Popey's return??

[ELDERBEZZA]

Is it best to keep it quiet about Pope? Let's spring a surprise on the opposition and their plans! !!

[PVTony]

Best not to give him too much time, but to bring him back gradually.

Maybe be something like the last thirty minutes in place of A.N.Other, especially if we are desperately in need of a goal.

 

Feed the Pope and.....

[PV1993]

Our poor form coincided with Popes injury. Maybe we shouldn't have held onto him for so long when he wasn't 100% and it wasn't working.

 

However a fit Tom Pope will be crucial this weekend IF he is back to full fitness. Hopefully this is the case, but if he's not 100% maybe start with him on the bench against Chesterfield.

[bookworm]

let his stitches heal up first,the last thing he needs is to be rushed back too soon after surgery, his fitness and well being comes first.

[valeblue]

cant see him being fit tomorrow to be honest

[mbycars]

There’s a pic of him training on the Vale Twitter this morning. So good scaremongering from you

 

Who's scaremongering, just passing on what i heard. As i said whether its true or not is a completely different matter.

[werstayinup]

Don't know if its true or not but was told he may not play again this season.

 

A friend of his has said he will def be fit for crewe but wasn't sure about Chesterfield

[melv]

Don't know if its true or not but was told he may not play again this season.

 

 

So who told you this?

 

Smurf?

 

Do you trust who ever it is that told you?

[werstayinup]

So who told you this?

 

Smurf?

 

Do you trust who ever it is that told you?

 

Pope will play again this season imo going off what i was told but when he first had his op there was a rumour he was out for the season

[Fordy]

Don't see why it has to be Pope or Barnett. Chuck them both on and keep banging in crosses like we did against Exeter.

[Wereskintandweknowweare]

Don't see why it has to be Pope or Barnett. Chuck them both on and keep banging in crosses like we did against Exeter.

 

Very good point

[SourceOfTheTrent]

I have to say Tom was a real hero yesterday to play the full 90 minutes having just recovered from his hernia operation. I'm sure that was never in the plan at kick off! I just hope he's ok to play some part at Crewe because their defence will struggle against his power and given the importance of the game and the atmosphere our fans will generate we need every weapon in our armoury to land a crucial victory.

[mbycars]

So who told you this?

 

Smurf?

 

Do you trust who ever it is that told you?

 

1. If I told you I doubt you would know him?

2. Whats Smurf got to do with it? plus I have never met him.

3. It was a rumour, I never believe rumours until I have some proof. I just put it out there what I had heard. Take a chill pill Melv I like many Vale fans are delighted the Pontiff is back.

[For Us All]

I have to say Tom was a real hero yesterday to play the full 90 minutes having just recovered from his hernia operation. I'm sure that was never in the plan at kick off! I just hope he's ok to play some part at Crewe because their defence will struggle against his power and given the importance of the game and the atmosphere our fans will generate we need every weapon in our armoury to land a crucial victory.

 

If he plays it will be another 'Battle Royale' between him and George Ray?

The last time they confronted each other Ray stated on Twitter that he had Popey in his pocket.

Popey will be up for it if he plays?

[Smugsy]

Must be the religious connection but that's the second memorable Pope performance on Good Friday following his superb hat trick against Cheltenham in the promotion season. He missed two chances that a sharper Pope would gobble up but aside from that he was magnificent. Linking play and harassing the life out of the Chesterfield defence and giving a lesson on how to play the role of an aggressive centre forward. His legend grows.