Match Thread: Port Vale v Oldham Athletic

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the team looked much better and would look better again with Monty, Gibbo and Pope.

get and keep everyone fit and the goals will come.

Pope would be a massive boost and I can see him getting the goals to make us mathematically safe when he returns.

[Sandyford_Lion]

1 hour ago, wotsyobeef said:

Guthrie had had a lot of criticism tonight in what is probably been his best game for us. I don't think he has played well but unlike previous games he has done the things he should be doing.

 

He has closed them down with intent unlike the casual trot towards them he usually does.

 

He has won more headers in the box tonight than he has done since he signed, albeit win the same powerpuff outcome.

 

He wouldn't be in my side but surely people know what to expect from him now. 

 

Dominated them so far but the longer we go without a goal the more worried I become. 

When Guthrie went off we were less effective.

Would still play Guthrie Saturday and until Pope if back.

We works hard and gets in the positions but never looks confident to score. His headers have no power and his shots dont seem to be hit cleanly

[Wrex]

2 hours ago, Wrex said:

I predict 1-1 with a more inspiring performance, giving us something to build on come Saturday.

Well my prediction was pretty close. A clean sheet but we just can't get a goal at the minute. I'm sure we'll get there eventually though

[Doha]

1 minute ago, Diego Maradona said:

Overall, Legge was really good tonight. For me, back to last seasons form.

Everything else has probably been said. 

Played well tonight.

Smells like the Notts County a couple of seasons ago.

Surely one goal and everything changes. Releases the pressure.

Come on! UTV

Fair's fair, Legge was a different player to the tired liability he's been earlier in the season. At one point in injury time he chased down and won a seemingly lost ball in the Oldham penalty area and kept it in play for a cross. A 35 year old centre half. Captain worthy effort. 

[darren1810]

1 minute ago, 1 said:

the team looked much better and would look better again with Monty, Gibbo and Pope.

get and keep everyone fit and the goals will come.

Pope would be a massive boost and I can see him getting the goals to make us mathematically safe when he returns.

Monty and Gibbons must be at least a month away, was only last Tuesday that both did hamstring. 

By that time we'll have about 5 games left ! 

[ELDERBEZZA]

Interesting to see on the Oldham forum that they can't believe we are so low in the league. They slagged their team off and some thought they could have lost by 8 tonight.Just a view from the opposition fans 🤔

[Sandyford_Lion]

1 hour ago, mikey said:

hes better than Guthrie

wait and watch him then

Guthrie everytime. Yes he was very poor in front of goal but he works hard and helped push us forward

[southvale]

Best performance under Clark. Mills much better, better shape all round, players looked like they knew what they were supposed to be doing, woz made big difference. But if we can't win games like that we r in trouble, with a decent striker we'd hav been 3 up at half time. Swanns finishing terrible but at least he tried. amoo and Robinson don't care-they were swaggering around laughing and shrugging after missing sitters-not vale players, get rid

[Doha]

2 minutes ago, Sandyford_Lion said:

Would still play Guthrie Saturday

His headers have no power and his shots dont seem to be hit cleanly

[Sandyford_Lion]

1 hour ago, TylerB said:

There's people on here still who back him, and tell us that he's not so bad because he holds up the ball now and again...

He should be paying the club to play for us and not the other way round.

Robinson, Cullen, Rodney up front. Who looks better

Yes they have all scored a goal this season but actual play ?

Robinson and Cullen should never play again.

Until Pope is back Guthrie is the best of a poor poor bunch

[darren1810]

3 minutes ago, Sandyford_Lion said:

When Guthrie went off we were less effective.

Would still play Guthrie Saturday and until Pope if back.

We works hard and gets in the positions but never looks confident to score. His headers have no power and his shots dont seem to be hit cleanly

You are almost contradicting yourself mate. 

You'd still play him despite his headers having no power and his shots not hit clearly ? 

I'm sorry dress it up however anybody wants to, working hard is a given, after all his deal is up soon .

He is absolutely tripe. The pathetic weak headers in the first half summed him up. Pope would of been close to carrying home the match ball given those chances. 

34 without a goal is an absolute embarrassing stat and Bradford actually paid money for him . 

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Rodney’s been dire for ages, but flown under the radar, I’d still play him as a striker we can’t hold the ball up anyway, so play with pace instead. The sooner Manny can prove match fitness, the sooner he can remove Joyce and get a few forward passes going 

[valiant_593]

1 minute ago, Sandyford_Lion said:

Robinson, Cullen, Rodney up front. Who looks better

Yes they have all scored a goal this season but actual play ?

Robinson and Cullen should never play again.

Until Pope is back Guthrie is the best of a poor poor bunch

Rodney by a country mile. 

[toyahw]

Smith had a good game. I'll get me coat.

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Taylor is going to struggle to get a chance in the Clarke era. Hmm hmm