Match Thread: Cheltenham Town v Port Vale

[MBE]

4 minutes ago, werstayinup said:

Not painting over massive cracks and a poor 80 minutes today but 2 defensive blunders did us today(Clarke cant really do anything about that). I am just clinging to a bit of hope that getting the 2 goals and potentially getting a win on Tuesday could boost confidence massively especially if Worrall is close to coming back.

I'm clinging to hope that both Amoo and Wozza will be back in he next couple of weeks for the massive away games at Barrow and Grimsby which will probably decide our fate. I also hope DC has also figured out that Rodney is not a stiker and has to play as a winger rather than a striking role. 

 

[darren1810]

5 minutes ago, osprey said:

I volunteer to partner Swan - reckon i can give Guthrie and Robinson a run for their money 

I think Douglas Bader could of given those pair a run for their money  😂

[Bald Eagle]

1 minute ago, werstayinup said:

I think Sproson swayed her a lot on Taylor but hopefully now he wont get as much sway if any with the whole set up changing

Agree, I think that has led to the new structure with DoF position, acknowledging that you cannot run it just like any other business, all getting along nicely

[darren1810]

2 minutes ago, MBE said:

I'm clinging to hope that both Amoo and Wozza will be back in he next couple of weeks for the massive away games at Barrow and Grimsby which will probably decide our fate. I also hope DC has also figured out that Rodney is not a stiker and has to play as a winger rather than a striking role. 

 

I've got huge concern though mate that we are pinning hopes on players who have had long term injury. I know Worrall will of only missed 4 or 5 but he's bound to be thrust in. 

Although having said that what are our other options ? 

[hamilboy]

What i want to know who scouted the players that we are lumbered with surely even he will not blame his guide dog.I have seen some shocking individual players at the vale but not as many on the pitch at the same time.

[osprey]

Just now, darren1810 said:

I've got huge concern though mate that we are pinning hopes on players who have had long term injury. I know Worrall will of only missed 4 or 5 but he's bound to be thrust in. 

Although having said that what are our other options ? 

You can see it now - Amoo back in side and pulls up again after 27 minutes 

[MBE]

Just now, darren1810 said:

I've got huge concern though mate that we are pinning hopes on players who have had long term injury. I know Worrall will of only missed 4 or 5 but he's bound to be thrust in. 

Although having said that what are our other options ? 

It is a big danger they break down again like Gibbo. We just just don't have any other options.

[Bald Eagle]

30 minutes ago, Sandyford_Lion said:

We have to have Pope, Worrall, Monty, Gibbo, even Amoo who i wouldnt normally give a shirt to, we have to have these back in the starting 11. Wouldnt waste my breath on Manny to be honest.

Yes after them the youngsters on the bench but without the ' old favourites ' back in the 11 i dont believe we have a chance with the rest of the squad.

Won’t be the popular decision on here, but for me Pope is the least important, as he also needs the other creative players to present him with opportunities.  That said I will be pleased if he is back in the squad for the run in.

 

[geoff1]

1 minute ago, hamilboy said:

What i want to know who scouted the players that we are lumbered with surely even he will not blame his guide dog.I have seen some shocking individual players at the vale but not as many on the pitch at the same time.

i think even askey would have made 3 subs at half time.😕

[darren1810]

Just now, osprey said:

You can see it now - Amoo back in side and pulls up again after 27 minutes 

Precisely . But has to be our gamble. 

He's got his critics but at least he offers a threat when he's on it 

[Houston Valiant]

Swan was a shining light today . Well done to him and Hurst on their first goals for the club. Same again Tuesday , please. 

[Bald Eagle]

4 minutes ago, osprey said:

You can see it now - Amoo back in side and pulls up again after 27 minutes 

Quite possibly, but he will probably have created a couple of chances in those 27 minutes

[Mario]

7 minutes ago, mikey said:

This is what you get when you sack a manager a month too late, and then sign poor players with no manager in place. Whoever did that needs to question themselves.

I think Carol,...... no Carol thought it was like running a sales office you are dead right she has admitted that she knew little about the nuts and bolts of football and I genuinly feel sorry for her and the money she has lost and will continue to lose but the lack of positive action has cost us and her reliance on the agents who have seen her coming and taken advantage

[Fosse69]

1 hour ago, Jermaine Holwynn said:

It is actually yeah.

Squad isn't great but not bad enough to be gonners IMO.

Showed signs for me against Orient, Cambridge and second half today to suggest there's enough organisation and willingness to survive - even if barely.

**Not aimed at you specifically btw - but not sure what help having some of our Neanderthal fans at the training ground verbally abusing the staff whilst they try and work would help but hey ho. If fans attend a training ground protest based on these performances shame on them - disgusting. What the hell would that accomplish?

Could end up with hefty Covid fines 

[Jermaine Holwynn]

55 minutes ago, valiant_593 said:

It is that bad though. We are 4th bottom in league 2. I can’t remember our last win. We’re bottom since 1st November and have a bunch of players who don’t want to play for port vale. Sides below have games in hand and are actually picking up points. I don’t see how it could be any worse. 
 

We do have players to come back, however how long will they last? Amoo and manny won’t last long same for Monty and probably even wozza. There’s enough games for us to turn it around correct, but that’s the same for the other sides down there. We have to improve and fast otherwise we will go down

What are you going to do about it then? Sit on here just crying about it all day? No way to live your life pal.

This is the difference between your 12k posts on here and my less than 100.

I don't explode in emotional text on here after every game, you've given me reasons which are fair but it ultimately comes down to just looking at the glass half full or half empty.

It could be worse, we could be Grimsby, we could actually be in the bottom 2, we could have a tougher run of form ahead of us, we could have more or less than 10 odd games to play with, we could have picked up 2 more injuries today and got a red card.

Does it matter WHAT players we have now and how long they last? They've got what they've got so what else can you do than hope they have enough professional pride to want to be available to either the vale or other league 2/lower clubs next season.

There's signs to me, not in the results - but in the organisation, that they will have enough to pick up points in the run of games someone posted earlier.

I think realistically, we have the right to win any of the games coming up - and there's a strong argument (not tonight granted) that we were close to winning/picking up points in recent games.

Again, fully expect to get nailed for this by the top posters.