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Post by djb77 on Sept 26, 2012 23:48:15 GMT
Blimey. I'd sat my GCSEs the summer before he was born  Ditto. Makes you feel old. As does the use of 'ditto', fecking Patrick Swayze, RIP |
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Post by raptor on Oct 2, 2012 7:37:37 GMT
Ok after watching Evans for a few games now I can say he's decent and could well play Championship football at least. Has superb strength and is beginning to bundle some big ugly conference hoofers off the ball with ease. If he dont make the u21's then there's no justice and he'll probably move in the next window. Too good for us. Not sure if he's only 17 or 18! Got injured the other day didn't he? I presume that's why he went off in the first half? Yes, subbed for injury. Out for a few weeks. |
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Post by welshwizard79 on Oct 2, 2012 8:51:24 GMT
SEMI PRO: International Challenge Trophy 2011-2013
October 1, 2012, 5:23 pm
Manager Terry Boyle names Under 23 semi-professional squad
The final International Trophy match against Turkey on Tuesday 16th October 2012, is set to be played at the GenQuip Stadium, Port Talbot. Kick off at 6pm
Wales squad:
Stephen Cann (Carmarthen Town)
Lee Idzi (Bangor City)
Ryan Edwards (Bangor City)
Jack Lewis (Airbus Uk Broughton)
Kai Edwards (The New Saints) (C)
Andrew Hughes (Newport County)
James Owen (Barrow)
Chris Jones (The New Saints)
Aeron Edwards (The New Saints)
Luke Bowen (Llanelli)
Alex Darlington (The New Saints)
Jordan Follows (Aberystwyth Town)
Scott Barrow (Tamworth)
Lee Evans (Newport County)
David Brooks (Port Talbot Town)
Ashley Evans (Llanelli)
Curtis McDonald (Brackley)
Mike Pearson (Barrow).
Some Newport players in there.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2012 21:29:26 GMT
Another win tonight. 5 points clear now.
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Post by raptor on Oct 21, 2012 8:39:17 GMT
First round of the FA Cup drawn today on ITV at 13:30.
Would love Bristol Rovers away for County. If we get past Yate that is.
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Post by raptor on Oct 21, 2012 8:40:24 GMT
SEMI PRO: International Challenge Trophy 2011-2013 October 1, 2012, 5:23 pm Manager Terry Boyle names Under 23 semi-professional squad The final International Trophy match against Turkey on Tuesday 16th October 2012, is set to be played at the GenQuip Stadium, Port Talbot. Kick off at 6pm Wales squad: Stephen Cann (Carmarthen Town) Lee Idzi (Bangor City) Ryan Edwards (Bangor City) Jack Lewis (Airbus Uk Broughton) Kai Edwards (The New Saints) (C) Andrew Hughes (Newport County) James Owen (Barrow) Chris Jones (The New Saints) Aeron Edwards (The New Saints) Luke Bowen (Llanelli) Alex Darlington (The New Saints) Jordan Follows (Aberystwyth Town) Scott Barrow (Tamworth) Lee Evans (Newport County) David Brooks (Port Talbot Town) Ashley Evans (Llanelli) Curtis McDonald (Brackley) Mike Pearson (Barrow). Some Newport players in there. Ben Swallow was there too, good player at Conference level. |
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Post by raptor on Nov 7, 2012 11:27:07 GMT
The rumour last night is that Lee Evans is wanted by Aston Villa and one other Prem club.
Wait and see I suppose.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2012 12:43:36 GMT
The rumour last night is that Lee Evans is wanted by Aston Villa and one other Prem club. Wait and see I suppose. Sadly for you I guess it was inevitable that there was going to be interest if he has had a good season so far - has he been consistent? |
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Post by raptor on Nov 8, 2012 10:19:10 GMT
The rumour last night is that Lee Evans is wanted by Aston Villa and one other Prem club. Wait and see I suppose. Sadly for you I guess it was inevitable that there was going to be interest if he has had a good season so far - has he been consistent? |
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Post by raptor on Nov 8, 2012 10:23:20 GMT
The rumour last night is that Lee Evans is wanted by Aston Villa and one other Prem club. Wait and see I suppose. Sadly for you I guess it was inevitable that there was going to be interest if he has had a good season so far - has he been consistent? Yes he's consistent, does the basics really effortlessly. It's not sad for us really, we wont give him away but never stand in a players way either. We have enough options in midfield too and despite being effective we will never see the best of him because he will be gone a long time before that. I think non league teams accept this as a matter of course. Even Arsenal are a selling team. MUFC couldn't keep Ronaldo either could they? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2012 13:45:13 GMT
Sadly for you I guess it was inevitable that there was going to be interest if he has had a good season so far - has he been consistent? Yes he's consistent, does the basics really effortlessly. It's not sad for us really, we wont give him away but never stand in a players way either. We have enough options in midfield too and despite being effective we will never see the best of him because he will be gone a long time before that. I think non league teams accept this as a matter of course. Even Arsenal are a selling team. MUFC couldn't keep Ronaldo either could they? Fair, fair - agreed with all that. |
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Post by bale-droed on May 5, 2013 17:11:24 GMT
are a league 2 team!!
