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What A Load Of Cobblers

Friday Night Lights: Go Go Gadget Leg

Season 1, Ep. 41

If you had the wings of a sparrow, if you had the arse of the crow. First stop would be London Road but next up would be to listen to a bunch of ignoramuses talk Cobblers.


This week WALOC talks, Eric Dier's toilet break, Seb Harris' Inspector Gadget obsession, the EFL bailout and 2 years for Keith Curle in the Cobblers top job. Read that out without taking a breath and you'll be approaching Curle's post-match delivery.


Elsewhere we work out who would win a fight between Jimmy Floyd Hassebaink and our man Keith + Bristol Rovers fan Caz May joins us to gas about the Gas and preview the upcoming game with Bristol Rovers.


Lastly there's the A-Z of the Cobblers where Corrazin, Costain Homes and Paul Culpin are chatted about while we work out why Martin has an aversion to scarves.









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  • 9. Cobblers catch up: Rochdale and Stockport

    01:29:15
    It's Town V County on Saturday at Sixfields as Stockport visit and Tom Reed, Martin Maloney, James Averill and Max Miller are back to chew the fat on all the week's news from Sixfields.We go over the Rochdale game and what turned out to be a comfortable win for Cobblers with Hoskins bagging a brace for the claret and whites.There's discussion of the Jon Brady to Huddersfield rumours as we consider whether the grass is always greener and whether the Terriers are the right fit for the Australian at this moment in time.Jay Cave of Against League 3 drops by to discuss the reported Premier League plans to scrap FA Cup replays as we go dewy eyed about the Rotherham replay that set up the game against Man Utd that year.In a bumper episode, Russ Johnson of excellent Stockport County Podcast "The Scarf Bergara Wore" is with us for a full preview of the clash at Sixfields on Saturday and we cover all bases including County's form, tactics, their stadium expansion plans and how Fraser Horsfall is getting on.Last but not least, the lads from the Scratched Record Podcast pop by to tell us about the Town Takeover music festival which is happening in Northampton Town centre after the game on Saturday and will provide the perfect all layer/nighter with loads of local bands.All this for free and no Patreon nonsense. Can't be arsed to keep up with the comings and goings at Sixfields or just like a Northampton Town natter? Don't worry we've got you covered.
  • 8. FA Cup Replays- Keep Or Scrap?

    23:28
    Is the magic of the FA Cup about to disappear?Tom Reed and Jay Cave of Against League 3 sit down to discuss the news that Premier League clubs are discussing the scrapping of traditional FA Cup replay matches.It's a chat which gets to the crux of the identity of the game, taking in factors such as "fixture congestion", the football pyramid and just where English football goes from here?
  • 7. Cobblers catch up- Wimbledon and Rochdale

    01:15:51
    WALOC returns with your weekly dose of Cobblers news and where better to start than the news that Ivan Toney has been called up the Gareth Southgate's England squad?Tom Reed, James Averill, Max Miller and Luke Thoday chew the fat on the prospect of "one of our own" playing at the World CupAmerican Sport expert Martin Calladine pops by to talk Todd Boehly's "All-Star" game suggestion to the Premier League and other more workable things to borrow from US sport.Plus Rochdale author Chris Fitzgerald joins us for a full preview of Saturday's match and discussed the recent repelled "hostile takeover" at the clubSomeone keep Josh Eppiah away from the seafood platters.Teyn!
  • 6. Ivan Toney: From Eastfield Park to England

    27:32
    Brentford's Ivan Toney is one of the most exciting attacking talents in the country and is seriously being talked about as an England international.Of course, Ivan was born and raised in Northampton and became the Cobblers' youngest ever player when making his debut at the tender age of 16 in 2012.WALOC's Tom Reed and Jefferson Lake are joined by Jay Harris, Brentford FC reporter for The Athletic to discuss Toney's rise from the East Midlands town to the Premier League, via a frustrating time at Newcastle and various lower league loans.We discuss Toney's upbringing on Eastfield on the Eastern district in Northampton and the attributes required to play his way back into the Premier League with Brentford and into the England reckoning.This is a story of grit, self-belief, growing humility and above all talent in front of goal with some brilliant insights into his regard within the Brentford dressing room."That Ivan Toney, he's one of our own."
  • 5. Cobblers catch up: Roll Out The Barrow

