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On fire for the promotion season, then average in league one, then above average in league two. At his age should be showing more maturity and leadership, yes he’s a club legend but I still haven’t forgiven him for various off the pitch misdemeanours which have cost us his suspensions and him his reputation.

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1 hour ago, rob1983 said:

Way past his best. Need get rid must be on a fair wedge. Offers nothing to the side nowadays, especially with how John wants to set up the team. He will always be a club legend though.

Get rid ? He is on the last year of his contract, and will offer plenty this season.

Yes his penalty was saved and he didn't do much but neither did the other 10 outfield players.

Pope still has a part to play.

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My main criticisms of Pope have been his off pitch David Icke antics and looking unfit for a long period up until the start of last season. 
 

He isn’t as quick as he was (he has never been fast) but undoubtedly he is one of the best talents we have had at the club in my lifetime. The Man City finish  was world class and he is, aside from pace, the complete striker. 

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1 hour ago, rob1983 said:

Way past his best. Need get rid must be on a fair wedge. Offers nothing to the side nowadays, especially with how John wants to set up the team. He will always be a club legend though.

Stan Matthews was way past his best at 46 but still helped Sjoke get promotion!!

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It was a good header but world class?! Come on! I just wish he'd try to get to a cross like that as he did (obv desperately wanted to score) every time rather than stand still and then moan when the ball isn't delivered directly onto his bonce, like he does more often than not. He has a bit part to play this season but he does have a role.

My main criticisms of Pope have been his off pitch David Icke antics and looking unfit for a long period up until the start of last season. 
 
He isn’t as quick as he was (he has never been fast) but undoubtedly he is one of the best talents we have had at the club in my lifetime. The Man City finish  was world class and he is, aside from pace, the complete striker. 
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We have these threads criticising Pope regularly on here. Yes, we realise he's at the fag end of a magnificent Port Vale career and we know he missed a penalty last weekend but that should not detract from his outstanding part of our Club's history (as Bezza says) and without his goals we'd probably be playing non league football by now.

If we give him the ball in the right areas he'll still score goals - as he did in our Cup run last year. The real problems we've had of late are not creating chances for the strikers and lacking a cutting edge and some creativity. He, nor Cullen, can score if they haven't got the ball. Our current issues lie in a lack of penetration down the wings and zero midfield guile.

He'll still have a part to play for us this year.

 

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