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  1. 24 minutes ago, Tony Rodriguez said:

    I have always thought clubs have a natural place in the league hiarachy. To me we have always been a mid table League One side which is where we are now having spent a number of seasons below our natural place.

    We have just taken 7 points out of 9 having played really badly to earn 4 of them which is usually something that is considered a good thing. The other 3 came from playing really well against a side on a long unbeaten run.

    We have 26 points and have not reached the halfway point of the season yet. 42 points was enough to stay up two years ago.

    We have a manager who toes the party line and gives really bland and frankly uninteresting interviews. Like most football managers.

    I really do not understand what all the toxicity is about. We have long term plans of the sort we have not seen before and if you look at the progress on and off the field over the past few years then it is working. You can rearrange the staff employed to carry out those plans but any replacements will be working within the same progressive structure.

    I like where we are going and am philosophical about the fact that, as in all sports, form is something that comes and goes.

     

     

     

    I’m unhappy with him as manager because home matches are the dullest for decades, he talks absolute <ovf censored> trying to pull the wool over supporters in his interviews, tactics are 1 dimensional and his in game management is poor. He talks like a coach, looks like a coach. Not a manager in a million years in my view.

    7 points from 9 and still a section of fans want him out. That’s doesn’t bode well. Only going to be one winner, Carol and Flicker are delaying  the inevitable if the revenue is not generated.

    The attendance Boxing Day is going to be an acid test, attendance ,performance and result.

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  2. 2 hours ago, Guppys left peg said:

    Probably doesn’t suit our system but seems Charlton making a headstart on a clear out for January

     

    I’ve posted many times in other windows about Charlie Kirk. He’s a quality player at this level and I think he would suit our play very well. 

    He would certainly make us look more threatening.

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  3. 15 hours ago, fuzzyvalefan said:

    Well yes I have had a drink, many drinks but none since February. I am a recovering alcoholic and have been sober for 10 months so well done for making light of that. Even chaired my first AA meeting last week. I have also been to virtually every match this season and not a single drop of alcohol or any mind altering substance has been in my body for any of them. I suspect given your comment that you cannot say the same. So I would suggest my recollection of the season is pretty damn accurate. I invite you to re read my post and point out exactly what you disagree with. I don't post very often so this is a summary of my thoughts over the last few months so it's length is fairly reasonable. The irony is I suspect it's u who has embarrassed yourself when u re read the thread. But again, pick out the points you disagree with.

    FuzzyValefan I just wanted to say congratulations on your hard work for 10 months. You should feel really proud of yourself.  Keep on the right path. 

    All valid points from your OG post. 
     

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  4. Based on the potential money generated to reach a 2 leg semi final against a PL team its right up there with any game in our recent history.

    What that could do for us as a club on and off the pitch could be incredible and propel us forward many years.

    Huge huge game. Could be a real defining moment like the classic win vs Spurs which allowed Rudgie to start spending and buying generational talented players for the club.

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  5. 7 minutes ago, JoeB2 said:

    Football doesn't work like that in that a new owner won't have the funds, or football doesn't work like that in that having more funds won't get us into the Championship?

    The romance of Carol selling, making a nice return on profit for herself and family then attending as a fan watching the club move on to better things. 
     

  6. 14 minutes ago, JoeB2 said:

    For a while, I have held the controversial view that things are only likely to get worse for the Shanahans from here - I think mid-table League 1 is about our ceiling as a self-sufficient club, which is what we're trying to be. Anything sustained beyond that requires external investment with no guarantee of return. We hit the exact same bump when Smurthwaite wouldn't fund us to the next level in 2014-15, which precipitated him trying to go outside the box with the Bruno experiment and failing spectacularly because he was offensively unintelligent.

    The work the Shanahans have done, with a few bumps on the way, has been very successful and we're 10x the club we were when they took over.

    If I was advising Carol, and thank God I'm not, I'd tell her to leave on a high, retain a seat on the board, make most (if not all) of her money back, and depart as a legend of PVFC with something named after her. She'd be kept on as a valuable source of information, be able to enjoy hospitality as a fan, and goes down as saving PVFC and turning us around. Not many would object to the Shanhan Suite, or the training ground being Shanahan Park - and I'd personally go as far as renaming the Hamil End the Shanahan Stand. There simply wouldn't be PVFC without her. We'd be in the 10th tier as AFC Burslem Vale, Norman laughing his socks off.

    I do fear that the longer she stays though, the more difficult it will be to marry progression with cost-cutting, and fans will start to (as you say) grow disappointed at what they felt was another false dawn. This isn't me wanting her gone, and I'll back her till the day she goes, but it's just my honest take about what the next few years will look like.

    Of course, this is all contingent on there being buyers.

    That’s a very romantic notion predicated on a new owner having the funds required to be successful to get into Champ. 

    Football doesn’t work like that.

  7. 15 hours ago, Bycarsbill said:

    I don't mean this as a boast, but I've clocked-up even more years than you-this is my 70th year of attending Vale Park.  I say that only to give context to why I empathise so much with what old school has said. And yes, I too will be at the game tomorrow.  What is it they say?...............Through thick & thin.....UTV!

    Congratulations on your 70th anniversary.👏👏👏👏
     

    Respect that. I feel new to the club now.

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  8. 3 hours ago, PV1993 said:

    As has been stated by ourselves and Flitcroft, a few need to leave so that we can get fresh faces in.

    The goalkeepers are sorted, no issues there.

    I would say we have an abundance of centre halves

    On the right we can play Cass or Lowe

    On the left we can play Jones or Iacovitti

    That leaves Smith, Debrah and Balmer all vying for that ‘no-nonsense’ position. I don’t think we need all free, so maybe Balmer will go back? That said, I think it’s more likely we will see Cass leave, although I do like him on the right.

