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    Smurf interest in Tranmere

    in Other football issues

    Posted

    18 hours ago, NW9Valiant said:

     

    It's relevant to PVFC, I don't think it really matters what section it's in, except obviously if it was somewhere else it would get less traction.

    I am rather surprised at the interest and engagement in the topic, but I guess for many it's some kind of morbid curiosity. I've long since moved on from the days of Norman, so I don't particularly care what he's up to. Saying that, it is a little strange if he is interested in Tranmere of all clubs. I'm surprised he's had any success at all in business endeavours given his time with us and if he's looking at a club like Tranmere.

    He was shrewd enough to make money from owning us though.

    Baylee Dipepa

    in Port Vale present

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Killersrevenge44 said:

    According to salary sport Dipepa is on £60 per week at Vale. 🫣

    That may have been what he was on before he signed his pro contract. No way would he have agreed that amount for a full time professional.

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    Bristol Rovers (H) match thread - 29th March

    in Port Vale present

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Paul6754 said:

    Probably not but Popey was more of a target man who played with his back to goal and was good in the air. However I can recall two Popey goals where he ran from the half way line ....ish of the Park and slotted the ball home and one where he ran across the area and pulled the ball back from a tight angle and scored with his left foot.

    We don't know what type of striker DiPepa will become and how far he'll go as he's so young but his potential appears enormous. I reckon part of his goal yesterday was confidence after the 2 goals for England, long may it continue.

    I was watching a video today of Popey playing for Within Albion the other day.Scored 2 cracking goals one of which was a run with the ball past a couple of defenders and blasting it into the roof of the net. The other was a typical Popey header. The lads still got it. 

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    Bristol Rovers (H) match thread - 29th March

    in Port Vale present

    Posted

    22 hours ago, Old School said:

    This run of form has its drawbacks as I discovered today. I had my usual pre match 3 pints of Titanic plum porter. The guys I was drinking with said that we should meet up after the game for a celebratory beer should we win. That celebratory beer became 3 or 4 by which time I had to shoot off to get a bite to eat and a quick bath before going out for my usual Friday night session. As a result I have had a thick head most of the day.

    The trials and tribulations of being a Vale fan eh?

    You can't beat plum porter. Manna from the gods. 

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    Option for DOF or similar role

    in Port Vale present

    Posted

    Colin Garlick was not or will ever be a D of F. His role was more to do with the administration side of the club a bit like Bill Lodey's role. Colin had no input to the football side of things. He didn't scout he didn't recruit and didn't advise on any football policy. If we are to go with another director of football it won't be Colin.

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    Flitcroft gone

    in Port Vale present

    Posted

    8 hours ago, Hoppers said:

    I wonder how much Carol has bent DMs ear about "the departure"

    Like most, I think this is a real turning point for the club. We have a manager with a successful pedigree, who will have many contacts in the game re players etc.

    relegation is a certainty, but lets face it, we have hardly seen a good game of football since we were in league 2 - id much rather be close to the top of a division (whichever division that may be) than languishing at rock bottom of a division. Just ask Leek, Congleton and Crewe fans if they are happy 😍

    Could also ask Stoke fans as well 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍

    You would struggle to get an answer from a Stoke fan as their mouths would be full of pie😂

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    Flitcroft gone

    in Port Vale present

    Posted

    13 hours ago, Nippy Naylor said:

    I said that weeks ago mate but got shouted down when I mentioned it 🤨👍

    He's nearly 80, do you expect him to run round scouting players like he used to. Do you expect him to do a full time football role with responsibility for all the football side of the club, crazy and a lazy suggestion. The other factor in this is that he doesn't want it.

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    Burton (A) match thread - 23rd March

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    Posted

    14 hours ago, Killersrevenge44 said:

     The wrong players were signed, frankly some of these players are a disgrace to the club.

    Too many loan signings. A huge part of the problem is the culture that Vale are a breeding ground club for larger clubs... That has to change. 

    The wage bill is nearly four million. They aren't worth two million. 

    Vale have always had modest wage bills. If you want a higher one, then as you put it show some ambition and drop the pay on the gate prices, attract the drifters, but spend within your means. 

