D-Day for out-of-contract Port Vale players
Port Vale manager Micky Adams is set to hold talks with his squad on Tuesday as he confirms to Vale’s out-of-contract players whether they will be offered a new deal with the Valiants.
Port Vale manager Micky Adams is set to hold talks with his squad on Tuesday as he confirms to Vale’s out-of-contract players whether they will be offered a new deal with the Valiants.
Former Valiant Chris Birchall, who was linked with a move to the Valiants earlier this season, has signed a “multi-year” contract with MLS outfit Columbus Crew.
Port Vale’s leading scorer Marc Richards had admitted there has been “loads” of interest in his services and that he will “assess” his options with his agent next week.
To kick off our end of season review, we’ve been looking through the news archives and compiled our top ten list of Port Vale quotes this season.
Port Vale history was made during a Division Four game against Barnsley in April 1979. It involved two homegrown youngsters in the early stages of their careers with the club.
Micky Adams’ side have a long way to go to match the achievements of Port Vale Deaf DFC – a side who have never finished lower than league champions throughout the outfit’s three year existence. OVF’s Rob Fielding spoke to Port Vale Deaf’s Shaun Sadlier to find out more…
Port Vale signed off the season with an impressive win over Oxford United thanks to Marc Richards’ 75th senior goal for the club, Sean Rigg’s tenth of the season and Ben Williamson’s first goal since September.
Micky Adams has praised the contribution of his players “only for circumstances to conspire against us” and thwart the club’s play-off ambitions.
OVF looks ahead to Port Vale’s final game of the season with our quick guide to the opposition – Oxford United – who will be fielding an Argentinian International goalkeeper on Saturday…
Port Vale manager Micky Adams will have talks with his players next week but he has appealed to those offered a new contract to stay and help fire the club to promotion next season.
Influential Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell has appealed to Port Vale supporters to set aside their differences and prepare for a new season.
Geoff Horsfield quits Port Vale: the official Port Vale website has announced that coach Goeff Horsfield will quit Vale Park at the end of this season as he pursues interests away from the game.
OVF founder Rob Fielding says that following the club’s end of season awards, he’d like to nominate defender John McCombe as deserving of more reward.
Our latest leaf through a vintage Port Vale programme takes in Port Vale’s game against Walsall in March 1976.
OVF founder Rob Fielding says he’s “staggered” by some recent supporters’ comments about top scorer Marc Richards and says “keeping the services of a proven goalscorer should be the manager’s top summer priority.”
Wednesday 2nd May 2012 marks Port Vale legend Martin Foyle’s 49th birthday. To celebrate, OVF have taken a look inside the OVF Vaults and reproduced this exclusive 2011 interview with the great man.
Influential Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says it’s time to end the barrage of bad language from the Vale Park stands as “you still hear some appalling things on the terraces” and “frankly I’m appalled at some of the industrial language and the abuse.”
Doug Loft has been named as Port Vale’s player of the year for the 2011/2012 season. The midfielder becomes the 45th player to be awarded the player of the year award since it began in 1967.
Port Vale have reported highly encouraging reports of “Early bird” season ticket sales with 2,598 fans purchasing their tickets for next season.