Match Thread: Accrington Stanley v Port Vale

[kendoddsdadsdogsdead]

Well the weather apart from very blustery is ok here so hopefully its ok up there .

Ok im going tell you how it is ,im still titsed with last saturdays showing v Yeovil ,just when u think we have turned the corner with the xmas showings the New years efforts have being somewhat garbage .

Im annoyed i hope the players are as i want see (well hopefully i will see lol as starting drinking at 8a.m as going on train from Stoke station to Manc then out to darwin etc Blackburn etc )a fantastic performance .

So they better raise it .

Hopefully they can put a roof on as all i want hear is fans singing Neil Aspins Black and White Army all game (im in r u ) as them neighbours of ours sung about there new manager all game v Man Utd who fans were abysmal .

 

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When we return on the train back to manc. We can have a sing off with the m.u. mob who will be boarding at burnley. Should be an interesting trip back to manchester.

 

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[CambridgeDon]

I think we should see a couple of changes for this game:

 

Boot

 

Gibbons - Anderson - Smith - Pugh

 

Kay - Tonge

 

Worral - Harness - Whitfield

 

Pope

 

or we could go 4-4-2, but I doubt we'd be that adventurous from the outset.

 

Boot

 

Gibbons - Anderson - Smith - Pugh

 

Worral - Kay - Tonge - Whitfield

 

Wilson or Barnett - Pope

 

Think you're right about the starting line up but maybe we'll eventually end the game 442 with a midfield of Worrall, Kay, Hannant, and Whitfield with Wilson pairing with Pope up front. In the long run, if all goes well with those two new signings, I wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't Aspo's preferred line up. Anyway, I'm a bit more optimistic now than I was earlier this week.

[jimbo57]

As ever loving your optimism VFIA, creating an atmosphere at Accy is incredibly difficult with no roof and freezing your taters off.

Mind you starting drinking at 8-00 am i'm sure you'll be in fine voice

 

 

Just seen weather forecast, brollys needed and rainproof coats

[PVFC123]

I’ve got a good feeling about this game, taking nothing away from Accrington they are in good form, but got a feeling we will win tomorrow 2-0

[onestepatatime]

Boot, Pugh, Anderson, Smith, Gibbons, Worrall, Whitfield, Kay,Hannant,Wilson, Pope.

 

Attack them from the start. Give us wet, cold fans something to be proud of and we will not care then if we get saturated. 3 points will keep us warm.

[Tomo]

Apparently a pitch inspection at 1.30 today (from their forum).

[PV1973]

Hope its still on.

[Ben]

Apparently a pitch inspection at 1.30 today (from their forum).

 

Ok on there official site 3 mins ago.

[valiant_593]

Boot, Pugh, Anderson, Smith, Gibbons, Worrall, Whitfield, Kay,Hannant,Wilson, Pope.

 

Attack them from the start. Give us wet, cold fans something to be proud of and we will not care then if we get saturated. 3 points will keep us warm.

 

I agree. That 11 please aspin.

[Smugsy]

Accrington have tweeted in the last hour thanking volunteers who've helped cover the pitch. Doubt they'll be a pitch inspection if they've just covered it.

[Santa]

Depends what the covers are for.

 

If they're covering the pitch for snow/frost but the covers will still let rain water seep through, it could be a bit ropey.

 

Even if the game's on, I expect the going to be very soft.

[PV1993]

I think we'll go with:

 

4-1-4-1: Boot; Gibbons, Smith, Anderson, Pugh; Kay; Worrall, Whitfield, Hannant, Harness; Pope.

 

It all depends whether Hannant comes straight into the starting 11 though. Aspin made a strong point that his best position is one side of a midfield three, so I think we'll see that with Kay sitting in and Whitfield and Hannant given licence to go and support Pope.

 

Davis has done well but I think we need to let Worrall and Gibbons get that partnership back on the right because up until the suspension it was the highlight of our season.

 

Think the left is a weak area going forward, although Pugh has done really well at left back whilst Harness has come on leaps and bound since Aspin took over. However long term, or going into next season, I think we need a proper left back with a Worrall-like midfielder in front of him.

 

Overall though I think the squad is looking much better already. Think we'll nick a draw tomorrow: 1-1.

[Santa]

I've just seen that it's the same ref tomorrow who did Bury away last season so little chance of this game being postponed for a waterlogged pitch.

[NellyTheValiant]

I've just seen that it's the same ref tomorrow who did Bury away last season so little chance of this game being postponed for a waterlogged pitch.

 

Probably just assigned to Accy games now or they'd all be called off by a competent referee.

[PV1973]

I think we'll go with:

 

4-1-4-1: Boot; Gibbons, Smith, Anderson, Pugh; Kay; Worrall, Whitfield, Hannant, Harness; Pope.

 

It all depends whether Hannant comes straight into the starting 11 though. Aspin made a strong point that his best position is one side of a midfield three, so I think we'll see that with Kay sitting in and Whitfield and Hannant given licence to go and support Pope.

 

Davis has done well but I think we need to let Worrall and Gibbons get that partnership back on the right because up until the suspension it was the highlight of our season.

 

Think the left is a weak area going forward, although Pugh has done really well at left back whilst Harness has come on leaps and bound since Aspin took over. However long term, or going into next season, I think we need a proper left back with a Worrall-like midfielder in front of him.

 

Overall though I think the squad is looking much better already. Think we'll nick a draw tomorrow: 1-1.

I think that formation is a good possibility.