20 minutes ago, valeparklife said:

These are usually the type of games I dread.

Thoroughly professional and focused performance from us today. Excellent!

Yes, it's normally the Port Vale Benevolent Club that turns up and lies down for an opposition team in need of a few points - but not today! 😀

I am going to be slightly controversial. Three wins on the trot is is brilliant but I do not think we have quite clicked yet this season. We are grinding out results which is a good but I think there is so much more to come from this squad.

I am going to be slightly controversial. Three wins on the trot is is brilliant but I do not think we have quite clicked yet this season. We are grinding out results which is a good but I think there is so much more to come from this squad.

Not controversial at all mate. I, too feel we are not firing on all cylinders yet, by quite a margin. However we are building up a hefty points total. Other teams take note, Vale are slowly galvanising into a fully believable promotion squad. Once all players are fit, we will surely make this a season to remember....for the correct reasons.

So 10 games is when we should look at the table and see if we have made progress or not from last season.

We have 6 points more than last season and are on the same points as Cheltenham in the last promotion place. 

Keep it up lads!

Sir Tom pope 

class 👍

On reflection, what a cross from Worrall for the first. A better/braver keeper might have come out to claim it but it was flashed across perfectly. 

5 minutes ago, Doha said:

On reflection, what a cross from Worrall for the first. A better/braver keeper might have come out to claim it but it was flashed across perfectly. 

Good work for both goals really. Their defending wasn't great but they were under so much pressure they had to crack eventually. Decent effort from Vale for me. 

Have to say I really enjoyed the commentary today, far better than that "competition winner" we had standing in on Tuesday night.

1 hour ago, Jacko51 said:

So 10 games is when we should look at the table and see if we have made progress or not from last season.

We have 6 points more than last season and are on the same points as Cheltenham in the last promotion place. 

Keep it up lads!

Also beaten  2 of the 4 above us in that spell.

How anyone knocks Pope is unbelievable. He's a Vale legend (literally) .. put the ball in the box and 9/10 he will put it away. EVERY single team in this league wished they'd got him, fact.

Best forward in league 2 end of is popey

Great all round performance, special mentions though to Pope for his 2 goals, should have had his deserved hat trick. Superb game from Crooks I thought he was excellent today!

The midfield 3 played well, I do though get frustrated by their lack of composure at times, Misplaced passes and poor touches, but it all can’t be perfect and they all have amazing energy!

Amoo wanted a rest after about 70 mins, completely ran out of steam, he’s must not train too hard during the week...

One ask of Mr Legge, don’t dwell on the ball too much, the last 3 games he’s been caught a few times, namely of his own doing, against better teams we’ll get punished.

So great to see the boys up level pegging with 3rd place, carrying on where we left off from last season.

Rest up and we go again, I do worry we’ll see more Covid cases this next week in the team.

Wishing the lads well though and Pope clearly MOTM!

To be fair that was in L1 where only top 2 go up Automatically lol

Apart from 1993 when we had 89 points and missed out 
Just been pedantic mate but yes we are doing well. Just a pity Scunny is off as they were there for the taking

13 hours ago, Tony Rodriguez said:

I am going to be slightly controversial. Three wins on the trot is is brilliant but I do not think we have quite clicked yet this season. We are grinding out results which is a good but I think there is so much more to come from this squad.

I totally agree, I think we can play much better. Despite what baggers was saying on the commentary yesterday I don’t think the Clark / Amoo combination has clicked like it did last year with Gibbo / Amoo (or Worrall). I think Clark was linking better last season too with Worrral on the left. I don’t think our midfield 3 are linking as well with those full backs and wingers either. So I’m a firm believe that we can get much better as an attacking force. That’s a good sign as well considering what points we have at this stage. Also bear in mind we still have Manny, Gibbo, McKirdy coming back from injury. (3 proven players at this level). On top of that we also have Robinson  Monty and Cullen who on their day can make a difference as well. The signs are good.

Edited November 1, 20205 yr by PV1973

2 quality headers from Pope, should have got his hatrick though