Newport Match Thread

Someone's got to start it.

Come on Town let's make use of this game in hand.

UTFM

Get in 1-0

Get in!

Vernam's shot poorly dealt with by the keeper and Garmston followed up like a goal poacher!

Blow me down, logged in two minutes late and we've scored. Interesting to see how many are there tonight after Saturdays loss, plus Tuesday crowds are always lower

Poor defending 1-1

Oops

Another awful goal to concede

Shocking defending again.

Oft should've had that!

Great shot by Benson crashes off the bar.

JT goes full Andy Townsend by describing it as "hit too well"!

Quoted from Abdul19

Great shot by Benson crashes off the bar.

JT goes full Andy Townsend by describing it as "hit too well"!

Great shot but if it was hit too well it'd be in the back of the net!

Their players already going down shot over a nothing challenge, they seem to be targeting Hanson.

That’s probably why I was a useless striker and didn’t score enough, I used to “hit it to well”

Can't help but think Newport look like lots of Male Uma Thurman's from Kill Bill in those yellow shirts with black stripes.

Inniss not looking good, face lathered in blood.

Eagerly anticipating the whole Newport side surrounding the ref the next time Hanson breathes on/catches an opponent!

Matt misses sitter (although maybe Waterfall got a touch?)

Get in Benson!

Beauty!

Reminded me of the Cook free kick at Salford (but without Green needlessly fouling someone)

That was a perfect free kick

Lovely free kick! Keeper will ask questions of himself but benson did well to get it on target

Get in great free kick

Vernam has turned into Ronaldo since olly came to the club....some great touches and runs from him

Vernam's pace won us the free kick.

Flawless viewing tonight on i-follow. Come on Town

Ref has been appaling, everything he can give against hanson he has done.

Bit of an all over the place game. Started out with good football from both sides then Newport resorted to falling over and harassing the ref which seems to have worked somewhat. They struggled after giving away that free kick and going behind again though.

The only way I think we screw this up now is if somebody gets sent off from all their falling over.

Yes the ref is a shocker!!!

Tinpot ref at best.

What a great half of football, quick pass and move, some fantastic dribbling and cheaky touches. Ref started well, but has started blowing his whistle everytime Newport fall over a blade of grass and I think there could easily be a red card if we're not careful.

We've scored two cracking goals and concede another through more shocking defending. Tilley for me is brilliant today. I've been a little insire since his arrival and was wondering what Holloway had seen in him, but he's certainly showing it tonight. He's doing everything Green should and doesn't. He's holding up the ball, breaking with pace, winning headers beating two or three men at a time. Garmston is another. Not too impressed with his first two outing but certainly wasn't a bad player. He's also having a cracking game as shown with his goal and the way he's getting up and down the pitch today. Whitehouse, Benson and Clifton are having a great game in midfield as well. I thought the midfield was nonexistant against Swindon but they're trying to put on a show tonight.

Looking forward to another half thats exactly the same. UTM!

Fairly decent on our part, know it around welll and when we do the long ball it isn't an aimless hoof it's into a certain area..
How good is Vernam though!! And Tilly.

Good end to end game with more goals likely.

Both defences very poor but town improved towards the end of half.

Prediction. Win 4.2

Well well well I was right for once  

Amond on the pitch. Let's hope the curse doesn't strike!

Get in 3-1

3-1

Hanson! Get in

Scuffed volley perfectly into the corner!

Hanson off for Max Wright

3-2

C'mon Maxey - run 'em ragged last half hour.

Think McKeown could've done better with the original effort

McKeown should of caught that, it was almost straight at him.

Sky Bet had Amond to score on 6/1, wish I had a gambling brain at times.

Swerved a bit, seeing it again

Soooooo predictable that Amond would score.

Let's hope we get a fourth...

Cracking save by McKeown with his feet

Att. 3,578  (33)

Had almond n matt to score at any time.happy days.hope we hang on

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Quoted from forza ivano

Had almond n matt to score at any time.happy days.hope we hang on

Neither of those players have scored  

4-2

Get in 4-2

flipping yass Max Wright!

