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Probably my last chance of a positive post this season.... Vale 2 - 1 Oxford.......providing we don't gift them a goal with stupidity. Att: 5,495 Can I stay awake longer than 20 minutes this week?

I think he will stay. I have seen an improvement in performances, just about, but it is now heading (slowly) in the right direction. Goals conceded in recent games have been from diabolical individual errors. Initially, well after a few games I wanted him gone. Carol said it would take him three games to discover what he has, well maybe with the dross he has at his disposal it has taken longer. As I believe we are down and gave up a looong time ago, there is absolutely no point in sacking (apologies for a somewhat knee jerk reaction recently). Let's see what happens, we need to keep backing the players and manager. Stupidly, I am feeling confident of a win this weekend just to give me more hope before they get crushed again. If Moore can keep us fighting, then that is all I ask. Odds on Loft to score the winner v Cambridge to keep us on the last day to go day as a Vale hero forever. Maybe I need some meds.

13 without a win so far, which makes the squad of '24 of the 2023-2023 much worse than the squad of 23 of the 2023-2024 season who only went 11 games without a win. I think it is the second worse run I have seen after 17 without a win in the old Second Division. This is probably worse as it is a lower standard. What have Vale done to me with the draw midweek, it gave me hope. 8 games to run it around, because if we don't then the last two games are irrelevant. If we could take to the last day and win s needed v Cambridge then I would snap your arm off. 1 good performance isn't enough to convince me that we can do it. I am dreaming. How to do I find the odds on Vale to stay up?

Wow, a game with no sideways tippy tappy back to Ripley believe it or not. Much more entertaining to watch. Massey linked up well down the right and at times we actually looked decent. Still, 13 without a win, 3 wins in 28 for us, and 3 wins in 30 for Darren Moore.....however, we are now unbeaten in 1!!

They are not playing for us though.

Danny Sonner mentioned wages at Vale about 20 years ago.....so what do we do pre-season, bugger off to Spain and have zero match condition pre season friendlies. Point being, Vale will always be Vale, and for the second season running the prep for the new season has been an absolute shambles.

Sorry, just saw the player behind, I thought it was a fuzzy screenshot.

With my dodgy VAR I think there is a case there. Unfortunately with crap officials and no official VAR the case is closed.

I know, love it pal, highest form of humour in my eyes!! There is nobody more sarcastic than me in real life. I am a right arrse. We are all Vale. We all want the best for Vale despite us all maybe differing on opinions which direction we are heading. UTV!! 🙂

You were saying? 🤣 There is optimism, and then there is realism. I have accepted the realty that our fate was sealed back in September/October after the utter gash we produced when we stumbled to a win against Northampton. I really wish I could be more upbeat, but I would be hurting myself more.

Smurf - admitted his failings and took full responsibilty for relegation and accepted he was hoodwinked. Jim Gannon, gave a chance to Premiership Dam Morsy, dropped pisshead Gary Roberts, won a game or two and signed Tom Pope. Carol wont admit she has been hoodwinked. After just six games I have had enough the waffle coming from DM's mouth every pre/post match interview. I never bought into the non rousing speech before the game. I said the game would be over after ten minutes. It so predictable that I dont bother watching anymore. I go through the motions of reading the post mortem every Sunday though and hope something has changed. I live in hope but accept reality.

No Glad all over........I think the guy who played it had his position made redundant due to lack of work. Seriously, hallelujah, bag of <ovf censored> song. Goal music is so cheesy. Hope it is binned off for good.

That should have been followed up with: "So are you stating that we will not go down, therefore if we do, will you resign having failed to build a squad to compete in League One?"

Yeah, back in October when AC should have gone to give the new manager time to work who he needed in the Jan window. What do you wanna do to improve things? Happy clap like a seal to Glad All Over when we pull a goal back after being 4-0 down? My morale boosting team talks previously consisted of giving my Sunday players a complete and utter bollocking. Not a few days away at a fooking spa. We are full of wet lettuces. Every player wants <ovf censored> off.

Today is going to be a disaster. Fans up for it, goal conceded early, fans start booing. Floodgates open. It was all over months ago. We are <ovf censored>. No dressing it up, we are gone, down, screwed.

I thought it was Leyton Orient, who they had recently played circa 92-93. "Evidence of the lumpy northerners eating lard". I think Orient were referring to Northerners in general but Seth twisted it single out the fat Stoke fans, and they really are a fat bunch of bastaaards.

Many sensible fans thank you for your efforts mate. Great stuff.

Is Benning playing? If so, Benning first goal, Shrews to 4-1 like when Macc put 4 past us under Sinnot. Zero faith, Schitcroft out, if he stays then Carol out. Moore out, coaches wives out.

We are already on 3 wins in 27 I think it is now.

I would love to have him back. As long as he does the business on the pitch he could go fox hunting for all I care.

I know, apologies. At least I am kinda bothered but given up. During the Hank Twatiker years I don't think I even checked the scores for two seasons. I am heading that way again.

You mean two defeats in Hand? 🤔

It is no coincidence that being nice in football gets you nowhere. Look at M̶K̶ D̶o̶n̶s̶ Wimbledon in the 80's, a nasty team, up and at 'em football. They flew through the leagues and won the cup.

Clitcroft!!! 🤣🤣🤣 Fraudcroft Flipchart Any othera?

Where did the Mansfield performance in the cup come from? We played a good old fashioned team and went for it. I have no fuxking idea what we are trying to achieve with this Southgate World Cup 2018/Euro 2020/21 abysmal to watch borefest blollocks. It is utter crap. My Stokie fan Dad said Stoke are exactly the same and have been all season. Yet I watched the three minute highlights of their Cardiff defeat, they would murder us next season so it is a godsend we will avoid them.