    If you are correct those clubs have higher wage bills, they are all on course to end up Ike Bury! 

    Bradford have had low gate prices for years. Not done them much good as it 🙄

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    Baylee Dipepa

    in Port Vale present

    Posted

    23 hours ago, Rampant Zebra said:

    The youngsters coming through will probably either be so damaged by being thrown in at the deep end that they never achieve their full potential or be sold for a fraction of their development costs to the first club which enquires. That seems to be "the process" to date. 

    What do you base that on?  We have sold 3 youth players for good money this season. Can you name any youth players that have gone cheaply.

    Why???

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    Posted · Edited by mbycars

    1 hour ago, cast said:

    He’s nearly 80 and has no interest in being DOF and I don’t blame him. It’s not going to happen . Why do I know this? It’s because I work for the same organisation as his son and law and we had this conversation in 2019. It’s not going to happen. 

    Exactly, Rudgie had his success by going out most nights and scouting players. You can't expect a man of 80 to be doing this. For me the modern day system of recruiting players from stats on a players database is lazy and ineffective. Get rid of the D of F role bring in a chief scout/s. Judge players on a number of performances. The stats should only be considered as an addition to how he performs in matches. A friend of mine who referees local league was recently reffing a league teams under 16 game. The players were all wearing performance monitoring vests. Pitchside was a guy with a laptop monitoring all the players. During the game he was giving information on what minutes he should be taking players off. Is this really needed in Youth football.

    We see this happening week in and week out in league football matches and we have seen ourselves how this has at times had a negative impact on the game. I think too much emphasis is put on these stats. The manager and his coaching staff should be the ones who decide when a player needs to come off.

     

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    Oxford (H) match thread - 16th March

    in Port Vale present

    Posted

    I doubt we have any realistic chance of staying up this season, but I would like us to go down fighting. Just for my sanity I would like to see 2 or 3 wins at home before the close. Hopefully starting Saturday it will cheer me up before I jet off to Cape Verde for some R and R in the sun.

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    January Transfers and Rumours

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    Posted

    17 hours ago, Nippy Naylor said:

    He scores goals and is proven at this level

    Probably didn't fit into DFs criteria 🤔👍

    Actually looking at his stats, he has scored just 29 league goals in14 seasons so looking at that  plus his injury record maybe not a good option. Averages 2 goals per season.

    January Transfers and Rumours

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    Posted

    23 minutes ago, MBE said:

    Connor Wickham has signed for Charlton today…… meanwhile we just sit and hope with what we’ve got.

    He surely must have been worth trying to sign, If we didn't at least approach him or his agent that would be shocking. 😲

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    PVFC Meet delegation of fans regarding current concerns

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    Posted · Edited by mbycars

    4 hours ago, TonyD said:

    I dont have much to add that Bede and Mellor haven't already said however I would like to say something about my own experience of Monday and the few days since.

    I am as guilty as anybody of bashing out my opinion on the Internet without any regard for the people I am talking about.  Many people give the impression that they would love to have the opportunity to "put the owners right" on a few things.

    It was not pleasant seeing first hand just how much the situation is affecting Carol.  I think we all forget sometimes that the people we lambast are just that, people.  We often think its OK to scream all sorts of things into the Internet but it really isn't.  

    I have had a very strange week, where I have seen people take a statement and add their own conotations to it and talk about them like they are fact.  I have seen the absolute worst of people on all SM platforms, screaming all sorts of made up theories into the ether. 

    I understand the clamour for detail and there was alot of debate behind the scenes over what, if anything we should say further.  We have been under alot of pressure to get this right.

    One part of the official joint statement that seemed to attract alot of critism was the part about urging fans to put aside frustration to help give the players and management a boost.  I will hold my hands up and say that I wrote that part and not the club.  It was never meant to insinuate that fans hadn't been supportive and was only intended as it was written.  It was simply asking people to but it on the back burner to deal with later whilst we try to slavage league one status.  I felt that there was pertinence in acknowledging we are in a relegation battle and also in acknowledging there is fan frustration.  I got that wrong, so please don't bash the club for my misjudgement.

