Matchday thread: Port Vale v Gillingham

[Conrad]

I'm with you on that. I think he was off the pace and didn't look a goal threat but some fans don't half "go for it" when they spot a player having a poor game. For me, Paterson did better when we switched to a front two and then made the odd nice touch. But the amount of abuse I heard directed his way you'd have thought he had missed ten open goals...

 

He's clearly not match fit and arguably should not have started - but is that his fault? He did what he could when not match fit, admittedly that wasn't very much and he had a poor game. However, I do wonder why once the starting eleven is picked we just don't try and encourage everyone, even those having an off day?

 

It may actually do more good that screaming abuse at someone who isn't match fit, is in the first eleven (so there's not much we can do about it) and may benefit from positive rather than negative comments...

 

There was also some chap near me constantly moaning about Alnwick. I don't understand what these people want. He's in League One for a reason: he's young, he's still learning and I think he has great potential. I thought he didn't do much wrong at all on Saturday. He will make mistakes but I think he's a very good prospect. Why not let him make the odd misdirected kick without moaning at the top of your voice every time it doesn't quite work?

 

We're in fifth place now. Is there really that much of a need to moan? For the next game, I would rather someone else started ahead of Paterson but if he starts, why don't we encourage him rather than moan at everything he does?

 

 

I can beat that.

The bloke in front of me kept screaming at Dicko, I kid you not.

[Fosse69]

I can beat that.

The bloke in front of me kept screaming at Dicko, I kid you not.

I am waiting for someone to say that Dodds was invisible again:smile:

[Conrad]

I am waiting for someone to say that Dodds was invisible again:smile:

 

I thought he had a good game:smile:

[NellyTheValiant]

I can beat that.

The bloke in front of me kept screaming at Dicko, I kid you not.

 

Well he was at fault in part for a goal conceded albeit he was playing 100 miles away. Was he screaming really loudly?

[sheffield61]

I thought he had a good game:smile:

 

Dodds is pulling out all the stops, looks like he's going to be getting Shrewsbury OUT of league 1 anyways....😅😆

[philmpv]

The scary thing is that if page had gotten his way, and stayed along with the players he'd offered contracts to, we would still be watching the likes of byron Moore, the worst winger I've seen at vale in a long time

[TylerB]

I'm with you on that. I think he was off the pace and didn't look a goal threat but some fans don't half "go for it" when they spot a player having a poor game. For me, Paterson did better when we switched to a front two and then made the odd nice touch. But the amount of abuse I heard directed his way you'd have thought he had missed ten open goals...

 

He's clearly not match fit and arguably should not have started - but is that his fault? He did what he could when not match fit, admittedly that wasn't very much and he had a poor game. However, I do wonder why once the starting eleven is picked we just don't try and encourage everyone, even those having an off day?

 

It may actually do more good that screaming abuse at someone who isn't match fit, is in the first eleven (so there's not much we can do about it) and may benefit from positive rather than negative comments...

 

There was also some chap near me constantly moaning about Alnwick. I don't understand what these people want. He's in League One for a reason: he's young, he's still learning and I think he has great potential. I thought he didn't do much wrong at all on Saturday. He will make mistakes but I think he's a very good prospect. Why not let him make the odd misdirected kick without moaning at the top of your voice every time it doesn't quite work?

 

We're in fifth place now. Is there really that much of a need to moan? For the next game, I would rather someone else started ahead of Paterson but if he starts, why don't we encourage him rather than moan at everything he does?

 

 

I think a lot of it has to do with people just wanting to vent. You can scream and shout and slobber at a football game, it's accepted, so a lot of people that do this for little to no reason have probably got a very frustrating job, and/or a terrible lifestyle etc. Harsh but the cold truth, in my opinion.