Here’s another memoir from long-serving Port Vale supporter Stuart Dean – this time recalling appalling weather conditions following a trip to Chesterfield… The following notes concern Vale’s away game against Chesterfield in January 1961. The smog was so thick that you couldn’t see the lamp. No traffic was about – the thickness of the fog […]
Long-serving Port Vale fan Stuart Dean recalls another memorable Port Vale match – this time a trip to Scunthorpe in 1960.
In our “memory match” series long-serving Vale fan Stuart Dean takes a look back at a vintage Vale match. In this second article we look at a memorable game for Vale winger Colin Grainger.
In a new occasional series, we’re reproducing some of the Vale memoirs and anecdotes that long-serving fan Stuart Dean has given OVF.
Here’s Barry Edge with a personal tribute to a popular OVF user who sadly is no longer with us – Chris Simpson.
Barry Edge reflects on a forum post celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Autoglass Trophy win and some happy memories for one of our forum users.
Here’s Barry Edge with another of his Vale-themed poems – this time Shergey82’s memories of going to Vale Park with his Grandad.
Barry Edge is back with another of his memoirs. This one isn’t that connected with the Valiants, but Barry thinks it may strike a chord with some of the OVF users anyway…
An article in which Barry and Caz reflect on the modern era and the olden days – portrayed in inimitable Barry Edge style.
Jimmy’s “small problem” with his Port Vale pal spurred our resident bard Barry into action – and here’s his efforts on how to salvage a Vale relationship.
Here’s Barry with another of his tales – this time it’s all about superstitions and one in particular that has a certain Port Vale-related twist.
Barry Edge is OVF’s popular poet and he’s penned this tribute to Bede’s beloved dog Zac, who sadly passed away recently.
Our resident bard Barry Edge has been busy with his epic account of Bede’s quest to find his beloved dog, Zac.
Barry Edge has a poignant poem about a family of Vale fans who have supported the club for over a hundred years…
Right now we’d probably agree that the game on the pitch is indifferent – to say the least. But if we focus off field we will see there are other reasons to enjoy our ‘Club, and this lovely story is one of those reasons why this writer supports Port Vale F.C.
Barry says he’s been very busy at work since the season kicked off and hasn’t been spending as much time as he’d like on onevalefan, but what time he did spend on the Forums was to look for new themes and material for his next poem. Right on cue Steve Burdekin, aka Birdy, kindly obliged […]
At 1345 hours On Tuesday 11th July in the Great Hall at the University of Birmingham Mark Whitby aka Twitters will make the short walk to the stage where he will receive his due reward – the result of four years hard graft at the Birmingham University. He will then be able to place MEng […]
Dan aka Supermonkey was not born in the Potteries, but he supports Port Vale and attended his very first game when we played Hartlepool at Victoria Park on the last day of season 2005/6.
This is a story of ‘truetrini’, a regular Forum member. Trinidad born Gershwin Stephen (aka truetrini) currently lives and works in Virginia USA and is a mad keen supporter of the Trinidad & Tobago Soca Warriors. Stafford born Chris Birchall plays for Port Vale FC and Trinidad & Tobago. No, it’s not a conundrum because […]
What do Sir Francis Drake, Trinidad, ovf member truetrini, Port Vale v Brentford, ‘Me Mum’, Phil Bowers, North London Valiants, ovf Moderator Caz and, err, ahem, sherry have in common?
Barry begs the question as to whether there is anything more to worry about when travelling away with the ‘Lads: hostile pub receptions; putting your life in danger walking on ‘foreign’ turf; being intimidated by the home supporters loaded with bellies full of ale; and so on.
Barry invites you all to spare a few moments to share Smithie’s sojourn in Tommy Cheadle’s after our magnificent win over Walsall last Saturday.
SteveM had a top time with his university mates in Weatherspoons in Lancaster the night before he was due to front up for a job interview. Nothing new, you may ask? But Steve’s story is a real hum-dinger – a must read.
On the 18th March ovf received a postcard from Kirsty to share with us her fantastic weekend in Torquay.
Wow, Sage chucks a wobbly, Barry picks-up on it, and here is the result.
Onevalefan has now reached the classroom. In Barry’s lastest contribution he tells us how one of our younger members spends parts of his week.