League 2 General Chat Thread

[Roger Stone]

Given there's no fans, why weren't Newport able to use Spytty Park? At least you'd still be in Newport for home games.

As I understand it this has been considered, however, even though the pitch there is in decent nick there is no Covid compliance in place and none of the off-field stuff to support things like iFollow. Clearly all of these things are present at CCS. With no fans don't think there is too much of an issue playing in Cardiff - shudder.

 

[masi51]

I think the fact that you thought that was fishing shows how poorly you understand what it actually is!

Parts of the Trent hold less water than your pitch.

The is a saying those in fish tanks should not throw stones

 

[Conker]

Parts of the Trent hold less water than your pitch.

The is a saying those in fish tanks should not throw stones

That’s a one off this season and it’s still significantly better than Newports, so yeah you are way off marra.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Newports next two home games have been moved to Cardiff City:

Leyton Orient - Leyton Orient

Official Leyton Orient FC Website - The O's

www.leytonorient.com

Not sure how this will help their own pitch that well for the rest of the season, I'm just happy we don't need to play on it!

Horse. Bolted.

 

[Chris FGR]

I’ve had enough of Newport bloody pitch, surely it comes to a point where it’s just unacceptable year on year in a professional league?

Tbf, other clubs only to play on it once. Newport have to play on it every other week. Must be pretty demoralising for the players and fans. Seems to have fucked them more then usual this year, given they've built a footballing side that can't seem to handle that pitch.

 

[Roger Stone]

Tbf, other clubs only to play on it once. Newport have to play on it every other week. Must be pretty demoralising for the players and fans. Seems to have fucked them more then usual this year, given they've built a footballing side that can't seem to handle that pitch.

In fairness Mansfield have probably endured the RP surface more than any other away team. Conference 12/13 and EFL2 ever since plus a play-off semi. Just re-watched the play-off semi at RP and pitch condition was good at the end of the 18/19 season.

 

[Conker]

Tbf, other clubs only to play on it once. Newport have to play on it every other week. Must be pretty demoralising for the players and fans. Seems to have fucked them more then usual this year, given they've built a footballing side that can't seem to handle that pitch.

I agree, I’m not particularly looking at it from Mansfield perspective, I just think it’s such a long ongoing thing and it affects every side in the division ultimately.

Loads of problems throughout the leagues this season for obvious reasons, but it’s also obvious that Newport current arrangement cannot last.

 

[GTFCfish]

In the interesting stat (or not) field.

Grimsby have 1/3 of their wins against Crawley this season.

I wonder why Crawley will not make the play offs?

Casey

You are also the only team we’ve managed to put 2 goals past at Blundell Park this season.

 

[Casey]

Crawley had a friendly at Dorking Wanderers this lunchtime.

We lost 3-0. Dorking were near the top of National South when their season was ended.

Mostly our bench and youngsters but had a enough first teamers (or teasers) to make that a little embarrassing. Lets just say the players needed that run out and put it behind us.

Casey

 

[BarraMatt]

Sadly, our 22 year old midfielder and captain Lewis Hardcastle has had to retire due to a recently uncovered heart condition. Can't imagine how he is feeling.

 

[hellogregory]

Sadly, our 22 year old midfielder and captain Lewis Hardcastle has had to retire due to a recently uncovered heart condition. Can't imagine how he is feeling.

That’s a real shame. Obviously his health is the most important thing but he looked one of your better players in the game up here. Didn’t realise he was only 22.

 

[Monkey Tennis]

Absolutely gutted for him. He was our one player from last season I thought would go on and have a good career in the League, and maybe seemed a bit under pressure as captain at the start of the season.

Hope we can keep him on in some capacity.

 

[masi51]

Absolutely gutted for him. He was our one player from last season I thought would go on and have a good career in the League, and maybe seemed a bit under pressure as captain at the start of the season.

Hope we can keep him on in some capacity.

