Sat 14th March 2015, Port Vale v Swindon T, pre-match, the match itself

[Andy Proctor]

Swindon took 600 to crewe which is a similar distance. When was actually the last time we beat them?

[Santa]

Probably when we beat them 2-1 at home in our relegation season. Rodgers pen and Whitaker.

[Fosse69]

Swindon took 600 to crewe which is a similar distance. When was actually the last time we beat them?

 

There was a famous 6-1 hammering of them in the last game of 59/60, the Hoddle 2-2 draw I enjoyed too.

[PVTony]

Swindon will score especially if there is no Inness. So Vale strikers must have their shooting boots on to gain a draw, or hopefully a win.

[beasty77]

Swindon took 600 to crewe which is a similar distance. When was actually the last time we beat them?

 

I remember the night match in 2004 when we were 3-0 up but drew 3-3..And we missed out on play offs that season too on GD.

[steel city valiant]

I remember the night match in 2004 when we were 3-0 up but drew 3-3..And we missed out on play offs that season too on GD.

 

Me too and was the kick off delayed due to floodlight failure....... hard to believe 😄😄😄😄😄😄

[SourceOfTheTrent]

Swindon are one of the few clubs I find completely charmless, maybe it's because we don't have a great record against them but most likely it's because I can't think of a single redeeming feature they have; they always come across as collectively arrogant, their fans always seem to fancy themselves even though they have little cause to, their current manager is a highly irritating pompous big head who is consistently condescending towards all other L1 sides when interviewed and it's a completely unfriendly place to visit irrespective of if you go there as a football fan or not. That's why I'd love to beat them or at the very least not lose to them.

[bookworm]

No Ranger or N'Guessan for them anymore so two of their annual customary goals against us taken away

 

If we could get Inniss back in time I would consider McGivern at LB, Dicko vs Luongo on a wet, cut up pitch would be terrifying

 

Page loves an unchanged side but I'd start Dodds playing inbetween O'Connor and Pope

 

don't think mcGivern will let us down and dodds in place of willo sounds about right

[Little_Al]

I don't think Dickinson will let us down and McGivern certainly played well in place of Inniss at Coventry. What will let us down, probably, is the lack of support at home. If only we could get the same support against Swindon that we did against Notts County and Coventry, but already we are getting people on this thread looking for someone to blame, building up the opposition and using history against us. Leave team selection to Page and get behind the team.

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

Swindon took 600 to crewe which is a similar distance. When was actually the last time we beat them?

 

October 2007, since then they've won six on the bounce....

http://www.11v11.com/teams/swindon-town/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Port%20Vale

[Biddulph_PV]

Great result yesterday. But.........we now have that familiar looking defensive frailty with Innis seemingly missing. Their 2nd yesterday was dreadful defending. I know I have castigated Page on many occasion for being negative, but I think Saturday might be a game where we have to, as I think 4-4-2 against Swindon with this defence would be calamitous. I think a clean sheet, even it meant we didn't score ourselves, would still keep things ticking along and retain the belief. I would perhaps be tempted to rest Pope for Dodds and ask the wide men to play further inside.

[valiant_593]

The team for me has to be:

 

Neal

 

Yates

Mcgivern

Robertson

Dickinson

 

Brown

O'connor

 

Moore

Dodds

Marshall

 

Pope

 

Let them have the ball and counter with the pace of Moore and Marshall. Almost a similar showing to Rochdale at home

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

The team for me has to be:

 

Neal

 

Yates

Mcgivern

Robertson

Dickinson

 

Brown

O'connor

 

Moore

Dodds

Marshall

 

Pope

 

Let them have the ball and counter with the pace of Moore and Marshall. Almost a similar showing to Rochdale at home

 

You'd drop Veseli for Yates?

[valiant_593]

You'd drop Veseli for Yates?

 

Oh crap, Im tired haha dont know why I put that. Definitely Veseli over yates .

[valiant_593]

Cant edit my post now but certainly Veseli in over Yates