So who plays prop forward on Saturday then?...

[Tony P]

How bad is the Rodney Parade pitch really? So bad that we won't be able to pass it around? Surely not? But I'd expect to see a fast and strong team: Otter, Delph, Gundo, Kun, heck, play Ederson up front as a target man.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

Ederson

Danilo
Zinchenko
Garcia
Otamendi

Delph
Foden
Silva

Mahrez
Sane
Jesus

[Douglas Higginbottom]

When Middlesboro played the last round there the pitch looked poor after loads of rain but I thought the ball rolled pretty well and there seemed minimal if any problem with the pitch and it didn't seem to cut up too badly. Dry weather , as we have had , might make it more bobbly and difficult but I think far too much is being made of it as a problem.

No doubt the media will hype it up tho as well as the facts they can quote about how much we cost in comparison to Newport

[carl_feedthegoat]

When Middlesboro played the last round there the pitch looked poor after loads of rain but I thought the ball rolled pretty well and there seemed minimal if any problem with the pitch and it didn't seem to cut up too badly. Dry weather , as we have had , might make it more bobbly and difficult but I think far too much is being made of it as a problem.

No doubt the media will hype it up tho as well as the facts they can quote about how much we cost in comparison to Newport

Ask any professional player and they will tell you that a shit pitch affects every aspect of playing good football

Football's purists will be looking forward to this weekend's FA Cup fixtures, where potential potholes await the high and mighty.

For instance, the meeting between fourth-tier League Two Newport County and English Premier League champions Manchester City certainly provides the David versus Goliath encounter which is at the heart of the world's oldest club competition.

At Newport's Rodney Parade ground, there are potholes literally waiting for Pep Guardiola's multi-million pound squad, who are used to the pristine surfaces of their own Etihad Stadium and EPL venues.


Until a few years ago, Rodney Parade was used exclusively for rugby and with a capacity below 8,000.

Leicester City have already been beaten by Newport this season and Championship (second-tier) club Middlesbrough certainly struggled in the mud during their defeat in South Wales in their fourth-round replay.

Newport striker Padraig Amond, who scored when they beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in the replay, is hoping that the uneven pitch will do them a favour.


"We have to use all the advantages we can get, the bobbly pitch - we have to use that," said the Irishman.

"We should try and get a couple (of rugby fixtures) on there. We might get a rugby game on to make it interesting."

[Mase]

Don't play Gundo or anyone with long term injury issues. Don't want them getting injured.

Definitely play Mehrez though...

[carl_feedthegoat]

Don't play Gundo or anyone with long term injury issues. Don't want them getting injured.

Definitely play Mehrez though...

LOL...Id play the EDS side as this fuckign pitch and their dirty cunt players are primed to fuck up one of our star players.

I'm dreading it.

[stupot]

Good idea that Mase seeing as last time we played on a pitch in that state it was Spurs at Wembley after the American Football and Mahrez scored the winner.
Oh, is that not what you meant.

[Nigels Tackle]

hopefully we have a decent insurance policy on meh!rez?
i would even consider asking a ‘port player to do him on purpose - £100k should do it.
everyone’s a winner that way

[Foreverinbluedreams]

Good idea that Mase seeing as last time we played on a pitch in that state it was Spurs at Wembley after the American Football and Mahrez scored the winner.
Oh, is that not what you meant.

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[john@staustell]

I think being a dry week will make one hell of a difference here, as opposed to the paddy field Boro and Spuds have played on

[Mase]

Good idea that Mase seeing as last time we played on a pitch in that state it was Spurs at Wembley after the American Football and Mahrez scored the winner.
Oh, is that not what you meant.

we're gonna need a bigger boat!!

That one goal Mehrez has scored for us. Must have taken you a long time to remember that.

[CTID Hants]

IMO there will be only one solution, usual back four, one in midfield and five in their box

Ederson to take goal kicks into their box and if we don't score the one midfield player to recycle the ball back to Ederson & repeat.............

We will have zero chance of playing our passing game on this sheep infested shit pit of a pitch.

[Mase]

Good idea that Mase seeing as last time we played on a pitch in that state it was Spurs at Wembley after the American Football and Mahrez scored the winner.
Oh, is that not what you meant.

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Can you still making multiple usernames on here just so that you can have one person agree with you. Thanks.

[stupot]

Thought it was 9 goals and 10 assists actually but maybe you're right.
You normally are !!!

[Mase]

Thought it was 9 goals and 10 assists actually but maybe you're right.
You normally are !!!

Getting goals and assists against Burton (over two legs), Rotherham, Burnley.....

Yeah fantastic mate. What a record signing he's been FIBD.

[Sideshow Bob]

Thought it was 9 goals and 10 assists actually but maybe you're right.
You normally are !!!

Getting goals and assists against Burton (over two legs), Rotherham, Burnley.....

Yeah fantastic mate. What a record signing he's been FIBD.

i get that hating mahrez is part of your schtick, but it's ok to let it go once in a while. he is far from the worst player we've ever signed.

[Hutch's Shoulder]

I don't know what the pitch is like this year, but I wad there in April last year, towards the end of the season, and It was perfectly fine for their level. So unless sons thing has changed we can expect a typical league 1/2 pitch.

[Mase]

Thought it was 9 goals and 10 assists actually but maybe you're right.
You normally are !!!

Getting goals and assists against Burton (over two legs), Rotherham, Burnley.....

Yeah fantastic mate. What a record signing he's been FIBD.

i get that hating mahrez is part of your schtick, but it's ok to let it go once in a while. he is far from the worst player we've ever signed.

Is it the "schtick" for the 20 other posters that mention him as well??

I'll be sure though to run all my posts by you in future.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

Thought it was 9 goals and 10 assists actually but maybe you're right.
You normally are !!!

Getting goals and assists against Burton (over two legs), Rotherham, Burnley.....

Yeah fantastic mate. What a record signing he's been FIBD.

i get that hating mahrez is part of your schtick, but it's ok to let it go once in a while. he is far from the worst player we've ever signed.

How many usernames do you have FIBD?

[Nigels Tackle]

Thought it was 9 goals and 10 assists actually but maybe you're right.
You normally are !!!

Getting goals and assists against Burton (over two legs), Rotherham, Burnley.....

Yeah fantastic mate. What a record signing he's been FIBD.

i get that hating mahrez is part of your schtick, but it's ok to let it go once in a while. he is far from the worst player we've ever signed.

he’s our record signing...