Askey appointed as manager until the end of the season

[valefan16]

Has there been no press conference to announce him?

 

No I am assuming he wasn't actually at the club today as no images or anything...

[hamilboy]

Let's hope he can find a winger has good as his father was for the vale now that would put him in favour of all vale fans good luck John.

[connor hackett]

Attack!!! Welcome John, give us something to cheer about please

[WalterJ]

One of Aspin's many flaws was I genuinely don't think he had any sort of idea of his best 11. He also didn't get the best out of players. Are you telling me Worrall has turned into a poor player overnight? Get our players set up correctly, give them a bit of motivation and actually go out to get at teams and we'll motor up the table. With everybody fit and raring to go our best 11 should look something like this -

 

Brown

 

Gibbons

Smith

Legge

Crooks/Clarke

 

Oyeleke

Worrall

Hannant

 

Whitfield

Montano

 

Pope

 

If you don't trust Miller to start games then you can play Montano and Whitfield off Pope when he's available again. That side should be more than good enough to hold it's own in League Two and finish mid-table comfortably.

 

Hoskins for Legge, Harris for Whitfield.

[The Kalamazoo Kid]

The Sentinel reports that one of the reasons that other candidates weren't chosen was because they live too far away........is that why Askey's got the job, with him coming from Milton? - its a decision based on mileage claims!

 

Seriously, hopefully he'll select and get the best out of potential match-winning players like Whitfield, Miller and Worrall - something that Aspin failed to do.

[onestepatatime]

But he's cut his teeth in non league,so don't get your point.

 

I was wondering if the contract until the end of this season was done by the Owner to see if he keeps us in Division 2? Only then would the contract be either cancelled or maybe increased. Could be that it's worded along the lines of "keep us up and we'll re-negotiate next season."

[Houston Valiant]

One of Aspin's many flaws was I genuinely don't think he had any sort of idea of his best 11. He also didn't get the best out of players. Are you telling me Worrall has turned into a poor player overnight? Get our players set up correctly, give them a bit of motivation and actually go out to get at teams and we'll motor up the table. With everybody fit and raring to go our best 11 should look something like this -

 

Brown

 

Gibbons

Smith

Legge

Crooks/Clarke

 

Oyeleke

Worrall

Hannant

 

Whitfield

Montano

 

Pope

 

If you don't trust Miller to start games then you can play Montano and Whitfield off Pope when he's available again. That side should be more than good enough to hold it's own in League Two and finish mid-table comfortably.

 

 

Maybe he should have given you the job.

[osprey]

I was wondering if the contract until the end of this season was done by the Owner to see if he keeps us in Division 2? Only then would the contract be either cancelled or maybe increased. Could be that it's worded along the lines of "keep us up and we'll re-negotiate next season."

 

seems reasonable enough

[valeparklife]

The players are good enough, it's just about finding a system to get the best out of them.

[Bycarsbill]

Best of luck John Askey--hope you can turn the tide and give the players and supporters a big lift over the coming weeks. We desperately need some good news!

[Alan Baker]

Uninspiring and predictably cheap option from the clown

[TylerB]

Not given any of the new boys Howkins, Harris, Elliott, Whelan or Edsor a start.

 

No, as none of them look to be an improvement of what we already have at the club. Howkins did quite well with us before but I wouldn't necessarily just start him over Legge just because he's here. The others are just here to make up the numbers and most if not all of them will make little impact realistically.

[TylerB]

Maybe he should have given you the job.

 

Sorry for having an opinion, you melt.

[Wrex]

So Angus could be recalled then?

 

It depends on the terms of the loan. But if we did recall him he'd be able to play

[Paul6754]

Let's all hope for the best, I'll take staying up as a success and if we can get the Pontiff fit Vale have the players to do it. A midtable...ish finish would be a bonus and set us up for next season.

 

Freakin' ell, I've been on me hols for 12 days and all holy hell has broken loose.