Newport County

[chalkies_shorts]

Never forget Somerton Park 18 May 1982!

Was nicked that day along with 1 or 2 others. Always an interesting place to go. The natives are distinctly unfriendly. South Wales is locked in a 70's hoolie timewarp.

[Reg Smeeton]

I read last week that Wrexham had a helping hand, when the Welsh FA decided not to ban one of their players despite being sent off for violent conduct in the last league game, deciding that the sending off 'was a just punishment', and the player not banned for 3 games.

If the Welsh clubs want to play in the English league, they should have to come under the FA, the English one.

I'm glad Newport have made it back...bit of a derby fixture for us. I've been down to the athletics stadium that they used before Rodney Parade, a few times, and was always impressed with the memorabilia of their days in Europe, and other stuff.
 
Of course, when they first went out of the league, they had to fight the notorious Alun Evans, dictator of the League of Wales.  Their position was that Newport had to play in Wales, Newport's position was the wanted to play in England, in the hope of getting back. So the LoW exiled them, and they had to play firstly at Moreton in Marsh, and later Gloucester. Eventually they won a Court case to allow them to play back in Newport.

[leefer]

Who actually gives a flying fuck about the national anthem?

Many people appreciate the National Anthem.....i have never understood why the Welsh our in our League's....surely a case for the Scots to go to Europe and demanding they be allowed in

As for Newport fans......lets hope there grandfathers who paid the ultimate price fighting for the BRITISH flag are looking down and thinking.....what a bunch of silly pricks they are....like Aldershot they wont last long.

That said it has been an impresive performance this season making it back....so that should be applauded.

[Summerof69]

Many people appreciate the National Anthem.....i have never understood why the Welsh our in our League's....surely a case for the Scots to go to Europe and demanding they be allowed in

Simply for historical reasons. The Welsh didn't have their own league for years, so they played in the English league, whilst no Scottish teams have played in the English system.

Anyway, who does want to play Total Network Solutions?

[janaage]

Spot on.  If they want their own anthem played, they should be plying their trade in the Welsh league.

What a load of shit. Who says they want the welsh anthem played? Do you really expect the welsh, the Newport fans especially to sit and respect the anthem of their close neighbours? Like DMR says who cares about the shite song anyway?

Says more about the football authorities for deciding to play it to a welsh audience.

[leefer]

What a load of shit. Who says they want the welsh anthem played? Do you really expect the welsh, the Newport fans especially to sit and respect the anthem of their close neighbours? Like DMR says who cares about the shite song anyway?

Says more about the football authorities for deciding to play it to a welsh audience.

Says more about the Welsh Morons for booing it......if they dont like it play there fucking own in there own tin pot league.

And while we are at it pay for your medicine like we have to.....fucking liberty i reckon....talking of liberty that brings me to Swansea.....

[adje]

People are too fucking precious about our national Anthem-outdated imperialistic bollocks!

[sonicyouth]

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[@mwooly63]

26 yrs out of league so fair play - was there in 86 for the draw. Be nice to draw them in the cup

[fatbasher]

People are too fucking precious about our national Anthem-outdated imperialistic bollocks!

You mean like me and a large portion of the population? So your point is what exactly?

[woolster]

26 yrs out of league so fair play - was there in 86 for the draw. Be nice to draw them in the cup

Was that when they were all stood on the flyover watching the game

[janaage]

Says more about the Welsh Morons for booing it......if they dont like it play there fucking own in there own tin pot league.

And while we are at it pay for your medicine like we have to.....fucking liberty i reckon....talking of liberty that brings me to Swansea.....

If they don't like a song they have to resign from the league? Seems a little bit of an over reaction to me.


Glad to see them back and happy Cardiff are back in the top flight too, should spice things up next season.

[RobertT]

The oddity here is that God Save the Queen is the national anthem of UK & NI.  England doesn't have an official one.  This is the bit that always confuses me, suggesting a desire to be independent of the UK, in which case I would support the case of teams therefore not playing in the English league if they feel that strongly. 
I've never really got my head around the England cricket team either, where the Wales bit is constantly dropped from the title - I'd be a bit miffed if I was from Wales because I presume (and could be wrong) they wouldn't really associate themselves with the Enland cricket team.

[adje]

You mean like me and a large portion of the population? So your point is what exactly?

that its an outdated imperialistic load of bollocks-sorry for not making it clear

[@mwooly63]

Was that when they were all stood on the flyover watching the game

Yeah that was the one