Match Thread: FAC R1 Port Vale v King`s Lynn Town

[Iron Curtain]

Askey has said in the past, when his side is on top and creating chances he doesn’t like making changes... it’s frustrating as fans but that’s the way he plays.

Very very disappointing today, and we will see the usual meltdown on here tonight which I suspect will be more over the top than usual.

Cup upsets happen... Grimsby, Rochdale and us today, and they are very upsetting, but if we continue as we have been in the league (fingers crossed) it will soon be forgotten. 

 

[Conrad]

9 minutes ago, dun 4 said:

I'm sure she needed the £22k the FA is giving out for the win.

About the only good thing about today is, I believe we get a losers prize money, is it about 8k?

[Properman]

Go back over 12 months I did say he does not make subs. He is the most boring manager going, I fall asleep listening to him. How can he make the players perform when you need need a bit of passion.  I also know some of the players think he is crap.

[Alkie]

13 minutes ago, boslemportvale91 said:

Absolutely disgusting. I'm livid at this.

The players and and management should hang their heads in shame. 

Can someone please tell Askey he can make a sub earlier then the 70th minute. Why on earth would he bring on Mckirdy on and not Cullen for Pope instead. Anyone could see he was knackered.

I was hoping mckirdy would bring something to this team but he was like bambi on ice today. 

Far to many players not putting a shift in today Legge,Joyce and Worrall looked absolutely shattered and we haven't even had a midweek game this week which is a worry.

Can we please **** off the hoof ball already. It never has and never will work. 

 

Hoof ball never been good for us but if you are going to do it at least have two up top with some pace.   Absolutely pointless doing this with Pope as he just doesn’t play that way.    A sign of poor coaching? or are players not doing as instructed? 
 

[Bycarsbill]

Disappointing obviously, but don't forget this is what the FA cup is all about--we've been 'giant killers' aon pleanty of occasions over the years.  Good luck to Kings Lyn in round two and back to concentrating on the league & promotionnext week!

[MBE]

4 minutes ago, boslemportvale91 said:

I just can't understand why he would bring Mckirdy on for Conlon and even more surprised he left Pope on 90 minutes.

To be fair McKirdy gave us some energy and looked lively - we where just crap in midfield and didn't get the ball out to him enough. Colon was awful today and deserved to come off. I was surprised about Pope too. He looked like he was running on fumes at 70 minutes.

[Conrad]

3 minutes ago, valiant_593 said:

Agree. Cullen has a decent home record and scored a good amount last season. I do find it strange who he seemed to start as number 1. Then Rodney. Then Robinson. Now pope. I don’t think askey knows who he wants to play up top. One thing is for sure if your not starting you won’t be getting subbed on 

I believe Askey, probably rightly, plays the striker who is on form at any given time.

Robinson got 2 in a game early on then kept his place, Pope got 2 last week so he starts.

Cullen has been out injured for about 5/6 weeks.

[Vital Spark]

Carol must be livid. That was money the club desperately needed.

Of course we shouldn’t have taken a victory for granted, but with a squad of our depth we should really be in the next round.

I’m puzzled why we keep employing all these ‘nice to have’ coaches, probably at a considerable cost for a club like PV, yet the first-team still seems to be lacking quality in many areas.

I bet JA is relieved that horror show was played behind closed doors, without the boos and anger to deal with.

Congratulations KL.

[TylerB]

 

Just imagine how bad we would have been today had we played a game in midweek. Christ on a bike.

[TheSage]

1 minute ago, Vital Spark said:

Carol must be livid. That was money the club desperately needed.

Of course we shouldn’t have taken a victory for granted, but with a squad of our depth we should really be in the next round.

I’m puzzled why we keep employing all these ‘nice to have’ coaches, probably at a considerable cost for a club like PV, yet the first-team still seems to be lacking quality in many areas.

I bet JA is relieved that horror show was played behind closed doors, without the boos and anger to deal with.

Congratulations KL.

Agreed.

The game highlighted problems we have had all season. Not enough goalscorers in the team. A lack of midfield creativity/magic. Struggling to break down deep lying defences. Too much long ball. Very poor and late use of subs. Some home games have been awful.

Good luck to them in the next round but it's a golden opportunity to make some money and maintain our recent good run gone down the drain in embarrassing fashion.

A bitterly disappointing day.

 

[Santa]

Having seen the games where we've played poorly this season, and the games where we've played ok but created too little (eg Cambridge), today felt like it was going the same way from very early on in the game. Again people will be questioning Askey's in-game management and his use of subs.

It was all very bobbly and scrappy without anywhere near enough quality, zip or decent movement off the ball. Once again we've been too predictable and crab-like and we've struggled to get opposition players dragged out of their shape into positions they don't want to be.

[the valiant]

Think some players and management need to take a hard look at themselves tonight that was money we needed as for Askey make a substitution earlier same old predictable Vale

[sandyford_valiant]

Dumped out the youth cup by non league in the week, out the cup today by non league. As Askey been letting frank Sinclair a bit too close to the training sessions?

I was never overly confident today for some reason. I knew it would be a <ovf censored> performance and we wouldn’t get up for it nor would the manager get them up for it. Very disappointing and I’m sure Carol won’t be happy with the loss of prize money after she was in the paper saying every penny helps......

it’s a good job we beat Southend and Oldham or mr Askey wouldn’t be in good books. 

[darren1810]

At home unless the opposition come to play then we haven't a clue how to break teams down.

Contrary to opinion on here Harrogate are bang average and we couldn't break down their blockade.

Cheltenham and Salford came to play and we created better chances albeit Salford was scrappy. 

No creativity whatsoever against stubborn teams 

[Santa]

9 minutes ago, Vital Spark said:

I’m puzzled why we keep employing all these ‘nice to have’ coaches, probably at a considerable cost for a club like PV, yet the first-team still seems to be lacking quality in many areas.

I'm loath to be critical compared to how things were a couple of years ago but I do sometimes wonder if there are too many chiefs and not enough indians at the club now.