Staying up or going down ⚽

[TJHValiant]

This is our worst run this season. We have enough warning to turn it around and I think we will stay up.

[TheSage]

I really don't know. I think it's 50:50 to be honest. My heart says we'll stay up but my head says we'll go down. I would have been a bit more confident had we not sold two of our better players last week.

 

Odd substitutions for me by Brown. I was certain he'd throw on Reg and Anton at half time as the other two forwards were very poor in the first 45.

Can't see what Eagles does when he's stuck out on the wing either.

[Emile]

We will stay up and re-build!

[SFBT]

We've been going down since this time last season thanks to Smurfs visionary master plan.

[SFBT]

Most galling of all is that early season, I actually started to think we might be ok!

Then the wheels fell off.

[Santa]

One thing's for sure, we're in a proper relegation battle.

[Paul6754]

I hope Vale stay up but it's going to be nail biting.

[Biddulph_PV]

I think we'll drop. If we were stil playing Peterborough now I don't think we'd have scored. We were very one-dimensional in just slinging balls into the box and hoping for scraps. I've said several times there's soft centre running through the team; not enough players with steel or grit, mental toughness or who are streetwise, and know how to grind out results. And I think if Smith (or Streete for that matter) is out for any period of time then we really are screwed.

[mikey]

there is enough in the team to keep us up (just)

[beasty77]

Weve won just 3 league games in the last 18 games. Say no more.

[Biddulph_PV]

I think it was the Coventry game that did it for me. We had a couple of games prior - like vs Oxford and Gills as I recall - where we were utterly dreadful for 65-70 mins, and then snatched points late on. But Coventry was one of the most alarming performances I've seen since the last time we went down, especially considering the mess they themselves were/are in.

[Keyvale]

I don't know

[Valiant62]

I think the proper preseason is coming to an end and a month after taking charge hese lads should be fit enough from now on. Still a lot of new comers to incorporate which is a minus but Foley playing 80 mins at full tilt and just lasting the 90 was good news as is my assumption that Forrester has now been eased in gently enough after a tricky injury. I'd like to have kept Taylor for continuity and I think Kiko and Knopps should both be ahead of Tansey but I think we've put some decent enough performances in to expect some of those to turn to wins over the next few months. I think we'll get 55-60 points and be underwhelmingly safe.

[George]

The team that played against Posh, with those tactics, is going down. No question. It was men against boys.

 

Why Brown changed from 4-4-2, which was showing promise, back to a 4-2-3-1 ill never know.

[elav trop 1876]

50-50

 

on viewing scunthorpe yes and Peterborough very close or relegated-

 

These young lads will not be consistence as they learn the rigors of the full time professional game but should be fully supported even on their off days they will need to be rotated to give them chance to re-charge.

 

The team should improve as its a new one but handling the pressure will be key for us all as will injuries to the main players.

 

think we will scrape by (managed to squeeze it out)