Gooders

Thats not what you said.

He is a footballer. We pay to watch him!

Just a footballer who is and has been better than I could have dreamed of. And probably you. Same for any professional footballer. As you well know - many more fail than make it. Let alone for nearly 500 games.

Not ones that have represented England!

Yep. A whole professional career shyte. Wish I'd been that shyte

That will be a pub player with 447 professional games and captained England at under 20 level. Thats the pub career I wished for when I was playing!

He had a big enough smile after the celebrations

His best part was in the first half when he had ball smashed against his head from about a foot has he stooped to head it and it screamed out for a throw in. My daughter was in hysterics!!! Typified his brave battling performance.

Right behind it. No chance was he missing. Helped that he didn't have time to think. Unlike the first half miss.

For all his legendary status by my quick count off wikipedia he scored 47 goals in League 1 with 12 being the most in one season.

We'll support you evermore. I'm Vale till I die. etc etc etc

Yes. You mard arse

But it shouldn't. It was awful. And I agree the equalizer was then inevitable.

It wouldn't have happened if the central defender could do what he is paid for and head the ball. If he had we would have won. The goal changed everything.

Lowe wasn't the problem.

It was all from a shocking header from Debrah. A centre half who heads it into his own box. If I'd have done that in my 30 years as a sh t Saturday centre half I would have packed in straight away. I don't get angry at football but today my daughter had to calm me down. Down without a doubt now. No room for optimism.

Happens to me every day!

There was one bloke giving him stick because he had his hands in his pockets and didn't look bothered. I pointed it out to my daughter - and I am the ultimate no booing, happy clapper supporter. If I had warmed up like him when I played I would of got a kicking from the rest of the team. And I played rubbish level football.

My only contribution is this. We may be wrong but my daughter and I can only remember seeing us win when Ripley wears his pink kit. Only a draw today - but if he wears it every game I think it should sort us out! Oh yes - it was nice to see we had practised some different corners.

Short memory

Not sure thats the plan. Footballs hard. Thats why I watch it

Heard that last year.

Wasn't my question?

Weren't we in League 2?

Are we in a better or worse position from when he started?