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Post by daniel300380 on Mar 5, 2022 21:47:18 GMT
You said it could have been four, if it wasn't for Belshaw. When they only had 3 shots in target, I find that quite funny. Didn't say we played well, but it was a lot closer game, than you were suggesting. Both teams had good spells and bad spells. Both teams missed chances, both keepers made good saves. 15 shots each, we had more possession, they had more corners. Can't argue with the result. But it was far from a one sided game. Pretty certain Belshaw made more than 2 decent saves, did you actually watch the game on iFollow? It wasn't one sided but Newport were the better side and deserved the win, compared to recent performances we were poor. Yes I watched the game. I can remember two good saves, can remember them hitting the woodwork as well. But that does not count as a shot on target. Unless the stats people are wrong, they had three shots on target. I'm not the one that forget all of our chances. Don't know how you can forget the Nicholson and Collins chances at 0 0. Both should have scored. At that stage, were should have been winning. But we got worse as the game went on, until the final few minutes, when we started to move the ball quicker. They managed the game well though and probably just about deserved to hold on. Point I was making, was that it wasn't a game that we should have lost by 3 or 4, as some were making out. On another day, we could easily have taken at least a point. We have played worse and won, but we have played better and lost. That's football, it's about taking chances. We didn't today.
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Post by daniel300380 on Mar 5, 2022 17:51:57 GMT
4?? They only had 3 shots in target to our 5😂. Newports keeper made some good saves as well and Nicholson missed a sitter. So you could say, we could have got a point, if we took our chances. Think 1 0 was just about a fair result. Don't get, how you think it should have been more. Do only our keepers saves count??? Christ. Why are people having a hissy fit? We were poor today. Can anybody deny that? I made the comment about Belshaw keeping us in it, 10 minutes before Luca Hooles header right at the end. We didnt deserve anything out of the game. Newport were the better team all over the park imo. Don't know why people are getting so wound up over an honest assessment and the word 'Beating'. You said it could have been four, if it wasn't for Belshaw. When they only had 3 shots in target, I find that quite funny. Didn't say we played well, but it was a lot closer game, than you were suggesting. Both teams had good spells and bad spells. Both teams missed chances, both keepers made good saves. 15 shots each, we had more possession, they had more corners. Can't argue with the result. But it was far from a one sided game.
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Post by daniel300380 on Mar 5, 2022 17:27:59 GMT
no its a narrow 1 nil win, I personally class a beating around the 4 nill.mark It could of been 3 or 4 if it wasn't for Belshaw. Which is the point I made. 4?? They only had 3 shots in target to our 5😂. Newports keeper made some good saves as well and Nicholson missed a sitter. So you could say, we could have got a point, if we took our chances. Think 1 0 was just about a fair result. Don't get, how you think it should have been more. Do only our keepers saves count???
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Post by daniel300380 on Mar 5, 2022 17:23:47 GMT
We beat Sutton not long ago, we also drew with Exeter and Mansfield recently. It's not like we are being battered by the teams. How many of the top 10 teams have we beaten away from home, or even given them a good game? Whilst we weren't battered today apart from Hoole's header plus Loft's(?) chance we never really looked like scoring, at the other end Belly made 3 decent saves and they also hit the post, unless, that was offside? Although losing Taylor could be an even bigger loss than the result if he now needs any time off to rest. Nicholson missed the best chance of the game, when one on one with the keeper when it was 0 0. Collins missed from 8 yards, when it was 0 0. Anderson forced the keeper into a save, when it was 0 0. Did you watch the game before we scored?? Or can you only remember the 2nd half? Not a good performance, but we lost to Oldham and then bounced back, we were never going to win every game. A few players seemed off the pace today. Maybe the run of games, has caught up with them. Thought we tired against Exeter as well and got worse as the game went on. Think that's why Joey changed a few of the players after that.
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Post by daniel300380 on Mar 5, 2022 17:13:21 GMT
We beat Sutton not long ago, we also drew with Exeter and Mansfield recently. It's not like we are being battered by the teams. I feel that with the calibre of players we now have ready, we should be beating a Newport side with injuries and suspensions Can't win every game, web lost to Oldham not long ago, that's football. We need to bounce back quickly, as time is running out. But we are closer than we were a few weeks ago. Season could go either way still. On here, when we win, we are going up and people are talking about automatic promotion places. We lose and we are no way near good enough.
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Post by daniel300380 on Mar 5, 2022 17:08:08 GMT
Once again we’ve played poor against a top 7 team. it’s one thing saying we’ll end up in the play-offs, it’s another thinking we’ll actually win them when we’ve struggled against the other contenders.. We beat Sutton not long ago, we also drew with Exeter and Mansfield recently. It's not like we are being battered by the teams.
