Match Thread: Port Vale v Peterborough United

[geoff1]

3 minutes ago, mr.hobblesworth said:

Recently got Sky but don't have the Now app on TV or through Sky. Is it possible to buy a match pass on Sky or will I have to go through Now on laptop?

 

38 minutes ago, Birches Head Fred said:

Daft question possibly, but can you still take a flask into the ground?

well im taking a flask of whiskey with a drop of tea in it! 😁 

[NorthwoodValiant]

21 minutes ago, mr.hobblesworth said:

Recently got Sky but don't have the Now app on TV or through Sky. Is it possible to buy a match pass on Sky or will I have to go through Now on laptop?

I use Sky Go on laptop and HDMI to the TV, when I'm away with work

[NorthwoodValiant]

When was the last time we won on TV

[Lornelounger]

1 hour ago, johnjeffersfanclub said:

None of the quotes are about seeking revenge. We aren't at full strength. We probably didn't have pasta for lunch. But Andy Crosby DOES say that we have to be better with the ball and talks about reassessing our goals for the season.

Yes, the standard of journalism is on a downward trajectory, but that's down to the skeleton crew employed by the Sentinel being spread too thin. I'd say it's just a generic headline, but I think the writer (Baggers is the name you were searching for) probably thought even the most obtuse fan would put the headline in a football context, rather than one of socio-economics.

But we are seeking revenge in fact - would have been more meaningful and put this particular game in the context of us being dire at their place earlier this season.  

Who is still injured that we are not at full strength?  Ojo is back, Walker has left, Worrall and Wilson should be there or thereabouts. Cass seems to have recovered from his injury.  Genuine question - after a very handy mid season break, who are we missing, apart from Proctor who hasn't played all season?  And I bet someone had pasta....

It's a meaningless headline really though isn't it? It just states the obvious once again - of course we need to be better with the ball, we all know that.  I guess the issue is that they have to say something all the time, and after a point it just becomes white noise. The headline could be construed in any context, not just socio-economics - that was my point. It could have been written after the first game or the last game of any season. or anywhere in-between.  Maybe I expect too much...

[mr.hobblesworth]

1 minute ago, NorthwoodValiant said:

I use Sky Go on laptop and HDMI to the TV

Would Sky Go let me get a day/ match pass? If so, any idea how much?

[Vale1995]

3 minutes ago, NorthwoodValiant said:

When was the last time we won on TV

The last two times weve played on tv 🤣

[Breadwinner]

Team news at 7 at a guess leave home about ten past no point getting there too early pick lad and nephew up from Silverdale .
Let's put a performance in then result will take care of itself .
Into them Vale

[NorthwoodValiant]

22 minutes ago, Vale1995 said:

The last two times weve played on tv 🤣

Sorry I meant in league action 😅

We've actually won the last 100 times I've watched on TV because that's how often I replay the Swindon game and the PO final

[johnjeffersfanclub]

17 minutes ago, Lornelounger said:

But we are seeking revenge in fact - would have been more meaningful and put this particular game in the context of us being dire at their place earlier this season.  

Who is still injured that we are not at full strength?  Ojo is back, Walker has left, Worrall and Wilson should be there or thereabouts. Cass seems to have recovered from his injury.  Genuine question - after a very handy mid season break, who are we missing, apart from Proctor who hasn't played all season?  And I bet someone had pasta....

It's a meaningless headline really though isn't it? It just states the obvious once again - of course we need to be better with the ball, we all know that.  I guess the issue is that they have to say something all the time, and after a point it just becomes white noise. The headline could be construed in any context, not just socio-economics - that was my point. It could have been written after the first game or the last game of any season. or anywhere in-between.  Maybe I expect too much...

Ok, I take your point. But in the football pages of any paper, it's hard to see how it should be taken in any other context. It's like taking exception to 'mixing' as a headline in a cook book, because it could be about cement.