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    WALOC return with your weekly dose of Cobblers discussion.Can't be arsed to keep up with the latest from Sixfields of just like a Northampton Town natter? Don't worry we've got you covered.Tom Reed, Martin Maloney, James Averill and Max Miller are on hand to chew the fat on the latest comings and going at Sixfields.First up we talk the Donny Rovers defeat and the Ipswich Town trouncing in the godforsaken Pizza Cup.Barrow fan Taylor Nelson pops by to discuss Saturday's clash at Sixfields and there's plenty of talk about ex-Cobblers Sam Foley, Billy Waters and David Moyo.Elsewhere we discuss varies subjects such as the need for a stop clock, the Cobblers player pathway and why Poul Hubertz needs a return to the ranks.
  • 4. Cobblers catch up: Mac n Cheese misadventures

    01:43:19
    WALOC return with your weekly Cobblers roundup in a bumper episode nearing two hours.James Averill fills us in on his mac n cheese misadventures which may or may not had him technicolour yawning during a game.There's Crewe Alex analysis with a Sam Hoskins equaliser straight from a corner which was sick in its own right.Doncaster Free Press reporter for Donny Rovers, Steve Jones, joins us for a full preview of Saturday's game at Sixfields.Andy Roberts, Northampton Town Supporters' Trust Chair pops by to talk about the "no stand no land" issue with the ongoing Sixfields saga.Meanwhile, Joe and Elliott from the Northampton based Scratched Record Podcast are on hand to talk about their upcoming Town Takeover music festival scheduled for Saturday September 24 after the Stockport game which sounds like the perfect all-dayer.Struggling to keep up with the comings and goings at Sixfields, or just like a Northampton Town natter? Don't worry we've got you covered.
  • 3. Cobblers Catch Up

    01:04:41
    WALOC returns for another Cobblers catch up. Struggling to keep up with the news from Sixfields or just like to listen to a Cobblers natter? Don't worry we've got you covered.Tom Reed, Martin Maloney, Luke Thoday and Max Miller chew the fat on Town's opening day 3-2 win over Colchester United, noting that Cobblers never do things easy.There's discussion on all the talk points from the game including a couple of Mr Whippy level soft penalties and a brace for Sam Hoskins.We go through the Elite Player Performance Plan compensation rulebook to work out how much cash Cobblers are due from the transfer of academy product Carney Chukwuemeka from Aston Villa to Chelsea.Plus Charlie Cross of the Grimsby Town fanzine Cod Almighty pops by to preview Saturday's clash up in Cleethorpes.About a comprehensive rundown on Northampton Town FC as you'll find with added Liam Chilvers content for the oldies.
  • 2. Cobblers catch up: Summer Special

    44:37
    The thermometer is hitting 40 degrees but Tom Reed, Brendan Walsh, Martin Maloney, James Averill and Max Miller have new kit fever.WALOC sits down for a Summer Special with a heavy focus on the new Hummel Cobblers kits and the best place to get a Richard Hill mullet in Northampton.We try to sort the wheat from the chaff with regards the alleged Derby interest in Ali Koiki and what sources (if any) you can trust in the new media landscape.There's plenty of chat on the two pre-season friendlies against West Brom and Luton Town as we try and work out how close John Brady is to deciding his first choice eleven for the League 2 opener at the end of the month.Martin tries to work out if the Paul Culpin worldy he saw at the County Ground was actually a hallucination and we try and fend off Peterborough interest in nicking Brendan for their fan ranks.Struggling in the heat? Lie back and listen to some premium Cobblers talk.
  • 1. Cobblers catch up: Transfer special

    01:19:37
    It's been a tumultuous week of transfer activity at Sixfields and Tom Reed, Brendan Walsh and James Averill are on hand to discuss the four new incomings to the Town plus a couple of outgoings.There's a comprehensive discussion on the signings of Lee Burge, Ryan Haynes, Ben Fox and Danny Hylton, caveated with the "Leon Constantine Rule" that any of them could turn out to be rubbish.Russ Johnson of the excellent the Scarf Bergara Wore podcast joins us to chat Fraser Horsfall's transfer to Stockport County, giving us some good context on the move and why it might not be a "sideways" one.Charlie Cross of the Grimsby podcast Cod Almighty pops by to fill us in on the attributes of Ben Fox who could well be a lower league (Poundland) Ngolo Kante if things go well.Plus in a bumper episode, Edward Walker, EFL analyst and host of the popular D3D4 podcast casts his eye over the transfer business and picks his standout signing.About as comprehensive a chat as you'll find anywhere with added poppadum wrist and Angel Delight fingers content.Out of the loop or can't be arsed to keep up with the latest at Sixfields? We've got you covered.