Sat 6 Sep 2014. Peterborough v Port Vale. Pre match, the match itself.

[boltonsno1]

Are they operating Cash turnstiles tomorrow?

 

Well, you can get a ticket at the ground. Its £26 instead of £23 though.

[CAVALIER]

We will **** them. 4-4-2. That'll surprise them and we will romp home.

[Animal]

Well, you can get a ticket at the ground. Its £26 instead of £23 though.

 

Is that definitely the case?

[onestepatatime]

What ever team we play with tomorrow I'm convinced they will show us that are turning up what they are made of! Let's be honest, most don't give us a prayer tomorrow so we ain't really got anything to lose by having a go at them and causing a shock win.

[onestepatatime]

I take my hat off to those going. It is probably be more in hope than expectation? Birchall would add solidity to the right hand side, but Moore deserves a chance. Dodds has the abilty to pass to a player in the same strip. Another defeat and we'll be saying "come back Griff ".

 

The day is great anyway if only for the real ale in a proper pub, Palmerston Arms.

[boltonsno1]

Is that definitely the case?

Yeah. But give it a few hours and I may have a ticket available. I'll let you know.

[Gazleese]

If we defend how we have been doing, and continue with the lump ball we have been playing, this is a nailed on defeat im afraid. We simply just cant expect to score 3 or 4 goals a game in this league to get any points which what we are having to do at the moment.

 

We need to stop the dozyness and lethargy just after half time as well. Been a trait of ours for a couple of years now and it needs sorting as it ecourages the the other team and invites pressure hence our terrible 2nd half record recently. I ve seen some teams doing a little drill before kick off to wake themselves up again after H/T. I think we need to try this.

 

We also need to pass it WAY better than we have been doing, give each other options out there. Also need to sharpen up the basics like controlling the flippin ball and stop constantly making silly basic errors (slicing it out of play when under absolutley no pressure, poor communication at the back, taking to long to find a pass a dawdling on it and giving the opposition chance to regain their shape and mark up, giving needless corners away etc) Also, all the teams ive seen us play this season have been better on the ball than us. Were just not keeping possesion long enough and just chasing the other team all the time which is probably why we looked tired at the end of cfield game. We must start making teams chase us instead.

 

Id go 4-5-1 in this game to give a bit more of a solid base as the 4-4-2 we deployed so for just hasn't worked.

 

Surely we cant play as bad as we did in the last two home games. I know its early but we could do with at least a point put of this as we are in danger of falling behind.

 

They owe us a decent performance today.

[onestepatatime]

If we defend how we have been doing, and continue with the lump ball we have been playing, this is a nailed on defeat im afraid. We simply just cant expect to score 3 or 4 goals a game in this league to get any points which what we are having to do at the moment.

 

We need to stop the dozyness and lethargy just after half time as well. Been a trait of ours for a couple of years now and it needs sorting as it ecourages the the other team and invites pressure hence our terrible 2nd half record recently. I ve seen some teams doing a little drill before kick off to wake themselves up again after H/T. I think we need to try this.

 

We also need to pass it WAY better than we have been doing, give each other options out there. Also need to sharpen up the basics like controlling the flippin ball and stop constantly making silly basic errors (slicing it out of play when under absolutley no pressure, poor communication at the back, taking to long to find a pass a dawdling on it and giving the opposition chance to regain their shape and mark up, giving needless corners away etc) Also, all the teams ive seen us play this season have been better on the ball than us. Were just not keeping possesion long enough and just chasing the other team all the time which is probably why we looked tired at the end of cfield game. We must start making teams chase us instead.

 

Id go 4-5-1 in this game to give a bit more of a solid base as the 4-4-2 we deployed so for just hasn't worked.

 

Surely we cant play as bad as we did in the last two home games. I know its early but we could do with at least a point put of this as we are in danger of falling behind.

 

They owe us a decent performance today.

 

Blimey! I was looking forward to today when I got up but your truthful post has depressed me! You are dead right of course, but yes I agree they owe us one today and I'm optimistic about bringing at least 1 point home. Come on Vale.

[PV1993]

With system we play I actually think it suits us away from home, so I wouldn't be altogether surprised if we got something out of this. At home however, teams lie deeper so we can't rely of hoofing it up field or counter attacking with our wingers.

[Bert Llewellyn]

The good news is that Ferguson has won the manager of the month award. That should ensure that they play rubbish if history is anything to go by!

 

Clutching at straws here!

[Aussie Rules]

The good news is that Ferguson has won the manager of the month award. That should ensure that they play rubbish if history is anything to go by!

 

Clutching at straws here!

 

Clutch away bon ami, any hope is better than none :D

[valiant_593]

Team is

 

Neal

 

Veseli

Robertson

Mcgivern

Dickinson

 

Jennings

Brown

O'connor

 

Marshall

Pope

Moore

 

Looks very good to me! Come on the vale.

[cpade]

Surprised to see Duffy dropped but otherwise very happy

[werstayinup]

Team is

 

Neal

 

Veseli

Robertson

Mcgivern

Dickinson

 

Jennings

Brown

O'connor

 

Marshall

Pope

Moore

 

Looks very good to me! Come on the vale.

 

Its the kind of team people wanted to see

[valeboy]

It's about time we changed our old fashioned 442. As long as it's also a tactics change then it looks good to me. Last thing we need is Robertson lumping it to Pope when we have quick skillful wingers in the team. I'd have kept Duffy though but it may shake them up.

Come on vale