John Rudge

[Wereskintandweknowweare]

Nice to see JR wishing us well for tomorrow. Whatever happens on Sunday could we dare to dream smurfs big announcement on Monday is that he has persuaded JR to be our director of football.

Obviously it would better news if Smurfs announcement is that he has sold up completely.

Would John be persuaded even on a part time or advisory roll ???

[TheSage]

It is indeed.

 

If we only tapped into his advice now and again it would be very useful. I bet he'd give it freely if we asked but our lord and master prefers a phone call from Jose who was trying to get his incompetent, but well meaning mate a job.

You could not write the script.

[Class personified]

If Rudgie had been taken on board in an advisory capacity at the start of the season we would be promoted not facing relegation. We should have a stand named after the great man. It would be an honour if it was the Bycars End where I have always sat/stood. I thank God that I experienced the Rudgie era. I suspect it will be a few generations before that is emulated.

[whotobeakiller]

The club should honour Rudgie and put his statue in either the Lorne Street or the main area outside the club shop...name a stand after him in his honour he deserves it. No one will emulate Rudgie

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

It is indeed.

 

If we only tapped into his advice now and again it would be very useful. I bet he'd give it freely if we asked but our lord and master prefers a phone call from Jose who was trying to get his incompetent, but well meaning mate a job.

You could not write the script.

 

Top man Rudgey but he'd do it for a price.

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

The club should honour Rudgie and put his statue in either the Lorne Street or the main area outside the club shop...name a stand after him in his honour he deserves it. No one will emulate Rudgie

 

Seconded, i'd name the flipping ground after him.

[werstayinup]

IF we are to keep Brown in charge then he would be the ideal candidate to mentor him imo but i cant see Smurf funding us next season(as he will take a back seat and we will have to rely on our revenue) i cant see this happening at all

[Andyregs]

Rudgie should be asked to sit on the panel to choose the next manager.

[Santa]

The most sensible person to have ever been employed by the club during my lifetime or probably ever.

 

Historians of Port Vale Football Club will probably look at the Rudge era as an oasis of calm in an otherwise chequered history of utter chaos.

[CambridgeDon]

Rudgie - the man who walked on water, but only after he had turned it into wine. If only we could get those days back. Watching the Vale was amazing - in all the years I'd watched the Vale I'd never seen such brilliant players or the way Rudgie motivated and prepared his teams, and the way we took teams apart. It was just a joy to watch. Yet there he is, sitting on the sidelines while we wilt for lack of leadership. I'd have him back in an advisory capacity any day, rose-tinted specs or not.

[Valiant in Brum]

If Rudgie had been taken on board in an advisory capacity at the start of the season we would be promoted not facing relegation. We should have a stand named after the great man. It would be an honour if it was the Bycars End where I have always sat/stood. I thank God that I experienced the Rudgie era. I suspect it will be a few generations before that is emulated.

 

I'll admit I begrudged him massively at 15/16 when he left for Stoke. But at that point he had been manager all my life and it seemed a betrayal. However the way Bell treated him after all those years and all he had done for Vale says it all. Look at the years since John Rudge left. He should have been brought straight back to Vale greatest man in the clubs history.

[Wrex]

Definitely should have a stand named after him.

[valefan16]

Should do more to honour him really. I always describe him as our shankley, ferguson or clough. What he means to us and did for us yet we've never had anything named after him or a statue sorted which is a shame really.

[grand prix pants]

Rudgie should be asked to sit on the panel to choose the next manager.

 

Last summer, both Sir John and a prominent former captain were asked to come up with a list of possible candidates to replace Rob Page. They did, but were then told not to worry, the Club had received an interesting phone call...the rest is history.

[Fosse69]

Last summer, both Sir John and a prominent former captain were asked to come up with a list of possible candidates to replace Rob Page. They did, but were then told not to worry, the Club had received an interesting phone call...the rest is history.

It would be interesting to know what the managers on that list did this season.