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I’m glad Kone doesn’t have tonsillitis.

Stuart Pearce just stopped his car to.let me cross at Tesco Express. I did not question his managerial credentials so he did not stop and lay on the nut.

He was heading towards AP.

Hopefully Bez through the middle and Hanlan wide

These players have beaten the Cobblers already. They should be strong enough with Kone coming on second half. Barnsley might see some surprise additions as they are possibly more of a danger.

Not worried yet.

i really don’t understand football. I look at that line up and (with the exception of Kodua for Grimmer which raised an eyebrow but I can sort of see why) see pretty much our established first team with the exception of the rotating cast of forwards but saw echoes of MBs ‘finishers’ to come on for the last 30 minutes.

I then read some of the comments and realised that SG has lost his mind and completely messed up our chances of promotion.

What a strange match day squad selection. Maybe Sam Grace just keeping with what ‘he knows’ for now and the other lads need to bed in with the squad. Nothing to sharpen the focus knowing that a lot of other lads waiting in the wings.

Relax! These are still the same players who got us to the top of the table. Low and Bradley are a strong base. Attacking full backs. The midfield with Scowen & Humphreys in it is solid. And the front 3 are full of running and know where the goal is.

As others have said, the only slight disappointment is Kone on the bench, but as others have said, that's savvy management with the much harder Barnsley game coming up. 2-0 up early, and we likely won't need to bring him on and can fully rest him. Things not going to plan - on he comes!

It's lovely to have these shiny new signings that we hope will kick us on - but the upheaval it can cause to squad morale - just bombing out 3 or 4 first team regulars - can't be underestimated.

I think todays line up is a sensible selection, and on paper should beat a low confidence Northampton side.

Loving all these "today's selection is strange" comments when no ones has actually physically seen any of our new signings play half a game of football and it's literally the sort of team we would have fielded in December for this tie.

Never change Gasroom.

He was a marquee signing in that championship season. We surely would have stayed up if he and Uche were available for just 1 month more than they were.

Always had a mix of class and steel, but the amount of games he missed only increased, and it's arguably just this season where we've not noticed his absence, such was the quality of other options we've had.

Team picked with a very large on eye on the Barnsley game Tuesday night. If management had not changed I don’t think anybody would have battered an eyelid at the starting 11 picked for today.

Northampton have been aweful so a rotated 11 should have more than enough to get the job done today.

I do agree it’s odd not to see a couple of the new lads warming the bench.

Just seen Bolton have turned over Huddersfield so with Wrexham Bham playing out a draw in the week I can’t help but feel a win today is massive.