Newport sign a young, up and coming prospect

[ninian opinian]

One for the future

https://www.newport-county.co.uk/new...ellison-signs/

[the other bob wilson]

I watched Ellison play for Morecambe against County a good few years ago when he was considered to be a veteran coming to the end of his career and he was a bit of a hate figure for the home crowd.I daresay he must be that at quite a few grounds because fans of teams in the fourth tier would have been watching him play against their teams for donkey's years.

Fair play to him, it's an achievement to be considered worth a contract at that age.

When did Ellison play against City at Ninian Park and who was the future City player in the same team as him that day? There was also a current Premier League veteran in that side, who?

[cyril evans awaydays]

I watched Ellison play for Morecambe against County a good few years ago when he was considered to be a veteran coming to the end of his career and he was a bit of a hate figure for the home crowd.I daresay he must be that at quite a few grounds because fans of teams in the fourth tier would have been watching him play against their teams for donkey's years.

Fair play to him, it's an achievement to be considered worth a contract at that age.

When did Ellison play against City at Ninian Park and who was the future City player in the same team as him that day? There was also a current Premier League veteran in that side, who?

Purely from memory that would be Cardiff 1 Hull 0 on 18 February 2006. Jon Parkin played in central defence for Hull and Mark Noble in midfield. If memory serves me well I think Cameron Jerome scored the only goal in the 22nd minute

For a bonus point which future England international did he appear with on a previous visit.

[ninian opinian]

I watched Ellison play for Morecambe against County a good few years ago when he was considered to be a veteran coming to the end of his career and he was a bit of a hate figure for the home crowd.I daresay he must be that at quite a few grounds because fans of teams in the fourth tier would have been watching him play against their teams for donkey's years.

Fair play to him, it's an achievement to be considered worth a contract at that age.

When did Ellison play against City at Ninian Park and who was the future City player in the same team as him that day? There was also a current Premier League veteran in that side, who?

Jeff Eckhardt? 1994? Don’t know the veteran.

[J R Hartley]

Thank god we plumped for Neil Harris rather than Mike Flynn.

[Hilts]

Thank god we plumped for Neil Harris rather than Mike Flynn.

I still cant believe some of our fans wanted Flynn.

[J R Hartley]

I still cant believe some of our fans wanted Flynn.

Scary

[the other bob wilson]

Jeff Eckhardt? 1994? Don’t know the veteran.

Sorry, Cyrilwas 100 per cent correct, even down to when Jerome scored - it's uncanny!

As for Cyril's question, my guess is he must have been with Stockport when Carlton Palmer was their manager, but his England day's were long over then - was it John Ruddy?

[LeningradCowboy]

I still cant believe some of our fans wanted Flynn.

He's young and Welsh! What more could you want in a manager?

[the other bob wilson]

He's young and Welsh! What more could you want in a manager?

He's also just had the one, very disappointing, season since he went into management - possibly he started to believe all the hype about him, but his record at Newport was a superb one until the season just ended.

[Tuerto]

He said that he felt' A tingle and a buzz' which is surprising at his age.

[cyril evans awaydays]

Sorry, Cyrilwas 100 per cent correct, even down to when Jerome scored - it's uncanny!

As for Cyril's question, my guess is he must have been with Stockport when Carlton Palmer was their manager, but his England day's were long over then - was it John Ruddy?

Apologies Bob, badly worded as it was indeed Stockport but it was the away game.

[tforturton]

It'll be interesting to come back to this thread at the end of the season, just to see how he got on. Newport are on a very tight budget, and I would suppose this guy was a bit cheaper than most. I've always had a bit of a soft spot for County, so I hope he does well.

[the other bob wilson]

It'll be interesting to come back to this thread at the end of the season, just to see how he got on. Newport are on a very tight budget, and I would suppose this guy was a bit cheaper than most. I've always had a bit of a soft spot for County, so I hope he does well.

Your question was driving me mad and I had to look the game up - I would never have got him because I'd convinced myself that it was a kid who was there on loan.

[stan butler]

I still cant believe some of our fans wanted Flynn.

