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Div3North 04-02-2021 23:59

2020/21 Prediction League; Game 28 v Northampton Town (home)
 
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2020/21 Prediction League Game 28; v The Cobblers' Last (home)

Los Zapateros (shoemakers) are somewhat in La Mierda in the GreasyPole Places; discuss!

In fact, so much in La Mierda are they that there are strong rumours coming out of the PTS Academy Stadium (Sixfields to you) that this Saturday they'll play in their change strip of brown trousers ...............

With the Norman conquest of England, Northampton rose to national significance: its geographical location in the centre of England made it a valuable strategical point for government and a convenient meeting place for political, social, ecclesiastical and military events. Northampton Castle is thought to have been built by Simon de Senlis, who became the first Earl of Northampton around 1084. It was originally an earth and timber stockade construction, later rebuilt in stone. The castle became an occasional royal residence from the reign of King Henry I in 1130 until that of King Richard II, and King John regularly stayed at the castle, and even moved The Treasury there in 1205. 32 Parliaments were held there - the last in 1380. It's very near the old Centre of the UK, but that's been reallocated to Fenny Drayton - the other end of the M69

The club was founded on 6 March 1897 by a group of local school teachers at a meeting at The Princess Royal Inn, Wellingborough Road, which became the town's first professional football club. Their first choice of name was "Northampton Football Club", but after objections from the town's rugby club, the new club was called Northampton Town Football Club. They spent two seasons in the Midland League before joining the Southern League in 1901–02, and led by player-manager Herbert Chapman they were champions of the Southern League in 1908–09 and thus played Newcastle in the Charity Shield (lost 2-0)

In 1919–20 Town conceded a club record 103 goals; despite that, they were allowed to join the Football League for the following season as part of Division Three (South). They played to a record crowd of 18,123 against Plymouth on Boxing Day.

Northampton, you might remember, were promoted three times in the five years 1960 to 1965. Starting the 1960–61 season in the Fourth Division, they reached Division 3 in 3rd place; they finished 1961/62 in 8th, then in 1962/63 they won Div 3 (with a home record of W16 D6 L1) ...........In 1963/64 they finished 11th, and in 1964/65 they finished 2nd to Newcastle .......... 1965/66 was their one and only sojourn in the Top Tier, and they went down again at the end of the season, two points behind Fulham

They drew twice with Arsenal in that heady season in Div One, did Villa over twice, and drew at home to Liverpool; they also lost 6-1 at Blackburn and at Leeds, 5-0 at Liverpool, 6-2 at Man U and 6-2 at Stoke .... they won 10, drew 13 and lost 19, for 33 points .......... but they weren't bottom of the table that year; someone finished the season with 20 points; Starter for Ten - who went down from Division One that season bottom of the heap, with The Cobblers in 23rd?

Much will get more (or feed a fat pig), the HorrorTumbling carried on; in 66/67 they TrapDoored in last but one (above Bury) into Div 3 again, and in 67/68 they ended up 17th; but it wasn't over yet, because in 1968/69 they returned to base (Div 4), above Hartlepool, Crewe and Oldham .......... and they've apparently never been in the Championnat since .......... from Div 4 to Div 1 and back again in less than ten years!

Last season they finished 7th in Covid League Two, and tore Exeter to shreds in the Playoff Final .... Their season to date for 20/21 is currently P24 W6 D5 L13, GF20 and GA40 .... away it's W3 D2 L7 .......Between 12th September and 1st December they won 5 (Swindon and Fleetwoof at home, and away at Wigan, Shrewsbury and Burton) ......... by then they were 16th in the table ...... sadly, since then they've won once (Gillingham at home) drawn 2 and lost 6 ..... 5 points from the last possible 27; you'd think Keith Curlew might be twitching .........

Four left in the Transfer window; CMF Chris Lines and LB Joe Martin went to Stevenage, RMF Nicky Adams to Oldham, and Congolese DMF Christopher Missilou to Swindon ...four loans in but no ProperSignings

We went to theirs on 14th December 2020 and took the points with a 2nd minute goal from Jon Russell; their leading League goal scorer is Danny Rose with four .... the best stats from the Brizzle game (I thought) were our shot tally (23), shots on target (11) and corners (12) ..... and some fine footwork for a couple of the goals

Best they did in the cups etc was the Troffy, where they got to 2021, when it all went wrong, 2-0 at MK Dons .... And who noticed that the Donuts have acquired Will Grigg (who may or may not be on fire) ....... And odds-on favourite to replace Jason Tindall at Boscombe is apparently John Terry (1-2)

Deadline for entries is, as always, scheduled kick-off time, which is 3.00pm on Saturday 6th February ........... this is a run to keep going, chaps ... and the team who were relegated with (but below) Northampton from Div 1 back in the day was ....... drum roll ........ Blackburn Rovers!

