Dan Butler to Newport County

MellowYellow · Post by **MellowYellow** » 28 Jun 2016, 18:27

Yes, he will play league football - but Newport County! Need a new agent Dan if you want your career to go anywhere. Thanks for the memories though, you were a great asset to the club last season.

Post by **Gulliball** » 28 Jun 2016, 18:52

He's got back into the football league, will have quite a nice pay rise and has 2 years of security. He's still young enough to progress higher and will have a higher platform to showcase his talents from. I'd say that's not too shabby.

MellowYellow · Post by **MellowYellow** » 28 Jun 2016, 19:29

Understand Dan's desire to get back to league football, but would you not say his potential is better suited to a bigger club. As for a nice pay rise how does that work? Newport average gate is 2,500, have they got a rich chairman? By all accounts Newport look a bookies favourite for relegation to the Conference having finished 22nd in the league last season.

Burnhamgull · Post by **Burnhamgull** » 28 Jun 2016, 19:38

Let's not be bitter, he's moved to a bigger club, got more money and has a two year contract.

I say well done to him and wish him well.

MellowYellow · Post by **MellowYellow** » 28 Jun 2016, 19:45

Sorry to drone on here - not bitter and wish him well too: but how is Newport County a bigger club, other than the possibility they scrape through one more season of league football.

Post by **Gulliball** » 28 Jun 2016, 19:59

They're a football league club - the standard is higher, the money is higher, the opportunities are higher. He had a very good season for us, but only 12 months ago he was released by a league two club. He's earned the chance to get back to that level and now has to prove himself there if he wants to go even higher.

torq2u · Post by **torq2u** » 28 Jun 2016, 20:05

County have got their teeth into some good signings this time round - including Labadie.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » 28 Jun 2016, 20:50

People seem to be forgetting that Butler has had a decent season at a team that only survived in the Conference in the last few games.

If we'd been challenging for promotion and he was nominated in the team of the year then maybe you'd expect him to sign for a bigger club than Newport, but I'd say that a move to a league club represents a good return for him given where he was a year ago

torq2u · Post by **torq2u** » 28 Jun 2016, 22:51

Jeff wrote:People seem to be forgetting that Butler has had a decent season at a team that only survived in the Conference in the last few games.

If we'd been challenging for promotion and he was nominated in the team of the year then maybe you'd expect him to sign for a bigger club than Newport, but I'd say that a move to a league club represents a good return for him given where he was a year ago

A very fair summing up.

MellowYellow · Post by **MellowYellow** » 29 Jun 2016, 08:07

I will have to bow to everyone's superior knowledge on Newport County. As an adage, if you think that Torquay have financial troubles then read Newport's financial report - not good reading now their main benefactor has left:

http://www.newportcounty.co.uk/document ... 3081972.pd

Still at least Dan will get some top class opposition in pre-season friendlies:

Wednesday, July 6 â€“ Ton Pentre (away) â€“ kick-off 7.15pm (Brian Lomax Cup)

Friday, July 8 â€“ Caldicot Town (away) â€“ kick-off 7pm

Thursday, July 21 â€“ Undy Athletic (away) â€“ kick-off 6.45pm

CountyLad · Post by **CountyLad** » 29 Jun 2016, 12:38

Not forgetting Coventry City and Forest Green Rovers as pre season games, and also as a pre season tour.
Yes we are not the richest of clubs but we are now fan owned so hopefully that'll put us in good stead.
There seems to be better signings being made this season as opposed to last season with Butcher signing players who he'd never seen play!
Genuinely mean this, all the best for the upcoming season.

DJ Gull · Post by **DJ Gull** » 29 Jun 2016, 14:19

CountyLad wrote:Not forgetting Coventry City and Forest Green Rovers as pre season games, and also as a pre season tour.
Yes we are not the richest of clubs but we are now fan owned so hopefully that'll put us in good stead.
There seems to be better signings being made this season as opposed to last season with Butcher signing players who he'd never seen play!
Genuinely mean this, all the best for the upcoming season.

Hi CountyLad,

If Butler can carry his form into next season, you have a very decent left back in your squad. Not only defensive but going forward as well, and on his day he will put in some cracking left footed crosses, across the 6yd box!

Good luck to you next season, and good luck to Dan Butler!

SenorDingDong · Post by **SenorDingDong** » 30 Jun 2016, 17:13

Got to agree that I thought Butler would go somewhere higher up the table, he's got the potential and he played a season of L2 football for Pompey only a couple seasons ago, thought he could do better than going to another financially struggling club. Indeed I hoped he'd do better although I wonder if it has something to do with wanting to be closer to his home in the Portsmouth area.

MellowYellow · Post by **MellowYellow** » 30 Jun 2016, 19:01

Pompey to Newport same distance as Quay to Pompey. He went for league football - cant blame him - but I do question his choice of team.

SenorDingDong · Post by **SenorDingDong** » 02 Jul 2016, 14:22

MellowYellow wrote:Pompey to Newport same distance as Quay to Pompey. He went for league football - cant blame him - but I do question his choice of team.

It's an hour less when using the motorways. Getting to Portsmouth from TQ is either A-roads or taking a substantial detour around Bristol.

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