8th Aug 2015, Crewe Alex v Port Vale, pre match, the match itself.

[Andyregs]

---------------anyone but Johnson----------------

Purkiss-----innis------streets--------dicko

 

--------------grant-----foley------------

 

Moore--------Dodds/AJ------------Kelly

-----------------uche-------------------

 

Would also be happy to see andoh behind uche. I know I'm going to be disappointed to see Duffy instead of street, and Daniel instead of Kelly

[Rampant Zebra]

I think Paddy Kenny walked past me yesterday when I was up at Vale Park. I only realized who it was later when I read he was training with us. I knew it wasn't one of our squad, thought it must have been a trialist or something.

[leedsvaliant]

Johnson won't be in goal.

 

I'm almost certain he will be. The thing that has been constant in Page's managerial career so far is that he plays it safe. Hence Dodds will play rather than Andoh and Daniel will play rather than Kelly.

[Andyregs]

I'm almost certain he will be. The thing that has been constant in Page's managerial career so far is that he plays it safe. Hence Dodds will play rather than Andoh and Daniel will play rather than Kelly.

 

And duffy will play rather than street.

[Andyregs]

£10 bet, proceeds to charity?

 

Have you heard something? Please tell me you've heard something!

[leedsvaliant]

£10 bet, proceeds to charity?

 

You're on. Unless you have serious inside knowledge I would be amazed if Johnson didn't play.

[soothsayer]

My 4-2-3-1 team would be:

 

Johnson,

Purkiss-Innis-Streete-Dicko,

Foley-Grant,

Moore-AJLS-Andoh,

Uche.

[Spunk Trumpet]

Page will probably go with....

Johnson.

Purkiss.

Dicko.

Duffy.

Inniss/Streete.

Birchall.

Grant.

Foley.

Moore.

Dodds.

Ikpeazu.

 

I wouldnt. But i think he will.

[soothsayer]

Page will probably go with....

Johnson.

Purkiss.

Dicko.

Duffy.

Inniss/Streete.

Birchall.

Grant.

Foley.

Moore.

Dodds.

Ikpeazu.

 

I wouldnt. But i think he will.

 

If he does I'd like to see him justify starting Birchall ahead of Andoh and Dodds ahead of AJ based on preseason.

[Spunk Trumpet]

If he does I'd like to see him justify starting Birchall ahead of Andoh and Dodds ahead of AJ based on preseason.

 

He has his favourites.

I know it may not mean anything but in that Sky interview earlier Birchall asked a daft question and Pages reply was "Do you want to play on Saturday?"

It was good banter to be honest but i really hope he hasnt got Birchall in mind and unleashes Andoh.

However i think he will play it cautious.

Hope he doesnt.

[FATBOYSTEVE]

Crewe are worse than they were last year so on paper we should smash them, but we never do.

Now RP has tried to get the lads playing a nicer game we might just see a different outcome as we hopefully won't be completely outplayed.

 

Typical deluded vale fan posting focusing on how bad crewe are and forgetting how close we were to relegation last season.Both teams will be lucky to escape the drop this time and this is a crucial game even at this early start of the season imho.

[smithie]

this is a crucial game even at this early start of the season imho.

 

Crucial

 

What's "this early start of the season"? Is there an optional late start?

[werstayinup]

Johnson won't be in goal.

 

Boot played well tonight

[Samwelo]

I'm almost certain he will be. The thing that has been constant in Page's managerial career so far is that he plays it safe. Hence Dodds will play rather than Andoh and Daniel will play rather than Kelly.

 

Yep, he got that from MA I'm sure

[bycarspete]

the management team will field a team in there opinion can beat crew on the day, keep the faith and go with the flow