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I’m thrilled for all at Newport

by
The LeaguePaper Team
7 May 2017

MY LAST three seasons have been bizarre experiences.
I could certainly not have written the scripts!
In 2014/15, I led my depleted Stevenage team into the League Two play-offs knowing that my contract was not being renewed whether we were promoted or not. We fell just short in extratime after a 2-2 aggregate draw against Phil Brown’s very strong Southend team in the semis.
I found that experience very hard. Fighting for a prize that you know you will not be around to enjoy is unusual. It didn’t make defeat any easier, though.
In 2015/16, I took over from Dave Robertson at Peterb...

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