Bratt: Glover needs more time
Despite the manager being in charge for 31 matches (and Lee Sinnott was dismissed after 44 games) Bill Bratt has claimed that Dean Glover needs ‘more time’
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Dean Glover was a long-serving central defender, coach and manager who initially joined the Valiants for a club record fee in 1989. He was manager for one year between 2007 and 2008.
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Despite the manager being in charge for 31 matches (and Lee Sinnott was dismissed after 44 games) Bill Bratt has claimed that Dean Glover needs ‘more time’
Vale’s goal against Morecambe has been officially credited to Simon Richman – but Dean Glover is still backing Kyle Perry to end his drought soon. At the time, the goal was given to Perry with Vale coach Ian Brightwell telling the press after the game: “I think Kyle Perry has been given it and I think he […]
Dean Glover was thrilled by a ‘brilliant goal’ from substitute striker James Lawrie and hailed the striker’s ‘great potential’ Speaking to the Sentinel the Vale boss commented: “It was a brilliant goal from James. He’s somebody who has probably not been rewarded in terms of chances considering he’s got great potential. “But I have to […]
Dean Glover has told the Sentinel that he hopes to give a number of young players a run in the Vale first-team. Young midfielder Danny Edwards and Luke Chapman plus defender Paul Dixon are all pushing for a place and Glover told the newspaper: “They have done exceptionally well and they stand out at the […]
Departing striker Luke Rodgers has claimed that a dressing room ‘bust-up’ with manager Dean Glover was responsible for his Vale Park exit Rodgers claims he was frozen out by Glover after a dressing room incident following the 3-0 home defeat to Brentford in November. Talking to the Sentinel, Rodgers said: “I had an argument with […]
Dean Glover admitted his frustration at Vale’s mistakes after they slumped to a 1-0 defeat against Rotherham. Glover admitted: “I’m fed up of saying the same things to be honest and we’ve made a mistake at the back. “We’ve had a lapse of concentration at the back, been done by one ball, and we get […]
Dean Glover told the Sentinel he didn’t see the incident that lead to Marc Richards being given his marching orders against Chesterfield. The Vale manager told the Sentinel: “I didn’t see the incident itself, I only saw them tussling to the floor, but I can’t make a judgement on the sending off incident itself until […]
Dean Glover says team is ‘conceding soft goals’ and that he’s ‘had words in the dressing room’ after the 3-0 loss to Bury. Speaking to the Sentinel Glover said: “I felt we never got going today,” said Glover. “Within 15 minutes we’re 2-0 down and we can’t give teams as good as Bury the chance […]
Vale have given enigmatic winger Jeff Smith an ultimatum. Unsurprisingly, it’s not the one some supporters would want… Instead, Vale have urged Smith to commit his future to the club. Smith has still not signed a 12-month deal offered to him at the end of the season and the club are apparently urging him to […]