Match Thread: Leyton Orient v Port Vale

[Sam Kelly's Left Boot]

McAnuff has conlon in his back pocket

[wotsyobeef]

Thats what I dont see in Guthrie, the desire to bust a gut to either win a ball back or get onto a cross.

I agree. He has held it up well a couple of times and lost it quite badly that once.

They underhit a backpass at one point and if he had bust a gut he could have been slightly late on their keeper but left a little bit on him. Later in the half their keeper had to come out to left back to clear and he did the same casual chase down. If he had left a bit on the keeper the time before he would have thought twice about coming out to clear.

[Dangermouse3]

Pitch looks a bit rough in places and not ideal for Conlon’s game, but we are still in this.

Happy at 0-0 at the moment but want the team to be more expansive.

 

Come on Vale grab a win today.

[Jacko51]

2 minutes ago, Moz said:

Can't agree with that. Co-commentator is fine, but the main guy is an absolute sausage.

Listening to Radio Stoke commentary with telly sound off. 

[Iron Curtain]

Looking a lot more solid... working hard off the ball.

Hurst has basically done the beep test all afternoon, maybe why he has been selected over Monty.

Looks like we are going for a clean sheet. Maybe nick one.

 

[wotsyobeef]

Hurst Hurst Hurst. Really needs to improve his final ball, letting him down massively at the moment.

I can remember 3 attempts at crosses in the half. 1 was blocked, 1 cleared everyone and went out for a gk and 1 went to Worrall and was about an inch too high for him to head it on target.

Even at the top level 1 in 5 is an acceptable standard for sucessful crosses.

[OtterVale]

Taylor for Joyce and Swan for Guthrie in the second half for me.

[CambridgeDon]

Mediocre half but at least we haven't conceded, though Orient are a poor side. What a patched up defence we have - getting nervous every time they attack despite Orient looking as bad as us in attack.

Second half, Conlon needs to get in the game, Hurst needs replacing with Monty and Guthrie with Swan.

And next season, can we please have two centre backs who know how to pass the ball out. Not too much to ask really.

C'mon Vale, if we play it right we can win this. 

[Doha]

If this bloke says birthdays again I'm going kick off

[Biddulph_PV]

At the end of the day we’ve got to HT goalless and we’ve looked concentrated and apart from one cross and one long ranger not been threatened. I said before we need a clean sheet and I think that’s what Clarke will want, so I don’t see us going all out. 

[Powerline]

Just now, wotsyobeef said:

I can remember 3 attempts at crosses in the half. 1 was blocked, 1 cleared everyone and went out for a gk and 1 went to Worrall and was about an inch too high for him to head it on target.

Even at the top level 1 in 5 is an acceptable standard for sucessful crosses.

He also did well to create his shooting opportunity, don’t know what people expect. Worrall has hardly done better.

[TJHValiant]

6 minutes ago, The man in the pub said:

Have we had an effort on goal ?

Thats what I dont see in Guthrie, the desire to bust a gut to either win a ball back or get onto a cross.

Guthrie is very similar to Robinson. I’d go as far as saying that Robinson has had the better career. 

[Powerline]

1 minute ago, Doha said:

If this bloke says birthdays again I'm going to start a fire 

Said it 3 more times already

[falmouthssoberist]

1 minute ago, Doha said:

If this bloke says birthdays again I'm going kick off

I feel the need for a compelation montage video thingy from you 

[Valiant62]

2 minutes ago, Doha said:

If this bloke says birthdays again I'm going kick off

He’s talking absolute twaddle. vale not taking particularly long over set pie es.