Match Thread : Macclesfield Town v Port Vale

[Iron Curtain]

18 hours ago, Biddulph_PV said:

I’m not interested in a 15th place finish. For me it should be at least the play-offs. We have the squad to achieve this. By Askey’s own admission, all teams are much or a muchness in this league so there is absolutely no reason for us not to achieve this.

i wonder what Crewe’s expectations are now?? They’ve hardly flashed the cash and yet look at them.

There a famous experiment where you put a child in a room with a chocolate bar and tell them if they can sit there for 15 mins without eating it, they will be given two chocolate bars.

Many children fail and just can’t help eating the bar straight away as they don’t understand that sometimes delayed gratification yields higher rewards and they chase the enjoyment immediately.

Those that can wait are deemed by psychologists to be more successful in later life as they appreciate that sometimes you have to wait and work hard to build the foundations for a larger reward.

 

[valefan16]

I think there is a degree of over-reaction in that fans seem to be ready to pounce on Askey and blasting the team somewhat based on only our 4th defeat.

I was livid and have calmed down a bit now and its crucial to then re-look at it.

It was a huge bugger up tactically and the first real time the lads didn't put enough endeavour in and can't then suggest that is it for the season... a win and decent reaction Saturday and things will look entirely different.

Crewe have carried on where they left off last season however we (and Askey in particular) schooled pretty much the same Crewe side in April with the system and high press and we battered them (their home record is average also) so to say we will get smashed in this or that game would be harsh, we've only been smashed once this season in all competitions (16 games) - arguably 1 half of those 16 games.

Macclesfield have an identical record to us so are no mugs either which is worth considering, yet we are reacting like we've been done in the FA Cup by a minnow.

It will take time, there is plenty of work to do but the progress so far is pretty much what we most expected and said we would be happy with at the start of the season, less defeats, more goals, better football in the majority of games. If we lose to Stevenage and Oldham then maybe its time to panic but hopefully Saturday was just a bad day at the office and no more, no less.

[Jacko51]

2 hours ago, Iron Curtain said:

There a famous experiment where you put a child in a room with a chocolate bar and tell them if they can sit there for 15 mins without eating it, they will be given two chocolate bars.

Many children fail and just can’t help eating the bar straight away as they don’t understand that sometimes delayed gratification yields higher rewards and they chase the enjoyment immediately.

Those that can wait are deemed by psychologists to be more successful in later life as they appreciate that sometimes you have to wait and work hard to build the foundations for a larger reward.

 

So are our promotion bonuses to be paid in Cadbury's Dairy Milk?!!

[Iron Curtain]

2 hours ago, Jacko51 said:

So are our promotion bonuses to be paid in Cadbury's Dairy Milk?!!

For a promotion I would stretch to a Fruit and Nut!!

[toyahw]

16 minutes ago, DistantVale said:

Get back to your ironing !

Isn't that a bit sexist? Agree or not with Jean but she know's her stuff. 

[Jacko51]

1 hour ago, DistantVale said:

Get back to your ironing !

Talking of pathetic comments ......

[Inny]

One result is not a massive step backward!!

I’m not saying bin Askey. That said I’m not doing cartwheels either. Yesterday’s result was definitely a massive step backwards. 

[Paul6754]

Give me where Vale are today compared where we were this time last year in every aspect of the club and playing staff, we are miles better off. Keep up the good work Mr and Mrs S and JA.

[Houston Valiant]

On Friday last , it was promotion places. On Saturday night , it was sack the manager. It must be the times we live in. 

 

[SFBT]

https://www.mtfc.co.uk/news/2019/october/13.10.2019-daryl-another-brilliant-performance/
Oh boy.
How wrong did Askey get his tactics on Saturday?
Beaten by a team who used width, whilst we went narrow!
Compare this to FGR, who also played with wing backs.
Has he got caught up in finding a way to have two strikers, of which one will be Tom Pope.
Really difficult position.
Pope's still a threat.
But has the game moved on?

[jimbo57]

On 13/10/2019 at 19:14, DistantVale said:

Pathetic comment we are talking football ! 

Brush it under the table then, that's been the problem all these years...