IF the last week showed us anything, it's that there is never a dull time to be a supporter of Newport County.

Following the form team in English football making it into the automatic promotion spots in League Two for the first time and being tipped by former Wales international Iwan Roberts as champions, the Exiles promptly announced the imminent departure of their chief executive and saw manager Justin Edinburgh linked with another job.

The Edinburgh situation is a fluid one and even if he stays, there can be no more resting on laurels from the Exiles in respect of planning for life after Justin. If he doesn't go to Gillingham, it'll be a Millwall, Charlton or Peterborough in the future who do finally make the call that will leave the Exiles without a manager.

With all that said, here are some questions that should be upper most in the mind of those who run Newport County AFC.

1: What do we do when Justin goes?

It's increasingly clear that the writing is on the wall in terms of County turning Edinburgh into the new Dario Gradi, the clock is ticking on Edinburgh's tenure and after the success he's enjoyed at County and that's fully merited. He deserves a chance higher up the pyramid.

But what is Newport's plan for replacing Edinburgh? There are few managers in English football whose imprint is more engrained in every aspect of a football club - apart from Arsene Wenger there might not be another peer to Edinburgh - and replacing him is all the harder as a result. Will Newport appoint from within? Are they looking for a similar candidate? Will they just pick the best individual candidate and give him the keys to the castle, as they have with Edinburgh? It's a decision to make now, not when he goes.

2: Did the club make a mistake not replacing Tim Harris?

Ask the average football fan about directors of football and you are liable to get a lengthy rant about how they are pointless, but in the case of County, that's a misnomer.

Harris played a key role in the success under Dean Holdsworth and was also highly rated and an important figure in bridging the gap between the dug-out and the board room during Edinburgh's tenure. Without Harris there is no continuity, no one senior at the club with a knowledge of the playing squad and should the current management team depart and I think the Exiles might have missed a trick in not replacing Harris a year ago. It might be worth revisiting.

3: If Edinburgh goes, who picks the new manager?

Again, this is a hypothetical, but the Exiles look incredibly short in terms of their board room. Communication from the Supporters' Trust has been lacking for a year and it's no secret Newport's two main board members are a lottery winner who is often abroad and a guy who runs his own business. This is no criticism, but surely two people can't be responsible for making every decision? County need to address a lack of numbers in the board room and have had ample time to do so. As it is, they are leaving every decision open to huge and justifiable scrutiny.

4: Why isn't Dave Boddy being replaced straight away?

To all the questions about a lack of numbers at board level, County's directors had an answer in a full-time employee whose task was the day-to-day running of the club.

It's been known for weeks by the County hierarchy that Dave Boddy was leaving and while it's understandable that they wish to advertise for the position after receiving so much flak for not doing so when Boddy was appointed, why is this not being rushed?

I've been told that the Exiles think they can get by under the management of James Watts (Commercial manager) and Lewis Richards (Secretary/Press Officer) until possibly the end of the season and I can't see how this is a viable option.

If County don't need someone running the club on a day-to-day basis, if that isn't absolutely crucial, why even employ Boddy in the first place?

5: Why was Dave Boddy telling everyone last week the club aren't where they should be off the field?

"The major challenge now is to keep up with the football," he told the BBC, adding: "If Justin is successful in gaining promotion, which there is every chance he could be, it will be a second promotion in as many years and to keep up with what the club needs off the field, that will be the biggest challenge.

"In fairness we're behind where we should be, we've only been a Football League club for two years and we're still developing that side of the business.

"To have another promotion very quickly would add further challenges and pressures."

So many questions. If Newport County are behind where they should be off the field, is it unfair to expect the club to elaborate?

I'm firmly in the camp that any deficiencies the Exiles have off the field are due to a lack of numbers and again, this needs to be addressed by the club.

Newport waited for a knight to ride atop a glorious horse and swoop in to give them a cash injection and incredibly, Les Scadding actually fulfilled that role and a generation of County fans will forever be grateful. But it's not going to happen again. The Exiles should be focusing all their attentions on seeking investment and if they already are, they are doing a shocking job of publicising the fact.

The Exiles are on the verge of an incredibly special campaign and in a period of uncertainty that to a degree isn't County's fault, but more communication and sure signs of clarity on the issues above would go a long way to allaying some pretty justified fears from fans.