It's All World Cup To Me

It’s matchday one of the 2023/24 League One season and the Cobblers face Stevenage at Sixfields. Stevenage fan and host of The Stevenage FC Podcast, Matt Farley joins Danny and Charles to preview the game. Matt talks us through Steve Evans’ love of Thompsons and the rest of Boro’s transfer business over the summer and why the step up won’t be too much for Stevenage.    Follow us on Twitter, Facebo...

For a special episode ahead of the new season, Charles is joined by Cobblers boss Jon Brady to preview the coming League One season. Jon talks about the new signings we’ve made, his expectation that we compete in every game and the role that we, as fans, have to play.  Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Threads and email us here: podcast@cobblerstome.com  Visit our website for...

The season starts this Saturday and that means it’s time for us to PREDICT IT! Who will be having an open top bus parade at the end of May and who will be crying into their Weetabix? Charles, Danny, Chessie and Neil make their predictions for the season ahead. Plus we bask in the glow of new signings in the form of Tyreece Simpson and Marc Leonard. Charles is cockerhoop with a 3-1 win over MK Dons...

With the League One season less than two weeks away, Charles and Danny assess the current condition of the Cobblers squad and whether it’s good enough to be competitive. We also look back on the friendly matches against Birmingham and Brackley, choose our outfits for our appearance on Sky Sports and get an update on NTFC Women’s pre-season. There’s also a bumper edition of the postbag where we rea...

Charles and Danny are in the press area at Sixfields for the double header of games where the men face Leicester City and the Women host Cambridge United. Recorded throughout the day, we give our thoughts on the new away kit, new signing Manny Monthé and the plethora of signings that took to the field for the second half of the Men’s game. Jake Sharpe from BBC Radio Northampton joins us for a chat...

Charles, Danny and Neil discuss all the major talking points from a week of big news involving Northampton Town. We chat about Kieron Bowie’s return to the Cobblers and marvel at people’s ability to recognise players who might be on trial with the club, from a blurry photo. In part two we delve into the result of the long awaited Judicial Review and share our thoughts on what should happen next in...

As a new season approaches, Charles, Danny and Jefé have taken on the bleep test and are back in the podding saddle. There's plenty to talk about including a new signing in Patrick Brough, or Bruh or Brow - we're not sure how to say it yet. The fixture list super computer throws up and gives The Cobblers a winnable first game at home to Stevenage. And if we had to sing an initiation song, it would...

Langers arrived at The Cobblers from derby rivals, Peterborough United. By the time he left, he was a cult hero. Signed by Gary Johnson, who had also been his gaffer at Posh, Langers went straight into the team for a shock 2-1 away win over Ipswich Town in the League Cup. Despite his time at Sixfields being dominated by injuries, Langmead spent 4 years as a Cobblers player. In this great chat, he...

When Clarke Carlisle signed for Northampton Town in 2012 it was something of a coup for the club. Having played in the Premier League for both Watford and Burnley, dropping down to the lower half of League Two was a surprise to most Cobblers fans. Clarke joins Charles and Danny to talk about how his career as a footballer began and how he came to play for Northampton Town, culminating in a Play Of...

Northampton Town manager, Jon Brady joins us on the pod to celebrate this year’s season which culminated in promotion to League One. The gaffer fills us in on how he’s cultivated the bond between him, the club and the fans, the real effect of the injury crisis and why Adam Morton is the heartbeat of the football club. We ask Jon questions about his time at the club and put some questions that our...

It's time for the annual It's All Cobblers To Me Awards. Known fondly to all as, The Bayos. Who will be going home with awards such as the Men’s and Women’s Player, Podcast Gaffe and Opposition Fan of the Year? Charles hosts a *star-studded show with *all the glitz and glamour of the Oscars as we celebrate the last 12 months of Cobblers action. _________________________ Support the show If you'd l...

Danny and Charles talk to the joint managers of NTFC Women, Josh Oldfield and Liam Williams as we look back on the 2022/23 FAWNL Division 1 Midlands season. We discuss a season which started slowly but ended up being a superb first season for the team at this level. There’s also chat about the Development Squad’s successful season and promotion to the East Midlands Regional league. Since recording...

