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by countyareup
Well this has moved on from the colour of our shorts..! Back on topic, I quite like the all amber, but I have to say that seeing the black shorts and socks on Tuesday, it felt and looked better to me.
Now the same can be related to the club/clubs debate. Newport AFC was not a very sexy name, and I've heard a lot of people saying they only got interested again when the County name was added back. Well that itself is sad, because in those first 10 years after the 'hiccup', as someone said, more support could have progressed the Club sooner.
I have supported the County for 45 years, at Somerton, Moreton, Somerton again, Gloucester, Spytty and Rodney Parade (as well as countless away grounds), as have many others. However is it one club or two?
Sadly, my club died. Newport County folded in Feb 1989. In June 1989 a new club was formed, in the spirit of the old Club, but without a league, town or even a Country to play in. Those who started the new phoenix club will tell you, how difficult it was to start again. They were all old County supporters.
Legally it had to be a new club and even the use of the name was put on hold, but well done to the board at the time for the foresight to buy the rights to use 'County' later on.
We are all Newport County AFC fans. Whether you believe or like it or not, the facts are the old Club was no more. A new club was formed. The spirit and memories cannot be taken away and we all feel like is is or at least should have been one club.
As David Hando will tell you, we support a 31 year old Club with a 108 year history.