Quite a lot of fans cried when we appointed Harris

[Divine Wright]

Scary

Bm’d

[J R Hartley]

Bm’d

Pardon?

[Divine Wright]

Quite a lot of fans cried when we appointed Harris

Ye. I clearly remember the rest of you confidently predicting he’d get us into the play offs too. Easy to be a smart arse with the benefit of hindsight.

Let’s see what he does next season anyway. Will be interested to hear what you Harris disciples have to say if we get a mid table finish playing average football.

As for Flynn. He has done a superb job. You lot speak about him as if he’s got the club relegated in consecutive seasons on a huge budget. And before you scoff re. his teams playing style , I’ll remind you that you’ve been in watching Warnock and Harris football for thw last 4 seasons....in a league that is supposed to be more sophisticated than League Two.....oh and also after having “invested” 50 million on playing staff. Compare that to what Flynn has had over the same period.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Ye. I clearly remember the rest of you confidently predicting he’d get us into the play offs too. Easy to be a smart arse with the benefit of hindsight.

Let’s see what he does next season anyway. Will be interested to hear what you Harris disciples have to say if we get a mid table finish playing average football.

As for Flynn. He has done a superb job. You lot speak about him as if he’s got the club relegated in consecutive seasons on a huge budget. And before you scoff re. his teams playing style , I’ll remind you that you’ve been in watching Warnock and Harris football for thw last 4 seasons....in a league that is supposed to be more sophisticated than League Two.....oh and also after having “invested” 50 million on playing staff. Compare that to what Flynn has had over the same period.

Flynn is no more than a league two manager

[Divine Wright]

Flynn is no more than a league two manager

Maybe.

However, any manager that can get his/her team competing at the top end of the division on a budget of next to nothing, regardless of the level, should be considered a decent manager.

I find it difficult to see why Harris can be considered a Championship manager and Flynn can’t. Harris is primitive.

[the other bob wilson]

Flynn is no more than a league two manager

Well, you're not wrong there, but for about three quarters of his time at Newport, his record has suggested he could do better than that level - there was another reminder regarding that yesterday, unlike us, the jacks do not tend to get embarrassed by lower league clubs in the early rounds of cups.

[LeningradCowboy]

Maybe.

However, any manager that can get his/her team competing at the top end of the division on a budget of next to nothing, regardless of the level, should be considered a decent manager.

I find it difficult to see why Harris can be considered a Championship manager and Flynn can’t. Harris is primitive.

That sounds like Harris's first three seasons in charge of Millwall.

[Divine Wright]

That sounds like Harris's first three seasons in charge of Millwall.

Didn’t say he wasn’t decent. Just primitive. Flynn might also be primitive. But he appears to get no credit and people seem to think Harris is the superior manager. I’d like to know what specific attributes Harris has that MF doesn’t....as opposed to the “ Ive been in this game for long enough now sonny to know that Flynn will never make it” type answers.

[J R Hartley]

Didn’t say he wasn’t decent. Just primitive. Flynn might also be primitive. But he appears to get no credit and people seem to think Harris is the superior manager. I’d like to know what specific attributes Harris has that MF doesn’t....as opposed to the “ Ive been in this game for long enough now sonny to know that Flynn will never make it” type answers.

A promotion on his CV and already managed in the championship for starters.

He has also shown himself to be far more than primitive in his 3/4 of a season with us. Slowly but surely we went from complete hoofball under Warnock to playing between the lines and scoring some terrific goals from open play post lockdown.

[Divine Wright]

A promotion on his CV and already managed in the championship for starters.

He has also shown himself to be far more than primitive in his 3/4 of a season with us. Slowly but surely we went from complete hoofball under Warnock to playing between the lines and scoring some terrific goals from open play post lockdown.

Attribute (noun) - A quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something.
‘flexibility and mobility are the key attributes of Britain's army’

Another way to put it. What skills does he posses that Flynn doesn't ?

Maybe "primitive" is a bit harsh, but in footballing terms he doesn't appear to be the most ingenious manager in the world. A solid pro. But then again, so is Flynn.