Match Thread : Port Vale v Morecambe

[JRC]

55 minutes ago, PV1973 said:

I think we’ll see him at right back tomorrow and then when Gibbons is back he’ll end up being pushed into midfield at the expense of Taylor or Burgess. 

Maybe although I think he's probably better where Joyce plays. Doesn't score many goals, so I think with Worrall not being good in that regard we need goals from somewhere in midfield.

[MBE]

Tough game today hope we win to keep up the impressive home record.. more importantly we need a clean sheet after conceding so many goals in the past 3 games.

Will be Interesting to see how we line-up today

 

[valiant_593]

Expect 3 points today. Done ok against the better sides now to make it count and pick up some wins. 

 

[Rampant Zebra]

I go to Vale more with hope than expectation! But a win would be good obviously 🙂

[Valist]

I always worry when we are expected to win!

[connor hackett]

Early goal is the key, because I feel they will park the bus and counter us. Early breakthrough and I think a comfortable win on the cards, fingers crossed

[Mario]

Jim Bentley is a cunning old fox,this might not be as straight forward as it seems to be on paper.

Saying that I think we should come out on top.

[CambridgeDon]

19 minutes ago, Valist said:

I always worry when we are expected to win!

Especially against Morecambe at home. Last 7 home games W2  D1  L4  GF9  GA11

0-1

0-0

0-1

0-4

7-2

0-2

2-1

Some crazy results there, so we need to be focused, this is not going to be easy.

[valefan16]

Pope starts and Atkinson at RB.

[SFBT]

Plenty pace around Pope, which may bring out the best in him and cover his limitations.
Quite something to feel slightly disappointed that he's in the team.
Significant sign of progress methinks.

[philmpv]

1 minute ago, SFBT said:

Plenty pace around Pope, which may bring out the best in him and cover his limitations.
Quite something to feel slightly disappointed that he's in the team.
Significant sign of progress methinks.

Playing Pope negates the pace around him, especially if he's come deep, as the pacy players have to hold the ball up then as he ambles towards the area! Bennett or Archer all day long over Pope for me

[whotobeakiller]

17 minutes ago, valefan16 said:

Pope starts and Atkinson at RB.

Bad mistake...felt Bennett would have thrived in this game

[jeffers]

Time we saw Archer start a game, pace will always hurt teams

[whotobeakiller]

Just now, jeffers said:

Time we saw Archer start a game, pace will always hurt teams

Given both Archer and Bennett's total abilities...I for the life of me cannot see how Pope is starting

[JRC]

Personal choice would have been Bennett but we looked good first half at Orient with Pope up front.