Team v Newport County

[slack_pie]

I’m nervous about this game. Key players missing - some from self imposed suspensions as if the Newport game isn’t as important as Wrexham. I understand why, but they’re both worth 3 points and Newport’s Will Evans is in scary form, scoring and assisting for fun from the wing. We need to get this one defensively spot-on and not just assume they’ll be a walkover.

I agree. Three points is three points, but we're likely to get all three against Newport than Wrexham. I think we'll have to go full strength anyway due to all the injuries/suspensions.

[BigFatPie]

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather...ce/uk-warnings

Yellow warning for rain tomorrow. Those yellow cards might bite us on the arse come Saturday…

[Mapperleypie]

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather...ce/uk-warnings

Yellow warning for rain tomorrow. Those yellow cards might bite us on the arse come Saturday…

We could really do without a postponement. Newport are in awful form before we even think about what the suspensions carried over to Saturday would mean.

[Magpies1959]

Very much doubt the game will be off. I cannot see the pitch being a problem. The only thing that would postpone the game in my eyes, is if the Trent flooded, and closed roads close to the ground, which would be very unlikely.

[jacobncfc]

We could really do without a postponement. Newport are in awful form before we even think about what the suspensions carried over to Saturday would mean.

Fair bit of rain forecast in the morning, but nothing after 1 or 2pm. Can’t see that causing much of a problem.

[jacobncfc]

I presume the thinking was that Cameron and McGoldrick wouldn’t/couldn’t play against Newport regardless?

I hadn’t really thought about this, but it seems plausible. We know LW talks a lot about having to manage players and listening to the sports science guys with who plays Saturday/Tuesday. With Cameron having been injured last week and McGoldrick being someone we know needs to be managed to some extent with his age, it’s possible we knew pre-game they wouldn’t be able to start both matches, which makes the ‘oops I’ve got a yellow’ stuff make a bit more sense.

[SmiffyPie]

We could really do without a postponement. Newport are in awful form before we even think about what the suspensions carried over to Saturday would mean.

Now wouldn't that be ironic

[thefulltenyards]

Fans always fear for postponements at Meadow Lane due to either a cold snap or heavy rain but in reality very few actually get called off. This is will be the most intriguing and interesting team selection of the season to date.

[1955pie]

I think they will probably be OK tomorrow.
I wonder where they have been today? Flood warning still in effect for the training ground area.

[lunaspie]

The immoral bard knew what he was on about.

He used to shake his 'spear' at the wenches in the tavern.