Newport County match thread.

choirboy · 11-03-2025, 17:48

Big night tonight lads and lasses! Absolute passion needed to be the twelfth man and drive our team on to win the three points. Tonight is ‘our game in hand’ on the others so we need the win!
LOUD AND PROUD EVERYONE!
Come on you reds! ON STANLEY ON.

VALAIRIAN · 11-03-2025, 19:58

Please start every match thread

anmc · 11-03-2025, 19:59

Can't make tonight's game but a win would be great. Come on you Reds.

mab · 11-03-2025, 20:01

4-0 up

and Sean MC is here watching as well

AccyMad · 11-03-2025, 21:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by mab

4-0 up

and Sean MC is here watching as well

Our talisman

choirboy · 11-03-2025, 21:47

WOW! In my honest opinion that was the best result and best performance by Stanley in the last two seasons. It could have been 8-0 to be honest. John Doolan’s harsh words recently to the players seems to have had the positive effect and the team showed the required energy and desire right from the kick off! Stanley excelled in all respects tonight: Our passing was accurate and crisp. Pace was evident with Batty, Walton and O’Brien-Marsh leading by example. Ben Woods was selected in his best position. Our defence was solid and at last we seemed to get a bit of luck with the ‘run of the ball’. Stanley scored some super goals tonight but the fourth goal was IMHO the goal of the season…so far! A lovely build up on the right with some slick and accurate passing set up O’Brien-Marsh twenty three or four yards centrally in front of goal and he curled a beautiful left footed shot into the goal in front of an ecstatic Clayton End.
My starting post called for the fans to be the twelfth man tonight and the Clayton End were once again 100% behind the team, with flags, singing, constant chanting but the team played so well in support of each other that they looked like they had twelve players on the pitch throughout the whole match.
Let’s all hope that tonight is the real turning point in our season and that we can continue in the same vein and move up the table to safety.
We loved it tonight…
ON STANLEY ON.

Exile on Spencer St · 11-03-2025, 21:48

Superb performance and brilliant result from Stanley tonight.
Every outfield player had a great game and some of the attacking play was a delight to watch.
But, despite the score line, Stanley’s defensive abilities were just as crucial to the outcome. Newport were not a poor team but Stanley harried them and closed down any opportunities and nullified them having any shots on target.
Pity there were not ten man of the match awards to be made, but special mention (imho) must go to Batty who was inspirational.
A night of unalloyed joy for the Stanley faithful, the team, and management.

Greger · 12-03-2025, 11:40

Agree with praise above. Defense did well and I agree also that Batty, Walton and O’Brien-plus were very good going forward. We attacked with a conviction we haven’t seen for a long time. Playing with two proper forwards has also contributed to the more positive approach. Superb game!