Newport GK just scored!

[Cleve van Leef]

Why are they still called ‘The Exiles’, I see that it’s on their badge between 1912 and 1989? Wouldn’t they have been ‘The Ironsides’ between those dates and only exiles when on their West Country magical mystery tour, but now they’re back shouldn’t it revert to the original nickname? Or is the Raymond Burr tv disability worrying them?

After they went bust the reformed as AFC Newport and then a few years later we’re renamed as Newport County, that’s why Exiles they have that nickname

[splott parker]

After they went bust the reformed as AFC Newport and then a few years later we’re renamed as Newport County, that’s why Exiles they have that nickname

I get that but, once back home, it would have been nice to revert to their original moniker.

[RichardM]

After they went bust the reformed as AFC Newport and then a few years later we’re renamed as Newport County, that’s why Exiles they have that nickname

I'm not sure what "that’s why Exiles they have that nickname" means but, the Exiles nickname is because the played away from Newport for a few years. It's nothing to do changes in structure of the club or it's name.

BTW, How many goalies have scored from a kick in their own penalty area since Alex Stepney and Pat Jennings did it years ago?

[splott parker]

I'm not sure what "that’s why Exiles they have that nickname" means but, the Exiles nickname is because the played away from Newport for a few years. It's nothing to do changes in structure of the club or it's name.

That’s my way of thinking, AFC Newport were the Exiles, Newport County (which they are back to being called) are the Ironsides.