YOUR VIEW: Cobblers fans have their say on Town's troubles, Keith Curle and what needs to happen next

Tuesday's alarming 1-0 defeat to Wigan sparked an angry reaction from supporters on social media
Keith Curle and Sam Hoskins.Keith Curle and Sam Hoskins.
Keith Curle and Sam Hoskins.

What do you think is going wrong for the Cobblers? Is this a watershed moment for manager Keith Curle? Or are the players to blame? What needs to happen next?

Town supporters give their views on the situation following Tuesday's woeful home defeat to Wigan Athletic...

@javerill14

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"If KC remains in charge I would like to see him change things up - revert to a back four, change personnel and try something different. We've tried 3-5-2 and direct football, it isn't working. If we go with the same routine and lose again I think it's game over for our season."

@sidjones31

"If and it’s a big ‘if’ he’s stays, Curle needs to reflect on the best performances this season having come from 4 at the back. It isn’t a game by game decision, it’s as simple as we are a better team with that base and 3 or 4 in the midfield."

@paulwaterton

"No structure, no plan, boot it I the air isn’t working. Why can’t we play attractive football. If we go down then the fans will be behind the club and we can rebuild next season. As it is we are on the slippery slope to nowhere. Change of management needed quickly."

@originalbanny

"It’s catch 22 can’t really afford to sack but can’t really afford to go down.. but who to replace? Needs a strong head at the helm and some passion that was a massive 6 pointer and being helped out by other sides even 0-0 was ok but to lose it’s just not good enough."

@Richardtmk1978

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"Keep KC til the end of the season, they are his players & he’s earned the right. If we go down then change manager, if we played good football I’d keep him in L2 also as he’s done a great job reducing the budget. Sadly, as the football is awful, that counts against him."

@TJRostance

"Play-offs aside Curle's style of play has not worked, I wasn't a fan before promotion and I'm still not. What I would say is that I definitely don't care as much - not going to games has had a huge impact."

@tomfoster21

"I have always backed him but that’s it now for me. No chance we stay up with him, so might as well give it a go with someone else and even if we go down we can rebuild with a new manager who tries to attack occasionally."

@A_Raz9

"Had no right to get promoted last season. Aim this season is surely survival and the Teyn are level on points with safety. Bad result last night yes, but Curle deserves to be given the season. He's just not very popular though is he and his painful, waffling interviews don't help."

@RobSapwell

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"At this stage I would rather see us approach every game like we did in the first half v Lincoln away. Yes, we will concede but let’s get on the front foot early and have a go at teams. The negative approach has to go. If we are ‘evolving’ as KC says we are then let’s do it quick."

@WilliamOelrich

"If Curle goes, there will be no one to take over to keep us up. The current football will send us down and teams will keep winning. Burton beat Hull on Saturday and will continue to get better. We played 4-3-3 against Lincoln and played amazing! Why change?"

@gavinfoster1989

"If you don’t score goals you don’t win games, we have zero creativity in this team. His tactics are so negative. Should have been sacked after the Lincoln home thrashing, to give a new man January to get his own players in. That decision will cost us unless we roll the dice now!"

@AaronDoesYT

"Need to setup positively and at least play some decent football which we play in a 4-3-3, Curle refuses to do this and continues to play hoofball with a back 7, we have the players to play some decent football."

@SamWhit67161778

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"I’ve been on his side but after tonight I think he’s gotta go! No creativity, No fight, No plan! So poor. Only positive is all teams around us seem equally bad table very tight. Huge game Saturday."

@JA_Dally

"Buck has to stop with KC. The players didn't decide to change the way they play all on their own in that improved performance vs Lincoln. KC got some mild credit there, so has to take the flack for inexplicably reverting to type."

@gdus123

"Distribution from back 3 is awful, wingbacks too deep(bar Kisoso) no partnerhips formed in midfield or up front! Lack of cohesion going forward! Lack of midfielders running behind forwards(bar Watson at times) and no plan b! Is that a fair assessment?"

@JakeCave

"Seems to be no plan B. Keith has a style and formation he wants to play and won't change it. We don't appear to have the ability to go up through the gears and put teams under pressure for any period of time and manage a game."

@CobblersJefe

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"The style of football is a secondary worry to the obvious lack of leadership and grit amongst the players. Too few experienced L1 level players and a captain that is nowhere near good enough. Harsh, but sadly true."

@MarkJosiah

"He's tactically out of his depth. Absolutely no plan B. I believe we actually have some players but they're not allowed to express themselves. Utter dross to watch. Oliver & Moreton were key to our success & he's not replaced them, yet plays the same way. He needs to go tonight."

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