Today was a bit odd. We started very brightly, created a few half chances, then there was a moment where it looked very much like we were going into a recovery period at around 10-12 minutes of just playing between the deepest four of Wing/Savage, Nyambe, O'Connor and Dorsett to slow the game down and recharge. Only to just never really leave it for the rest of the half, bar the odd random charge forward or long ball.

We also had some really weird defensive moments of just letting their keeper play in a winger down our left flank from a high freekick. That moment where Dorsett just watched List run in behind on a long straight ball and go 1v1 with Pereira, without making any effort to win the ball, close him down or get goal side.

In attack we probe a fair amount, with plenty not coming off and then create a few high quality chances that end in goals. Wing's cross for Keane was incredible... I couldn't see him look at the box once from when he received the ball to when he crossed. He put it in a great area and someone was actually there for once.

I thought Doyle just doesn't suit the wing. He kept drifting inside and giving Roberts no options. He spent lots of the game being his normal soft not really doing anything style, then occasionally showed some good skill. I also thought, goal aside, Keane didn't do a lot and just doesnt look like he really has a position. Meanwhile, on the right, we kept either putting the ball straight to the defender or too far to reach when trying to go over the top to Lane, or playing it into feet with his back to goal coming back towards defence and giving no option but the backward pass. Still, he did put at least one wicked cross in (similar to Wing's actually), though no one was there with Keane some yards too deep, perhaps that helped him be there for Wing's.

Marriott obviously finished his chance as you'd expect. The guy is such a good finisher. Fraser came on and looked sharp.

Like most, really don’t understand what Doyle is for, seems to be promising but there isn’t much by way of end product.

Perhaps we should send him back and let WiFi back in…

yup, it’s sh1t, meanwhile talking BBC and football

BBC Berks aligns with rest of the BBC footballing fraternity by having a woman commentator giving her ‘expert opinion’ on the mens game, but why can’t Charlie Estcourt pronounce the letter ‘t’ in any of her words?

Just seen the highlights - those two Wing balls absolutely phenomenal. Inch perfect and neither and easy pass

He got a fair bit of criticism last games but his stats are superb and he does a large amount of defensive work as well. He is quality

Main difference looked like 2 good finishes from our guys vs some inept ones from Northampton (and some good keeping)

Just thinking about it, think Ritchie had one of his better performances. Works well cutting in onto his right foot to whip an inswinger to the far post, while Roberts can boom outside and whip an outswinger.

But he’s definitely a sub, not a starter.

He needs to be regularly scoring or assisting to be worth his place imo. He’s not doing enough of either atm

RoyalsTV were saying something about him being the best value player in some sort of FL fantasy league. Goals, assists, interceptions ...

praise indeed

RoyalsTV were saying something about him being the best value player in some sort of FL fantasy league. Goals, assists, interceptions ...

This is the EFL Fantasy Football site -



Wing top and ex-Royal Norwood 3rd

RoyalsTV were saying something about him being the best value player in some sort of FL fantasy league. Goals, assists, interceptions ...
That’s right he is the top points scorer in the EFL including chamionship.

Thought it was a fairly even game overall, with us simply taking our chances whilst Northampton didn't.

Pereira made a number of important saves once again; Wing's balls for the goals were impressive once again.

We still seem a bit lost as to what to do when our opponents sit in and keep bodies behind the ball, although some of the long balls actually produced something today.

Good to get the win, but the performance wasn't amazing and a better side probably would've at least got a draw today. We gave them too many good chances for my liking.

BFTG. I thought the first half was pretty dire and we were lucky not to concede except for a great save from Pereira. Second half we were a bit better then 2 goals in a few minutes in front of the away fans. After that we seemed to stop playing rather than dominate, there's something not right with our midfield.

Good games from Wing, Pereira, and Marriot and good to see Keane get a goal.

Pre game we ignored the NTFC tweets and went to the Sixfields which despite the plastic glasses was actually ok. I left a few mins early, the hike up the hill to the gravel car park lets you see the scoreboard - and the lack of action as it was at our end. Overall a top day out.

One learning from me was their chant - "Shoe Army",

BFTG - It's not often away fans at nil nil boo their team off but we did and that tells you how we played in the first half. We created very little and they had the best 2 chances of the first half - ball looked close to being over the line from a corner and the one on one. We were lucky that it was nil nil at half time.

Obviously 2 pieces of quality in the game - Marriott's touch and finish (although watching the replay at home it looks like the goalie could have done better but live it looked like he had no chance) and Wing's cross for the second goal.

Apart from those, we didn't look great and were thankful for Joel in the second half making some good saves.

Tough to see what the game plan is and how we break the press - it seems like we could go long more often and look for Marriott over the top or play the pass in to Doyle's feet more often. I'm not sure that Keane offers much but obviously 2 goals in 2 games is hard to argue with!

Finally great to see Dave Kitson in the away end!

Really liked that Keane goal - swinging cross and back post header - can’t think we’ve scored too many like that this year have we? Maybe one from Kelvin?

Nice to have that in the locker now with Keane there

Just seen the sky highlights, obviously delighted with the win with 2 clinical finishes but on another day it could have been so different, the one on one chance, a few decent saves by JP and an Eaves free header from 8 yards that he really should have done better with.
They`re an out of form side in the drop zone, we shouldn`t be giving up so many clear cut chances to them.

Tbf, it was about time we had a bit of drfensive joy after conceding three shit deflected goals in two games.

Run them again and we could easily have won those two and lost this one, still being better off.

He’s the one that fell for Wimbledon’s antics.

Ah right. Nice to see him level things up then.

It tells me something completely different, what a bunch of juvenile dickheads we have following us on the road now.
When did booing your team ever achieve anything?
They don`t play badly on purpose.

