It's All World Cup To Me

You know it's pre season when the title of the pod is about farm animals! This week Jefè is back and after being without internet access for a few weeks, we update her with all the latest transfer and friendly news to come out of Sixfields. Also on this week's pod: Danny falls out of love with the EFL (Champions League) Trophy Neil suggests some run out music for the NTFC Women Jefè reveals how sh...

Back to back promotions are written in the stars for the Cobblers as Keith's hat makes a re-appearance during pre season training this week and the pod are loving it! Also this week: We say bye to Vadaine and hello to Jonathan Mitchell (Joseph Mills was signed after we recorded. They don't tell us anything!) There's salary cap chat Neil lays into everybody's favourite Posh reporter, Alan Swann Abe...

Pre-season is in full swing on this on this week's podcast as Neil's mum finds a book called It's All Cobblers To Me, Danny declares his love for French people and Charles isn't sure about the new home kit. With Jefè moving house and awaiting her internet connection it's just the boys this week and there is plenty for them to talk about including our reaction to those Charlie Goode rumours. There...

The Cobblers To Me team look back over the 2019/20 season through the medium of another Danny special. AKA a quiz! Test your knowledge on the Cobblers final season in League Two (for now!) over 5 rounds of tough, mental exhaustion - and believe us, some of the questions are exhausting! We also chat about the new, bespoke Hummel away kit and Swindon for losing all of their best players to Blackpool...

Alex Nicholls joins Charles to talk about his career as a footballer and his time at Northampton Town. Alex talks candidly about the horrific injury he sustained during the act of scoring for The Cobblers against Port Vale. He opens up on his long recovery and how the club supported him throughout that period of his life. Find out Alex's opinions on Aidy Boothroyd, Bayo Akinfenwa and some of his C...

Ryan Cresswell and Jason Taylor rekindle their love affair for a special episode of It's All Cobblers To Me as they join the team to chat about their time at Sixfields. This is a no holds barred, no blushes spared account of what it was like to be a part of the changing room during Chris Wilder's years as Manager. From ripping into John-Joe O'Toole's dress sense to Rob Page's disrespect and the fu...

The 2019/20 season is over and it's time to look back and celebrate the achievements made by both the Cobblers and It's All Cobblers To Me at the 2020 Bayos. It's been a long, and strange, old year but Keith Curle and the Cobblers gave us all something to be very happy about by winning the League Two play offs in the first game to ever be played behind closed doors at Wembley. Charles, Danny, Ches...

My oh my oh my! What a game! What a performance! What a result! The Cobblers are going up!!! Danny, Chessie and Charles celebrate a brilliant night that saw Keith Curle's Cobblers smash past Exeter City to win promotion to Sky Bet League One. There's chat about heroes, goals, injuries and a great big trophy. EIEIEIO!!!! ____________________________________________ Become a Patreon supporter for as...

The day after the Cobblers thrashed Cheltenham in their own back yard to overturn a 2-0 deficit and make it to the League two Play Off Final we got back behind the mic to record our reaction. Charles, Danny and Chessie are almost speechless as they discuss how the Cobblers made it to Wembley for the first time in 7 years. Neil is missing due to being attacked by a hedgehog. No lie! Huge thanks to...

Football is back and The Cobblers are in the play offs! Marc Webber of BBC Radio Northampton and Final Score joins us to discuss the resumption of football in England, the upcoming play off semi final with Cheltenham and the East Stand saga. With football back this week, the team also make their first predictions for nearly 3 months. ____________________________________________ Become a Patreon su...

Football is so close to returning with the League 2 play offs and we're excited! Charles, Danny, Neil and Chessie are talking Cobbler in the Crowd, the play offs and the Shoe Army. Plus find out who wins our Cobbler in the Crowd competition! Sign up to be a Cobbler in the Crowd and support The Cobblers by clicking here. ____________________________________________ Become a Patreon supporter for as...

Another week another title winner. This time it's Rico's turn! Marc joins the Cobblers To Me team to talk about his career at not just the Cobblers but Blackburn, Crewe and Port Vale too. Hear how Rico single handedly won the Cobblers the League 2 title *cough cough* by keeping the rest of the lads in check. There's a goldmine of stories in this one that you won't want to miss! Just to warn you, t...

