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Post by Gas Go Marching In on May 8, 2017 5:55:30 GMT
Didn't realise he was assistant/consultant at Newport towards the end of the season. What a turn around they had there towards the end too.
Roared on by a record crowd of 7,500, Newport have re-engaged their fanbase, according to chairman Gavin Foxall.
"The whole game was a rollercoaster and the last 10 minutes even more so. At one point we thought we were down and out," he said.
"The way Mark O'Brien popped up and did what he did was just unbelievable and you could see what it meant to all the people.
"The fans of Newport turned out. 7,500 have come, and for me personally, it just shows what an opportunity we've got in Newport with a stadium in the centre. The bars were full, the restaurants did well and sport is really important to the centre of Newport.
What a job that boy [Flynn] has done. He's been absolutely fantastic. He's Newport through and through. When we appointed him we said 'we want you to put some pride and passion in the shirt.'
"I spoke to the players and said exactly the same to them and they have more than delivered on that.
"Lennie Lawrence [Flynn's assistant] said to me at this level you need somebody who really cares about this club. I'm not suggesting other managers haven't but we've got somebody from the local area who lives in the local area and that can only bode well for us as a club going forward."
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Post by Marshy on May 8, 2017 6:36:31 GMT
Didn't realise he was assistant/consultant at Newport towards the end of the season. What a turn around they had there towards the end too. Roared on by a record crowd of 7,500, Newport have re-engaged their fanbase, according to chairman Gavin Foxall. "The whole game was a rollercoaster and the last 10 minutes even more so. At one point we thought we were down and out," he said. "The way Mark O'Brien popped up and did what he did was just unbelievable and you could see what it meant to all the people. "The fans of Newport turned out. 7,500 have come, and for me personally, it just shows what an opportunity we've got in Newport with a stadium in the centre. The bars were full, the restaurants did well and sport is really important to the centre of Newport. What a job that boy [Flynn] has done. He's been absolutely fantastic. He's Newport through and through. When we appointed him we said 'we want you to put some pride and passion in the shirt.' "I spoke to the players and said exactly the same to them and they have more than delivered on that. "Lennie Lawrence [Flynn's assistant] said to me at this level you need somebody who really cares about this club. I'm not suggesting other managers haven't but we've got somebody from the local area who lives in the local area and that can only bode well for us as a club going forward."Yep fair play to them for surviving, Jeff Stelling was well impressed with their end of season form, lol!
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Post by lympstonegas on May 8, 2017 6:54:50 GMT
Still remember that day at the Mem and Parkes finest hour - tell me, whatever happened to that guy !!!
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on May 8, 2017 7:16:55 GMT
Didn't realise he was assistant/consultant at Newport towards the end of the season. What a turn around they had there towards the end too. Roared on by a record crowd of 7,500, Newport have re-engaged their fanbase, according to chairman Gavin Foxall. "The whole game was a rollercoaster and the last 10 minutes even more so. At one point we thought we were down and out," he said. "The way Mark O'Brien popped up and did what he did was just unbelievable and you could see what it meant to all the people. "The fans of Newport turned out. 7,500 have come, and for me personally, it just shows what an opportunity we've got in Newport with a stadium in the centre. The bars were full, the restaurants did well and sport is really important to the centre of Newport. What a job that boy [Flynn] has done. He's been absolutely fantastic. He's Newport through and through. When we appointed him we said 'we want you to put some pride and passion in the shirt.' "I spoke to the players and said exactly the same to them and they have more than delivered on that. "Lennie Lawrence [Flynn's assistant] said to me at this level you need somebody who really cares about this club. I'm not suggesting other managers haven't but we've got somebody from the local area who lives in the local area and that can only bode well for us as a club going forward."Yep fair play to them for surviving, Jeff Stelling was well impressed with their end of season form, lol! Personally glad they survived. I want as many local teams in the league as possible. Not that we are planning to play Newport soon but if we were to have them or Hartlepool in our legue then I know who I would choose!
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Post by warehamgas on May 8, 2017 7:54:12 GMT
I like both teams and would have felt sorry for whoever went out of the league. I have great sympathy, having been through what they are going through now, for all teams who find themselves in that position. From various articles it looks like the owners who've been in charge for two years took over from a local guy who ran a very tight ship but invested what little he had in the club. The new owners, according to the forums and other articles I've read didn't and the fans are quite rightly pointing the finger at these owners. I think he resigned a week ago, perhaps a bit too late. Good luck to both teams in their attempts to get back.
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Post by Antonio Fargas on May 8, 2017 8:22:08 GMT
I'm pleased that Newport stayed up, but the decision for their penalty was a joke.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 8:33:38 GMT
Yes, good that Newport stayed up as I think that having league clubs locally is good for football in the area generally. I do hope Newport find some money to invest in their pitch. Shame about Hartlepool and I wish them well and a speedy return to league football.
