Match Thread: Port Vale v Derby County

[Walka003]

If we can't get Wilson, Harrison and Ojo on the pitch we're stuffed. Pray for freezing weather and a match abandoned. 2-0 rams.

[valiant_593]

Extremely tough game even though these love an away draw, if the same 11 that played against Posh is in for this one we will get mullered. Hopefully have a new signing before (doubt it) but we’re desperate for a LWV. Need Wilson Harrison and Ojo to play this one, can’t start a game again with Mipo and Massey up front and Benning at left back might as well concede the game. Be delighted with a point but can’t see it at the moment 

[philmpv]

Loads of the usual optimism on here I see!

We beat these away. We beat Plymouth. We beat Charlton. Of course we can win. Need to be much better than the other night but no reason we won't be.

[CAVALIER]

Depending on which forecast you believe this will be in doubt. Do we want to play them at present? Only if we’ve a much fitter side I’d suggest. 

[Coyney Valiant]

39 minutes ago, Walka003 said:

If we can't get Wilson, Harrison and Ojo on the pitch we're stuffed. Pray for freezing weather and a match abandoned. 2-0 rams.

If it is called off and rearranged for the end of feb chances are Wilson Ojo and probably a couple more will be injured so let’s hope it’s on 

[darren1810]

37 minutes ago, CAVALIER said:

Depending on which forecast you believe this will be in doubt. Do we want to play them at present? Only if we’ve a much fitter side I’d suggest. 

I want my fix . But I'm afraid if the side is anything like last Tuesday ( which realistically it will be ) then it could be a long night. 

[valefan16]

I want my fix . But I'm afraid if the side is anything like last Tuesday ( which realistically it will be ) then it could be a long night. 

Ojo should come in and be ready now surely, I have a feeling Harrison will be back for this one which makes a massive difference even if Willo isn’t back as it give us a presence and threat.

We usually raise our game and in fairness went into the Derby game at their place on the back of an awful 3-0 defeat against Posh and a 1-0 against Sheffield Wednesday so actually go into this in better form.

We do tend to bounce back well from a bad performance and expect us to be competitive at the least.

[Jesse James]

We may have a signing who knows!

[Conrad]

Supposed to be getting warmer next week, up to 10degrees Wednesday, should be on.

[valefan16]

Supposed to be getting warmer next week, up to 10degrees Wednesday, should be on.

It was showing 11 on Tuesday at one point but on met office shows -1 overnight Monday into Tuesday so guess depends how deep the freeze is if it can thaw out Tuesday night.

[TJHValiant]

I think the recent lack of matches has killed our momentum and match sharpness. Against Peterborough we didn’t just look disjointed, we looked rusty, Benning’s feeble miss of a clear cut chance early on evidence of that. 
 

 

[hamilboy]

12 minutes ago, valefan16 said:

It was showing 11 on Tuesday at one point but on met office shows -1 overnight Monday into Tuesday so guess depends how deep the freeze is if it can thaw out Tuesday night.

Get the fire engines up the vale and drench the pitch monday night unless one of the firemen can play upfront for us.

[valefan16]

I think the recent lack of matches has killed our momentum and match sharpness. Against Peterborough we didn’t just look disjointed, we looked rusty, Benning’s feeble miss of a clear cut chance early on evidence of that. 
 
 

Could be, same happened after the Covid enforced 4 weeks off last winter, we lost three straight after and then drew one before scraping a win against an awful Scunthorpe side.

[Fosse69]

6 minutes ago, TJHValiant said:

I think the recent lack of matches has killed our momentum and match sharpness. Against Peterborough we didn’t just look disjointed, we looked rusty, Benning’s feeble miss of a clear cut chance early on evidence of that. 
 

 

Derby had a run out on Saturday, not heard of them picking up any knocks.

[valefan16]

Derby had a run out on Saturday, not heard of them picking up any knocks.

Cashin and Sibley were out two decent players for them