Match Thread: Morecambe v Port Vale

[Biddulph_PV]

Final word on today....there’s never a dose of COVID around when you need one.

I’m off to metaphorically “kick the cat” as someone once said, hoping to see a change in personnel, tactics and a significant improvement next week.

[Santa]

5 minutes ago, Jacko51 said:

I don’t think people are talking about Pope starting, but are wondering why he didn’t get any minutes when we needed a goal. 

What was he on the bench for, as an ornament?

[valiant_593]

17 minutes ago, Jacko51 said:

When asked why Pope wasn’t involved Askey said he hadn’t played for 8 months. Neither had Gibbo. 

Mad. If he’s that fussed then don’t put him on the bench 

[Jacko51]

1 minute ago, Conrad said:

I posted earlier, I thought the RS commentator said Mc Kirdy had tested positive for Covid but I didn’t quite catch it all so may be wrong.

I thought they said he had a knock?

[Coyney Valiant]

4 minutes ago, inner sanctum said:

Haven't we changed since the first child of games. Such positivity from everybody and virtually overnight we have bevvies relegation favourites

After the first 2 games we got a bit carried away me included but after the last 2 we have been back to earth we ain’t as good as we thought  I’m a fan of askey but he has got to be more positive/ ambitious when games are 0-0 and we not creating anything after an hour in the game 

[valiant_593]

13 minutes ago, Playa Amodores said:

I commented regarding our negative approach to the Carabao Cup, when it was likely to lead to a game the next round against Everton. Apparently we took this approach to concentrate on the league when we’d won one game and we’re going to face Exeter away in our next game and got a fantastic result.

JA has his team and psychologically tells the team that no one will walk straight back into the first team. I’d suggest that TP needs to be put straight back into the starting line up instead if playing tippy tappy football. Stats which show lots of possession and not scoring looks so negative. Opposition defences don’t want to have to deal with TP. 

Disagree with this. Pope is long past his best and our 4th choice striker. He shouldn’t be starting. He should be being used in games such as this as a sub when nothing is happening. 

[For Us All]

30 minutes ago, Jacko51 said:

When asked why Pope wasn’t involved Askey said he hadn’t played for 8 months. Neither had Gibbo. 

Gibbo isn't 35 years old.

[Vale1995]

Another bone to pick of today is I am sick of Phil bowers commentating I’ve never heard someone know so little about football nobody wants to hear your jokes or hear about your personal life or the fact you don’t want to say there stadium name. He described the way they played as being like a turtle like what are you on about. Makes my ears bleed half the stuff he comes out with. 

[Vale1995]

Just now, Vale1995 said:

Another bone to pick of today is I am sick of Phil bowers commentating I’ve never heard someone know so little about football nobody wants to hear your jokes or hear about your personal life or the fact you don’t want to say there stadium name. He described the way they played as being like a turtle like what are you on about. Makes my ears bleed half the stuff he comes out with. 

And the fact that you can’t get a vale goalkeeping top in the size you wanted who  wants to listen to that while watching vale 

[jockyboy]

1 minute ago, Vale1995 said:

Another bone to pick of today is I am sick of Phil bowers commentating I’ve never heard someone know so little about football nobody wants to hear your jokes or hear about your personal life or the fact you don’t want to say there stadium name. He described the way they played as being like a turtle like what are you on about. Makes my ears bleed half the stuff he comes out with. 

You are lucky you didnt have to listen to dumb and dumber the Morecambe clowns

[CambridgeDon]

1 hour ago, pensioner said:

We had twice as much Possession as them but half as many shots !  Scott Brown made two good saves, their keeper none . We got what we deserved - Possession means nothing - goals mean points not possession.  Its like having a 12 inch pen1s but keeping it in its holster.  Once in a while it pays to have a shot. On a wet greasy pitch we had none.   One up front again - Takes Cullen off ...... Puts Theo on rather than putting Dave in the middle and Amoo on the wing .  Bad decision making today from top to bottom.

Yes, I meant to type WE've had so much possession we should have put them to the sword, so apologies for the misunderstanding! We had 75% possession in the first half and 66% overall and we manage 2 shots on target. THAT is asking for trouble.

[osprey]

And the fact that you can’t get a vale goalkeeping top in the size you wanted who  wants to listen to that while watching vale 

To be fair there wasn’t much happening on the field

[Vale1995]

1 minute ago, osprey said:

To be fair there wasn’t much happening on the field

It’s every week talking about utter rubbish I don’t listen to vale to hear a mother’s meeting. Had to turn the volume off ifolkow because it was that bad. Just stick to football I’m watching city game now and all they talk about is the game because that’s what the reason people are watching

[Jacko51]

11 minutes ago, For Us All said:

Gibbo isn't 35 years old.

Bu the comment didn’t make sense. “I’m not playing him at all because he hasn’t played.”  So when is he going to play?  Can’t risk him in the next game because he hasn’t played??

[Valiant62]

Another annoying aspect of commentary is when they get what’s happening completely wrong and carry on as if they’d been right. I guess you can get away with that on radio but not on TV.