When once I was a postman
Barry is back with another tale from his days as a postman. This one involving a flying dog…
Features
Opinion: Publishing Port Vale accounts would earn respect from fans
Columnist Malcolm Hirst thinks that publishing the club accounts would earn owner Norman Smurthwaite more respect from Vale fans.
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.
Say it with roses…
Barry’s tale of late night treats has a twist in the tale as this latest memoir reveals…
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.Â
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.
A campside police raid
In another humorous memoir, Barry recalls a memorable camping trip in the 1960’s.
Malcolm Hirst: fans want Norman Smurthwaite to go
OVF columnist Malcolm Hirst says it’s clear that there is a mood for change and that the owner should listen.
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.
Reviewing relegation and the future for Port Vale: Continental gambles, footballing suicide and the bumpy road ahead
Columnist Martyn Cooke reflects on relegation and what the club now needs to do to reverse its demise.
Malcolm Hirst: after saying sorry, Norman should now correct his mistakes and write off his loans
Vale fan Malcolm Hirst welcomes an apology from Norman Smurthwaite but wants him to write off the loans, put a reasonable price on the club and open a dialogue with Synectics.
Opinion: after relegation, reduce the asking price and sell to owners who care about Vale
OVF editor Rob Fielding thinks the most crucial decision that could be made this summer concerns selling the club to new owners.
OVF wishes Port Vale FC good luck…
OVF editor Rob Fielding wants to wish Port Vale FC the very best of luck ahead of Sunday’s game against Fleetwood.
Malcolm Hirst: replace the manager and sell Vale at a sensible price
Port Vale fan Malcolm Hirst has some forthright views on what actions owner Norman Smurthwaite should take.
Now and then – a brief memoir by Barry Edge
In this article, Barry Edge takes a walk in Perth which brings back memories…
Vale need to learn on-field lessons to avoid a repeat of this season
It’s fair to say that Port Vale FC is not a happy place at the moment. The defeat to Chesterfield leaves Vale with a mounting task to stay up. So what has gone wrong at Vale Park?
I think Mick Cullerton was spot on with his comments…
The BBC Radio Stoke summariser pulled no punches in his reappearance on the station and this Vale fan agrees with his sentiments about the selling price and declining attendances.
It’s time to stand and fight…
Here’s another poem from Barry Edge inspired by a forum posting from Vale fan in Alsager.
The positives of supporting Port Vale
While acknowledging that things are not great, one fan wants to take a different angle and look at some of the positive elements of supporting the Valiants.
Time for Norman Smurthwaite to put a genuine price tag on the club and go
Long-standing Port Vale fan Malcolm Hirst thinks recent events show that it’s time for Norman Smurthwaite to sell the club at a realistic price.
I believe Norman Smurthwaite should sell, but only to the right people
Rob Fielding hopes that the club isn’t sold to a hedge fund and he believes there are options that will allow the owner to sell the club to the right people.
Our survival is still down to us
Tom from the @unofficialvale Twitter account has been encouraged by Vale’s recent performances and thinks the club can survive in League One.
Five great Port Vale goals
See a selection of five Port Vale goals that we rate among the best in the club’s recent history.
Port Vale fans can’t form an opinion without knowing bidders’ intentions
OVF editor Rob Fielding says it is an impossible task for fans to make a decision on whether Norman Smurthwaite should sell the club.
Survival is still in our hands
Tom from the @unofficialvaleTwitter account says that while results have been hard to take, Vale must take advantage of their games in hand…
A nine point long-term plan to turn Port Vale’s fortunes around
OVF forum user Iron Curtain has an nine point long-term plan that he urges owner Norman Smurthwaite to adopt.