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Post by gooliegas on May 8, 2017 8:36:12 GMT
I like both teams and would have felt sorry for whoever went out of the league. I have great sympathy, having been through what they are going through now, for all teams who find themselves in that position. From various articles it looks like the owners who've been in charge for two years took over from a local guy who ran a very tight ship but invested what little he had in the club. The new owners, according to the forums and other articles I've read didn't and the fans are quite rightly pointing the finger at these owners. I think he resigned a week ago, perhaps a bit too late. Good luck to both teams in their attempts to get back. I thought Les Scadins who won the euro lotto invested then signed his stack over to the fans trust ? it was said he was putting up to £10,000 a week at 1 time
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Post by warehamgas on May 8, 2017 12:45:09 GMT
Not sure about the in and outs at Newport but I think they've been without his money for last two seasons. Good luck to them, teams run by the Supporters trusts are great but I think it's a bit of a glass ceiling on what they can achieve and their playing level. Bournemouth certainly found that and it seems that at Pompey now decisions are being made. The Pompey supporters who run the side know that even with their crowds there is a limit on achievement and it's why they are considering selling out to a rich individual again. Hope for their sake he's better than Gaydemak and the other robbers they had!! UTG!
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 16:45:37 GMT
I like both teams and would have felt sorry for whoever went out of the league. I have great sympathy, having been through what they are going through now, for all teams who find themselves in that position. From various articles it looks like the owners who've been in charge for two years took over from a local guy who ran a very tight ship but invested what little he had in the club. The new owners, according to the forums and other articles I've read didn't and the fans are quite rightly pointing the finger at these owners. I think he resigned a week ago, perhaps a bit too late. Good luck to both teams in their attempts to get back. I thought Les Scadins who won the euro lotto invested then signed his stack over to the fans trust ? it was said he was putting up to £10,000 a week at 1 time Perfectly correct.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 16:49:00 GMT
Not sure about the in and outs at Newport but I think they've been without his money for last two seasons. Good luck to them, teams run by the Supporters trusts are great but I think it's a bit of a glass ceiling on what they can achieve and their playing level. Bournemouth certainly found that and it seems that at Pompey now decisions are being made. The Pompey supporters who run the side know that even with their crowds there is a limit on achievement and it's why they are considering selling out to a rich individual again. Hope for their sake he's better than Gaydemak and the other robbers they had!! UTG! You are right. The owner handed the club over to the supporters trust midway through the season before the one that has just finished.
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Post by warehamgas on May 8, 2017 17:18:17 GMT
It's a hard lesson to learn about owners. Some of ours have been first class and I know NH had his critics and I have criticised him in the past but by and large ours owners since Douglas Mearns-Milne on from the 60s (think he was the owner and chairman)have always had the good of the club at heart. Higgs presided over a poor few years but I never doubted his live of Rovers just his ability to make decisions and his desperation near the end. Our owners basically have never had that much money! They had enough to be rich but not to bankroll a football club. When you see the owners some clubs have I think we've been very lucky. I think the Portsmouth picture at the moment now they are deciding whether to sell up to the rich American will be a game changer in league 1 next season. If they sell to him he says he will invest heavily but under no circumstances will he agree to the fans having a say on the board. It's 100% him or nothing. Their trust have said they have little money apart from attendance revenue but its a big danger after what they went through to get where they are. They will have to trust him. Good luck to them! I know others disagree but I think we are fortunate to have owners who though wealthy appear to take a common sense approach to the club. UTG!
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Jul 23, 2020 18:08:51 GMT
See he left Newport to join Stevenage at the start of June.
Seems to have a reputation in football of being a bit of a troubleshooter.
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Post by gashead1981 on Jul 23, 2020 18:09:38 GMT
If you’re willing to spend a fortune he’ll troubleshoot his way anywhere.
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Post by tommym9 on Jul 23, 2020 19:54:13 GMT
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Post by lpgas1 on Jul 23, 2020 19:59:40 GMT
When Lennie was here 75% of you on this board were saying "What does he do?" "Get rid and spend the money on a player" "He's a waste of money". Then we all found out what he did after they got rid of him.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2020 20:10:02 GMT
I had a chat with Lennie earlier this year after a Newport game. He was working a couple of days a week for them.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Jul 23, 2020 21:05:51 GMT
When Lennie was here 75% of you on this board were saying "What does he do?" "Get rid and spend the money on a player" "He's a waste of money". Then we all found out what he did after they got rid of him. I guarantee nobody was on this board saying that.
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Post by gregsy on Jul 24, 2020 5:28:51 GMT
When Lennie was here 75% of you on this board were saying "What does he do?" "Get rid and spend the money on a player" "He's a waste of money". Then we all found out what he did after they got rid of him. Gaschats only 6 years old though so its unlikely that.....
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Post by lastminutewinner on Jul 24, 2020 8:16:05 GMT
Always remember seeing a dejected Lennie on the newly relegated Charlton team coach heading back from Old Trafford...... after we clinched the div3 title in Blackpool in 1990. I sometimes feel guilty about giving them the middle finger from our car, but I was only a kid at the time...
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