After being nominated by Ricky Holmes, our guest this week is former Cobblers midfielder, Joel Byrom. Hear the real reason Chris Wilder made Joel's loan signing permanent what it's like to holiday with Ricky Holmes and why you'll never eat another Colin the Caterpillar cake again. As well as his time at Northampton, Joel talks us through his spells with Preston, Mansfield and Stevenage. You'll als...

Taking a trip down Memory Lane this week is Northampton Town's Club Chaplain , Haydon Spenceley. Haydon is a wheelchair user and has chosen to focus his episode of Memory Lane on his stories of watching The Cobblers from a view from slightly lower down. ____________________________________________ Subscribe (for free!) on Apple Podcasts (leave us a 5 star review while you’re there), Spotify or you...

This week we're all a bit giddy as football is back! Well... sort of. We discuss the restart of the Bundesliga in Germany, the Cobblers making the Play Offs and whether fans really are what football is all about. ____________________________________________ Become a Patreon supporter and join us for a Q&A with Nicky Adams. Sign up for as little as $5 a month! Subscribe (for free!) on Apple Podcast...

Taking a trip down Memory Lane this week is former Cobblers reporter at the Chronicle & Echo, Steve Walsh Steve reminisces about his time reporting on the Cobblers and boy does he have some stories to tell?! From interviewing Ian Holloway at just 18 years old to falling out with Eoin Jess and "causing" Guy Branston to receive a fine from the FA. Plus there are stories about Mark Bunn, Chris Dunn,...

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This week's podcast is a belter as Ricky Holmes joins us for one hell of an hour and 20 minutes. Seriously, you won't want to miss this! Ricky talks to us about his time at Charlton, Sheffield United and The Cobblers with some tales you just won't believe! What are Flip Flop Thursdays? Who would win in a boxing match, Ricky or Nicky Adams? What is the real reason Ricky left Sixfields? Find out rig...

Taking a trip down Memory Lane this week is Young Audio Award nominee, Will Oelrich. Will talks to Chessie about one of his favourite players, Zander Diamond. Hear Will's thoughts on a player that helped steer the Cobblers away from relegation out of the EFL and went on to become a major part in the 2015/16 title winning squad. ____________________________________________ Subscribe (for free!) on ...

It's May and that means it's time for another It's All Cobblers To Me Quiz! Get your pens and paper ready for 6 rounds of quiz questions on Northampton Town and the wider world of football. Play along with Charles, Neil and Chessie as Danny takes on the role of Quizmaster for the next 80 odd minutes. Let us know how you got on by sending us your scores and pictures of you taking part on social med...

Taking a trip down Memory Lane this week is HotelEnders fanzine editor Mark Kennedy who joins Danny to reminisce about the County Ground. Mark provides a wonderful reminder of some of the players (both pro and wannabe footballers) to grace the turf at NTFC's former home, entering the match via the County Tavern pub and exploding Ansell burgers. To subscribe to the HotelEnders fanzine and order bac...

We all remember the Sammos, Bayos and Richard Hopes but what about the forgotten players of Cobblers teams of the past? In this week's episode we're taking a look back at some of the less familiar names to wear the claret and white. Players like Toni Silva (this week's episode artwork) who went to South Africa after his spell at Sixfields and didn't like his manager. How about Leon McSweeney? The...

This is the second of a 2 part interview with former Cobblers player Martin Smith. For part 1 click here. In this concluding episode you’ll hear Smudger’s thoughts on a young Christiano Ronaldo, the Play-Off semi-final defeats to both Southend and Mansfield and finally gaining promotion to League 1 in his final season at Sixfields. Memory Lane is a brand new series brought to you by It's All Cobbl...

This week Neil found an article about how Danish Superliga leaders FC Midtjylland are planning to finish their season whilst still letting their fans watch the action by turning their car park into a drive-in football cinema. This got us thinking about different ways of letting football fans watch the action when the season restarts. Even if it is behind closed doors. Admittedly, Neil didn't quite...

Memory Lane is a brand new series brought to you by It's All Cobblers To Me about Northampton Town fans' favourite memories of their time supporting the Cobblers. This time we're cheating a bit though as Charles speaks to former Sunderland, Huddersfield and Cobblers forward Martin Smith. In this first part you'll hear how Smudger came to sign for Northampton, his thoughts on Martin Wilkinson and C...