Match Thread - Port Vale v Notts County

[Fosse69]

Stabilization of defensive performance was essential and has much improved thankfully, however a improvement in our attacking performance is also required. Likely to be gradual until Manny and Monty are regulars in the team, in the meantime a bit more cohesion would not go amiss. Xmas idea, how about a poacher in the January Sales. Why not Whitfield and Miller running big spending Notts ragged for a 2-0 win? .

[valiant steve]

A good opportunity to keep the run going. I'll be purchasing my tickets for the cup game too on Saturday. Be nice to see ticket sales for that Sunderland game being pushed this week. Half time ticket sales in the ground next Saturday would be a good idea to try. Get Rudgey on the radio and internet plugging the game and talking about how important his own cup runs were to his fantastic managerial reign. A great opportunity to generate a buzz.

[valiant steve]

As for Saturday, a win by more than a single goal please. Time for Miller and Whitfield to start taking their chances.

[sheffield61]

Notts County were a cert for a top three finish at the start of the season according to the bookies, God knows what's happened to them.....

[valefan16]

Poor management and ditched the type of player that was successful last season for them, ie physical experience. Losing Jorge Grant was a blow too. Could go down potentially as Kewell doesn’t seem the wisest move.

 

Game we should win but this is Vale we are on about! Take a narrow win again to keep the run going heading into the break from the league.

[Heatwave]

I'd settle for another performance like Saturday. Goodness knows they won't turn in one like Bury.

 

Incidentally, anyone expecting us to strengthen in January I think are going to be disappointed. Anyone decent is going to be under contract and I can't see Norman putting his hand in his pocket for a transfer fee. Better to wait until next summer IMO.

[mbycars]

I would play the same formation with either Miller or Whitfield to start and see how it pans out 1st half. Kewell will probably play football from the back we will need to press their back line as we did second half against Bury. Vassell has done nothing wrong but would like to see Gibbons and Clarke as wing backs. Looking at the stats County can't keep a clean sheet so I would expect us to have chances and hopefully we will put a couple away.

[Fosse69]

I'd settle for another performance like Saturday. Goodness knows they won't turn in one like Bury.

 

Incidentally, anyone expecting us to strengthen in January I think are going to be disappointed. Anyone decent is going to be under contract and I can't see Norman putting his hand in his pocket for a transfer fee. Better to wait until next summer IMO.

True enough, Santa Claus often disappoints.

[PV1973]

Miller and Whitfield are a bit of a conundrum at the moment. Neither seem to be as good when they start as when they come on as a sub.

[smithie]

A good opportunity to keep the run going. I'll be purchasing my tickets for the cup game too on Saturday. Be nice to see ticket sales for that Sunderland game being pushed this week. Half time ticket sales in the ground next Saturday would be a good idea to try. Get Rudgey on the radio and internet plugging the game and talking about how important his own cup runs were to his fantastic managerial reign. A great opportunity to generate a buzz.

 

The club struggle to generate anything other than apathy. Mere fans can see what needs doing to stimulate sales of tickets, no-one at the club can.

[melv]

Incidentally, anyone expecting us to strengthen in January I think are going to be disappointed. Anyone decent is going to be under contract and I can't see Norman putting his hand in his pocket for a transfer fee. Better to wait until next summer IMO.

 

Set it in your mind that we will off load a player(s) who is sold on.The player(s) that leave will be replaced by some lesser quality unheard of player.IF Smurf gets fined by the FA/EFL for what’s happening with Nuneaton then that will be the excuse why there is no money available to boost the squad.If anything other than this happens then it will a surprise/bonus.Norman didn’t really put his hand deep into the sweetie jar in 2014 January transfer window and we have gone downhill from then.

[Rudge's Flat Cap]

Notts County 7/5 favourites with the bookies for this. Bit surprising.

[Fosse69]

Notts County 7/5 favourites with the bookies for this. Bit surprising.

Depends on the money placed? They beat us when we were doing well last Xmas. they have missing stars coming back from injury? anybody`s guess.

[valefan16]

Notts County 7/5 favourites with the bookies for this. Bit surprising.

 

Odd one as they are the second worst away side in the league! P8 W1 D1 L6

 

Our home form has been good and we've only been beaten by Lincoln, MK and Newport all in the mix at the top.

[PV1973]

With Kewell taking over I wonder if it'll be like the Crawley game earlier this season.