⚽ Match Thread vs. Newport County AFC 23.11.24 [EFL L2]

[Woodypie]

A very frustrating afternoon and was one of those games whereby we could have been playing until the usual 5pm and not scored. It was summed up for me of that complete and utter moment of chaos in the first half in the Newport box where it was like pinball and the ball just would not go in. We've seen it many times before where the away team comes for a point has one shot on target and they go away with all three points. Thankfully that did not happen today.

It's disappointing that we did not win and it feels like a loss and two points dropped today especially when we created so many chances and dominated. I thought in the first half we were slow in our build up and passing and did not really get out of second gear. The second half was much improved.

We seem to be lacking that bit of spark or something even with the likes of Didzy and Jatta on the pitch we have to try and find away for others to score particularly the midfielders we have available. These goals and assists would have come from Crowley and Jones if they were in the side the way I see it. Losing those two has been detrimental to our progress this season so far. We were worried in the summer they would both leave and the irony is fate has shown us what it's like without them.

So today we had no Macca, no Crowley and no Jones in the side compared to last season so it makes it a triple blow. I'd also throw Nemane into the mix. Take all that creativity, quality, pace and attacking threat out of any side and you end up with less goals and become effectively a mid table side. It literally has transpired to be the worst case scenario and the pendulum has swung from us being a side that scored lots of goals and conceded lots of goals to one that concedes little and scores little in recent weeks. The injuries to key players has caught up with us. We h

Having said all of that we have to take the positives that once again we have created an abundance of chances, but with over 25 chances we should be putting at least one or two of them away. Especially to the likes of Newport at home.

The return of JJ and Crowley can't come fast enough for me and likewise the January transfer window as we maybe able to bolster the team and have a good second half of the season and see this side reach it's full potential.

We have now achieved consistency, can't win regularly home or away. We are as unlikely to be promoted as we are to be relegated. It really is very disappointing.

[OchPie]

We have now achieved consistency, can't win regularly home or away. We are as unlikely to be promoted as we are to be relegated. It really is very disappointing.

Only two teams in the league seem to be able to, as of now - MK Dons and of course Port Vale. There are three automatic spots.

We're not playing as we might have wanted but we're in 4th because really, neither is anyone else. We're 10th in the form table. The longer we stay mid-table in the form table, the more guaranteed we'll be to end up there - but there's a lot of season left.

[CamPie]

We have now achieved consistency, can't win regularly home or away. We are as unlikely to be promoted as we are to be relegated. It really is very disappointing.

Not like you to be negative .....