In a very special end of season pod, Northampton Town vice captain, Aaron McGowan joins Charles for a chat just before heading out to Ibiza. AJ talks really well about the last 12 months of the season and explains why he believes this has been one of the best promotion campaigns ever. _________________________ Support the show If you'd like to support the podcast, we'd really appreciate it. You ca...

Danny and Charles continue the week of celebrations by chatting with fans from the other two promoted clubs from League Two.  Steve Nussbaum from the Orient Outlook podcast and Matt Farley from the Stevenage FC podcast are here to tell us how their clubs got the job done to win promotion and who were the key figures that helped them get there. _________________________ Support the show If you'd li...

Yes! We did it! Get that right in there! Jon Brady’s Northampton Town are promoted to League One after a 1-0 victory at Tranmere Rovers on the final day of the season. Join Charles, Danny and Chessie as they celebrate one of the best promotions we’ve witnessed as Cobblers fans. We talk about the emotions of the day and just how proud we are of this group and club.  Party Pod! Who needs the play-of...

After 45 games, it all comes down to this. The very last game of the League Two season sees the Cobblers travel to Tranmere Rovers, knowing a win will mean promotion to League One. Joining Danny to preview the game is Matt from the A Trip To The Moon podcast. Together they talk about the ups and downs of Tranmere and where they find themselves now, at the end of the 2022/23 season. This episode wa...

Bradford City may have spoiled the day on Saturday but all it’s really done is delay the party by a week. That’s what we, as Cobblers fans, must believe and if we play like we did in the second half again, we’ll be more than good enough to win next Monday. Charles, Danny and Chessie discuss the 2-1 home defeat to Bradford, the End of Season Awards and why Saturday was special for us as a podcast t...

The penultimate day of the season is upon us and we can’t wait! Is it Saturday yet? Joining Danny and Charles to preview Northampton Town v Bradford City is Tim Penfold from The Width of a Post podcast. We discuss the upcoming game, our nerves and have lots of fun over Sam Hoskins’ Player of the Year win over Bradford’s Andy Cook. _________________________ Support the show If you'd like to support...

Gosh, what an end to the season this is turning out to be! Our Northampton Town survived an early scare to run out 3-1 winners over a Harrogate side who may well feel a little hard done by. But the only thing we care about is being just two points away from returning to League One. Charles, Danny and Chessie discuss the game and its permutations for the end of season run in. On the pod: Daring to...

There’s just three games left to play in the regular season and for Northampton Town all of them are cup finals. First up is a home game with Harrogate Town and we’ve got the brilliant Neil Hirst joining us to preview it. Before that though, Danny and Charles look back on the tremendous win over Sutton United in midweek. How are your fingernails? _________________________ Support the show If you'd...

Our beloved Northampton Town earned a valuable point away at promotion rivals Carlisle United in what was a real team effort. The 500+ fans were tremendous, singing throughout, acting like a real 12th man. Charles, Chessie and Danny are full of praise for Jon Brady’s team and discuss the ramifications of the goalless draw in Cumbria. This week: A real team effort Running into the ground Is it time...

Northampton Town travel to Carlisle United this Saturday for the first of five cup finals that will determine whether the Cobblers will be playing in League One next season. Since we beat them 2-1 at Sixfields in December, Carlisle have been on a good run. They’ve lost just four other games and are well placed in 4th in the League Two table. Level on points with Stockport and Stevenage who sit 3rd...

A heavily depleted Cobblers battled hard to all three points against Gillingham on Easter Monday. Charles and Chessie are incredibly happy and proud of how Cobblers have been able to come through so many injuries to still be up there, going for promotion. We chat about: 3️⃣ A massive 3 points 🤕 More injuries! 🇨🇦 David Norman’s debut 🤬 Moany fans  ⚡️ An absolute thunderbastard from Will Honderma...

Next up for The Cobblers in League two is a potentially tricky home tie against Gillingham. The Gills have turned things around since we last faced them before Christmas. A new ownership regime allowed Neil Harris to splash the cash in January, to bring in several new players and since then they’ve been one of the division’s form sides. To preview the Easter Monday clash at Sixfields, Charles spea...

The Cobblers travel to Wales on Good Friday as they take on Newport County in the first game of a League Two Easter double. To preview the game, Danny speaks to Ed from the 1912 Exiles podcast who, among other things, reminds us not to forget the cock! _________________________ Support the show If you'd like to support the podcast, we'd really appreciate it. You can sign up to the Fan Club on Patr...