9 out of the last 10 teams to go up in the play offs are still there, and teams such as fleetwood and yeovil have a far far less population than Newport! atmospheres buzzing down here.
I think it's the best outcome for Wales, they have overachieved i feel, If they didn't win today i don't think they could of done it next year but i think Wrexham can. I even think they'll win the league next year, soon we will have 4 league teams
bigger news than we are all making out I feel as county won't go down.
Dragons and County and the council should work together and sort rodney parade out get a decent stadium here like llanelli's
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Post by Baxter Cymru on May 5, 2013 19:09:47 GMT
Also i know very unlikely that they will get Welsh caps but Newport had 4-5 Welshmen on the field  |
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Post by llannerch on May 5, 2013 19:33:00 GMT
Also i know very unlikely that they will get Welsh caps but Newport had 4-5 Welshmen on the field More than the other English pyramid Welsh sides of late |
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Post by Baxter Cymru on May 5, 2013 19:37:13 GMT
True that Llannerch
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Post by llannerch on May 5, 2013 19:44:47 GMT
I have a lot of ties to Wrexham and am a Trust member so I'm gutted for the club. I have my fears (expressed in another thread) for the club but at least these are unrelated to off-field matters, for a change! Llongyfarchiadau to Newport though and if Wrexham were to be beaten by anyone I'm glad it is them. I can see me nipping up there a few times next season. Got a mate who's a Wycombe fan and the Bristol Rovers game will be tasty. Pompey too will be a laugh
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Post by flynnfan on May 5, 2013 20:45:28 GMT
Fair play to County... its a great story, their fall and rise. If we were going to lose to anyone, I'm glad its them.
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Post by abwales on May 5, 2013 20:58:54 GMT
I was at the game, both sets of fans were brilliant. I think Wrexham are going to be fine. I think County would have been up there next season if we'd of lost. COUNTYY COUNTYYYYYYY
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Post by raptor on May 6, 2013 6:37:27 GMT
Unlucky Wrexham, I hope you do it next season.
I've never been so emotional, football is in the blood.
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Post by scoop76 on May 6, 2013 7:59:13 GMT
Also i know very unlikely that they will get Welsh caps but Newport had 4-5 Welshmen on the field David Pipe is a full Wales international! Was a Wales U21 regular too. |
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Post by Baxter Cymru on May 6, 2013 9:44:58 GMT
I meant while they are playing in league 2 ect next season and present time, he looks a good player mind.
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Post by scoop76 on May 6, 2013 20:46:57 GMT
I meant while they are playing in league 2 ect next season and present time, he looks a good player mind. Fair enough. There was an amazing interview with Pipe on BBC Sport Wales earlier this season, all about his rehabilitation after his prison sentence, well worth a watch if you can find it. |
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Post by Baxter Cymru on May 6, 2013 20:53:31 GMT
Il have a look cheers scoop |
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2013 23:50:45 GMT
I meant while they are playing in league 2 ect next season and present time, he looks a good player mind. Fair enough. There was an amazing interview with Pipe on BBC Sport Wales earlier this season, all about his rehabilitation after his prison sentence, well worth a watch if you can find it. Lest we forget amongst all the joviality: www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Sister-Pipe-victim-rattled-sentence/story-11249243-detail/story.html#axzz2SeagbL5P""The victim noticed the defendant holding a bottle and warned his friend. The defendant hit the victim over the head with the bottle and the victim fell to the ground, unconscious, effectively pole-axed." Miss Bolt said Mr Morris received hospital treatment for injuries which included a cut to the lining of his brain, and had surgery to insert metal plates into his skull. In a statement read out to the court, Mr Morris said he suffered headaches, falls, short-term memory loss and had not worked since. He said he returned home in March to be cared for by his family, had difficulty sleeping and took tablets to stop fits. Miss Morris said her brother was changed by the assault and now found socialising very difficult. She told the Evening Post: "He's a lot better than he was a few months ago, but he's lost his house and he's moved back to our parents. He doesn't remember a lot about what happened, other than before and after when he woke up in hospital." After the hearing, Mr Morris's father Pete, 60, a site manager from Kent, said: "Rhys is on the mend. But he falls over, gets very bad headaches and can't sleep unless the light's on." In court, Ian Kelcey, defending, said his client had brought out a part-drunk bottle of wine from the club and conceded the injuries caused to Mr Morris were serious. " David Pipe is a cunt of the highest order and should be nowhere near a football pitch to continue living a privileged lifestyle while his victim is left permanently scarred by what that piece of shit did. |
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Post by welshiron on May 10, 2013 9:51:13 GMT
Storm, I agree to a point and I think the fact that he is captain is poor.