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Post by daniel300380 on Mar 2, 2022 12:25:33 GMT
Sneak into 3rd on the last day of the season with a win against a already relegated team (Scunthorpe) and someone else dropping points at home It’s happened before people , who’s to say it could not happen again 🔵⚪️🔵⚪️ UTG Injury time winner. Anderton (with his right foot) from a rebound after Collins hits the post. Hopefully that does not mean C**y will sign Collins on the cheap 😂. Both came from FGRs as well and struggled for goals early on.
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Post by daniel300380 on Mar 2, 2022 12:22:38 GMT
Rovers, Swindon & PV all show how hard it is to break into the top 7 and stay there, we need to do that first before thinking about the top 3. Nah....we should be going for the top 3 now...forget the playoffs. FGR, Exeter and Gas to go up automatically. Mansfield are looking good as well, but Northampton and Tranmere were miles ahead, not long ago and seem to be dropping back. Our squad depth is looking strong in a lot of positions. We had Finley, Coutts, Nolan and Annsi as unused subs last night. Plus Thomas wasn't in the squad, not sure why and we still have Grant to come back. Don't have much cover for defence, so that could be a problem, with the number of games we have been playing. But hopefully they can stay fit, as most are young. Some were saying the season was over a few weeks ago, so it's nice to feel like we are right in the mix now.
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Post by daniel300380 on Feb 28, 2022 11:28:58 GMT
Update from Mark Bevans' Just Giving page. - With us not being able to find Joe, we discussed possible options to utilise this money raised and support children who are in a similar position to Joe. We would like to give half of the money to the Swindon Food Collective that are an independent food bank in Swindon and currently feed nearly 7500 people per year, of which one-third of these are children. The other half of the money will go to Swindon Town FC Community Foundation and be spent on giving children and their families the opportunity to have a match day package at Swindon Town FC. This will allow over 300 children to enjoy a professional coaching session, have a pre-match lunch and then watch a first team match at the County Ground. The Community Foundation will work in partnership with local schools to identify the children and families that are in financial hardship, like Joe’s story. We do hope that everyone who has contributed to this fund will support the great causes that your donations will really help. Many Thanks Mark At least the money is going to good use, even if it was fake.
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Post by daniel300380 on Feb 27, 2022 13:31:30 GMT
Clarke might be fit enough for ten minutes, if we are chasing the game. But he had to make the change at half time, so he didn't want to risk him, until he improves his fitness. Personally I would have put Thomas on for Finley and left Collins through the middle. But Thomas was as bad as Loft yesterday anyway and gave it away a lot cheaply. Looked like he was trying a bit too hard. Too early to judge Loft, he's still gaining his fitness and strikers thrive on confidence. On a few occasions, he showed good pace, looked to be going through, but was pulled back, but his touch is not looking the best. But that can improve with confidence and fitness. At least we have plenty of attacking options now! How does a footballer touch improve with fitness? Given that Leicester signed him when he left Spurs somebody clearly sees something in his game we're missing, goals wise he was scoring around 10 a season whilst on loan at Carlisle, which seems OK. If you're not fit and sharp, it will effect your touch. Have you played football before??? The Scunthorpe reporter that has seen him way more than us, said holding the ball up and linking the play, were his main strengths. You need a good touch, to be able to do that. Confidence and fitness can have a big impact on a player's touch. If you try to hard and are more tight, you're less likely to control the ball and even simple passes become harder. You could see Thomas was trying to hard and his touch and passing was effected by this. He might turn out to be rubbish for us and so far you would have to say he's not been good enough. But it's still early days and I don't judge any player, until they have played at least 20 games for us. Seen a few positives that are coaches will want to work on though. Good turn of pace at times for his size. If Anderson had played it to the back post, instead of shooting from a narrow angle, we could be having a different conversation. But he might have missed and then, there would have been more to moan about😂. I think he needs to relax more. We want to see the effort, but then at times, when the ball is coming to him, he needs to switch that up and relax. At the moment he's looking like an under 8 player, panicking when the ball comes to him and trying to do everything instantly. Probably because he's trying to fit into our style, but he has to play to his strengths.
