The Opposition: The lowdown on Plymouth Argyle's opponents Northampton Town
NORTHAMPTON have assembled a strong, experienced squad as they push for promotion from League Two.
Manager Aidy Boothroyd has recently bolstered the ranks at Sixfields Stadium with two recruits who have played at a much higher level.
They are versatile former Wolves and Barnsley defender Lee Collins and ex-Sunderland and Coventry City striker Roy O'Donovan (pictured).
Both players have moved to the Cobblers on contracts until the end of the season.
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Boothroyd had previously signed 27-year-old O'Donovan in June 2010 when he was the manager of Coventry.
O'Donovan and Jake Robinson provide pace and movement in attack for Northampton, while Adebayo Akinfenwa (see One to Watch) and Clive Platt are powerful forwards who can lead the line very effectively.
Between them, the quartet provide strike options which Argyle, with five goals in their last eight games, can only envy.
Collins, who was released by Barnsley during the January transfer window, is set to play at left-back for Northampton against Argyle because Joe Widdowson is starting a two-match suspension.
Widdowson was booked for the 10th time this season in the draw against Wimbledon.
3 Comments
by GreenArmy1
Friday, February 22 2013, 5:49PM
“NOT WORRIED ABOUT OTHER CLUBS.
WE ARE GREEN ARMY. WE GO TO WIN !!
FIGHTING DISPLAY REQUIRED AND A ROBUST DEFENCE.
COME ON ARGYLL !!!”
by jtme1
Friday, February 22 2013, 1:33PM
“Northampton are class compared to us, they have players who can play better than me unlike us, who and I am in A wheelchair BTW
They also have a manager who knows about football unlike ours, and they have an owner who dose not want new houses in CP
I would LOVE to see PAFC win. But with this manager and the silly squad we have I hate to say it but its the CONFERANCE for us next year, and PCCouncil + Brent will have there new Hotels the year after.
MARK MY WORDS AND SEE IF THIS COMES TRUE.”
by queenie1923
Friday, February 22 2013, 6:03AM
“if a club like northampton can attract he likes of platt and akinfenwa, why cant argyle. there reputations , well say no more every where they have been they have always been prolific goal scorers,big n beefy and strong... so argyles defence better be on there guard and shore up the goal, , but apparently they were lucky to get the draw on tuesday night , so there might just be light at the end of the tunnel for us , so come argyle points are now at the essence time to up your game and be the team we all know and love . goyg. . keep it green”