What's the collective noun for a group of wheelchair bound detectives? Newport County at home. 26th Sep 2020 3.00pm

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What's the collective noun for a group of wheelchair bound detectives? Newport County at home. 26th Sep 2020 3.00pm

Post by DJBlu » Sat Sep 26, 2020 9:32 am

Got to say the only time I have seen Newport play is when they sent Leeds United back over the Bristol channel with their tails between their legs.

If they play this game like a cup game then we're in for a tough one. Really want to see us put them to the sword and push on.

2-1 to the whites.

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Post by TonyDomingos » Sat Sep 26, 2020 9:41 am

They are likely to be on a high having beaten Watford 3-1 during the week: their third win on the run. I'll take a point, but expect an away win. :(

PS terrible title! :D
Às armas, às armas!
Sobre a terra, sobre o mar,
Às armas, às armas!
Pela Pátria lutar!
Contra os canhões marchar, marchar!


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Post by Worthy4England » Sat Sep 26, 2020 10:39 am

Expecting a tough game here...but they gotta gel sometime. No gimme goals would be an improvement.

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Post by The_Gun » Sat Sep 26, 2020 10:40 am

If we come on again from last week then we're in with a shout. I'll go 2-1 Wanderers, with just the solitary terrible defensive error this time.

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Post by nicholaldo » Sat Sep 26, 2020 10:44 am

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It's genius.

I'm going to assume it's a cultural reference I'm not familiar with. But I'm glad you've bothered, as I thought no one else would and the best I could come up with was "Newport. New dawn". :?

Anyway, the first goal is absolutely massive. If we get it, I think we win. If we don't, who knows?

I think we'll get it though, and hopefully, the garden will look that bit rosier come teatime.

2-0 or 2-1.

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Post by DJBlu » Sat Sep 26, 2020 10:51 am

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For you nichaldo, just coincidences with their nickname.

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Post by nicholaldo » Sat Sep 26, 2020 11:05 am

DJBlu wrote:
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For you nichaldo, just coincidences with their nickname.

Ah, now I get it. Well, it's much better than my effort would've been. :D

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Post by Bruce Rioja » Sat Sep 26, 2020 11:06 am

I did know the answer to this, but now it's a bit of a Burr.
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Post by TonyDomingos » Sat Sep 26, 2020 11:46 am

nicholaldo wrote:
Sat Sep 26, 2020 11:05 am
DJBlu wrote:
Sat Sep 26, 2020 10:51 am
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For you nichaldo, just coincidences with their nickname.

Ah, now I get it. Well, it's much better than my effort would've been. :D

It's a reference to our back four.
Às armas, às armas!
Sobre a terra, sobre o mar,
Às armas, às armas!
Pela Pátria lutar!
Contra os canhões marchar, marchar!

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Post by Worthy4England » Sat Sep 26, 2020 12:47 pm

TonyDomingos wrote:
Sat Sep 26, 2020 11:46 am
nicholaldo wrote:
Sat Sep 26, 2020 11:05 am
DJBlu wrote:
Sat Sep 26, 2020 10:51 am
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For you nichaldo, just coincidences with their nickname.

Ah, now I get it. Well, it's much better than my effort would've been. :D

It's a reference to our back four.
I know which group are more mobile.

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Post by Dave Sutton's barnet » Sat Sep 26, 2020 1:08 pm

Remember the forum post from Brommers noting how the teams who dominated possession dominated this league last season? Here's the graph:
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Swindon, Plymouth, Crewe and our previous visitors FGR are all to the right and thus passy-passy, but swing your head left and look down the shallow end: Newport had the worst pass completion last year. That means they were either hopeless or long-ball, and the fact they finished mid-table means they weren't hopeless.

Furthermore, cop for this:
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No L2 team - not even Macc - scored fewer goals from open play last season than Newport's 15... but no team scored a bigger percentage of its goals from set-pieces.

So: unless their spots have changed over summer, they're long-ball and they live for set-pieces. The first bit is interesting tactically as so far we've mainly played teams who want possession, even if they can't match us for it. The second bit is frankly terrifying because if the oppo know how to win dangerous set-pieces and how to use them, we could get an ugly f*cking hiding.

I shall be tuning in (can you do that? There have certainly been times when I've wanted to bang the top of the screen) with hope in my heart but fear in my belly. I agree that one day we'll take the lead and boss the game, but unless we've significantly tidied up at the back – perhaps starting with dropping the big lad, or at least borrowing a crane and dangling him by his ankles from a floodlight until he promises to wake the f*ck up - I fear we may find a new way to lose today.


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Post by Dave Sutton's barnet » Sat Sep 26, 2020 1:56 pm

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I'll happily drive the crane.
In that scenario, I'd beg: don't drop him. He'll make a hole in the yard.

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Post by Worthy4England » Sat Sep 26, 2020 1:58 pm

Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:
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I'll happily drive the crane.
In that scenario, I'd beg: don't drop him. He'll make a hole in the yard.
If it means their attackers drop down the bugger, it's a plan!

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Post by Dave Sutton's barnet » Sat Sep 26, 2020 2:01 pm

Defensive change: Taft in for Baptiste. Two big lads.

And two new lads on the bench.
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Post by Worthy4England » Sat Sep 26, 2020 2:03 pm

Both new signings will have to get changed sharpish - they were only announce 10 minutes ago!

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Post by Jim_McDonuts » Sat Sep 26, 2020 3:12 pm

COYWM!
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Post by officer_dibble » Sat Sep 26, 2020 3:14 pm

Absolute shite again. Another defeat incoming

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Post by Bruce Rioja » Sat Sep 26, 2020 3:16 pm

What the feck is going on regarding this complete lack of marking?
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