before half time I’ll never know - Clough hooked him straight after at HT. Clear hand ball pen at the end too. Win some lose some and prob paid the price for too many changes again. Now we are safe I guess Coughlan is having a good look at the squad ready for next season.

 

[Chief Rocka]

I don’t think we were even that terrible tonight, stats were very equal on the face of things, they just had the better quality throughout their side and they were clinical with the chances provided.

You can’t give that lummox Smith an unchecked header in the 6 yard box, he’s gonna score them every day of the week and Ferguson gift wraps them an easy second with a sloppy pass that sets them on their way.

 

[AdamStag]

Crawley couldn't have picked a dream run-in if they even tried, let's be honest.

that’s proper shit or bust saturday mate, wow

 

[Alan Partridge]

... it’s likely we’ll miss out on top 7 now unless we learn how to win again.

Alright, Michael Owen!

We'll win all 3.

 

[Casey]

First half even Stevens really. Couple of good chances for both sides but stayed 0-0.

Second half I swear blind we left half the players in the dressing room. I not sure we got the ball into their box and I'm certain we didn't have a shot. Powell, our dead ball expert, couldn't kick the ball. Our other midfielders couldn't pass the ball or tackle. I'll make an exception for Grant. Although he looked slow he put himself around and was passing to the 'so called' better players. He was a little lucky not to get a red card though for a 2 footed jump in tackle. Ref didn't even book him (ref was definitely not a homer though).

After the first half I felt we could win this, after the second I don't think we deserved anything.

Got away with one here. Onwards.

Casey

 

[CTFC - Devils]

Crawley couldn't have picked a dream run-in if they even tried, let's be honest.

There’s no dream run in for us when we’re away from home, just talk to Mansfield and Barrow fans of late. We genuinely forget to play any form of football and then crumble with at least 2/3 dire defensive errors.
I’m telling myself Saturday is a one off game but honestly I cannot see us getting something out of it - a point will feel like a huge win.
I reckon we can get can a maximum of 4 points in our remaining 3 games and that’s through rose tinted glasses.

 

[Sestonpoolie]

Nothing's changed for us, we were always going to have to beat Crawley and Barrow to stand a chance and that remains the same.

I'd drop Umerah on Saturday personally, he's looked disinterested for weeks, Cooke is back to being his usual dogshit self and probably an unpopular decision but I'd start Dolan at CB over Foran who looks every bit the part of a kid with very little experience.

Agree about Dolan.
After a few shaky moments when he's came on,he's played very well & played a big part in turning the game around against Orient.
Hopefully win the next two home games ,Stockport rest the full first team for the play off games & Walsall remember how to play football & beat Creepy.

 

[Ainsty]

A very rare home win for Harrogate. Astonishingly we dominated all match and kept a clean sheet.

 

[Soup Ladle]

I don’t think we were even that terrible tonight, stats were very equal on the face of things, they just had the better quality throughout their side and they were clinical with the chances provided.

You can’t give that lummox Smith an unchecked header in the 6 yard box, he’s gonna score them every day of the week and Ferguson gift wraps them an easy second with a sloppy pass that sets them on their way.

I thought we were dire, they're a better side granted, we gift them two goals, no urgency to get back into it at all, no quality. Defence are attrocious, we got two kids in Jan when we needed a proper L2 centre half. One of the many hideous decisions the club's made in this car crash of a season. Askey looked a beaten man in the interview tonight. We have one chance, don't beat Crawley then that's it.

 

[EricSabin]

What this team keep doing is unreal. Can’t put into words how proud of that group all us Northampton fans are.

No team could deal with what we’ve deal with and keep churning out results. Skipper Guthrie ruled out for the season an hour before kick off and then our crocked stand in midfielder Sowerby taken off injured. Unreal fucking unreal. What a night.

 

[hellogregory]

Alright, Michael Owen!

We'll win all 3.

I admire your optimism, but there’s been absolutely nothing from recent performances to suggest we’ll win one let alone all three.