Port Vale 2 Blackpool 0, post match comments

[FATBOYSTEVE]

Three straight wins in less than 120 hours--well done the lads! And Rob Page too.

 

Another good result the basis of which was another superb goalkeeping display when it was nil nil.The vale have 2 keepers one is championship standard and the other definitely non league imho

[Fosse69]

10 seasons ago in league 1, our last home league match of November was against Southend on a Saturday. It was attended by 3900 odd. And that was a Saturday match.

Think on about our attendances historically.

 

Strange game tonight.

Never looked in trouble first half. Loads of the ball but no end product.

Second half we started brightly and then looked dead on our feet. No support for Ajay whatsoever.

Subs changed the game.

People moan about Birchall but i would have him over Moore any day of the week.

Uche and Ajay caused their centre backs more trouble in 10 mins than in the previous 80.

Sam Kelly did superb to hold onto the ball to take out 3 players for the first as well, before he gave it to Dicko to cross.

Mcgivern was great again. And Duffy.

Thought Yates played like a struggling league 1 player. Never short of effort but not good enough.

 

Cracking win. 2 off playoffs but more importantly 12 off relegation!!!!

29 points, 21 to go, feet on the ground, but dreams in the sky too.

[ELDERBEZZA]

Another good result the basis of which was another superb goalkeeping display when it was nil nil.The vale have 2 keepers one is championship standard and the other definitely non league imho

 

Really?We have 2 fine keepers!!!!

[windsorvale4ever]

A great result concidering we weren't at our best for me a few players looked like theyd played a game 2 many and the substitutions showed it as soon as the subs came on the game changed. I just wish sometimes we would have a shot at goal instead of wanting to take 2 or 3 more touches or trying to walk it into the goal.

[Daverush]

Incredible to think how costly those missed penalties already look. Fine margins.

 

While I agree with your sentiments ... If only Uche hadn't been sent off at Burton, If only Alnwick hadn't picked up that backpass against Gillingham you can go on and on!

[Daverush]

Good 3 points for the lads

Makes you wonder where we could be if we actually start playing well

Think McGivern is fitting in well with Duffy -clean sheets will win us matches if AJ carries on like he is

[BIRCHES HEAD WHITES]

first of all , an excellent win against a hard working blackpool side . conditions were terrible and bearing in mind it was our third game in six days i guess it was not going to be a classy performance from us.

 

alnwick kept us in it with some excellent stops and although i am not his biggest fan i thought mc givern played very well (poss mom) . if you were a blackpool fan you would be wondering how you didn't get something from the game , as they had enough chances . as we know in football if you don't score when you are on top it usually comes back to haunt you and that is exactly what happened.

 

page gets full marks for changing the game with his subs. all three subs influenced the game and put blackpool on the back foot . both wide men in kelly and birchall started to beat their men and the physical presence of uche ruffled their defense . when we managed to finally get some decent pressure on the edge of their area a quality pass released our in form striker aj and he did the rest . that goal was quickly followed up by our second and good work by uche saw the ball reach birchall who did well to score using his instep .

 

on the whole not a great performance but an important win , especially due to the recent run of games and conditions . WELL DONE PAGE B/ROOM STAFF AND THE LADS.

[sheffield61]

We were marked as high as 16/1 for a top 6 finish pre the Shrewsbury game, this is now a best priced 11/2 @ Bet 365. Bag another win at Rochdale and even this price may start to look like value........

[Samwelo]

Drop Yates- slows the pace of the game down. Purkiss in. We must play our best players. Also foley grant and moc in the middle. Moore out right and uche and ajls in the middle

 

Is that he Yates who made to blocks on the line? I imagine you'd drop McGivern too.

[valiant_593]

Is that he Yates who made to blocks on the line? I imagine you'd drop McGivern too.

 

He was still our worst player. Purkiss is a far better right back than yates, for all the effort he puts in he just isnt good enough. Looked out of his depth nearly even match so far.

[Samwelo]

Page finally made decisive substitutions last night and it paid off. I really thought his reluctance to make subs could've cost us but this time it did not.

Birchall showing why he is a good squad player. I actually thought he played better than Moore did before his injury disregarding the goal.

[Samwelo]

He was still our worst player. Purkiss is a far better right back than yates, for all the effort he puts in he just isnt good enough. Looked out of his depth nearly even match so far.

 

Yesterday he probably was. But in the previous games he was very good.

[mr.hobblesworth]

He's not been out of his depth at all. He'd get whinged at no matter what he did. Just like McGivern is, because he's not Streete.

[Fosse69]

He was still our worst player. Purkiss is a far better right back than yates, for all the effort he puts in he just isnt good enough. Looked out of his depth nearly even match so far.

Does not matter how good a player is, if he is injured a less able player is used in the team. Yates does have not the attacking skills, but is an adequate replacement defender within our budget.

[Mcphee4Scotland]

Few points to note - for those on here screaming and bellowing for Page to be sacked after the Maidenhead FA Cup home game - hang your heads in shame.

 

What happened to all those on here who kept saying "He has a terrible win ratio since he took over, and we are heading for relegation blah blah"?

 

The infamous phrase saying "It's all gone quiet over there" is so true right now.

 

Massively pleased for Page that he has silenced his critics, well played Page-o.

 

With regards to my own comments about Leitch-Smith's goal-scoring record in the past, I will happily admit and say I am eating a slice of humble pie.