Takes over Newport County
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68086112
Onwards and upwards, could do with him at City.
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Takes over Newport County
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68086112
Onwards and upwards, could do with him at City.
I hope you’re taking the pissQuote:
Originally Posted by Cleve van Leef
Hope he does well for them.
He’ll take a lovely wageQuote:
Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue
A match made in heaven.
Not sure who I hate the most.
If it wasn't for the fact he would plot to send us down he's the director of football a lot of you have been crying out for
He's got more contacts in the game than our entire board.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
He's very sharp and on the whole was responsible for Swanseas recent relatively successful yearsQuote:
Originally Posted by Cleve van Leef
Swansea spent 7 years in the top flight with him there and won the league CupQuote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
I hate the jacks on a local rivals level but some of our fans don't have make themselves look stupid at times
Mostly decent managers employed by him that can't be denied
I heard he Whatsapp'ed Roberto Martínez to see if he available :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
Lol! More bollocks than a Thai bride!Quote:
Originally Posted by blue matt
I appreciate this is extremely unlikely due to their size and lack of revenue, but with Wrexham clearly making a move up the leagues, if Newport somehow managed to get a couple of promotions we could have four of us Welsh clubs in the second tier. That would be fantastic.
Have we ever had four Welsh clubs in at least second tier at once?
No.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cardiff-Cal
I think both Newport and Wrexham would find their level in league oneQuote:
Originally Posted by Cardiff-Cal
In the Championship and down revenue from crowd attendance is so important and I simply couldn't see them getting big enough gates to compete
It shouldn't be like that but it is
That’s about right for The County.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Always division 3/4 until they got relegated to the conference before going bust.
It's a big enough place to hold its own and if Luton can do OK in the Championship and higher there's always the dream that all fans haveQuote:
Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue
The only time Newport County were in the Second Division, we were in the Third Division.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cardiff-Cal
Newcastle shoved 13 on them in a division 2 fixture, they haven’t always been in the bottom two divisions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue
Did well for Swansea, but it was a long time ago, it will be interesting to see how he does, I would expect relative success.
Think Sheffield Utd did the same to us in the 30’sQuote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
Interesting about the comments about Jenkins on here - I have a lot of swans fans as mates and they are clear in where their blame lies for their current predicament and it is not just with the their current owners but also the way Jenkins managed and agreed the sake. Different strokes and all that
He also bought the club for a song didn't he after debtors didn't receive a lot compared to what they were owed?
I know a couple of swans fans frequent this board be interested to hear their take on Jenkins
They don't like him because he sold them down the river and made a huge profit, but they shouldn't forget they were heading for the conference before he took over and they are in a miles better position now because of him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nobody's Rep
But he did indeed think of himself in the end not what was best for the club in the long term.
Yes ^^Quote:
Originally Posted by Nobody's Rep
Is this Jenkins Newport situation that dissimilar to the Sam Hammam City one?
We all know how that panned out and most of us myself included were hugely excited at Hammam's arrival, even though the warning signs were loud and clear from Wimbledon.
Newport fans will feel the same that the arrival of a 'saviour' from their current situation which will almost certainly benefit them, in the short term at least.
It is a gamble but one I'm sure most Cewnty fans would be willing to take.
Bournemouth, Luton, Brentford have proved there isn't a glass ceiling for "smaller" clubs.
There are many "big" clubs who have plummeted too.
If you are well run , the size of your ground and fan-base is no hindrance to success.
Yep as soon as he sold up to the hedge fund I knew they were in trouble….he did very well in getting Martinez, then Brendan, in fact about four very good managers in a row. He did oversee their downfall somewhat mind, can’t recall if he was still there but they blew about £60 million on rubbish like clucas, baston, bony 2nd time round etc after the coup of the sigurdson money….Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY