Match Thread: Port Vale v Oldham Athletic

[DaneValiant]

Curle obviously had belief his players are able to defend against the kitchen sink, that's why he did it for 90 mins. We get a team who doesn't defend like that in another game and with a performance like that we've got 3 points

[Biddulph_PV]

1 minute ago, sunny boslem said:

You are one negative person 

I’m sorry but I did not see anything to be positive about there. We could have played until Saturday and not scored, and they were one of the worst sides we’ve played this season. If we cannot beat them, we sure as Hell aren’t going to beat Bolton on Saturday. 

[PV1973]

I didn’t think that was as bad as people are making out, that was much better than in previous weeks and we created a hatful of chances, we pressed and had some creativity in worrall on there too. Just shows how we can dominate a game when we have some energy on the pitch and a desire to press high.

[WilliamBriscoe]

2 minutes ago, sunny boslem said:

You are one negative person 

Surely he is just telling the truth isn’t he? 
I don’t think you can take any positives out of the performance other than we didn’t lose. 

[blackdog]

2 minutes ago, Joe B said:

I thought we were really good, and I am very pessimistic. Felt a bit like the Notts County game under Askey where we looked much improved, and then started winning.

Play like that and we'll be sound. Worrall transformative. 

I agree far more purpose.

[Powerline]

Thankfully other results have gone our way so we’re now another point clear. 

[valiant_593]

1 minute ago, DaneValiant said:

Curle obviously had belief his players are able to defend against the kitchen sink, that's why he did it for 90 mins. We get a team who doesn't defend like that in another game and with a performance like that we've got 3 points

How so? Theyre defending was poor, we had so many chances

[Guppys left peg]

I thought that was a terrific performance tonight having not been happy with what I saw Saturday. Use that as the base to work from in how we play and more times than not things will work out ok for us.

Now Amoo is back I’d be resting Rodney for Bolton on Saturday. The lad needs a break. Worrall was a joy to watch, it’s not an exaggeration to say he could have doubled his seasons assist tally tonight.

[LancyTony]

Soooo...maintained our distance from Grimsby; put another point between us and Southend, and caught up a point on Colchester, who are on a worse run than us.  

[Guest Vale at home]

4 minutes ago, The man in the pub said:

Probably the best game under Clarke but oh for a striker who can score goals. We have too many players who play upfront but cant do their day jobs and score. Too many non league strikers who patently arent good enough for league 2.

Well said. You talk a lot of common sense. I feel so upset . 

[osprey]

Positive performance
Frustrating result

Another game out of the way and above the drop zone

[TylerB]

 

For a team that hasn't scored in 4 of the last 5 games some people seem incredibly optimistic. We played pretty well tonight until the final bit, but let's not forgot just how truly awful Oldham were.

[Jacko51]

When you’re at the wrong end of the table nothing drops for you in the box. Summed up by Conlon hitting the post, the ball going across the goal and out for a goal kick beyond the other post. 

[TJHValiant]

Really disappointed. I had really enjoyed that match, first time I have been utterly fixed on a game from start to finish for ages. Should have won, but Guthrie missed so many easy ones with Worrall giving him great service. Robinson not much better and as for Rodney, he just doesn’t convince out wide on tonight’s evidence.

 

[wotsyobeef]

Curle obviously had belief his players are able to defend against the kitchen sink, that's why he did it for 90 mins. We get a team who doesn't defend like that in another game and with a performance like that we've got 3 points

Unless by attacking they cause our weak defence more problems than they can handle.

Big opportunity to get points missed today against one of the poorest teams we have to play.