Nice and early Port Vale match thread....... - Page 10

MikeA · 03-03-2012, 16:15

Ultras are sounding good on BBC Stoke. And getting praise from their commentators!

Haggis316 · 03-03-2012, 16:57

Good Day at moment with inspired substitution scoring, Coley's player missing a penalty and Sheffield Wednesday old boy Shefki Kuqui putting Oldham ahead at Bramall Lane.

Haggis316 · 03-03-2012, 16:59

2-2 Yee...es!! Final Score

Kiwi John · 03-03-2012, 17:02

The Stanley express is pulling out ofthe station.

cashman · 03-03-2012, 17:39

A very depleted side gained a good point this afternoon in my view, Coid was well worth MoM, just hope hes fit fer tuesday, Too much experience in midfield is absent no doubt, Cannot understand why Smith not in squad?

unless i'm missing summat? Could have won it but fer blind officials, was a blatant penalty not seen in second half. Still going in the right direction, Think when Cooky gets em together, Then we will have one hell of a side.

stanley2011 · 03-03-2012, 18:09

well........im not too sure whether to be happy today with a point or sad that we didnt take all three. should have been a game that we won. Thought coid again MOM for me along with barnet. Goalkeeper had a nightmare, easily at fault for their goals. Bradford on tuesday but think the play offs must be out of our reach now. Clayton end excellant as usual.

stanley2011 · 03-03-2012, 18:11

also special note for the port vale fans. met with them on the way home and seem a great bunch. think were all in agreement that we hope they pull out of their financial mess!!!

football19 · 03-03-2012, 18:48

Game of contrasting halves.Thought we started a little short on confidence,played too deep,and let them control the game.In the second half we played further up the pitch and they seemed to fade and the game became more even.
Again,good use of subs and cook should take some credit for not letting the lads heads go down after the second goal.
This is just what was needed,a gritty performance and agree our real quality came from Coidy

Pendle Red · 03-03-2012, 19:12

I may be going against the grain here but I though Coid was quite ordinary today and gave the ball away cheaply at times, m.o.m. for me was between Toto who started to look composed at the back and won most things in the air and Devitt who worked his socks off and you can see he has a good footballing brain but perhaps not always on the same wavelength as his team mates, should have perhaps buried his chance which was gilt edge but if that's a sign of the type of player Cooky looks to bring in that can bode well for the future.

I thought overall a draw was probably a fair result and gives us a base to now build on with the no goals scored and defeat monkies off our back.

Good backing from the Claton End and I hope the 61/2 squad & families enjoyed their day

football19 · 03-03-2012, 19:20

Must admit toto did well.Accis game plan was different today,they matched up and followed there men when defending.Toto did a good job on Pope and followed him everywhere,winning most of his challenges.
This allowed the new lad to play as a sweeper,although his passing was iffy,his defending was good

The Red Darreners · 03-03-2012, 21:08

Exciting fare today, thought we showed a lot of appetite and fought back well after the usual 'individual errors'. Good to see the Cook era up and running. Felt a bit for Nicholls- he made a couple of excellent stops but the Vale goals were down to him. Injuries and illness clearly dictated Toto's appearance and I have to say despite previous criticism of the lad thought he was excellent today. But young Liddle really caught our eye, a fantastic work ethic and yes, one or two misplaced passes, but his presence certainly seemed to reassure Toto and bring the best out in him. Also nice to see Guthrie get on and look a bit stronger than previous appearances. A couple of other big ups- the Vale fans were teriffic and gave fantastic support, and we were pleasantly surprised to find Lewis still in the shop, working as a volunteer now- despite his role elsewhere. A top man indeed!

cashman · 03-03-2012, 22:03

As far as Toto go's thought he was very poor First Half, Second Half seemed a different player altogether, Hope thats a sign of things to come, Joyce seems to be going through a dodgy spell at the moment.

sparkie · 04-03-2012, 10:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by cashman

Joyce seems to be going through a dodgy spell at the moment.

How very dare you!!!

Just wait until Emily gets hold of you, she'll have your guts for garters, saying that about her Lukie!! Lol

malcolmthemole · 04-03-2012, 12:09

For Shakermaker only,

I have been reading your blog website and I thought the standard of the articles to be of a very high standard indeed, perhaps you should be newspaper reporter! I would have posted a message on your website but there is no facility to do so, so I have had to use this medium.

With regard to the bug, as you put it, I have indeed experienced this. My hometown team, which happens to be a current League 2 club, was founded in the 1890's and I have supported them through thick and thin, mainly thin, since 1958. Some would also consider them to be a small club. During that time they have spent most of their time hopping between the bottom two tiers of the football league with the occasional high spot. So I know only too well about dedication and supporting your team.

For the advice of Cashman, I did not cry to my wife, as you put it, in fact I showed her the postings because we both fell about laughing as we found them very funny - and I wanted her to see what a lot of twerps populate the Crown Creche. As for running away, it is purely a matter of wanting to see a decent game of football at a local club without having my ears battered, simple as that.

Redraine · 04-03-2012, 12:40

Plenty of positives from yesterday, although after a dire first half when we couldn't keep hold of the ball I had to apologise to Harwood Red for my immoderate language. Toto had the best game that I have seen him play, which hopefully will give him confidence, though I think he was harshly treated by the ref. Liddle also impressed in a steady back four, and we found some cohesion and spirit in attack in the second half. I like Devitt a lot as he attacks aggressively and produces some great crosses, but should have broken the net with that chance early in the second half. Valarian and I were questioning the line-up before the start, wondering why Smith and Hatfield were on the bench. Hatfield looked sharp to me on his first spell at the club and after such a superb finish for his goal, surely he has to start the next game? Negatives? What is it with Stanley and goalkeepers, and there are 2 in the starting line up who for me, are not good enough. One who gives his all, but to little effect, and the other who seems to get picked solely for his physical presence alone. Surely we can find better.