Season 2013/14 - thoughts and memories

[smithie]

Amongst all this doubt, doom, gloom and pessimism I think it's worth remembering the full picture of this season. If right now is our lowest point, then I think we can take that as a positive.

 

We've never been in the picture for relegation, but let's not forget the highlights of the season;

 

Good opener against Brentford.

 

Excellent game v Bradford

 

Near full-house and a good effort against Wolves in the warm August sunshine

 

Last-minute theft at Carlisle

 

Turning Coventry over in front of another big crowd

 

The Lines free-kick at Tranmere in front of a good support

 

Away win 3-0 at Crawley

 

Beating Walsall AT Walsall

 

Reaching the fourth round of the FA Cup

 

 

I've hardly seen a dull game this season, and if I have....well, that happens in all leagues.

 

Until the turn of the year, I genuinely felt we could sneak the sixth spot as we looked useful all over the park.

 

I really hope that the die-hards and others see the bigger picture rather than the post-Xmas picture and stay behind the club. Whoever is manager next season and whoever plays for us will need us there in the ground cheering them on, not sulking at home because we've had our day in the sun for now!

 

Up the Vale!

[boltonsno1]

Crawley away. Stunning!

[bar1]

I've hardly seen a dull game this season, and if I have....well, that happens in all leagues.

 

 

you obviously didn't go to shrewsbury away then :D

[Heatwave]

It's got to be the win at Walsall. Something I never expected to see in my lifetime.

 

Super Vale Away.

[smithie]

I did go to Shrewsbury, but put that into perspective.

 

Remember the Dean Glover days ? Or the home defeat to Macc in the FA Cup? Or the Chasetown nightmare? Or Lee Sinnott's reign?

 

We may not be always entertaining, but I've really enjoyed this season and last.

[fairportnick]

Very mixed season for me.

Highlights Walsall away, Rotherham, Coventry second Half. Pope confounding the doubters.

 

Low points Griff v Swindon ( a new low) and Adams refusal to put a man on the post costing us countless goals from set pieces.

[Smugsy]

Highlight for me was the three consecutive Saturdays where beat three of our local rivals to complete the enemy trilogy. 3-1 victory over Shrewsbury with Hugill's clincher being one of the moments of the season, 2-1 obligatory victory at Crewe followed by victory, at last, at Walsall with the most complete performance I've seen this season.

[soothsayer]

I enjoyed the 2-0 win at home to Rotherham as it is always good to get one over the pie-muncher as we played some very good football in that game. Unfortunately the way they are going they may have the last laugh!

[Yukon]

I think Coventry at home was my highlight- a very dogged performance and a game I think in previous years were we would have bottled it

[PVTony]

My thoughts on the season:

Just two good defenders and a left winger short of the play off's.

[onestepatatime]

Plymouth away in Cup. Along with 130 others we saw an actual Vale fighting performance, eventually! The sight of Micky running down the touchline to have a go at some Vale fans will live with me for a very long time.

[cheshirevaliant]

Highlight for me was the three consecutive Saturdays where beat three of our local rivals to complete the enemy trilogy. 3-1 victory over Shrewsbury with Hugill's clincher being one of the moments of the season, 2-1 obligatory victory at Crewe followed by victory, at last, at Walsall with the most complete performance I've seen this season.

 

Same for me.

[Bogie Boogie]

Hopeful, excited, dismayed, disappointed, disillusioned, hoping, praying; in that order!

 

FOREVER VALE

 

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