Tideswell: Don’t make decent fans pay the penalty
Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says that shutting the Railway Paddock because of the action of a tiny minority of fans “would do nothing but penalise the vast majority of decent fans.”
Links to blog postings by prominent Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell.
Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says that shutting the Railway Paddock because of the action of a tiny minority of fans “would do nothing but penalise the vast majority of decent fans.”
Vale columnist Martin Tideswell’s first column of the season urges Vale fans to “not lose perspective here. Ambition and aspiration is fine, but it must be tempered with honest expectation.”
Prominent Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says he is “pleased that Begbies Traynor will be investigating the controversial activities of the former board including the “nil-paid shares” issued to Perry Deakin and Peter Miller.
Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says the “worst-kept secret at Vale Park since Robin van der Laan’s love of crisps has finally been revealed” but “let’s stick together, support Norman.”
Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says that amid the euphoria of winning promotion, it is now time for the “serious business of planning for life in League One.”
Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says ahead of the game with Northampton that “these are the moments you live for as a football fan. The reason that people care so much.”
Influential Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell argues that there is “room in this city for two successful professional football clubs” but that both clubs need the support of their fans right now.
Prominent Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell has reacted to Micky Adams’ comments about criticism on the Internet by saying “fans have every right to criticise and question when things go wrong – just as they lavished praise on the team and the manager earlier in the season.”
Prominent Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell has reflected on former Port Vale Chairman Bill Bell who passed away on Tuesday.
Prominent Vale columnist Martin Tideswell has announced his intention to step down from the Port Vale Supporters Club committee “knowing that we have achieved what we set out to achieve.”
Prominent Vale columnist Martin Tideswell has reiterated the Supporters Club “cautious” welcome to preferred bidder Paul Wildes by commenting that Vale fans “have more confidence this takeover may actually go through.”
Prominent Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell has a personal message for Port Vale’s preferred bidder.
Influential Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says that given Vale’s form it’s “hard not to get carried away right now.”
Prominent Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell reflects on the home draw with Dagenham and comments that to “turn in our worst showing of the season at home to struggling Dagenham certainly wasn’t what most of us expected.”
Prominent Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says that there’s no need to panic after the home defeat to Gillingham as “it’s best to get beat by the team at the top rather than the bottom of the division”. However, he does wonder whether the Vale should be “playing people in their best positions” and therefore […]
Prominent Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says that to see “the Vale playing expansive, attacking football echoes the halcyon days of the early to mid-Nineties and reminds us of when we had Messrs Guppy and McCarthy on the wing.”
Prominent Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says he is delighted that striker Tom Pope “stepped out of the shadow of other Vale strikers and became his own man.”
Influential Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says that Port Vale’s good run of form on the pitch could have a positive effect off it.
Martin Tideswell’s latest blog post nicely sums up the key points of Monday’s Supporters Club meeting.
In a straight-talking column, influential Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says that it’s time to “set a few records straight before tomorrow night’s Supporters’ Club meeting.”
Influential Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says the takeover saga is turning Port Vale into a “laughing stock” and that “incredibly poor handling of this takeover by all three parties from a public relations perspective, in terms of deadlines set and broken and the non-existent communications with Port Vale’s fans, has severely damaged their reputation […]
Influential Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says that as he waits for a brighter future to begin later this week, he remains “very grateful that ordinary supporters at Port Vale rose up against the self-serving few who were pillaging our club and treating its customers with contempt.”
Influential Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says that “disappointing as this news is, the departure of two of Vale’s better players is not, as some would have you believe, the end of the world.”
Influential Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell has appealed to Port Vale supporters to set aside their differences and prepare for a new season.
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.”
Influential Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says that he’s been impressed with preferred bidder Keith Ryder and says that “more to this unassuming businessman than meets the eye.” Tideswell feels that Ryder’s main aim should be increasing attendances at Vale Park, while he also adds that Mo Chaudry’s recent comments have been “unhelpful.”
Influential Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says that potential new owner Keith Ryder “played a blinder” as he met supporters on Wednesday night.