Spunk Trumpet

The problem you have, and I’m all for giving Darren Moore a chance, is that when you set your side up like that and basically throw in the towel before a ball is kicked, then you have to win the next game with attacking football and keep our survival alive. If we’d give our all tonight and failed on Saturday it’s a debate to be had. If we now fail on Saturday after that shower tonight then questions, rightly or wrongly, will come the managers way.

“Prioritise”? Its league one football. The last thing I would do against ANY league 1 team is park the bus behind a bus and another bus and basically give a team three points before a ball is kicked. Tonight was an abomination. Regardless of what’s to come. We waved the white flag at 6.45pm when the team news was announced. It was three. Could have been 7. Their goalkeeper had his easiest night of the season. Half time stats showed we were successful in 33% of our tackles. I am all for putting your eggs in one basket with the three home games but tonight was unforgivable with how we approached it. Dont go gung ho. Keep it tight. But don’t <ovf censored> quit before a ball was kicked. It was free hit. Unforgiveable.

So, you and him are manager for the Bolton game. ”Right lads. If you lose tonight, we don’t mind because these are a good team” Yeah mate. Makes loads of sense that. We were defeated before we kicked a ball tonight. That kind of attitude stinks.

“If we lose I don’t mind” Kindly <ovf censored> off. Whoever you are, you certainly aren’t a Vale supporter.

If you really are Patrick Shanahan, then you’ve just made yourself look a grade a tool. Read your comment back.

No ambition to get anything from the game. Inevitably got nothing. Free hits are there to have a go. Abysmal showing by the entire football club.

We played the same system against them at their place, last season. We lost 3-0 and Poku absolutely ruined Mal Benning. Poku against Grant will be a huge worry tonight. At least Benning had some legs. Grant is in for a long long night.

The frightening aspect of that side is Conor Grant. A bloke who can’t run, gets put left wing back, against a full strength Peterborough team full of pace. God help him.

Good god. Why is everyone so down? 4 clean sheets in 5. It’s not pretty but we’ve given ourselves a huge chance. 3 out of our last 4 at home. People still playing football on paper. Saying Cheltenham will get 10 points. Burton may get 5 or 6. Football isn’t played on paper. We won’t go down. Darren Moore has worked wonders these last few weeks.

Not really Ray. It works both ways. I would say my piece face to face and hope I would get some debate back. Problem being is that when I would meet that person and say what I think, they would crumble. And if they didn’t we’d be mates for life. There is two kinds of keyboard warriors.

What is “offensive”? If I’m “offending” you then it’s you who has the issue. This is why we live in a snowflake world. I take it you go to the football being on this site. The referees a <ovf censored>. Whos the <ovf censored> in the black. GIPPPPOOOOOOO. Where’s your caravan. Youre <ovf censored> <ovf censored>. You’re <ovf censored> <ovf censored>. You’re <ovf censored> <ovf censored>. Wan. Ker: Wan. Ker. Wan Ker. I could go on. Here’s the issue….. You can’t say <ovf censored> all online nowadays because you’ve been told this is the way forward. You’re controlled to not actually think what you think but what the way of life wants you to think. Well <ovf censored> that. I am me. And those snowflakes that don’t like it……… I couldn’t give a shiny <ovf censored> about.

You see, you get it! Well done you old timer.

Errrrr. Yes. Are you some sort of snowflake? I can say what I want. If you’re offended that’s your fault. You can say what you want. If I or others are offended then that’s our fault. Stoke are <ovf censored>. Can’t stand them. That Lizzo bird is a fat <ovf censored>. Sunaks a piece of scum. That disabled comedienne chaff is awful. I could go on. It’s called freedom of speech. I can say what I want. Too many snowflakes in todays society have been brainwashed.

Surely he can always have something to say? Its a forum yeah? Freedom of speech and all that. We still live in a democracy, just.

