County chief Christian Fuchs' German tongue might bark "unsinn", nonsense or absurd to the uninitiated.
Yet, Port's two-one defeat at section leaders Bromley on New Year's Day is a strong reason why Austrian Fuchs is convinced the Exiles can tread safe soil with the swagger of a city slicker.
Tranmere Rovers land at Rodney Parade four days into 2026, the year Leicester City Premiership title and FA Cup winner Fuchs believes Newport will forge new a new beginnings on their journey up League Two - and beyond.
Was Fuchs, 39, caught up in the spiritual aura of Bromley, a south London-Kent suburb that once sparked the genius of David Bowie and The Man Who Fell to Earth in that Ziggy Stardust rocket five decades ago?
Londoner Bowie, a pop visionary, smashed down social rules of his era, as did Michael Phillip Jagger, a hip-thrusting Rolling Stone, born just up the road in Dartford.
So to quirky Fuchs then, who vows to be "different" - committed to a sophisticated brand of football that is polar opposite to what is seen in the brutal lower echelons of English soccer.
We'll come on to the Exiles' shortfall in a moment, but an examination of match stats at Hayes Lane suggests the Ravens might be embarrassed with a sixth consecutive and very fortunate victory.
This new-modelled County saw almost 60% possession, rattling off 402 passes,169 of these forward. Ahead of Bromley too on pass accuracy, final third deliveries, tackles, clearances, even aerial battles - all the more astonishing when those effective opponents were plucked from the Land of Giants.
Section leaders Bromley look a decent bet for promotion, they have lost four league games all season - equalling what the Exiles have mustered in wins. But, many at the Ravens' nest, knew their 2-1 win hinged on a freak Courtney Baker-Richardson own goal and County's failure to find a clinical touch when needed.
Fuchs, who now urges his men to "continue the set process" against Tranmere this Sunday, reflected, " I said previously, we matched the top side in League Two in so many categories. It was Bromley who were glad to hear the final whistle. No question.
"I went into our dressing room after the match. My boys were very despondent. They all felt we deserved to win the game, and I agree with them. They fought like tigers for second balls and played a style of football you do not see in the lower sections of the Football League.
"Bromley were very direct and good luck to them. We prefer to mix it up, play football on the floor whenever we can, show patience in possession, but go long, if the need is there."
The Port know that a second successive maximum at NP19 could well lift them off the section trap door - if other rivals flop around them. Either way, Fuchs feels his squad are mid-table in the making.
He said, "I look up and not down. We will be turning things around, it's all about confidence and believing in the process that will bring us positive results. It might not always go our way, but we'll carry on regardless."
County are hopeful Wales international schemer Matt Smith has recovered from a bug, so to rampaging right-back Joe Thomas, brilliant in the four points extracted from Barnet and Crewe recently.
The Exiles have secured striker Nathan Opoku's loan from Championship Leicester until the end of the season and swooped to borrow experienced Shrewsbury midfielder Harrison Biggins for a similar period.
County held Tranmere 1-1 at Prenton Park earlier in the campaign, but will need to overcome the significance of battle-hardened opponents, for the win so urgently required.
Five of the Rovers side who won at bottom-club Harrogate on January 1, have racked up over 400 matches individually - and there is a definite goal threat from attack-minded schemer Charlie Whitaker, the ex-Everton youngster has blasted 10 goals.
But County number two Mark Smith says Tranmere will throw up few surprises. The Welshman insisted, "We have analysed Rovers, and have a comprehensive breakdown on them.
"They are a solid, experienced outfit, who will throw up various problems. It'll be a great test for us.
" It's about us, though. We must impose ourselves on the game and direct how we want things to play out.
"We are establishing new principles. This takes time, of course. I do believe, though, we are seeing things come together."
