Barrow away Saturday

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Here's our #4QuestionPreview for anyone who wants to know about our hosts. Safe travels to everyone making the trip. For those who aren't and who don't want to break the law by watching an illegal stream, commentary should be available via BBC Radio Wales FM in the Newport area.

Okay lets have a guess at the lineup.

I think as the 4-2-3-1 worked okay on Tuesday I'm going to say that Jardim may give it another run out. Defensive-wise the question is whether to keep Baker as right back and if so who to bring into the central area to cover Brennan's ban. I think what may sway it is that Baker is a defender, whereas Cam Evans (the other most likely option) is a wing-back, so Baker stays where he is (or was on Tuesday). So the spare central defender position then comes down to either Cam Evans or Sanca, as it's unlikely Seberry is going to be in the mix for some time. I think Jardim may plump for Sanca, even though he seems to rate Cam Evans highly. You need your best defenders on the field from the off and Baker, Sanca, Jameson and Glennon are the best County can field at this moment in time.

The two holding midfielders comes down to Morris and one more. The reality is that it's probably a toss-up between Keiron Evans and Antwi, neither of which seem particularly strong in the tackle. Mawene seems a more attacking midfielder and is more likely to figure in the 3 further up the field. Cam Evans possibly could be an option and possibly would do a decent job, but I suspect K Evans will get the nod. The two 'wingers' possibly will be Kamwa and Greaves and I think between will be Jephcott with CBR as the lone striker. Rai did okay on Tuesday but is too easily dispossessed and frankly is possibly better bringing on as an impact player atm. Both Rai and Hudlin are still growing into their bodies, both have probably grown as high as they are likely to do but will probably start growing 'outwards' in the next year or so (putting meat on their bones as my mum used to say). There's little County can do to speed up the natural process, so it's patience, keep giving them playing opportunities and encouragement.

There's not too many options for the team at the moment, but County can go and play with some freedom, because expectations will be low against a team heavily tipped to be there or thereabouts at the end of the season. Such are the way of things with County (losing to lower table teams and beat higher table teams) a result wouldn't be too fanciable. Lets say 2-2 draw...

Jardim spoke about Seberry in his pre-match interview suggesting that he saw him as being just behind Sanca at the moment and still progressing following his injury.

Newport County: Townsend, C.Evans, Baker, Jameson, Glennon, Morris (C), K.Evans, Kamwa, Baker-Richardson, Hudlin, Rai.

Substitutes: Carney, Greaves, Antwi, Seberry, Sanca, Mawene, Jephcott.

Was the team picked out of a hat?

Amberexile wrote:Jardim spoke about Seberry in his pre-match interview suggesting that he saw him as being just behind Sanca at the moment and still progressing following his injury.

So not being frozen out as was suggested here last week.
That’s good news.

Seberry in squad despite rumours. Greaves left out of starting 11 despite working well with CBR on Tuesday.

Ugo. wrote:Was the team picked out of a hat?

Yes. One with a hole in the bottom it seems.

Owain Glyndwr wrote:

Amberexile wrote:Jardim spoke about Seberry in his pre-match interview suggesting that he saw him as being just behind Sanca at the moment and still progressing following his injury.

So not being frozen out as was suggested here last week.
That’s good news.

When you have more than 18 fit players available for selection, someone will inevitably miss out. Seems highly likely that speculation and imaginations will sometimes run riot as to why?

Oldcromwellian wrote:

Owain Glyndwr wrote:

Amberexile wrote:Jardim spoke about Seberry in his pre-match interview suggesting that he saw him as being just behind Sanca at the moment and still progressing following his injury.

So not being frozen out as was suggested here last week.
That’s good news.

When you have more than 18 fit players available for selection, someone will inevitably miss out. Seems highly likely that speculation and imaginations will sometimes run riot as to why?

That’s understandable, although the reason was posted in the “Seberry not wanted” thread as fact rather than speculation.
Who knows, it could still be partially true. He could be frozen out because of the aforementioned issues and Jardim is just being diplomatic.

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Glennan, Rai are both poor, and CBR non existent. If it were not for Townsend we could easily be 3 down at half time. Serious questions must start to be asked about Nelson, in fact listening to Mark O’Brien commentating perhaps he would make a better number 2.

First half much as we have come to expect. Townsend making blinding saves to keep the score down and the rest of the defence looking powder puff. This time we were undone by a real ghost from our past, Sam Foley. CBR making no impression in attack and even looking surprised when someone manages to pass the ball somewhere near him. Mark O'Brien sounding frustrated by the centre defence, Glennon looking very poor again. Hudlin more useful in defence, with his height, than attack.

Zero shots on target not for the first two me this season

Amberexile wrote:Zero shots on target not for the first two me this season

Nil shots off target either. All County shots were blocked...

Today was yet another abject performance from County, and only thanks to Townsend were we not looking at yet another adverse score of 4 or more.The big question now is whether Huw is big enough to acknowledge that he has possibly made a mammoth mistake with Team signings and Coach. The second question, is what the hell can he do about it??

I think it likely that Huw will be thinking that with McLoughlin, Clarke and Wildig in the side we can be competitive. Whether he is right or not is another matter but what is notable is that they are all players he inherited.