It tells me something completely different, what a bunch of juvenile dickheads we have following us on the road now.
When did booing your team ever achieve anything?
They don`t play badly on purpose.

Clearly achieved something yesterday. A bit of motivational booing at half time and we score two goals in the second half.

It tells me something completely different, what a bunch of juvenile dickheads we have following us on the road now.
When did booing your team ever achieve anything?
They don`t play badly on purpose.

I think it reflected how bad we were. I agree on booing- I don't do it, but it shows the sentiment of the the fans. Also chants of 'backwards and sideways everywhere we go'. Richardson will claim that we were patiently waiting for an opening, but all that patient waiting got us nowhere and they could have had 2 goals in the first half. We've got to try and play with some more urgency.

yup, it’s sh1t, meanwhile talking BBC and football

BBC Berks aligns with rest of the BBC footballing fraternity by having a woman commentator giving her ‘expert opinion’ on the mens game, but why can’t Charlie Estcourt pronounce the letter ‘t’ in any of her words?

Sports punditry has never been gender specific - some of the great Athletics commentators and pundits have been men commentating on women's events...

Having an established international player with over 50 Caps, who was born in the town and played for the club before moving abroad to play in the US, in arguably, one of the elite women's football leagues as a pundit doesn't sound unqualified...

Cancelling her based on her gender or accent would be pretty extreme...

People have put up with Adie Williams for years...

If the Internet is to be believed, Richie is our highest paid player....

Having him as a sub with that status would make things interesting....

yup, it’s sh1t, meanwhile talking BBC and football

BBC Berks aligns with rest of the BBC footballing fraternity by having a woman commentator giving her ‘expert opinion’ on the mens game, but why can’t Charlie Estcourt pronounce the letter ‘t’ in any of her words?

Sports punditry has never been gender specific - some of the great Athletics commentators and pundits have been men commentating on women's events...

Having an established international player with over 50 Caps, who was born in the town and played for the club before moving abroad to play in the US, in arguably, one of the elite women's football leagues as a pundit doesn't sound unqualified...

Cancelling her based on her gender or accent would be pretty extreme...

People have put up with Adie Williams for years...who’s talking about “cancelling” her?

She just needs to include the letter ‘t’ in her commentary……it is the BBC afterall

Sports punditry has never been gender specific - some of the great Athletics commentators and pundits have been men commentating on women's events...

Having an established international player with over 50 Caps, who was born in the town and played for the club before moving abroad to play in the US, in arguably, one of the elite women's football leagues as a pundit doesn't sound unqualified...

Cancelling her based on her gender or accent would be pretty extreme...

People have put up with Adie Williams for years...who’s talking about “cancelling” her?

She just needs to include the letter ‘t’ in her commentary……it is the BBC afterall

Whilst she is learning that, can someone teach Adi to say "could have" instead of "could of"? Please.

It tells me something completely different, what a bunch of juvenile dickheads we have following us on the road now.
When did booing your team ever achieve anything?
They don`t play badly on purpose.

I think it reflected how bad we were. I agree on booing- I don't do it, but it shows the sentiment of the the fans. Also chants of 'backwards and sideways everywhere we go'. Richardson will claim that we were patiently waiting for an opening, but all that patient waiting got us nowhere and they could have had 2 goals in the first half. We've got to try and play with some more urgency.

I agree on the sentiment of urgency but I think it’s difficult with the personnel we have currently. No point knocking it longer or through Lane or Doyle as they don’t have the pace or strength - end up having to knock to feet coming back a lot of the time

Marriott always looks for the ball over the top - it’s incredibly hard to make that ball work - Wing has shown he is capable but anyone else and that’s normally through the keeper. I just think our forwards are very hard to find in dangerous positions and if we try to play quicker it just comes back even more

I think add in Keane and Kelvin for the hold up/pace and strength and we’re better and I think if you had Kelvin/Keane/Marriott+ Lane/Ritchie or Doyle it’d be a very decent front line. But we also need Kelvin as a plan b

If the Internet is to be believed, Richie is our highest paid player....

Having him as a sub with that status would make things interesting....
If he's on our highest wage, he's an awful, awful signing.

It tells me something completely different, what a bunch of juvenile dickheads we have following us on the road now.
When did booing your team ever achieve anything?
They don`t play badly on purpose.

I think it reflected how bad we were. I agree on booing- I don't do it, but it shows the sentiment of the the fans. Also chants of 'backwards and sideways everywhere we go'. Richardson will claim that we were patiently waiting for an opening, but all that patient waiting got us nowhere and they could have had 2 goals in the first half. We've got to try and play with some more urgency.
For me, it reflects how thick and entitled they are, because we weren’t really bad. A bit slow and ponderous after a decent start, but that's it.

Sports punditry has never been gender specific - some of the great Athletics commentators and pundits have been men commentating on women's events...

Having an established international player with over 50 Caps, who was born in the town and played for the club before moving abroad to play in the US, in arguably, one of the elite women's football leagues as a pundit doesn't sound unqualified...

Cancelling her based on her gender or accent would be pretty extreme...

People have put up with Adie Williams for years...who’s talking about “cancelling” her?

She just needs to include the letter ‘t’ in her commentary……it is the BBC afterall
Don't see you complaining about the lack of RP pronunciation for any of the others Spizz... double standards.

We were bobbins first half, but upped it enough in the second to win it. Wing's brutal cross in for Keane's header very much reminded me of Kebe's cross for Roberts' goal at Southampton in 2012.

Yeah, I was thinking the same. Can't help but feel if Northampton could finish, they'd have walked away with a win today.

Obviously delighted with the win, but the 1 on 1 and then the free header near the end were silly chances to give away.

Then again, how many times has the reverse been true and we've squandered the better chances and lost in a similar manner?