Through body language. Interviews. Players calling him “Mr Flitcroft”. Aint rocket science. Especially with how great the club, players, staff and fans seem to have been since he’s left. Man was a piece of <ovf censored>. Thousands chanted to get out of our club for weeks! Minute he goes we seem to have our club back. Agree? Or just gonna be a wetwipe in a wetwipe society and wish him all the best and thank him for the job he’s done? He was part of Burys demise. Thank Christ he’s gone from our football club and won’t be able to ruin it anymore than he did.

I couldn’t give two shines what people think of me. And ditto. People clash. People like each other. People don’t. It’s just a fact if life. I think you’re a <ovf censored>. I don’t lose sleep over it. I don’t hate you. I just go on what I read on here. If the same is said about me then fine. It’s all good. Up the Vale.

I never met Flitcroft but I knew he was an arrogant smarmy <ovf censored>. Youre welcome.

That dosy thing shouldn’t be head of an ice cream van.

For me, like I’ve said, Moore had walked into an absolute shambles. With very poor players. Or so it seemed. His record was awful. His subs were baffling. His set up was delusional at times. But I backed him because of the “awful” players at his disposal. Hindsight. Wonderful thing. But blatantly obvious that Darren wasn’t having 100% control in what he wanted to do. His interview when he walked through the door mentioned “Dave” a dozen times or more. It was excruciating. That was the power that Flitcroft had and how brainwashed Carol was. Now we are seeing those “awful” players flourish. A new lease of life. IF we stay up this should be a massive wake up to Carol that we never go through this again. Loads of hope now and optimism for the end of season push to safety.

That’s the big stat for me. 3 clean sheets in 4. And let’s face it, in our last two we haven’t looked like conceding. The work is paying off. Where’s that Huddersfield fan gone?

Great things happen when bad eggs leave the club! We have looked a club transformed since Mr. Narcissist left the club. That performance today was, like last week, outstanding. Players were superb. Manager and coaching staff got it spot on. A special mention to Dipepa, who I’ve said on many occasions that he should be plying his trade in non league, but the lad looked a proper talent. It all has to be down to Flitcroft. It’s way too much of a coincidence that we look a really good team since his departure. Dipepas goal reminded me a bit of Owens v Argentina. All be it he did handle the ball at the start of the run but we will take it all day long. Loft. Where has that lad been all season?!! Superb performance. Debrah. Smith. Yak. Nothing was getting past them. Absolute beasts at the back. What’s happened there!!! Chizzy. Ran himself into the ground. Garrity and Ojo. Ran the show. Sang and Plant. Superb performances. The fans. Great energy. Just superb all around. And it’s amazing how a director of football leaving the club can bring everyone together and show that kind of performance again. We still have a massive job on our hands but momentum is massive at this stage of the season. 3 away games coming up. After those 3 games, if we are still within touching distance of staying up I honestly believe we will. What a turnaround in the last 10 days. The hope is real.

If we replicate yesterdays performance, we have every chance in picking up maximum points. I don’t know what kind of stranglehold that Flitcroft had over all of this. Date I say he was way too involved in picking the team. But it seemed yesterday that the players were playing with freedom and belief. And that energy goes over to the fans as well. Now let’s follow it up.

I agree with what you’re saying. We now have hope. We ain’t unbeaten in two though. Lost 2-0 to Oxford last week.

Really good dogged performance. Every single player put a shift in. Loft was superb over the 90 minutes other than that atrocious miss. Isnt it amazing when the meddling piece of <ovf censored> in Flitcroft gets relieved of his duties. The cancer in the club has gone. Hope.

Loft has done everything right in the build up to his chance. Goalkeeper to beat, 18 yards out, time to set himself, no defender in sight, and yet he can’t hit the target. Look, I hope he comes good in the 2nd half but it’s a criminal miss at any level of football, never mind being paid 3k a week! Burton are dreadful. This is a huge 45 minutes. A point is no good. We need all 3.