Match Thread: Port Vale v Scunthorpe United

[The Kalamazoo Kid]

Crookes in the team again?!!

[boslemportvale91]

Crookes is terrible at left back would prefer Monty or fitz. 

Good to see Cullen getting a chance

[osprey]

Lets hope Manny can get through 90 minutes.

Let’s hope he can through 9 minutes

[TheSage]

Is Monty unfit or just not selected.

The key to me is our midfield. All three have to give us wholehearted 90 minute performances and not play only for an hour and then disappear for the other 30 minutes. Football doesn't change. The team that dominates the ball and and starts on the front foot is usually the one that comes out on top.

[philmpv]

If we just try to lump the ball high and long to Cullen all game I will seriously question the basic intelligence of our players. Manny won't, but crookes and legge might

[Doha]

Why is McKirdy kitted up like this when if he comes on, he'll have a childs small size shorts on and socks pulled all the way down?

[valiant_593]

Mental that crookes has kept his place. He’s nowhere near as good as montano. Defensively or offensively. Disappointed with the 11 but not surprised. At least Cullen gets a go up top. 

[dazzerjames]

Let’s hope the players don’t read this thread! They will be glad the games behind closed doors.

For me he’s changed the players who needed changing. Crooks hasn’t done a great deal wrong and is certainly a better defender. Agreed he doesn’t get forward as well as Montano. But that’s because montano used to be a winger.

Let’s judge them after the 90

The criticism for legg is absolutely bonkers.

[Jacko51]

Legge hasn’t been at his best in the last couple of games but we’re going to need him tonight against Loft and Van Veen. 

[toyahw]

Crookes is not a left back.  With two better ones on the bench that is nuts. We always get hammered when he plays there. 

[valiant_593]

8 minutes ago, dazzerjames said:

Let’s hope the players don’t read this thread! They will be glad the games behind closed doors.

For me he’s changed the players who needed changing. Crooks hasn’t done a great deal wrong and is certainly a better defender. Agreed he doesn’t get forward as well as Montano. But that’s because montano used to be a winger.

Let’s judge them after the 90

The criticism for legg is absolutely bonkers.

Crookes was awful Saturday and isn’t a left back 

Legges distribution been woeful and has conceded 3 penalties. He’s a very good player but needs to be better than he has in the last few games 

[boslemportvale91]

Great cross from from Burgess there. Clark making some good runs  

[boslemportvale91]

13 minutes ago, dazzerjames said:

Let’s hope the players don’t read this thread! They will be glad the games behind closed doors.

For me he’s changed the players who needed changing. Crooks hasn’t done a great deal wrong and is certainly a better defender. Agreed he doesn’t get forward as well as Montano. But that’s because montano used to be a winger.

Let’s judge them after the 90

The criticism for legg is absolutely bonkers.

Fans are allowed an opinion and a right to critique players. 

Also don't know what game you were watching Saturday but Crookes was horrendous 

[Doha]

Spreading it about well (on the ground, crossing not great) but I wonder if a lot of that is a function of Scunthorpe being sat REALLY deep and hoofing it to one up front 

[dazzerjames]

I agree legg as had a few poor games , that’s why he’s a 4th division footballer. And crooks has started quite well ! Bless him !