    Some of the critism we faced was too much.

    As I have said, I have been massively guilty of this myself and after this week, I must be better in future because I now know first hand that things we say on the Internet do effect people personally.

    Meeting Carol under these circumstances has reassured me that the whole family are absolutely the right people to look after the best interests of the club.  I have not changed my mind about David Flitcroft, I am still of the opinion that he cannot come back from this.

    I wanted to just calrify and apologise for my part in the statement and also to appeal to people to think a bit more before they sit at a keyboard.

    I can't see how we stay up but one thing I will say from Monday is that Carol and Paddy have an absolute belief in Darren Moore, so until the fat lady sings, I'll be crossing my fingers that we are still a league one side next season.

    I would say, let's get behind them on Saturday and see if we can't get 3 points to put us back in the race...  but perhaps not.

     

    Absolutely spot on. Too many people spill their bile on social media platforms without really thinking about the consequences, mostly with very little background knowledge of what they are talking about. Its not acceptable that people are abused like this. Carol is a good person and Port Vale has been a huge project for her. Has she made mistakes, yes she has and has admitted as such, but she doesn't deserve some of the comments I have heard about her on social media platforms. This week I have heard some awful comments about our supporter representatives who attended the meeting. All these guys, Bede, Mark, Paul and all the other supporters there work extremely hard for their groups and for the club. All genuine guys who all have the same concerns as the rest of us. All the same they were derided by a section of fans on message boards without waiting to find out the facts.  It does make me cringe sometimes but i am grateful we have these kind of people in place. As always UTV.

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    Shrewsbury (H) match thread - 9th March

    in Port Vale present

    Posted

    10 hours ago, Mellor! said:

    Not sure if people have watched the pre-match interview, but they really should. It's genuinely one of the best I've ever heard as a Vale fan. I've pinched this off Bagger's blog which is an extract from it. If this doesn't get everyone up for Saturday, I don't know what will. Saturday is do or die in my opinion. We need everyone, fans and players on it from minute one. No one leave anything out there.

    “When this place is in full voice, it is a fantastic stadium to be in. Vale fans, you have been magnificent since I have arrived. I thank them all personally for the reception they gave me and the support they are giving me now.

    “This is a personal message to all of them. Please come and help us, we need you. Do it more than anything for the badge. You have supported this football club through years, through generations of your families.

    “This badge you see me now touching – do it for the badge. The club needs you. You have been there through thick and thin for this football club and, no doubt whatever happens on Saturday, you will come here again and be in full voice. You are a credit.

    “One thing I have said to the players is the one consistent is that Vale fans will turn up, it is their club and they are passionate. They will show that.

    “What we have to do is match on the pitch that energy in the stadium. Saturday gives us that opportunity.

    “If there is a fan sitting next to you and they are quiet, man or woman, boy or girl, give them a little nudge and get them to be in full voice. That would be greatly appreciated.”

    As Sean Bean would say.

    DO IT FOR BURSLEM 😀

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    PVFC Meet delegation of fans regarding current concerns

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    Posted

    3 hours ago, Spunk Trumpet said:

    Firstly “youth”. I’m a 43 year old man who has lived away from home for 25 years.

    Secondly, I don’t doubt whatsoever that any Vale fan has the club at heart. We all do. 

    Thirdly. You say I’ve contributed little? Is that right? Where have I contributed little? How much do you know of what i have contributed to this club?

    Im glad the meeting happened. 

    Brilliant.

    So instead of having a go at me, tell your friends at NLV and the supporters club and the Black and Gold (which really is pathetic now and shouldn’t be involved) to make statements on their behalf, through their own organisations, to let the average fan know what is going on and how those talks went.

    The statement from the club went on about communication and yet no supporter knew this was happening??!! 
    So don’t fans have a right to be pissed off and be in the dark?

    All the groups you mentioned all represent different groups of Vale supporters. Inviting all the groups gave the chance for a broader spectrum of Vale fans to be represented and to be heard. I don't see anything wrong in that. It is not possible to get every supporter involved as I am sure you realise, but those groups will have a good idea of their members concerns from feedback and from all the views on social media. 

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