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[fraggle]

Aspin has said he is happy for whitfield to go. Blatantly obvious he never wanted a decent player like him. Would prefer another ‘versatile’ player that’s **** in every position and then stick him at centre half.

 

When did Aspin say that? It’s likely because Smurf signed him, Ben is a great player. Personally I think he’ll make a great striker in time.

 

Aspin is clearly an idiot and him and Smurf seem to be playing war games behind the scenes with our league survival

[werstayinup]

A manager who likes his teams to play attractive attacking football would get the best out of Whitfield,our manager will not

[blackdog]

Aspin has said he is happy for whitfield to go. Blatantly obvious he never wanted a decent player like him. Would prefer another ‘versatile’ player that’s **** in every position and then stick him at centre half.

 

Where has he said this ?

[Iron Curtain]

It didn't look too poisonous after the Crawley game. What's that opinion based on?

 

Yeah... forget that we are statistically the worst team in league 2 over the last 12 months and avoided relegation FROM THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE by one point.

 

All that pales into insignificance compared to 3 points at Crawley.

 

F**cking hell... I’m hoping your post is a joke smithie otherwise it’s the worst example of not understanding the severity of the situation I have seen yet!

 

It was a joke right.... please?

[valiant_593]

Blakeman has said it on Twitter. Aspin happy to let him go as he’s not playing first team football. There’s also a message doing the rounds on facebook where apparently aspin wants to keep him for the weekend as we don’t have enough players to make up the bench but after that Colchester can have him on loan and then buy at the end of the season. Only reason he hasn’t gone is that Norman wants him to stay. Aspin needs to get ****** off.

[butt lane vale fan]

Does anybody get the impression something is going on behind the scenes. I do think there is def something in the Autonet interest, could it be Smurthwaite looking to make as much as poss before cutting his loses

[Frank Mustard]

Blakeman has said it on Twitter. Aspin happy to let him go as he’s not playing first team football. There’s also a message doing the rounds on facebook where apparently aspin wants to keep him for the weekend as we don’t have enough players to make up the bench but after that Colchester can have him on loan and then buy at the end of the season. Only reason he hasn’t gone is that Norman wants him to stay. Aspin needs to get ****** off.

Incorrect, he didn't name drop. Aspin was quoted as saying any player who isn't playing can go out on loan. No mention of Whitfield whatsoever.

[valiant_593]

Incorrect, he didn't name drop. Aspin was quoted as saying any player who isn't playing can go out on loan. No mention of Whitfield whatsoever.

 

Pretty clear it’s about Whitfield considering he was asked about Whitfield..... and that they’re in talks with Colchester. Pretty sure it’s about him

[pjg1876]

Incorrect, he didn't name drop. Aspin was quoted as saying any player who isn't playing can go out on loan. No mention of Whitfield whatsoever.

 

He didn’t name drop but reading between the lines ........

[onestepatatime]

Does anybody get the impression something is going on behind the scenes. I do think there is def something in the Autonet interest, could it be Smurthwaite looking to make as much as poss before cutting his loses

We can but hope and pray that's the situation. Nothing else remotely resembles sense at the Loony Bin aka Vale Park.

[fraggle]

Blakeman has said it on Twitter. Aspin happy to let him go as he’s not playing first team football. There’s also a message doing the rounds on facebook where apparently aspin wants to keep him for the weekend as we don’t have enough players to make up the bench but after that Colchester can have him on loan and then buy at the end of the season. Only reason he hasn’t gone is that Norman wants him to stay. Aspin needs to get ****** off.

 

I’ve said it... war games between him and Smurf... Smurf won’t sack him, he won’t walk.... what could they do to try and push the other ones buttons?!?!

[PV1973]

Only reason he hasn’t gone is that Norman wants him to stay.

Because Smurf brought him in I believe.

[The Kalamazoo Kid]

Can there be a secondary protest on Saturday about sacking Aspin?!

 

He really is utterly clueless and completely out of his depth in Football League management.

 

Any owner with even the tiniest amount of nous would have got rid a while ago.

 

What a pathetic joke of a club this is when you have such massive incompetents as both owner and manager.

[onestepatatime]

Can there be a secondary protest on Saturday about sacking Aspin?!

 

He really is utterly clueless and completely out of his depth in Football League management.

 

Any owner with even the tiniest amount of nous would have got rid a while ago.

 

What a pathetic joke of a club this is when you have such massive incompetents as both owner and manager.

Totally agree with that mate. We are stuffed. Utter insanity envelops us all at Vale. There appears no solution as long as Laurel and Hardy remain here.

[valefan16]

It’s baffling. Whitfield is arguably the most talented player we have, what Aspins issue with him is I don’t know but you’ve got to manage not shift out players all the time. Imagine what Micky Adams would have done with a Ben Whitfield for example. Don’t get why Aspin seems to end up with players falling out a favour so badly? Worrall, Miller, Gibbons, Whitfield, Conlon this year alone. Whitfield last season. It paints a worrying picture? Can’t he handle players? Does he upset them?

 

I’m worried by this. We are literally at the bare bones especially up the top end of the pitch and even considering this would be ludicrous!

 

We have some decent players but my feeling is that we are seeing them at way below full potential.

 

New formations every couple of weeks that are never seen again added on and it paints a bleak picture of his management style. Literally no settled way of players nor a seemingly best XI known.