Get in! Wright via a huge deflection. Buy tickets for the raffle and all that

Pete was (W)right

Maxey ya fuckin dancer!

Quoted from grimsby pete

Good end to end game with more goals likely.

Both defences very poor but town improved towards the end of half.

Prediction. Win 4.2

Genius. Lottery numbers and Gold Cup winner please Pete

Love the fact it's 4-2 and we're still going for goal!

Where are all the moaning twots?

Been a sad girl private and worked it out, we've scored 21 goals under Holloway and only 43 all season, so nearly half of our seasons goals in just 12 games

First corner of the game in the 91st minute!

Entertaining watch and a cracking result  

Quoted from WHYWONTYOULETMESIGNUP

Been a sad girl private and worked it out, we've scored 21 goals under Holloway and only 43 all season, so nearly half of our seasons goals in just 12 games

Similarly sad, there's been 33 goals in our last 8 games.

Bit of a curate's egg of a game. Some really good stuff. Then scrappy.

Newport got their just desserts. They were playing well after that early goal and then they started all the gamesmanship. Shot themselves in the foot because if they'd concentrated on playing properly they could have got a result.

Get in! 4-2 FT

Tilley seems to be settling in just nicely. Benson's free kick was just awesome. (C)Hewitt seems to be playing quite well to me doing some good stuff. Macca had a good game too.

3 points, can't moan. Just wish I put a tenner or more on Amond to score, would've been a free £50/60!

Quoted from Withnail

Where are all the moaning twots?

I doubt very much that we will see Swin on here tonight!

I like that we've become a very confident attacking side and exciting to watch. Defence can leave a lot to be desired sometimes with poor mistakes but as long as we score more goals it's all good  .

Newport seemed like they are capable of playing football but are coached to be a scrappy side that tries gamesmanship and the ref I think was conned quite a few times and intimidated into giving them more decisions than against them.

Great 3 points and we have somme proper ballers in the team.

If I have to be critical of something that was frustrating me second half, where was our width going forward? We was so narrow. Obviously IH is by far a better coach then I'll ever be and maybe it was to stop them playing but with people like Vernam, Tilly, Wright who have genuine pace i thought iitd be the case. Anyway, very good result! Utm

Quoted from Abdul19

Similarly sad, there's been 33 goals in our last 8 games.

That’s incredible really, average of just over 4 goals per game. Certainly more entertaining, but we’re shipping too many poor goals and that needs to change if we’re to really push on.

Quoted from BenBB

3 points, can't moan. Just wish I put a tenner or more on Amond to score, would've been a free £50/60!

Were those odds before the game? Chances are that would've been to score first, rather than anytime - if so, you've not missed out!

Quoted from Abdul19

Were those odds before the game? Chances are that would've been to score first, rather than anytime - if so, you've not missed out!

It was in-play during the second half on Sky Bet for any goal

I think Newport lost this when matt went off - he was causing all sorts of trouble especially against Pollock - a good win though especially scoring 4 goals ( as Pete predicted 2 mins. from the end ) against one of the supposedly best defences in the division

Quoted from BenBB

It was in-play during the second half on Sky Bet for any goal

Ah, sodomist!

Tilley MOM. Thought we deserved overall. They were poor and for parts dragged us down to their level. We look a million miles away from the team that went out the cup to them.

Win on Saturday and we could be 8 points off the play offs with a game in hand. Very much an outside chance but amazing we even have that.

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

Win on Saturday and we could be 8 points off the play offs with a game in hand. Very much an outside chance but amazing we even have that.

Being optimistic*, Saturday's game is a six-pointer. Win that and the game in hand and it's 5 points behind them who are currently 7th.

* being very optimistic in fact because it relies on others dropping points too.

Lose and we can kiss the dream goodbye for this season.

A few observations on our position tonight...

We’re now just 2 points behind Forest Green in 10th, who were in the play-off spots when we played them a weekend.

A win on Saturday for Town, and a defeat for EITHER Colchester or Port Vale will have us 8 points off the play-offs with a game in hand and 11 games remaining.

