Match Thread : Barnet v Port Vale

[pvfcrule]

Team set up not to lose with defensive tactics by aspo

[NellyTheValiant]

Coverage starts at 7 30.

 

Didn't they say 8 earlier, got to put up with Hancock for an hour before hand.

[NellyTheValiant]

Is Howkins injured? A loss there, Raglan in instead.

[Bald Eagle]

Didn't they say 8 earlier, got to put up with Hancock for an hour before hand.

 

 

Think it's Hancocks Half Hour, with coverage from 7.30pm

[mickyferns]

Think it's Hancocks Half Hour, with coverage from 7.30pm

It advertises something called "The return of the dinner service"???

[valeparklife]

We'll lose this today.

 

Seen these games a thousand times over.

[mbycars]

Cack starting 11

Same formation as Saturday with Raglan for Howkins, we created plenty of chances then.

[PVFC764]

22 Boot GK

4 Charlie Raglan DF

5 Joe Davis DF

8 Danny Pugh © DF

10 David Worrall DF

7 Marcus Myers-Harness MF

11 Cristian Montaño MF

15 Anton Forrester MF

34 Luke Hannant MF

24 Nathan Smith FW

32 Michael Tonge FW

 

Off the Port Vale Ifollow - line up. Nathan Smith FW. Must be wrong.....

[Erniemossrules]

In Ryan Boot's Sentinel interview today he said: “A win can change everything, and change things for weeks to come as well as you take confidence into different games. It makes a massive difference, boosts everyone around the team and the club.”

 

Whilst I agree and hope this happens for the Vale... I think is is imperative that we don't lose tonight. A draw is much better for us than it is for Barnet. Draw tonight and beat Stevenage at home on Saturday and it'll be a good week, even if we believe we should be doing better.

 

A win for Barnet would not only allow them to play catch up, but would also boost them for their run in massively

I agree that there will be a clearout, howI don't think it'll be as drastic as the last 2 seasons, as we are desperate for t least a little bit of continuity.

 

For example whilst Kay, Tonge and Pugh are too old I think he'll keep one or maybe two in reserve - Kay being the obvious choice due to his level of performance and the fact that he would need paying off.

 

I don't see many getting paid off at all so it'd be interesting to see who is on what length of contract. That will determine who else we keep and who we need to bring in.

 

Not sure on the contract situation regarding the strikers but I think Barnett will go, whilst Forrester effectively has 10 games to prove that he can earn another contract. Angus and [i hope] Turner will be kept for the future. That probably leaves us space to bring in one or two forwards (depending on Forrester).

 

Defensively I think we'll only see full backs in which is required anyway. I agree that he'll keep Montano not because he particularly rates him but as is my main point because we need consistency.

 

Kay is on a two year deal.

[Erniemossrules]

Aspin again being defensive.

Why he keeps playing Joe Davis instead of Gibbons is a mystery also it should be Tonge or Pugh not Tonge and Pugh.

Isn't Kay available now after his two match ban.

[Bald Eagle]

Aspin again being defensive.

Why he keeps playing Joe Davis instead of Gibbons is a mystery also it should be Tonge or Pugh not Tonge and Pugh.

Isn't Kay available now after his two match ban.

 

Think it's to balance up with Montano being more attacking at LB. Didn't he play most of the games in December when we were winning and Gibbo was suspended? Kay recovering from hernia op

[Rampant Zebra]

Good to see turner getting his chance, oh wait a minute...

[elav trop 1876]

Aspins options are limited,

 

it seems we at accy,grimsby and Swindon we have created and should have got more than we got..true pugh n tongue aint ideal but at least start with a bit of continuity and maybe liven up the 2nd half after about 55mins depending on how the game is going

[Paul6754]

Vale played well against Grimsby just hope we can do the same vs Barnett and get at least a point.

 

20+ Inches of snow here today, fingers crossed the power stays on.

[Lady_Vale]

Good to see turner getting his chance, oh wait a minute...

 

I'm finding the Turner thing very frustrating. Yes he's probably never going to set Vale alight but I'd prefer a permanant local lad in the squad over the likes of a pampered under 23 loanee thats never going to remember the name Port Vale when he thankfully sods off.

 

Aspin isn't the manager i ever expected him to be with many of his decisions.