OVF feature: Goalkeeper Aidan Stone leaves Port Vale to join Notts County

[News Feed]

Port Vale have confirmed that goalkeeper Aidan Stone has completed a permanent move to League Two newcomers Notts County. Stone has been in and out of the Vale first-team since joining in the summer of 2021. He was between the sticks during Vale’s famous play-off final win at Wembley and indeed helped the club to […]

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[Playa Amodores]

57 minutes ago, News Feed said:

Port Vale have confirmed that goalkeeper Aidan Stone has completed a permanent move to League Two newcomers Notts County. Stone has been in and out of the Vale first-team since joining in the summer of 2021. He was between the sticks during Vale’s famous play-off final win at Wembley and indeed helped the club to […]

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Aidan, thank you. Big part of our promotion winning team. Good luck with County and all the best for the future.

[Guitar Ray]

Best of luck to the guy.  The playoff semi second leg penalty shootout will be an abiding memory….My Lord.

[Bycarsbill]

46 minutes ago, Guitar Ray said:

Best of luck to the guy.  The playoff semi second leg penalty shootout will be an abiding memory….My Lord.

 

46 minutes ago, Guitar Ray said:

Best of luck to the guy.  The playoff semi second leg penalty shootout will be an abiding memory….My Lord.

I can only agree and wish him well for the future with thanks for what he's done for PV!

[Bycarsbill]

An obvious comment I know, but that means one-step forward and one-step backwards on the goalkeeping front.   Presumably we have another keeper in mind?

[philpvfc]

Shame, I think he has improved year on year and although I think we needed better, I would have liked Stone to be pushing for a first team place. Also, he has gone to a team who will be in the mix for promotion next season.

[SFBT]

Not sorry to see him go.

Maybe one day, but just never convinced me.

His two cock ups at Wembley were forgotten about, but could have been catastrophic.

[Lornelounger]

1 minute ago, SFBT said:

Not sorry to see him go.

Maybe one day, but just never convinced me.

His two cock ups at Wembley were forgotten about, but could have been catastrophic.

Bit churlish, since he got us there in the first place in the penalty shoot out. Could have, should have, might have been - but weren't catastrophic in the end - I seem to remember us winning that game. I wish him well - he would have been a good second string keeper, and learned from Ripley, so now we need a decent reserve keeper.

[SFBT]

1 minute ago, Lornelounger said:

Bit churlish, since he got us there in the first place in the penalty shoot out. Could have, should have, might have been - but weren't catastrophic in the end - I seem to remember us winning that game. I wish him well - he would have been a good second string keeper, and learned from Ripley, so now we need a decent reserve keeper.

Not churlish at all.

He made two mega cock ups that we got away with!

Move on.

[Lornelounger]

Just now, SFBT said:

Not churlish at all.

He made two mega cock ups that we got away with!

Move on.

I have done - into League 1. As you say, we got away with them - and Ripley will doubtless "get away" with some too.  Coulda shoulda woulda - big deal.  Didn't happen.

[SFBT]

I'm liking what we are doing.

Bringing in some decent talent, getting rid of those not up to it.

How else do you get success?

[valiant steve]

Will always remember his performance in the Swindon PO 2nd leg. All the best youth. 

He'll do well in L2 and has a decent chance of a second promotion from that level with them. 

[Raveninblack]

9 hours ago, valiant steve said:

Will always remember his performance in the Swindon PO 2nd leg. All the best youth. 

He'll do well in L2 and has a decent chance of a second promotion from that level with them. 

He served us well and good luck to him in tge future

[Brian]

All the best to Aidan. He contributed big time while he was here. I remember his performance at Salford in the promotion season, when the season was very much in the balance.

However, he is at an age where he needs to be No1, and that wasn’t going to be here.

[SFBT]

11 hours ago, Lornelounger said:

Bit churlish, since he got us there in the first place in the penalty shoot out. Could have, should have, might have been - but weren't catastrophic in the end - I seem to remember us winning that game. I wish him well - he would have been a good second string keeper, and learned from Ripley, so now we need a decent reserve keeper.

On reflection, yes, a little bit churlish. Not my usual style.

A somewhat emotive reaction, in truth, based on the goalkeeping situation over the last two seasons. Something that DF acknowledged, and has acted decisively on by signing Ripley.

I feel far more content with this option.

Just never felt comfortable with Aiden between the sticks.