Matt Baker

County exile wrote:https://www.newport-county.co.uk/news/newport-county-sign-matt-baker-permanent-deal

That's one I didn't see coming. Think Stoke possibly made the decision that he's unlikely to be a Championship player, either soon or ever, but he could have a decent career in the lower leagues. I think his big work-on this season is concentration, he seems to switch off inexplicably during games...

This has caught a few of us by surprise. Well he’s still young and improvable under the right tutelage, I think the defence is beginning to shape up. It also seems to indicate HJ isn’t a big fan of loan players and tbh I agree with him on that policy. Better stability of the squad and no obligation to play them! Unless they’re outstanding like Ben White, I’d prefer a settled squad.