Rampant Zebra

It isn't that simple though, you need the demand to match the supply. Is that there?

Are you giving me permission to talk to Carol? 🧐

I think that was my point...

It must be difficult to filter out the fact that we are second bottom of the league and haven't won since December though.

Everyone who looked at the official site before the ovf thread that is...

He didn't seem to play much at Aberdeen either...

Perhaps it would have caused less fuss if the people having the private meeting at their own request didn't start a thread on a message board about it if they didn't want everyone else to know what went on.

Do you mean "why is Moore not playing him"? 🧐

Very well put!

Not much parking there though?

Are you sure? 😊

We did but we haven't really benefitted from it. Football has been pretty dreadful ever since and we are rapidly headed back to League 2 with a disenfranchised support.

The point is that these players were recruited after a big show of clearing out the deadwood. I think using the term has inadvertently meant that we have only recruited players who couldn't find anywhere better rather than actually wanting to play for Vale. Which is why they are not very good.

I think while we continue to use terms like "deadwood" we will always struggle to recruit players. It suggests a mindset which doesn't value them. I know that players are mostly interested in money but team spirit is needed too.

I don't think there is a master plan, just a series of poor decisions have lead us to the brink of relegation. I feel strangely calm this morning now it is clear that we are going to be relegated. Dipepas goal yesterday got me off my feet but the players didn't respond by going on to win.

I think we will if they do it alphabetically...

I can't see anything changing, the public denouncement of David Flitcroft makes it more difficult to dispense with his services I suspect.

I think the decision about potential new owners is Carols, us fans just have to decide if we want to go and watch matches.

I have only been a fan for 25 years so I guess it isn't important that I was unaware of this meeting until two days after the event. I suspect that the majority of fans will decide for themselves if they want to continue to watch the football on offer which has been poor for some time.

Maybe you didn't see the link I posted...

We need 4 teams below us, it won't be a problem for me if Cheltenham are one of them...

I don't make comments just to liven up the forum. I bet Thierry Small was determined to score last night to show that he was a good player when played in his correct position though.

At least Thierry Small was on form tonight for Charlton.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-youngster-dan-gore-28758717

I don't understand why people think Flitcroft is absolutely awful at player recruitment but think the Clarke appointment was a good one. We had a more balanced squad before spending a lot of money clearing the "deadwood" and now we need to clear all the deadwood again. Squads evolve, recruiting 50+ players in a couple of seasons is never going to be successful. As we can see.