In terms of the injuries, I was counting Wilson, Worrall and Proctor, plus whoever else has a knock (with our luck, there's bound to be someone).

As for the revenge thing, none of the interview supports the headline. It's not a match preview so much as a round up of the quotes from the pressers. 

You are right that someone probably had pasta, mind.

Baggers looked after me when I did work experience at the Sentinel about 22 years ago, and I'm good friends with Pete Smith who is the Sjoke reporter, so I may be definitely am, biased. I also how badly they're treated by the Mirror Group, without much time for proper journalism.

[Paul6754]

Posh looked the best team we've played this season, strong in midfield with two tricky wingers and Clarke-Harris up front, I'm surprised they're not further up the table. Will be a good test to see how far Vale have come, I'd be happy with a point from this game, anything more would be a delight. 

[johnjeffersfanclub]

27 minutes ago, mr.hobblesworth said:

Would Sky Go let me get a day/ match pass? If so, any idea how much?

I think Now TV do a day pass, but it's a bit of a rip off. £11.99.

It's better value to go a pub with it on and have three pints!

[Brian]

32 minutes ago, NorthwoodValiant said:

When was the last time we won on TV

28 May 2022

[Lornelounger]

Just now, johnjeffersfanclub said:

Ok, I take your point. But in the football pages of any paper, it's hard to see how it should be taken in any other context. It's like taking exception to 'mixing' as a headline in a cook book, because it could be about cement.

In terms of the injuries, I was counting Wilson, Worrall and Proctor, plus whoever else has a knock (with our luck, there's bound to be someone).

As for the revenge thing, none of the interview supports the headline. It's not a match preview so much as a round up of the quotes from the pressers. 

You are right that someone probably had pasta, mind.

Baggers looked after me when I did work experience at the Sentinel about 22 years ago, and I'm good friends with Pete Smith who is the Sjoke reporter, so I may be definitely am, biased. I also how badly they're treated by the Mirror Group, without much time for proper journalism.

And I take yours too.  I guess I am just railing against the fact that headlines should say something meaningful - mixing in a cook book is pretty obvious and isn't a headline - developing in a football club could mean a whole host of things on or off the pitch.

I did wonder if I had touched on a nerve given the first reply, so it's good of you to state your bias. And I know we live in different times now with the Mirror group which doesn't help. I'm sure Baggers does the best with what he is dealt, and I didn't pick him out as the journalist from the website.

As for injuries, I hope we are now mainly fit.  No disrespect to Proctor, but given that he hasn't played for so long, I've marginalised him from the squad in my mind, though it would be great to have him back firing like he did last season before injury. I really hope we have Wilson and Wirral fit for the second half of the season, especially if we realistically want to stay in contention. 

[CambridgeDon]

1 hour ago, johnjeffersfanclub said:

None of the quotes are about seeking revenge. We aren't at full strength. We probably didn't have pasta for lunch. But Andy Crosby DOES say that we have to be better with the ball and talks about reassessing our goals for the season.

Yes, the standard of journalism is on a downward trajectory, but that's down to the skeleton crew employed by the Sentinel being spread too thin. I'd say it's just a generic headline, but I think the writer (Baggers is the name you were searching for) probably thought even the most obtuse fan would put the headline in a football context, rather than one of socio-economics.

To be fair to Baggers, it will probably have been the sub-editor who wrote the headline 

[johnjeffersfanclub]

I fancy us tonight!

It'd be good to see Ojo start and give Pett a bit more license to go forward - he annoys me when he's playing deeper because he seems to default to going backwards.

If Wilson isn't fit, I'd put Butterworth up top with Ellis and give Garrity a go back as attacking midfielder. To me, he only really offers much when he's arriving late and getting on the end of things.

Above all, I'd like us to be brave tonight, channelling a bit of the second half at Sheff Wed. We're going to need to score and these will leave some space when they come at us. Mipo and Politic could make all the difference on this heavy pitch if they come on.

Really looking forward to it.