Northants, Cobblers and Saints players are joining forces this Sunday (July 21) for a special fund-raising afternoon at the Old Northamptonians sports ground, with the centre piece a T20 cricket match.
Keith Curle has spoken about the possibility of signing trialists Curtis Yebli and Robbie Simpson as the Cobblers boss continues his search for further additions in the summer transfer window.
Cobblers boss Keith Curle says he has no major injury concerns despite being without a number of players for Tuesday’s third pre-season friendly against Sheffield Wednesday.
Cobblers playmaker Nicky Adams can’t wait to test himself against higher level opposition in two tough pre-season friendlies at the PTS Academy Stadium this week.
His route into the professional game has not been a conventional one but Matty Warburton’s long wait to call himself a full-time footballer only heightens his determination to prove he can cut it.
Striker Andy Williams has welcomed the competition for places in the Cobblers squad after an ‘exciting summer’ of signing activity at the PTS Academy Stadium.
Midfielder Matty Warburton was ‘delighted’ to waste no time at all in making his mark in a Cobblers shirt after both scoring and impressing during Saturday’s opening pre-season friendly against Northampton Sileby Rangers.
The Cobblers have arrived in Spain for their pre-season training camp in Murcia, and boss Keith Curle has spoken of the importance of using the week to gel his squad together on and off the pitch.
Yes, it was ‘only’ Northampton Sileby Rangers and yes, it’s only pre-season, but the Cobblers still served up reasons for optimism ahead of the new season during Saturday’s emphatic 7-0 victory at Fernie Fields.
Cobblers assistant manager Colin West described Saturday’s 7-0 win over Northampton Sileby Rangers as an ‘excellent’ way to kick-off their pre-season campaign.
Cobblers fans will get the chance to see the club’s 11 new signings in action when Town take on Sileby Rangers in their opening pre-season friendly of the summer on Saturday.
The appeal of a ‘different challenge’ was enough for midfielder Daniel Powell to reject a new contract at the Cobblers and move to League Two rivals Crewe Alexandra last month.
Spending in the Premier League looks set to go through the roof this again summer, with the elite sides once again splashing the cash to boost their chances of success.