Good luck to everyone! ....... Take the vaccine when it comes (I had mine and it didn't hurt a bit)! ...... Stay safe and keep well! ....... And thanks for playing!



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ossy kid 05-02-2021 02:05

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Stanley 4 - 0 please

Chimer 05-02-2021 07:27

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Just to prove I do read your learned ramblings :rolleyes: - only 22 teams in Div 1 in those days ;) - and I know nobody loves a smartarse :o - 3-0 Stanley :D!!

Tommy McQueen 05-02-2021 07:49

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Stanley 3 Northampton 1 please

Watchdog 05-02-2021 08:25

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Accrington Stanley to win 2-1 please

monkey hanger 05-02-2021 09:36

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1 all draw.

cashman 05-02-2021 09:58

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3-0 stanley hope we are on a roll.

Taypot 05-02-2021 10:29

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Stanley 5 Cobblers 0

MikeA 05-02-2021 11:10

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6-1 Stanley, please! :rolleyes:

AccyMad 05-02-2021 11:36

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3 - 1 to Stanley please

Div3North 05-02-2021 12:18

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chimer (Post 1249946)
Just to prove I do read your learned ramblings :rolleyes: - only 22 teams in Div 1 in those days ;) - and I know nobody loves a smartarse :o - 3-0 Stanley :D!!

Smartarse!

But I love you anyway :D

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Tom D 05-02-2021 16:59

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3-0 win for Stanley please

DaveinGermany 05-02-2021 17:33

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2-0 to the Stanley please D3N. :)

choirboy 05-02-2021 19:12

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Stanley 2-1 Cobblers for me please.:theband:

Stevie R 05-02-2021 19:41

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2-1 to Stanley please

Outback Ozzy 05-02-2021 22:12

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Going for the same score as predicted against Brizzle, Stanley 4 - Cobblers 1

stanleyhouse 05-02-2021 22:44

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Stanley 1 Northampton 0

Kiwi John 06-02-2021 06:36

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3-1 Stanley please.

andyd 06-02-2021 07:22

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Stanley 2-0 Northampton.

Div3North 06-02-2021 09:33

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Stanley 3 Cobblers 1

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StanleyJosh 06-02-2021 11:31

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Stanley 5 - 0 Northampton

LongLostSon 06-02-2021 12:24

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Stanley 3 Cobblers 0

Leylandii 06-02-2021 12:41

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Accrington Stanley 2 Northampton Town 1

accytom18 06-02-2021 12:46

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Accrington Stanley 2-0 Northampton Town

Revived Red 06-02-2021 12:52

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Stanley 3 Cobblers 0 please D3N.

mab 06-02-2021 12:59

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:) unthinkable another big win ;) Accrington Stanley 2 - 1 Northampton Town :) Please for me 🎊

nige b 06-02-2021 13:56

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Stanley 3 Cobblers 0 for me please 2-0 Stanley for Ange

VALAIRIAN 06-02-2021 13:57

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Stanley 3-1 Cobblers :)

Chimer 08-02-2021 10:57

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A Selfless Sacrifice turns into a Little Bonus for Monkey Hanger

Quote:

Originally Posted by monkey hanger (Post 1249951)
1 all draw.

And I thought you were taking one for the team, when all along you were planning to soar up the table from 25th to 24th ;), trampling all over poor Tommy McQueen in the process .....

It's another easy summary :rolleyes:. If you are Monkey Hanger, you got three :):):) points. If you thought we'd keep a clean sheet, you got one :) point. Otherwise, you got nowt :mad:.

The difference between one point and none was enough to see DaveinGermany and Cashman ease past Mab at the top end of the table, with Dave taking the 3rd podium place on countback from Cashy, with Mab relegated to 5th. It also saw AndyD move up from 16th= to 14th, overtaking Choirboy and Kiwi John. And a right pair of Bs, and Taypot, pushed AccyMad down from 20th= to 23rd. At the very top, AccyTom18 in 2nd is a point closer to Outback Ozzy, but still 5 points adrift.

That's about it really, and just as well as the next game's tomorrow, already, weather permitting I suppose. So it's roll on the Argyle for the fourth of the "4 winnable games before the bloody Imps", from which we have so far got 1 spectacular win :) and 2 draws :(:(. Another win is needed methinks ....

On Stanley On!!


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