What are your views on Ched?
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2013 13:32:20 GMT
Storm, I agree to a point and I think the fact that he is captain is poor. What are your views on Ched? Totally different case and circumstances that one. Normally I am all for fair recompense for the victim, both in terms of length of sentence and remuneration to the victim to at least attempt to recompense for the suffering they will live with for the rest of their life- as in the Pipe case. However everything that is in the public domain about Ched's case suggests its literally a 'he-said' she-said' situation. There have been some rather worrying disclosures about the victim also since. So I am not 100% sure of his guilt, although that being said I would still not support him playing for Wales ever again and feel that, like Pipe, perhaps its best if he pursues a life outside football on his release. Its the sort of situation that a lot of guys can find themselves in so I have some sympathy as a man, however it also has to be said that someone with such a promising career was a bloody idiot for putting himself in that position in the first place- especially as he already had a girlfriend who most of us mortals could only dream about. |
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Post by raptor on May 11, 2013 14:36:16 GMT
I can understand any vitriol aimed at Pipe, he did what he did.
However, he served his time as determined by the courts, whether you agree with that is another discussion.
He's learned from his mistakes and is a model captain and often refers back to his mistake. He does not kick the shit out of the opposition even though one or two 'try it on', or 'wind him up'.
There would be a prison in every town is no forgiveness was allowed. And we'd all be in one too.
Odd how sympathy for Ched can be expressed by those who judge Pipe.
You weren't there when Ched did what he did and you weren't there when Pipe did what he did.
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Post by raptor on May 11, 2013 15:05:04 GMT
Getting back to Newport County.
I'm hopeful we'll be a League 1 team within 3 years. However I don't think we would be able to progress from there given our fickle fan base.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2013 17:57:48 GMT
I can understand any vitriol aimed at Pipe, he did what he did. However, he served his time as determined by the courts, whether you agree with that is another discussion. He's learned from his mistakes and is a model captain and often refers back to his mistake. He does not kick the shit out of the opposition even though one or two 'try it on', or 'wind him up'. There would be a prison in every town is no forgiveness was allowed. And we'd all be in one too. Odd how sympathy for Ched can be expressed by those who judge Pipe. You weren't there when Ched did what he did and you weren't there when Pipe did what he did. To be fair, they are two different cases, there is a certain amount of conjecture in what actually happened with Ched and I doubt anybody apart from whoever was in the room knows what really happened. Where is the conjecture in one man hitting an unarmed man over the head with a bottle so hard that he is permanently altered by the injuries both mentally and physically? Not to mention a steel plate being fitted in his head. That was a brazen act of thuggery, which, given the repercussions deserved far harsher punishment than was actually given. Whilst its right that he should be allowed to live his life upon release, you have to ask if there really is any justice in him being able to go back to competing in a sport which pays well, even for the level that pipe is at with the only repercussions for pipe that he loses a few years of his career and has to live with the guilt (and the level of remorse is debatable based on what I hear from people who knew him at Bristol Rovers). The victim meanwhile sounds like he will struggle to hold down a job and has had his physical abilities impaired in his youth, something he will never get back. Its just not right, no matter how anybody tries to justify it with the old canard of "he's done his time etc." |
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Post by flynnfan on May 11, 2013 20:42:56 GMT
Odd how sympathy for Ched can be expressed by those who judge Pipe.
You weren't there when Ched did what he did and you weren't there when Pipe did what he did.
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Two totally different cases. In Ched's case there's no actual EVIDENCE that ANY crime was committed. In Pipe's case there's plenty. Also, Pipe's victim had witnesses. The only 'witness' (Clayton Macdonald) in the Ched Evans case says no crime was committed....
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