Newport County v Plymouth Argyle matchday thread

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Newport News

Looking at Argyle

Plymouth could have barely had a better start to the season, they currently find themselves top of the league, unbeaten in their last eleven league games and they are already three points clear of Doncaster Rovers in second and seven points clear of the playoff places. Graham Carey is their top scorer so far this season with five goals to his league tally, Jake Jervis has four and Sonny Bradley has three. County’s defence is going to get extremely tested in this fixture as Plymouth have scored in every game since August 13th, and they have kept five clean sheets so far this season. 

Form Guide

Newport County – LD D DL L LDL     4 points
Plymouth Argyle – W W W W WDW W WD     26 points

Plymouth’s record against County
Played 7 Won 4 Drawn 2 Lost 1 Goals For 9 Goals Against 5
Tuesday 30th August 2016: Plymouth Argyle 4 – 1 Newport County (Green 19’)
Monday 28th December 2015: Newport County 1 – 2 Plymouth Argyle (Boden 24’)
Saturday 29th August 2015: Plymouth Argyle 1 – 0 Newport County
Saturday 21st March 2015: Plymouth Argyle 0 – 0 Newport County 
Friday 26th December 2014: Newport County 2 – 0 Plymouth Argyle (Zebroski 9’, Byrne 82’)
Tuesday 8th April 2014: Newport County 1 – 2 Plymouth Argyle (Zebroski 27’)
Tuesday 22nd October 2013: Plymouth Argyle 0 – 0 Newport County

Last Meeting

Newport fell by four goals to one in the opening game of the group stage of the Checkatrade Trophy when they travelled to Plymouth at the end of August. After Jordan Green put Newport ahead on 19 minutes the home side scored four second half goals to take all three points.

The Club will hold a minute’s silence to mark 50 years since the Aberfan disaster at our home game versus Plymouth Argyle.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Aberfan disaster, where 116 children and 28 adults lost their lives in a catastrophic collapse of a waste tip from Merthyr Vale colliery which slid down the mountain onto the village below.


As a mark of respect, Rodney Parade will fall silent for a minute ahead of Saturday’s game.


Warren Feeney is coaching at DHSB tomorrow


Argyle News

Tickets

A sell out for the Argyle fans again.

Travel

Check the GWR update for the closer of the Severn Tunnel it should reopenl Friday 21 October

Team News

Centre-back Karleigh Osborne will be added to Argyle's squad for the game against Newport but midfielder Oscar Threlkeld and striker Paul-Arnold Garita are still sidelined by injuries.

(Info from the web) a ATD service
4 - nil to Argyle

We should absolutely hammer the crap out of them

Newport 2-0 Argo

Freathy wrote:

We should absolutely hammer the crap out of them

Newport 2-0 Argo

So why 2 nil to Newport?

geddon Freathy

Freathy wrote:

We should absolutely hammer the crap out of them

Newport 2-0 Argo

Top v bottom.
So yes.
Guaranteed 2-0 loss.

Easy win for Argyle i reckon, 4-0.

alannotivvy wrote:

geddon Freathy

Freathy is a star

Surely not even us could F#@K This one up..or could we?????? ...3-1 Argo me thinks 2morw

I reckon a draw with ninty second placed Nooport, which will be claimed by Pep and co as a "good result"

Both teams will lay a wreath before tomorrow's game as a mark of respect to the victims of the Aberfan disaster

Newport County manager Graham Westley determined to tighten up at the back

GRAHAM Westley has vowed to eradicate the curse of the late goal that has cost Newport County AFC dear this season.

The Exiles are five points adrift at the foot of League Two with two games in hand going into tomorrow's home clash with table-toppers Plymouth Argyle.

A big reason for that is the late goals conceded against Mansfield Town, Luton Town and Grimsby Town, which cost the team three points and cost Warren Feeney his job.

New manager Westley suffered the same fate at Yeovil Town last week but he is adamant that his team will be able to see games out.

“It’s not something that will handicap the side going forward,” he said.

“My sides are notorious for being strong late on. They’re notorious for scoring lots of late winners and they’re certainly not notorious for conceding late goals.

“It won’t be an issue going forward.

“We are where we are and we need to kick ourselves into gear in terms of what I want from the team.

“It takes a little bit of time for a manager to put his influence on the team,” he added.

“You can’t walk in the door and suddenly they all understand what you want and what they can all do for you.

“Selection you get a little bit wrong here or there and it takes a little bit of time for it all to come together.

“But you won’t be watching a Newport team concede late goals.”

Defender Darren Jones is also certain that it is a problem that can be solved.

“I think we were unlucky on Saturday with the own goal,” said the centre-back.

“But Colchester away we kept a clean sheet and I’m sure we would have kept a clean sheet at Yeovil without the own goal.

“So we are moving in the right direction and I think it will come down to us working harder in training and getting fitter and we’ll be able to last longer in games.

“I think the attention to detail that the gaffer’s given us will help towards the later stages of a game when you’re tired mentally.

“The little things will help us keep clean sheets.”

Ian Holloway Football Expert

Newport v Plymouth,

It's top against bottom in League Two and it's hard to see anything other than an away win for the Green Army. I fancy them to win the division and they're not letting me down at the minute, winning nine of their last 11 league matches.

OLLIE PREDICTS: 0-2 (Sky Bet odds 15/2)

On paper it's sure fire away win. But this is Argo.....

Tgwu wrote:

Both teams will lay a wreath before tomorrow's game as a mark of respect to the victims of the Aberfan disaster

It's sad how this hasn't been remembered. If you you look on the farm, Ian Newell shares a few very personal insights into his own memories and they are worth reading.

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Beware Derek has already highlighted the difficulty of the "bobbly pitch".

Victory for sure.....2-1

Hugh Watt wrote:

Tgwu wrote:

Both teams will lay a wreath before tomorrow's game as a mark of respect to the victims of the Aberfan disaster

It's sad how this hasn't been remembered. If you you look on the farm, Ian Newell shares a few very personal insights into his own memories and they are worth reading.

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Anyone who automatically associates Labour politicians with fairness should check out the actions of Robens and Thomas in the aftermath of the disaster.Not trying to be political,no doubt there would have been Tory polticians who acted the same, but it was a bit of an eye opener to discover that the NCB and Labour filched £150k to pay for the removal of the coal tips at Aberfan from the charity fund set up for the survivors and families involved.To be equally fair it was a Labour government which finally stumped up some compensation in 1997 but a disgraceful episode from which none can take credit.

According to Errington we playing at Newquay

Pen.

Keeper sent off.

Bittner on for County.

1 up Carey

HAHAHAA Come on ORgoyle

1 -1 wonder goal from Parkin