A New start for ex-City star Frank
FORMER Coventry City striker Frank Nouble is relishing his Newport County debut.
The former Sky Blues frontman will line up against his former club in the 2017/18 campaign after he signed for the club from Southend United.
The 25-year-old started his professional career with West Ham - making 13 Premier League appearances for the club - having previously been a part of Chelsea’s youth academy.
The forward will be remembered by Sky Blues fans for grabbing one of the biggest goals in the club’s recent history.
Nouble popped up to score the winner against Gillingham in 2014 - the first game back at the Ricoh following the Northampton exile.
Nouble (pictured) played 34 times for City, initially joined on loan from Ipswich before signing on a short-term deal in January but he failed to win a contract from new boss Tony Mowbray and subsequently moved to China.
Speaking of his move to Newport, Nouble said: “The boys have been very welcoming to me as well so it’s been easy to settle in.
“I’ve been to a few clubs and I can settle in anywhere.
“With every decision you make you’ve got to think about a lot of things.
“I’ve got family so I was thinking about them but it was quite an easy decision in the end. The manager sold it to me and I’m just happy to be here now and I just can’t wait to get going.
“I’ve been on loan to League Two with Gillingham but I didn’t really think about the level.
“As long as I’m playing and doing well the sky’s the limit.
“I’m just happy to be here so I can work hard for this team and enjoy myself.”
At the Hammers, he was loaned out to clubs like West Brom, the Swans, Gillingham and Barnsley before joining Wolves on a permanent deal in 2012. After spells with Ipswich, Coventry and Chinese side Nei Mongol Zhongyou, Nouble scored three goals in 13 appearances for Gillingham last season before making the move to Southend during the January transfer window. COVENTRY City have released their matchday ticket prices ahead of next season’s League Two campaign – and fans buying on the day will pay more.
Adult tickets in the Standard Zone are priced at £22 if bought in advance, and £24 if bought on the gate.
That means matchday tickets bought in advance are priced at the same rate as last season, but there is an increase of £2 if they are bought on the day, despite the club dropping down to the fourth tier.
The Sky Blues are also set to charge a £1 processing fee on all tickets bought either in advance or on the gate.
This effectively means that adults will pay £23 for advance tickets and £25 for those bought at the cash turnstiles on a matchday.
However, tickets in the Premium Zone have been reduced by £2, if bought in advance, going from £26 last season to £24 for this term.
Discounted tickets under Concessions have expanded to include all students (with valid NUS card), alongside Seniors (60+), Young Adults (21 and Under) and members of the Armed Forces.
Following the release of matchday ticket prices, Chief Executive Dave Boddy said: “Now we have announced our matchday prices, the 2017/18 season is really just around the corner and it is a very exciting period for everyone, particularly our supporters.
“When we set matchday prices, we are conscious of several aspects.
“We have to ensure that buying a Season Ticket is the best value way of watching the team through the season, while having a ticket price that is enticing to supporters who have not got a Season Ticket to come along and support Mark Robins and the team.
“We hope we have achieved this balance, with a set of prices which compare favourably to other all-seater stadiums in the division and encourage fans to buy tickets in advance.
“We will be announcing shortly details of our popular 6 and 12 Match Packages, where fans can purchase tickets in bundles and save on the match by match prices.”
Norwich want £16million for former Coventry City loan star Jacob Murphy.
The Canaries’ sporting director Stuart Webber has confirmed that they will only sell England U21 international Murphy ‘on their terms.’
Murphy enjoyed a successful season-long loan stint at the Sky Blues during the 2015/16 campaign, scoring nine times for Tony Mowbray’s side in 40 League One appearances.