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ROBIN DAVEY SAYS: Dragons on up and up

FUTURE'S BRIGHT: Young guns like prop Hugh Gustafson can take the Dragons up to the next level

12:10pm Tuesday 23rd February 2010

THE runt of the litter? Don’t you believe it. Newport Gwent Dragons are making waves and are spreading a bit of panic in the ranks, not least down west where the Scarlets are in danger of missing out to them in the race for Heineken Cup qualification.

MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: A special birthday for a County hero

12:30pm Thursday 18th February 2010

Speaking of reasons to celebrate at Newport, may I be the first to congratulate Tony Gilbert, County’s kit man/general angry man around town, who turns 60 in a couple of days.

MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: Forget Wales, it's all about the County

12:20pm Thursday 18th February 2010

AS you can imagine, the Argus Sportsdesk has been rather full of the extraordinary game at the weekend, the editor of our paper even asking me what I thought about the dramatic, grandstand occasion.

ROBIN DAVEY SAYS: Bravo Sir Terry

12:30pm Tuesday 16th February 2010

AND to more doubters, those who say golf is an elitist sport, believe the Ryder Cup coming to the Celtic Manor won’t benefit them and accuse me of fawning over Sir Terry Matthews let them think again.

ROBIN DAVEY SAYS: Parade plans are still on

12:20pm Tuesday 16th February 2010

TO the doubters, all has not been forgotten at Rodney Parade as plans are afoot to develop the ground, recession or not.

ROBIN DAVEY SAYS: Time for a reality check

GREAT ENTERTAINER: What a legendary player Shane Williams is. But the little wing genius won't be around for ever

12:10pm Tuesday 16th February 2010

WHEN the dust settles on that astonishing last gasp Welsh victory over the Scots (never in doubt was it?) reality will surely kick in with France looming on the horizon.

MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: Time for fans to believe again

1:00pm Thursday 11th February 2010

SO, once we’ve got this inconvenient World Cup out of the way, that we’ve not been invited to, it’s back to the grindstone for John Toshack and Wales with the Euro 2012 qualifying draw done and dusted.

ROBIN DAVEY SAYS: Scotland's a must win game

SHEER QUALITY: James Hook

12:10pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

IF ever there was the proverbial must win game it’s on Saturday at the Millennium Stadium when anything other than a Welsh victory would be completely unacceptable.

MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: Clubs should follow County’s example

2:40pm Thursday 4th February 2010

NEWPORT County fans are living in dreamland at the moment and look certainties for promotion, but they will never forget the dark days of the late 80s.

ROBIN DAVEY SAYS: Let Terry keep captaincy

3:50pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010

So, John Terry – described by one national newspaper as “a seedy serial brawler, drinker and womaniser” – is in danger of losing the England football captaincy.






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