We’re now 22 points above bottom placed Stevenage, which must be our largest cushion from a football league relegation zone in some years (possibly 2006).

I still don’t believe we can make the play-offs, but there’s certainly a more positive complexion on things these days.

Great result played really good footy in patches, still dont think our pitch is condusive to the passing game and really needs some work in the summer. Everyone had a decent game but what a difference when Clarke came on at the end, totally influenced the game and brought us back under control. Disappointed they took their booked defender off at half time as he was struggling with through balls and as likely to get a red as Hanson.  4-2    happy to see that every week even if the odd one has to be a defeat. UTMM

Quoted from 123614

I doubt very much that we will see Swin on here tonight!

I've been here all evening you clever girl private

Quoted from Madeleymariner

Great result played really good footy in patches, still dont think our pitch is condusive to the passing game and really needs some work in the summer. Everyone had a decent game but what a difference when Clarke came on at the end, totally influenced the game and brought us back under control. Disappointed they took their booked defender off at half time as he was struggling with through balls and as likely to get a red as Hanson.  4-2    happy to see that every week even if the odd one has to be a defeat. UTMM

Billy Clarke is class, bossed it from the wing when he came on & see what Olly sees in Tilley & Benson what a goal
But Harry MOM ran his socks off

Quoted from Kris2

I like that we've become a very confident attacking side and exciting to watch. Defence can leave a lot to be desired sometimes with poor mistakes but as long as we score more goals it's all good  .

Newport seemed like they are capable of playing football but are coached to be a scrappy side that tries gamesmanship and the ref I think was conned quite a few times and intimidated into giving them more decisions than against them.

Are they coached to play like that?

Quoted from Madeleymariner

Great result played really good footy in patches, still dont think our pitch is condusive to the passing game and really needs some work in the summer. Everyone had a decent game but what a difference when Clarke came on at the end, totally influenced the game and brought us back under control. Disappointed they took their booked defender off at half time as he was struggling with through balls and as likely to get a red as Hanson.  4-2    happy to see that every week even if the odd one has to be a defeat. UTMM

I agree. I think tonight and the Colchester game were great examples of Ollie using the squad to its potential. The teams have been changed around a lot yet by and large it's worked, as have his subs.

Quoted from KingstonMariner

Bit of a curate's egg of a game. Some really good stuff. Then scrappy.

Newport got their just desserts. They were playing well after that early goal and then they started all the gamesmanship. Shot themselves in the foot because if they'd concentrated on playing properly they could have got a result.

They can play but think they get dragged down into that League 2 malaise of physicality gamesmanship conning ref etc which we don't do
Pass and move forget the rest
Olly Billy Clarke breath of fresh

100% record on Tuesdays since IH took over.

Fully deserved the win and Newports spoiling tactics are tiresome, the constant moaning by their support staff to the 4th official needs looking at.

Some well taken goals but we need to stop shipping goals, overall pleased with many performances tonight onwards and upwards.

Quoted from Abdul19

Similarly sad, there's been 33 goals in our last 8 games.

Went with my brother tonight, and like me, he got disillusioned and hasn't attended many games this season. From August until tonight, he had only seen us score three goals all season and 2 of those were away at Chelsea and Bradford. Tonight he saw us score 4 in 90 mins.

Quoted from Ipswin

I've been here all evening you clever girl private

Is that your sole contribution you miserable moaning negative fornicator? Compare and contrast to your contributions after we lost to the excellent league leaders

Quoted from forza ivano

Is that your sole contribution you miserable moaning negative fornicator? Compare and contrast to your contributions after we lost to the excellent league leaders

Sit on the fence like that Forza and you’ll get splinters. Can’t you just say what you mean?

Just noted that there was only 1 corner during the match according to match report - is this some sort of record ?

A technicality I know but was the throw in leading to their second goal a foul throw? Looks like he had his foot on the line when he took it.

Quoted from AussieMariner

A technicality I know but was the throw in leading to their second goal a foul throw? Looks like he had his foot on the line when he took it.

Typical bloody VAR. Always takes an age to come through.