Match Thread: Northampton Town v Lincoln City

[elkimp]

The City I know and love

 

[Red Wimp]

Ref been in our favour until the final play.

I would say deserved point for Northampton though. We did not play well.

Kennedy messed up by swapping the team around at half time.

Well we were leading all the time we played 4-4-2 so difficult to blame that

 

[PortMacImp]

Ah well, we just couldn’t see the game out. Credit to Northampton as they deserved something from the way they played. We will see games like that out in the future as this team has more to offer. No excuses from us as we had it in our hands and let it slip from the moment TJ headed the ball back across his own goal for the Northampton 1 st goal as they were deflated at that point but it gave them the lift that they needed.

 

[bristolimp]

Well that was frustrating. On the plus side, we got something out of a game that we should really have lost. On the minus side, we gave away a two goal lead - allowing the throw in was ridiculous, as was the timekeeping.

I think we were very lucky to have been 2 nil up

 

[Jules]

Can't argue with the result but it's the manner in which it happened.

What was the ref doing in those last few moments?
The throw-in? The 7th minute?

Football League uselessness at its finest, I'm afraid.

 

[simes69]

90 plus 8 according to Flashscores

 

[Rasenimp]

Well we were leading all the time we played 4-4-2 so difficult to blame that

We were totally awful though bar 10 mins in the second half after we went to a 3 which didn't really help our chances of winning the game.

 

[collingham imps]

Kennedy chucked a win away by buggering around with the team at ht - we were on top going into the break uti

 

[Jules]

90 plus 8 according to Flashscores

Absolutely seething. ****ing awful refereeing. They wasted time into added time making their change, then we made one that took far less time, so we shouldn't have played until nearly 7. Absolute shite.

 

[Reg Head]

Well we were leading all the time we played 4-4-2 so difficult to blame that

We were in control until we went 442.We changed back from 442 and scored again .

 

[bristolimp]

Absolutely seething. ****ing awful refereeing. They wasted time into added time making their change, then we made one that took far less time, so we shouldn't have played until nearly 7. Absolute shite.

I think a draw is fair but the timings are bad. Still a point away is not too bad

 

[mikeosullivan]

Absolutely seething. ****ing awful refereeing. They wasted time into added time making their change, then we made one that took far less time, so we shouldn't have played until nearly 7. Absolute shite.

...but we didn't deserve to win Jules.

 

[Rasenimp]

I think more generally I'm pleased that we have more attacking threat as a whole and we saw some great stuff from reeco and mandroiu first half but the resilience of last season seems lacking a bit - one goal just fairly aimless cross tossed into our box and more set piece chaos. How many goals did we let in like these two and the set pieces against Bolton across the whole of 22/23?

Really hoping we can have both the attacking ability and the resilience...

 

[imp73]

MK seems determined to get Walker on the pitch, and also to keep House on too. As good as his subs were on Saturday I think he really messed up here - harsh but we were almost playing with a man less second half.

Also, after praising ifollow replays on Saturday - it was back to being really crap.

 

[Jules]

I think a draw is fair but the timings are bad. Still a point away is not too bad

A point away would be OK had we come from behind. It was thrown away, sadly with some seriously poor refereeing at the end.

 

[Jules]

...but we didn't deserve to win Jules.

I don't recall saying we did, but it's the circumstances. So, totally missing the point, much to the convenience of your agenda.

 

[EastvilleIMP]

Absolutely seething. ****ing awful refereeing. They wasted time into added time making their change, then we made one that took far less time, so we shouldn't have played until nearly 7. Absolute shite.

That makes no sense lol.. of course time is added on for subs in added half, regardless of who makes them.. the initial 6 is a minimum in the first place.

The throw miles from the place it went out and our game management is what is wrong.

 

[mikeosullivan]

I suppose the downside of having a really strong bench this season is the temptation to make too many changes.

The half time substitution was just baffling.

 

[libertine]

Was it TJ who cost us a few goals under MApp by heading it back across his own goal?

 

[simes69]

Conceding goals in 86th and 98th minute is not a good look. Resilience needed