With regret and guilt I have not been to Vale at home for 5 games . I have a season ticket and a car park permit but the football no longer gives me any enjoyment . Firstly ,we have a play it out from the back mentality that goes sideways and backwards when a forward pass is not taken because all the player wants to do is pass the responsibility to another player 5 yards away .This is supposed to be the modern way of football but countless goals are given away because the players cannot play this way because they are pressured into making mistakes and stupid goals are given away ---it is laughable and self defeating knocking confidence . I have made my mind up about not buying a season ticket and not buying a car park permit for next season in league 2.. The only way for me to come back into the fold is for the DOF to depart and the manager be allowed to sign his own players .We have seen the playing talent reduced and now the full horror of self inflicted relegation is here . Two fit strikers was and still is at the very least we needed but if the excuse is no money then we should be looking at non league talent--a process that we have enjoyed in the past .Putting out a coulda ,shoulda , woulda statement lines up with the dog ate my homework excuse that Vale fans will not take to . The self made DOF is responsible for recruitment and non recruitment lies solely at his door which he should shut on his way out of the club .
Carol cannot keep on giving him chances after every failed transfer window weakens the team resulting in relegation .The fans who know something about football have been shouting " iceberg " for every chance to avoid this situation . We do not need another blank transfer window or we are going to struggle in league 2 . So Carol you have the choice of supporters or your DOF --- the two cannot co-exist .
We had a flair player David Worrall let go who gave some entertainment and exciting wing play a reminder of Guppy , Ainsworth and McCarthy days when entertainment was a high part of Vale success .You would not expect these players to pass 5 yards sideways -these wanted to entertain .Yes , these days are gone but where is same positive forward play with a striker scoring after good movement . The writlng was on the wall with the 7 nil wake up call from day one .
Best of luck to Darren Moore who has walked into a nightmare . He is not responsible and if allowed to sign his own players may not prove terminal to Vale . The DOF or Definition of Failure must not get in the way of rebuilding next season .