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

[Desperate Dan]

Lmao if we go 4_4_2 like we,have v,Walsall and,Oldham that means we will continue too hoof it .

U going drop either one of,the,two forwards, I wouldnt ,we need win the,ball quicker so u press high up the pitch that will allow oconnor and lines too pull Notts County all over the place.

Its my opinion just because we r unbeaten doesnt mean u cant tinker with the,formation ,its all about entertaining the crowd all also realising that even though we r,unbeaten we could,easily have lost too Walsall / Oldham .

Your luck eventually runs out,u must look at other,ways,of skinning,the magpies and spirites in next two home league games.

In both games Brown has come on we have improved significantly.

 

We played 4-4-2 at Doncaster and played them off the park, so yet again, you're talking garbage.

[Woakesy]

At home to what will probably be a bottom quarter side who have injury & suspension problems is surely a chance to show what we're about. I expect them to sit back and defend. No dinosaur football please.

 

I'd be surprised if they did. Their best players are generally attacking players so theyll come and play their Games. Then we'll win 2-1.

 

UTV

[Andyregs]

Lmao if we go 4_4_2 like we,have v,Walsall and,Oldham that means we will continue too hoof it .

U going drop either one of,the,two forwards, I wouldnt ,we need win the,ball quicker so u press high up the pitch that will allow oconnor and lines too pull Notts County all over the place.

Its my opinion just because we r unbeaten doesnt mean u cant tinker with the,formation ,its all about entertaining the crowd all also realising that even though we r,unbeaten we could,easily have lost too Walsall / Oldham .

Your luck eventually runs out,u must look at other,ways,of skinning,the magpies and spirites in next two home league games.

In both games Brown has come on we have improved significantly.

 

Nuts! Laugh at 4-4-2 but suggest 3-2-3-2 with no cover out wide and four centre midfielders. Every team you suggest, you presume that we can defend exactly the same with one less defender and no full backs (or evens wing backs) like it's a stroke of genius and the opposition won't notice and not exploit the flanks.

[Bert Llewellyn]

I've been in the pub for an early doors drink with some Notts fans. They say they are slow and ponderous in midfield and the defence have been working on how to nullify Tom. We'll see but they are not expecting much.

 

Let's hope for a Doncaster kind of performance.

[Walter]

Nuts! Laugh at 4-4-2 but suggest 3-2-3-2 with no cover out wide and four centre midfielders. Every team you suggest, you presume that we can defend exactly the same with one less defender and no full backs (or evens wing backs) like it's a stroke of genius and the opposition won't notice and not exploit the flanks.

 

Don't argue with him. More commas than sense.

[andy jones]

3 2 3 2 ideal formation if Vale Park was cut like a 'brazilian'

[Little_Al]

Adams is quite capable of coming up with bizarre formations of his own without suggestions from fans. I hope he stick to the same formation and lets the players bed in. Veseli shows considerable improvement with regular games, Lines is vastly improved with O'Connor as a partner. Birchall and Marshall are both working for the team. If substitutions are to be made, I would like to see them made earlier, But above all we must learn to play the ball out of defence.

[andy jones]

if its not broke dont fix it.

[bookworm]

i still think it will be a toughie especially now they've signed shaun harrad, the defence will have to be alert if he plays.

[valiant_593]

i still think it will be a toughie especially now they've signed shaun harrad, the defence will have to be alert if he plays.

 

Shaun harrad? Not exactly the most frightening of strikers we will face this season.

[Heatwave]

Always used to have a good game against County in the old days. Hoping for another one.

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

Id be thinking deeply if I was MA about the selection on sat,the team r unbeaten but in the games v Walsall and Oldham the opposition have generally had the ball.

We cannot keep expecting Popey too do too much we need too play so with that in mind we need win the ball further up the pitch ( Brown / jennings).

Heres my team I can only go on what ive witnessed .

Johnson

Duffy Mcgivern Dicko

Brown Jennings

Marshall Oconnor lines

Williamson Pope

So out go Veseli and,Birchall ,brave playing three at the back I know but we will win the ball and should control the game from start too finish .

Took till the 92 nd minute too play the right ball too Williamson on tues night not one for having a pop at one of our own or agreeing with others but when we passed the ball we looked quality ,too much long ball theres a time and place ,hit the byline first ,popey aint superman u know get hold of that ball Vale and play .

 

Still mad as a box of frogs :)

 

I doubt Micky will ever play 3 at the back unless down to the bare bones.

[andy jones]

At least Lee Hughes won't be playing for them.

[onestepatatime]

Could be a good gate tomorrow. Been today and got my Cardiff, Crewe and Peterboro tickets and it's nice to see good old days back at Vale, with queues around the Club shop from the Ticket Office, with many buying for Saturday's game. Norm behind the counter too!

[LancyTony]

Lmao if we go 4_4_2 like we,have v,Walsall and,Oldham that means we will continue too hoof it .

U going drop either one of,the,two forwards, I wouldnt ,we need win the,ball quicker so u press high up the pitch that will allow oconnor and lines too pull Notts County all over the place.

Its my opinion just because we r unbeaten doesnt mean u cant tinker with the,formation ,its all about entertaining the crowd all also realising that even though we r,unbeaten we could,easily have lost too Walsall / Oldham .

Your luck eventually runs out,u must look at other,ways,of skinning,the magpies and spirites in next two home league games.

In both games Brown has come on we have improved significantly.

 

Not the most astute way of thinking - bring 2 new players into a back 4, play them together a couple of games, let them start to gel, then change to a 3??? Also - with respect - it isn't all about entertaining the crowd, it's about getting the results to allow us to progress...IF we can entertain the crowd along the way, that's a bonus! Dinosaur football all the way, if it gets us promotion...and, before anyone whinges about this - I AM allowed to express my opinion, too!