Exiled Valiant Barry Edge lives in Perth, Western Australia and is a regular columnist for onevalefan. Barry begs the question as to what similarities and differences will eventually be drawn in relation to Port Vale’s great start in the 2003/04 campaign vis-à-vis 1953/54.
Barry has been asked several times why he lives in Australia. In this letter from ‘Downunder he hopes to clarify matters. But more importantly, he gives us a rare insight of two very special people in his life.
Barry Edge is an exiled Valiant living in Western Australia. Here he shares with us his memories of 1954.
Last week Barry answered the how, what, when and why he lives in Australia. In this letter from ‘Downunder he talks about the impact his eldest brother has had in his life. Also, there is a brief mention of Milton United FC, plus a little story about Bucknall cubs and scouts.
Exiled Valiant Barry Edge lives in Western Australia and is a regular columnist for onevalefan. His latest contribution was prompted, in part, by onevalers’ Voice of Treason (VofS).
In Barry’s memoir he confesses to having been to Stoke City’s Victoria Ground on two occasions. Fortunately it seems not to have had a negative effect on his psyche.
Right now Barry says his fingernails are bitten down to the quick. But all that can change if we take all three points tomorrow.
This is Barry’s salute to those Valiants who were not born or bred in, or later migrated to the Potteries.
Barry Edge, aka ovf’s Aussie Rules, has many fond memories of his time supporting the Valiants in the 1950s. In this memoir he tells us of his favourite Port Vale player and, all importantly, how he spent his pocket money wisely.
Barry Edge is an exiled Valiant from Australia. He exclusively shares his memories of Port Vale with onevalefan readers.