Sat 23rd Apr 2016, Port Vale v Rochdale, pre-match comments and the match itself.

[Fosse69]

The roller coaster ride continues, another clean sheet and the 3-5-2 formation on show? Will we cope without Grant? 3 more points to climb the table after the others have played their games in hand.

[Trentham Lakes Valiant]

This is the one that's a tenner if you've got your Burton stub, isn't it?

[mbycars]

This is the one that's a tenner if you've got your Burton stub, isn't it?

 

Yes it is TLV

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

I've got a stub if anyone wants it (Rob / admin if not appropriate delete the post).

[Fosse69]

I've got a stub if anyone wants it (Rob / admin if not appropriate delete the post).

To me it is a voucher not a ticket, so an inducement to attend, thus not a problem.

[TJHValiant]

After the excellence of yesterday this is actually a must attend game. It all comes down to Gillingham again. If we win all three of our remaining games, we will get a playoff place. Simple.

 

Gillingham are currently 6 points ahead after yesterday.

 

They have to go to Burton and play Millwall at home, which I am certain will yield zero points.

 

If we win and Gills lose their midweek one, we could be three points off again with a win.

 

Two games left and three points off makes it very likely. I know this sounds mad, but I think three wins against beatable teams would do it. Yes other clubs will be thinking the same, but this really isn't the no hope chance many claim. Certainly more likely than Smurf selling the club for 4 million anyway....

[Fosse69]

The long shot of 71 points is still possible for a PO position after tonights results where all parties except Walsall have 3 games to play.

[beasty77]

To get in the Playoffs we'll end up on a run with 5 straight wins, which i don't know the last time that happened. Then we got hope Barnsley or Gillingham don't win another game this season. Yet Barnsley have got to play Colchester at home.

[JRC]

71 points is possible .... sadly I think this will be the first season for a while that a team will need more to get 6th spot. The second half against Chesterfield put an end to our chances. At least it keeps a vague interest for a couple more games and we are in with a decent shout of our highest league finish for 15 or 16 years.

[Andy Proctor]

We finished 9th 2 seasons ago with 61points this season it looks like you will need 70points to finish 9th. I wonder if scunthorpe rochdale and shef utd still think they can make the play offs. Might get about 800 rochdale fans instead of about 250 if there fans and players believe they can make top six.

[Fosse69]

We finished 9th 2 seasons ago with 61points this season it looks like you will need 70points to finish 9th. I wonder if scunthorpe rochdale and shef utd still think they can make the play offs. Might get about 800 rochdale fans instead of about 250 if there fans and players believe they can make top six.

They have a slight chance if Barnsley fade, and Gillingham continue their current form, football is a funny game especially with dodgy refs.

[Trentham Lakes Valiant]

Holy Cow! Is anyone bothered about this game?

[mbycars]

Just looking forward to another game before the season ends and we have the long wait during the close season.

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

Robinson starts up front!

[PVFC764]

At least giving the fringe strikers a chance. Come on Vale, need to beat the Rochdale cowboys.