Page: we could create something truly special

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In a letter to supporters, manager Rob Page has thanked fans for their support and urged them to buy season tickets to*help finance “something truly special” Page’s letter*to fans registered on the ticket office database reads: To all of our loyal fans. First of all I would like to thank you for your fantastic and […]

 

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[Ben]

Yes all Vale fans the manager needs our support lets all give it a push for STs and who knows this time next year we could be:whistling:

[smithie]

Oh dear.

 

McGivern, Duffy, Birchall, Johnson, Daniel, Yates, Moore, Lloyd and Campion need to go.

 

I think you need to check who's on a contract beyond this season, and Daniel's long gone!!

[Ben]

Oh dear.

 

McGivern, Duffy, Birchall, Johnson, Daniel, Yates, Moore, Lloyd and Campion need to go.

 

Duffy?

[geosname]

I was with him until he mentioned smurf... if he hasnt got the inspiration sell the bloody thing

[Michael]

Making a rod for his own back I reckon, so anything below playoffs next time is a failure then?

[geosname]

I think you need to check who's on a contract beyond this season, and Daniel's long gone!!

 

I think its more a matter of who is offered a contract

[Family Stand Terrier]

Making a rod for his own back I reckon, so anything below playoffs next time is a failure then?

 

The bloke can't win.

 

What's he supposed to say, come on everyone, buy a season ticket and we'll aim for just outside the play offs? Can imagine the queues down Hamil Road after he comes out with that one. I'm sure you'd be one of the first to criticise him saying he has no ambition.

[Ben]

The bloke can't win.

 

What's he supposed to say, come on everyone, buy a season ticket and we'll aim for just outside the play offs? Can imagine the queues down Hamil Road after he comes out with that one. I'm sure you'd be one of the first to criticise him saying he has no ambition.

 

Spot on.

[Michael]

Problem is Smurf says he's waiting see how many season tickets we sell before signing players but people won't but season tickets until they know what they are paying to see next season.

[geosname]

The problem is that without the BUZZ its like selling a 350 quid blind lucky dip/tombola ticket

[JRC]

Oh dear.

 

McGivern, Duffy, Birchall, Johnson, Daniel, Yates, Moore, Lloyd and Campion need to go.

 

Johnson (unless he has improved concentration while on loan), Lloyd, Campion need to go as I don't see any of them as a reasonable squad or first 11 player. Moore is supposed to be a high earner, I could imagine keeping him on reduced terms but I think he wouldn't accept them. My guess is he earns too much at present to just be a good bench warmer.

 

We need to improve at centrehalf, but I wouldn't complain if one of McGivern or Duffy was offered a contract on reduced terms to be a squad player.

 

Last season I was against keeping Yates and Birchall. My view now is it depends on what they are being paid. I don't groan when they are picked and both have done ok covering for injuries. My guess is they are probably on a third or less of an O Connor, Purkiss, Dicko or Foley. The manager's call really is does he want 14 first 11 players and 6 squad players, or 16 first 11 players and no squad players. Before the number of substitutions allowed was increased Rudge was very successful running a very small squad at times. Now with a match day squad of 18 and allowing for 3 or 4 injuries you maybe need 20 - 22 players in a squad who can at least do a job. If you go for a squad of 16 you might get lucky and have no injuries, pretty much this year Leicester have pretty much got through this year with 14 players, the other rest of their squad have only made 18 starts all season (although they have used 32 players in total).

[bookworm]

I think page will create something, probably wind.

[Grumpy Old Man]

Bookworm. You really are a pain in the a.....!

[bookworm]

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