Gutted for the lad he is from Bolton...Wish him well in the future and hope he can somehow get over it and stay in the game in some Capacity

 

[masi51]

That must be a few quid more to Exeter City Tonight With Watkins playing for England

 

[shoddycollins]

That must be a few quid more to Exeter City Tonight With Watkins playing for England

They get six million pounds each time Mark Pougatch says his name. That was the deal.

 

[denzel ecfc]

That must be a few quid more to Exeter City Tonight With Watkins playing for England

150k. Nothing for the goal though

 

[GTFCfish]

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[pontoonlew]

I’ve just seen the figures that Brentford and Exeter will get for each Watkins appearance (up to £5m) and the numbers are insane. Maybe I’m naive to what these add ons usually contain but £1m per competitive start is eye watering.

Fair play to Exeter, they’ll be the richest team in League 2 for the next 10 years.

 

[shoddycollins]

I’ve just seen the figures that Brentford and Exeter will get for each Watkins appearance (up to £5m) and the numbers are insane. Maybe I’m naive to what these add ons usually contain but £1m per competitive start is eye watering.

Fair play to Exeter, they’ll be the richest team in League 2 for the next 10 years.

Didn't Denzel say it was 150k. We get something like that, though not quite that much, each time Dean Henderson plays for ManU

 

[denzel ecfc]

Didn't Denzel say it was 150k. We get something like that, though not quite that much, each time Dean Henderson plays for ManU

Brentford get 1mn for an appearance, we get 15% of that. Though I was wrong as it's only 150k if he starts. If he is sub we 'only' get 75k.
The maximum we will get from all the add ons, which include Villa staying up, will be 750k.
Not to be sniffed at, but I certainly dont think it makes us the richest club in league two.

 

[Bottega Don]

150k an appearance? That's Jay Spearing money

 

[hellogregory]

Didn't Denzel say it was 150k. We get something like that, though not quite that much, each time Dean Henderson plays for ManU

we get 10k every time Dean Henderson makes an appearance for Man Utd. Not much but it will all add up. Here’s hoping they sell De Gea in the summer and make Henderson the permanent number 1.

 

[Chris FGR]

Robert Sanchez who we had on loan 2 years ago is in the current Spain squad.

Given it was clearly down to his loan spell here that he developed so well I reckon we should be owed a bonus of some sort.

 

[Fedora Dale]

Robert Sanchez who we had on loan 2 years ago is in the current Spain squad.

Given it was clearly down to his loan spell here that he developed so well I reckon we should be owed a bonus of some sort.

Ahem.

Bobby Sanchez did require a spot of seasoning "oop North" as well...

And his successor as as loanee goalie up here, Gavin Bazunu, is currently with the Irish Squad.

 

[FGR Stroud]

Ahem.

Bobby Sanchez did require a spot of seasoning "oop North" as well...

Cannot disagree.
Sanchez did good for FGR while he was with club, spectacular is a good description, but still needed to improve that only playing at a club in higher division could accommodate.

 

[Casey]

Yesterday was our tenth anniversary of our winning the conference (Blue Square Bet Premier League) and gaining promotion to the Football League. A lovely away win at Tamworth in the sunshine.

That team would wipe the floor with us today. I would probably swap the keepers and there's a shout for the right back but we are no longer in that class.

It's been an up and down time since then. New money to no money. Promotion and relegation. The promotion was a grind, the relegation a heartbreak. If we had won our last two games we would have stayed up and we were winning both in the 85th minute (or something).

Here's hoping for a successful next ten years with a promotion (or two) and no relegation.

Casey

 

[denzel ecfc]

Chances of next weekends games going ahead? I suspect they will be pushed forward or back.

 

[Si Robin]

Lunchtime kick-offs I would imagine.

 

[valefan16]

It’s at 3pm with a period of National silence I believe so will assume they kick off 12pm or Friday night possibly (as Sunday would rule out with Tuesdays games). Sunday wouldn’t be too bad for us we can just hotel up there Sunday to Tuesday then!

 

[valefan16]

EFL confirmed matches will be moved from the 3pm KO