A good Friday for Port Vale FC
OVF editor Rob Fielding praises two positive pieces of news from the club.
Rob Fielding blog
OVF founder Rob Fielding offers his own opinion on all things Port Vale.
Yes, Vale are in trouble but Aspin is still the right man for the job
Rob Fielding thinks Neil Aspin deserves to be backed and reports of calls for his head are frankly, ridiculous.
Can the locally produced class of 2017 bring Port Vale a bright future?
OVF editor Rob Fielding is delighted to see a Vale squad which now contains a spine of locally developed talent.
Closed transfer window leaves Dream Team with unbalanced squad
Rob Fielding says it’s going to be tough to turn fortunes around with the squad that Vale possess and an inability to change it until January.
Opinion: the best possible appointments, I’m backing the dream team
OVF editor Rob Fielding praises the joint appointment of John Rudge and Neil Aspin.
Port Vale need experience not another managerial gamble
OVF editor Rob Fielding believes it is vital an experienced manager takes charge of the club.
In my view Coleman would bring success to Vale but would he want to come?
OVF editor Rob Fielding would love to see John Coleman in charge at Vale Park but he can’t see it happening…
Dear Norman Smurthwaite, you misquoted me, here’s what I actually said…
On BBC Radio Stoke owner Norman Smurthwaite said that OVF’s editorial had asked for an owner with charismatic charm. The actual editorial appealed for something quite different.
I’m repeating myself – but Port Vale needs a new and dynamic owner
OVF editor Rob Fielding says that while in the short-term a new manager is required, the bigger problem remains the ownership and direction of the club.
Vale are at a 36 year low and fans are moaning because they care
OVF editor Rob Fielding reflects on the club’s lowest position for 36 years and thinks the long-suffering fans deserve better.
Michael Brown’s Port Vale squad appears unbalanced
OVF editor Rob Fielding wonders if Michael Brown’s Port Vale squad strikes the right balance particularly upfront.
Terrible tactics and dodgy signings leave Michael Brown skating on thin ice
Yes, it’s only four games into the season but the Vale’s awful run of form is giving much cause for concern argues Rob Fielding.
Opinion: one season on and the Port Vale squad still looks unbalanced
Despite a busy summer, the Port Vale squad this season looks to be an unbalanced one, Rob Fielding argues.
Problems on the pitch but the bigger picture is the ownership of Port Vale
OVF editor Rob Fielding says that while this has been a terrible week on the pitch, off-pitch matters such as the sale of the club should still remain the top priority
Opinion: Brown’s additions have one crucial shared achievement
OVF editor Rob Fielding points out that several of the new signings have something in common that could benefit the Valiants.
Players are on holiday – complaining about lack of new signings now is ridiculous
OVF editor Rob Fielding is bemused by some complaints about the club’s lack of new arrivals.
Colin Garlick has done well but the long-term aim must be a new owner
The OVF editor is encouraged by the progress made by CEO Colin Garlick but he still believes the long-term goal should still be new ownership.
Opinion: time to go, please take the Synectics offer Norman
OVF editor Rob Fielding thinks that owner Norman Smurthwaite should sell the club to Synectics Solutions.