[Reading (A) match thread - 20th Feb]

Sadly little point in criticising any more. Carol has nailed her colours to the mast of her choice. Sadly it flies against what most Vale fans are seeing on and off the pitch. Vale fans are not fickle, they are hard-working, honest and true to themselves. Nothing like the product being offered to them on the pitch. The little we've seen so far proves that the issue was never the manager. It's higher up than that, but no one there will acknowledge it.

[Blackpool (H) match thread - 29th Dec]

Thank God Croz saw your posts. You can keep your back-handed compliment.

As I say, no compliments, back handed or otherwise..simply an observation. But each to their own.

[Blackpool (H) match thread - 29th Dec]

I did say a few games ago. Throw the youngsters on...in the right games and in the right context and managed. Having watched today with interest and using the opportunity to use them, each one gained great experience and each one performed beyond their years. Managed well, could be great for us. Supported by seasoned pros like Garrity, Uche, Smith etc...well done today. Not sold on AC but if he learns from today quickly, then keep going.

[Wycombe (A) match thread - 23rd Dec]

I’m unhappy with him as manager because home matches are the dullest for decades, he talks absolute 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.

Spot on. I won't be there. His post game interviews are an insult to those who can see what he can't. Anyway Boxing day gates will tell all sadly.

[Wycombe (A) match thread - 23rd Dec]

Having not renewed my ST this season for my own business reasons, I've been to less than half the games this season (but listened to every game and used Ifollow fully), and then paying £25 on the gate. I applaud the fans who attend each Home game and even more those who go away. My point is that I am now one of those supporters who are 50/50 as to how far I can logistically support the club. I just cannot, at the moment get behind the product on the pitch. The fans are being treated dreadfully by the standard on the pitch. Football is not rocket science. If you have shots at goal, some will go in. We are so far off this, with our tippy tappy, lack of responsibility playing out. No-one takes ownership of trying to drive forward. It's pass to each defender, who passes to each midfielder who passes direct back to Ripley who boots it forward which the other payers could have done, which invariably goes out, or goes too far, or becomes a heading duel which our non-striker's invariably dont win...
And repeat each and every time. There is nothing on the pitch which entices people like me to come and pay the maximum to watch. I know v Boro people were saying that 2/3 of those watching will never come back. Sadly I think they're right. There has to be change, whether that is with this manager or not. The DF model is not working, as there is no evidence of this being seen or explained from the club. The only positive is the Academy staff bringing these fab young and raw players through. They are being let down though by their senior mentors, role models and first team players and coaches.

[Stevenage (H) FAC2R Match thread 12th Dec]

Sadly the manager team DF included are taking the fans for mugs. Treating the first team as experimental and completely ignoring the paying fans who have paid to come and watch the best possible team they can put out...losing last night was unacceptable and sits squarely on the management team. Following it with a condescending interview, accepting no responsibility merely topped it off. A mindset has to change, if not, a managerial/DF has to happen.