In principle this could be a good signing. Shamsi is exciting and has undoubted talent but he never stays long anywhere!

I also wonder where this leaves Smith who is definitely a 20 goal a season stiker. Can we play Shamsi/Smith and Jones together in a font 3? That would be interesting with ...

Well that was a very welcome 3 points and hopefully the start of things to come.

This was a team performance with everybody playing their part but special mention to the defencew with Collard and Casey superb throughout.

Jones was absoluteluy immense up front - cant wait to see him play with Smith ...

While the doom and gloom merchants are entitled to their opinions can we please put matters into perspective.

The first 4 games are/were against 4 of the 6 most fancied teams in the league and we've already beaten one of them - albeit admittedly fortuitously!

We have arguably the lowest playing ...

Nat Gosnal-Tyler has signed for Daventry Town and played at Yaxley on Saturday.

Ex AFCR&D Academy player Caleb Chukwuemeka has today joined his brother at Aston villa in a deal which could bring The Cobblers up to £1m in transfer fees. It is rumoured that there was a £300k down payment.

Yet again our Academy coaching staff have helped to develop another talented young player ...

Please lets not get too negative before the season even starts!

We have a very good, young and hungry squad who I personally think will do very well this season under a very respected manager who has worked miracles to keep this club competitive despite a shoestring budget which is 'arguably ...

Fair point Sussex Diamond.

I was told that Reynolds has moved/is moving to the Chesterfield area so maybe too far for him to travel?

Oulton I understand maybe moving on.

Joe Day transfers from Cardiff City to Newport County.

Had an unexpected and enjoyable chat with Darren Caskey today. He played 18 games for us in 2006 under managers Barry Hunter and Paul Hart.

He asked about how the club was doing - and if Max was still involved. Darren still keeps in regular contact with Barry Hunter at Liverpool and recounted ...

Taylor Orosz rejoins Daventry town.