    Holding midfielders we have Ojo, Arblaster and Walters. I’d argue Sang too although he has been pushed out wide due to our severe lack of wing backs. Lowe can also cover there (although I’d rather he didn’t). Conlon also fits here although out of favour.

    We also have a number of no.10s - Devine, Garrity, Chislett, Massey… even Grant before he became a LWB (admittedly before he joined us).

    My main concern is the lack of natural full backs. As I have stated on previous posts, we only have Mitch Clark as an out-and-out natural wing back. We need a pacey LWB and one more on either side as back up. Then maybe we can stop playing people out of position.

     

    As much as we all would love a striker, we are so over stocked in some areas, and under in others. Wing back has to be our priority

    Interesting your idea returning Balmer. I’d not thought of that but if it frees up a wage to help get players in areas we need then it’s a good shout.

    Conlon and Cass you’d expect to leave as they can’t even make the bench.

    I think we need pace at both WB positions and a Striker. Using the same logic with Balmer I’d return Thomas if it helped to free up cash for a 1st choice Striker.

  9. 5 minutes ago, Granville said:

    An open question - what genuinely do most of us think is a realistic target for us this season.

    I've been a supporter of Crosby but his recent record is hard to defend.

    That said, are we pretty much where we should be given our second season at this level, our budget, our transfer activity, size of fanbase?

    My own personal opinion is that I think we are slightly beneath where we should be, but talk of top half finishes and play off pushes etc aren't realistic.

    I'm just interested in what others expectations are?

    Has to be comfortable mid table which would be progress against last year.

    If we finished the season now , I would say it’s been a poor season taking into account our budget, permanent and loan signings.

    My caveat to midtable is to have a team which is more interesting to watch who can get you up out of your seat. I’m really envious of teams like Peterborough who have pacey players who have skill to beat a man with a we are going to score more goals than you attitude. 

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  10. 15 minutes ago, Fosse69 said:

    Just normal for most teams to lose one or both games against the promoted teams, however Vale include relegated teams also.

    Indeed which is why it’s not a defence of the record. 
     

    I will be fair though and say away from home we have generally been OK all season, aside a few individual errors which can happen.
     

    Its  the home games were I think we’ve been poor not helped by the manager. I think it’s 5 home defeats on the bounce now, I found it amusing when Crosby said this week we haven’t played as many home matches as others. I felt he was insinuating we would be higher in the league but clearly our home form tells us something different.

    Thats my main issue with him, I feel like he’s trying to pull the wool over supporters eyes with his comments about stats etc. and it’s clearly <ovf censored>.

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  11. Just going to leave it here as a reminder.

    Last 10 league matches:

    1 Win - Exeter ( the only team worst than us statistically over the last 10 matches)

    2 Draws : Lincoln, Stevenage

    7 Defeats Derby, Shrewsbury, Cheltenham, Peterboro, Portsmouth, BRovers, Bolton

    4 Goals Scored

    13 Conceded

    Over the season:

    Average Posession : 50.7%.  Have we dominated possession over the season?

    XG 19.5   Goals Scored 15. For context Carlise, Shrewsbury and Cheltenham have a worst record

     

     

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  12. 8 minutes ago, WV said:

    Have just been informed that the last 4 payments to a much needed matchday service have bounced. Straight from the horses mouth too. Also, a big announcement is going to be made in January. My guess is Carol is going to sell to Dono finally and he is going to get Robbie involved. If my guess is true I think that means that we are stuck with Crosby regardless of results until any announcement is made.  Also, the work on the toilets has been delayed because she is trying to get the council to pay for the work. 

    You must have good contacts.

    As I understand it, as with all football clubs at our level it’s a cash flow issue. I believe we had the same issues this time last year which is the time we had all sorts of ridiculous rumours going around.

    Do you know if the club is going to be sold in Jan, new owners will want to appoint their manager, I understand why Crosby is still in charge and we have had a wall of silence from Carol and Flicker.

    Pure speculation from me…. A new owner would need to get rid of Flicker and Crosby to appoint a manager who has full control. I think a DOF role has been too confusing for fans..we don’t truly know who to blame for the squad 😂😀

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  13. 3 minutes ago, Fosse69 said:

    Probably cant cope with the increased rainfall this season, will not have the same standard of drainage that the Main pitch has. now  Ideally both areas would be similar, but isn't the training area council owned? 

    I think Vale lease it ( could be wrong) but the training pitches look to be in very good condition. 
     

    It was only churned up because the ground staff wouldn’t have addressed it yet ready for tomorrow.

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  14. 2 hours ago, Vale1995 said:

    Been told on good authority that the work flickers authorised on the training pitchs has left the training pitch unusable and that the players aren't training atm as they have nowhere to train. Also been told that when flickers denied his construction company has done any work thats been carried out that was a lie and it has. Been also told that carol is running out of cash and its hardly at the club anymore. I know I’ll get <ovf censored> for this post but just what ive been told . 

    On the money side I think it’s managing budgets more strictly rather than running out of cash. The cup game will help because that wasn’t budgeted to go behind the opening round.

    At training each week since October more often than not a cryogenic truck is parked up outside the T zone after a midweek match. It was there today.

    The daily rental of these trucks is very expensive, that’s not the action of a club struggling for cash.

    The simple fact is Carol is giving Crosby as much time as possible to turn things around.

  15. 2 hours ago, Vale1995 said:

    Is anyone local and can confirm if they have or not been training

    I have not walked past during training times these past 2 weeks but they have definitely been training on the grass. When I walked past this afternoon the pitch was churned up in areas where we do our passing drills. Crosby has said himself training had been reduced down to manage the players.

    Smells like BS mate.

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