Get ready for some more news on another signing.

Nick Townsend goalkeeper

https://www.newport-county.co.uk/news/2 ... =hootsuite

A better option than the QPR lad because it still leaves a space for a loan signing by the end of the month.

Looks to be of a higher standard as well ,

Could really push Joe ,

Really pleased with this signing.

2yr deal, fair play looks a decent keeper....has he been brought in to replace Joe?

I did wonder that. On our budget a 2 year deal for a 23 year old keeper just to sit on the bench does seem odd.

Whats all this "just to sit on the bench" crap?
He's here to challenge Joe Day and I believe ultimately replace Day.

should have had him in goal today with Joe Day, might have stopped a couple

joe made a few good stops today,defence let him down

penycwm county wrote:should have had him in goal today with Joe Day, might have stopped a couple

Did you actually go to the game?

Was at the game today and I woudnt blame Day for the goals conceded we had 3 oppertunities to clear the ball for the first and shocking defending ie not closing down/tracking runners for the other 2 the defence at times looked like they had only met in the car park just before the game.

Joe Day has won us more points than lost us since he has been with us.
Have a look at the MOM polls and player awards.
At our level he is superb. If he ironed out the faults that many throw his way he wouldn't be a league 2 keeper.
I'd prefer him to most at our level.

excessbee wrote:

penycwm county wrote:should have had him in goal today with Joe Day, might have stopped a couple

Did you actually go to the game?

I think he was being facetious and meant we should have played 2 keepers.

Having seen the goals tonight, Joe not at fault for any of them, the defence on the other hand......

Has he already played for us as an anonymous triallist?

lowandhard wrote:

excessbee wrote:

penycwm county wrote:should have had him in goal today with Joe Day, might have stopped a couple

Did you actually go to the game?

I think he was being facetious and meant we should have played 2 keepers.

Having seen the goals tonight, Joe not at fault for any of them, the defence on the other hand......

OK, I see that now. I should have given it a bit more time before responding.

Yes, we defended poorly in the second half, but I thought we were marginally the better team in the first. The problem arose from wasting good attacking positions, especially down the left hand side. Mansfield weren't all that special, we really need to score the first goal, I think we are a player short in that department.