26th Dec 2015, Coventry C v Port Vale, pre-match comments and the match itself

[soothsayer]

We have got find a way to accommodate Foley in the team without playing him on the left, admittedly Purkiss and Dicko are not the best at getting forward but we are struggling at present with the current formation, time to change something and see if it works, nothing to lose as this is a game not really expecting anything from.

 

Totally agree, with Dodds injured I'd play a 4-1-4-1 formation with O'Connor supporting AJ when we get the ball.

Alnwick,

Purkiss-Duffy-McGivern-Dicko,

Grant,

--------------Foley-------------

Moore-----------------Kelly

-----------O'Connor------------

AJ.

 

I do think they are due a home defeat and we are due a win so let's hope it happens.

[SuperHuman]

Very tough game. They will come at us and we will have our backs against the walls for the majority of the game. Just hope we don't sit back and play for a 0-0 then concede around the 70th minute as we usually do away from home.

 

Good game at the Ricoh last season. Hope we take a decent following, 1000 maybe?

[Like Vale I Do]

Very tough game. They will come at us and we will have our backs against the walls for the majority of the game. Just hope we don't sit back and play for a 0-0 then concede around the 70th minute as we usually do away from home.

 

Good game at the Ricoh last season. Hope we take a decent following, 1000 maybe?

 

The game here was the highlight of last season, O Conners last minute free kick, doesn't get better than that.

I'll be there again hoping for a miracle, maybe we can take 1k plus as its Boxing Day, hope so.

We're due a shock result aren't we??

[bookworm]

Who the hell are you going to get to pain boxing day?:nailbiting:

 

I'm a ruin it mesen guy geo.similar to DIY but not so precise.

[Beza]

I live in a Coventry postcode--so not far to travel on Boxing Day!!

I've organised a coach and stopping in Coleshill for a lunchtime beer and lunch stop hopefully a good choice? Thoughts Bycarsbill or any suggestions??

[bycars bootboy]

I live in a Coventry postcode--so not far to travel on Boxing Day!!

 

That's the spirit Bill,80 of us going from the Smithy at 10 straight to the town centre.Come on you lads and lassies undecided,could be turning point.

[bycars bootboy]

And one Brazilian visiting from New York wanting to experience a super Vale away day.

[elav trop 1876]

i have rang vale today you can pay on the day as they have no tickets or coach spaces left , not sure what time ticket office opens there if that helps looks like i will be going in car

[elav trop 1876]

Can you pay on the day?

 

as above

[Conrad]

That's the spirit Bill,80 of us going from the Smithy at 10 straight to the town centre.Come on you lads and lassies undecided,could be turning point.

3 coaches going from the New Inn, stop off en route for pre match beverages.

[philpvfc]

Remember going Man City on Boxing Day, everyone gave us no chance then and we won 3-1 or 3-2 can't remember. Repeat of that please.

[granthamvaliant]

The positive going into tomorrow is that he has to change something with Dodds being injured. Admittedly, the chances are that he will go with his usual plan B of playing Uche, in which case I hope he stands by his statement about Uche needing to shape up. If there isn't an improvement from Uche then Page needs to act quickly and decisively to change things so we may actually see something different (can but hope)

[valeblue]

Remember going Man City on Boxing Day, everyone gave us no chance then and we won 3-1 or 3-2 can't remember. Repeat of that please.

 

Thought it was 1-0.?

[Guest]

Thought it was 1-0.?

Foyle the scorer brilliant it was ,the 3_2 win was brilliant aswell Kinkladze played for them back then but Vale were magic that night was in the week cause I drove .

[MarkCh]

That's the spirit Bill,80 of us going from the Smithy at 10 straight to the town centre.Come on you lads and lassies undecided,could be turning point.

 

Which pub you going to in the town centre? We're heading there too.