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Post by daniel300380 on Feb 27, 2022 9:40:28 GMT
I'm not taking the pro club approach😂. I'm just saying we don't know how fit Clarke is. Obviously you do though?? Either that, or you just like moaning on every post 😂 Hardly moaning on every post, I was one of Barton's few supporters on here when mist wanted him sacked. If Clarke's not fit why is he taking up a space on the bench? Clarke might be fit enough for ten minutes, if we are chasing the game. But he had to make the change at half time, so he didn't want to risk him, until he improves his fitness. Personally I would have put Thomas on for Finley and left Collins through the middle. But Thomas was as bad as Loft yesterday anyway and gave it away a lot cheaply. Looked like he was trying a bit too hard. Too early to judge Loft, he's still gaining his fitness and strikers thrive on confidence. On a few occasions, he showed good pace, looked to be going through, but was pulled back, but his touch is not looking the best. But that can improve with confidence and fitness. At least we have plenty of attacking options now!
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Post by daniel300380 on Feb 27, 2022 0:05:17 GMT
Never heard such rubbish. If he felt like that, he would be playing his signings, over player's that were already here. His player's, over loan player's etc. Was probably down to fitness and not wanting to play Clarke, unless he has to. As he gets injured every time he plays. Why on every single thread do you have to take the pro club approach, any of us who've actually watched Loft think he's a poor signing, whereas Clarke, who always looked like a poor signing, has excelled when whether he's played. If JB's worried about Clarke being injured then why does he even bother selecting him for the bench over Spence? Subbing Loft on at half-time probably cost us any chance of a win today as we never really looked like scoring in the second half and Exeter could well have scored the winner at the death. I'm not taking the pro club approach😂. I'm just saying we don't know how fit Clarke is. Obviously you do though?? Either that, or you just like moaning on every post 😂
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Post by daniel300380 on Feb 26, 2022 19:53:05 GMT
I’m sorry but it’s only stubbornness of a transfer fee why Barton would rather bring him on instead of the more complete Leon Clarke. Never heard such rubbish. If he felt like that, he would be playing his signings, over player's that were already here. His player's, over loan player's etc. Was probably down to fitness and not wanting to play Clarke, unless he has to. As he gets injured every time he plays.
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Post by daniel300380 on Feb 25, 2022 22:38:54 GMT
Is it not the 25th today??
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Post by daniel300380 on Feb 23, 2022 16:41:59 GMT
Who said that?? Only information I can find, is that he signed a long term deal just over a year ago. Is less than 2 years, long term now?? Apologies, I must have misread and the contract expiry of this year refers to our loan contract. Seems he is signed on until 2024 with the toon. Thought he would have been tied down past this season, as he seems highly rated and we can see why.
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Post by daniel300380 on Feb 23, 2022 16:18:00 GMT
I was surprised to hear his contract at Newcastle is apparently out at the end of the season Who said that?? Only information I can find, is that he signed a long term deal just over a year ago. Is less than 2 years, long term now??
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Post by daniel300380 on Feb 20, 2022 15:01:37 GMT
Why wouldn't they be available? Although aren't you getting a bit carried away, as last Saturday it looked like the play offs might be beyond us. Don’t loan agreements come to an end after the last scheduled game of the season ie before play offs? Not now.
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Post by daniel300380 on Feb 20, 2022 15:01:07 GMT
Rules changed a few seasons ago. Now loans count up until the next registration period. So all player's out on loan can play in there play offs.
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Post by daniel300380 on Feb 20, 2022 8:38:46 GMT
This is why I can’t understand why people think play offs is too far a reach. I mean what Bolton did last season is obviously on a par with what we did in 2007 and that is rare but I don’t see the play offs for us as it stands as being too big an ask considering the squad we have the form we’re in,,the 48 points left to play for and the fact we’ve got a game in hand or two on most of the sides around us. If we keep up our current form we will make the play offs. We are 6th in the form table (last 6 games), 4th (from last 8), 2nd (from last 10) and 3rd (from last 12). We had a little blip with two draws and a defeat but have come back with two wins. We are 11 points behind 3rd place Northampton with a game in hand. More interestingly we are 12 points behind 2nd place Tranmere with three games in hand. Its a big ask but its still possible. We have to play the top four again so our results against these will determine our chances. Oldham was the blip. A draw at Sutton was a good result, as they had won nearly every home game recently. Mansfield were on a good run as well and if they ref gave us that penalty, we might have got 3 points. We still have Nolan to come into the squad. Plus we have been missing Evans, Grant, Loft and Clarke recently for most the games.
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Post by daniel300380 on Feb 17, 2022 9:23:45 GMT
I hope this is a true story. The writing and spelling doesn’t look like a 6 year old to me. If confirmed true I will definitely donate. No point now, as nearly 7k raised already. Anything over 6k will effect benefits, so won't help them anyway. Most be lots of people that are in that situation for real. Maybe clubs should do discounted tickets, for people on benefits? Anyone on universal credit, or a similar benefit, could get cheap tickets, a few times a season. Unfortunately lots of children at that age can't attend football matches.
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