Sat 23 Aug 2014. Port Vale v Notts County, pre match, the match itself.

[Fosse69]

What a difference a week makes, what will another week bring? But football is a funny old game, said the player who once compared watching the Vale with Real Madrid, but then came the second half. Fingers crossed, our hopes are rising.

[1977Valiant]

If the last 3 games are anything to go by, then the next 3 league games (Oldham away, Notts County at home and Chesterfield at home) are very winnable. A good points haul would be 7 points but if we could get all 9 then we will have had a cracking start to the season, putting a marker down to showing the bookies how wrong the are! I'm probably expecting us to get at least 5 points though hopefully more!

[Fosse69]

Notts had 2 red cards last night so could improve our chances.

[sheffield61]

Their manager also red carded, touchline ban for Saturday?.............

[bookworm]

I'm expecting a tough game on saturday, red cards or not, the league itself doesn't look as strong as last season but several clubs have strengthened their squads so can't see many easy games although we should do well as the squad has strength in depth and we have a competitive midfield this season.UTV:yes:

[tonyh]

We need to be 2 up by half time.

[valiant_593]

Think we will beat these, on paper they look pretty weak, two men down and their manager. We look strong and i expect us to win this, 3-0 vale. Pope, Marshall and Lines.

[Conrad]

Notts had 2 red cards last night so could improve our chances.

 

Certainly won't harm our chances.

[Heatwave]

Pools forecaster in one of the dailies has this as a banker away win. :(

[Valiant62]

Draw written all over it.

[bar1]

Draw written all over it.

 

Not sure it does, the notts forum is even more depressing than ours is after a defeat. They would snap your hands off if you offered them a draw right now.

Theyve lost key players and replaced them with old and slow journeymen, so there for the taking. yeah your right, probably a draw :D

[Desperate Dan]

Pools forecaster in one of the dailies has this as a banker away win. :(

 

:laugh:

[Trentham Lakes Valiant]

I really don't give a damn if we score or not. Just keep a ****ing clean sheet for once please

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

Don't know about anyone else but I would take winning 6-5 every day over a 0-0.

[Jinkin John Jeffers]

Don't know about anyone else but I would take winning 6-5 every day over a 0-0.

Spot on