Paullow

Can't see it on S4C listings, but it's defo on Sky Channel 965 at least (BBC One Wales), hopefully not in Welsh language, but should have a Welsh centric with the pundits, comms etc. possibly on the iPlayer as well, but can't tell.

Certainly makes tomorrow nights match more interesting. 7.30pm on BBC One Wales or the iPlayer I think.

Point still stands, but not the best timing, ha.

Shite.

True, but still don't think that would be as much financially as a replay at Old Trafford. An away match at Forest clearly isn't in the same league as away at Man Utd money or prestige wise.

Pretty self explanatory and not rocket science. Would Newport rather win on the day get a huge scalp and play Forest or Blackpool away in the next round and probably go out, or would they rather have a replay in front of 70,000+ at an iconic ground, and likely another match on TV and be set financially for years. Which is generally better for the club?

I guess the chairman and fans view would differ, but if Newport got a pen with the last kick of the game, would it be better for them generally to score or blaze it over (and no time for anything else)?

Fucking fannying on at the back.

Ha, just saw that, I knew he was involved somehow, but that's some come back.

He was actually sent off before half time. Wow, that makes the comensxk even more impressive, especially as it was pre takeover City.

Pretty sure Joey Barton scored in that Man City comeback vs Spurs, but ITV obviously weren't going to mention him, ha.

Ipswich!

I think they'd prefer a SJP match in late March / April and try and get like 30,000+ there rather than when it's potentially snowing / storms in mid January and maybe get like 12,000 if they are lucky, which would still be a great attendance for the league / level, but would look, and be, so much better in a pretty full looking stadium when far more fair weather fans would be interested. Looking at past NUW matches at SJP, they seem to like planning 5 weeks in advance. We beat Forest in November (actually at the City Ground) and in early December their league record was P7 W4 L3, and were already 10 points behind us, plus we had also beat them 3-0 at home in the League Cup, so wouldn't have felt as much of a bigger game when in prepping and planning mode. I really hope they have a match at SJP this season, and would be very disappointed if they didn't, but travelling from rural Northumberland, with an online stream available, I personally wouldn't have gone today had it have been at SJP.

I think a large part of that comes from many accepting that this season will likely just fizzle out regardless of whether we have Tripps or not. He'll have like 18 months max at a high level, and if 6 of those are possibly in a petering out season, and he'll be more rotating next season / drop off given his age, then it starts to look like OK business. I also reckon his form from early December onwards softens the blow to many. If he was absolutely at the top of his game, in top top form then it would hurt more, but the multiple errors are probably at the forefront of many minds. It won't just be £15m either, it will be one of the highest earners off the wage bill, allowing more wriggle room elsewhere in that department, for players who are likely to be here longer term. That all said, it would be a shame if he left since he has been so imperative since he came in, but I can see why he would want to go at this stage, and that, along with all of the above, I would be OK if he were to leave this month, and wish him well.

A Bournemouth win obviously won't define out season, and if they did finish above us and we finished 10th instead of 9th (or worse) then it's not that significant, and I wouldn't mind Bmouth winning, but purely from a 'better for Newcastle POV', we are clearly going to finish closer to them than Liverpool, and that would have sounded crazy just 6 or 7 weeks ago when we beat Man Utd and were 14 clear of Bmouth and only 2 behind Liverpool. Bmouth will be only a point behind with a game in hand if they do win today. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67528611

Na, Newcastle are the only professional team in the third tier. I think I read Burnley have a few full time players in their squad (not sure how that would work though...), but not sure about Forest. Forest, Wolves, and Burnley were all clear at the top of the league last season, but none of them went up (evidently).

Yeah, both will have a few games where they can definitely drop points, we still have to play Wolves home and away, but defeats are massive when it's only a 22 game season and many of the fixtures will be routine wins for the clearly superior side. Aye, Galloway does get a few goals, as you would expect from the main striker often playing against much poorer teams, but I know what you mean. It does feel like we could do better. They've brought 2 new strikers in, one likely to replace Ferguson who has a bad injury, but not sure if they'll be a case of coming in where they really should be at a higher level, as is the case with one or two they brought in over the summer.

Had 3 very good chances at the end, but not to be. Probably going to have to win at Burnley now.

Looking a bit better these past 10 mins. Half a chance there, and now have a corner.

3,361 there today. Forest had a really good spell there for about 5 mins, had about 3 corners, hit the bar, and a lot of pressure. You obviously want them to win, but at the same time, it is quite nice to see an actual competitive match, instead of it mainly just being a case of how many they'll win by.

Raisbeck the main commentator today. Ahead after 4 mins, Gibson.

Boddy must still be struggling with that injury she's been nursing for a while, unless she's ill / otherwise unavailable. New signing Lumsden on the bench, as well as fairly new signing Gears, so that's like 3 attackers from the 5 subs.

Preston lead Leeds after only a minute. Leeds unbeaten in their 13 home league matches this season, and Preston were 8/1. Best thing to happen from a neutral perspective. Edit - 1-1 after less than 6 mins

Alex Bruce's Macclesfield (phoenix club of the old Macclesfield Town), currently in the 7th tier, have attracted impressive attendances of 3,103, 4201, 3,245 and 4,002 in their last 4 leagues games - they've taken only one point

Always liked that Carvalho