Port Vale (FLT) v Newcastle Utd U21 match thread 10th Oct

[NorthwoodValiant]

3 minutes ago, darren1810 said:

1 starter. Thomas is bit part and Devine way off form. 

Worked out well the Burton postponed game. That was the start of our demise. 

You can't seriously be suggesting that we lost the Burton game because it was postponed

[darren1810]

16 hours ago, barny61 said:

You might say it's a stupid competition Darren but 25,000 of us didn't think that in 1993.

When it was a proper competition. Sold their soul the EFL clubs for 10 grand a game to accommodate Premier big heads. 

Be lucky to be 1300 on tonight. 

When the competition was proper we took nearly as many to Walsall and I was one of them.

Tonight if I had a free lift, free ale and exec box I still wouldn't go.

And before anyone says I'm not a true fan I drove a 7 hour round trip to Portsmouth on Saturday. 

[darren1810]

1 minute ago, NorthwoodValiant said:

You can't seriously be suggesting that we lost the Burton game because it was postponed

I'm not suggesting that quite the opposite. Folk seem to think getting it off works to our advantage. Simply not true. 

[NorthwoodValiant]

1 minute ago, darren1810 said:

When it was a proper competition. Sold their soul the EFL clubs for 10 grand a game to accommodate Premier big heads. 

Be lucky to be 1300 on tonight. 

When the competition was proper we took nearly as many to Walsall and I was one of them.

Tonight if I had a free lift, free ale and exec box I still wouldn't go.

And before anyone says I'm not a true fan I drove a 7 hour round trip to Portsmouth on Saturday. 

At some point in the near future when the 3pm curfew is lifted and we play all our games on weeknights, there will be no soul left, 

I wonder if teams like Port Vale survive this event WHEN it happens

[MBE]

3 minutes ago, darren1810 said:

I'm not suggesting that quite the opposite. Folk seem to think getting it off works to our advantage. Simply not true. 

Last Int break we definitely lost momentum but I think this one is a good time for us to regroup, work on the training ground and try to get Uche and Loft fit.

Croz also hinted there are a few issues with players fitness after the interview on Sat so an additional week should work in our favour.

[Phil]

18 hours ago, valefan79 said:

Sick and tired of the matches been called off and the EFL should be looking into this next season.  We have one player who would get into our best 11 and now had 2 Saturday matches called off.  There should be a rule coming in when unless 3 or more have started the previous game, the matches don't get called off.  Teams are getting matches called off for one starter and it is wrong.  

And another one in November and in March, although that depends on the loan players still being with us.

[Osh]

I see there's iFollow for tonight

 

[darren1810]

43 minutes ago, Phil said:

And another one in November and in March, although that depends on the loan players still being with us.

Burton away I think is in jeopardy. Great day out on a Saturday. 

[Osh]

Ladbrokes have as firm favourites for tonight at 1/4

[Mellor!]

1 hour ago, darren1810 said:

When it was a proper competition. Sold their soul the EFL clubs for 10 grand a game to accommodate Premier big heads. 

Be lucky to be 1300 on tonight. 

When the competition was proper we took nearly as many to Walsall and I was one of them.

Tonight if I had a free lift, free ale and exec box I still wouldn't go.

And before anyone says I'm not a true fan I drove a 7 hour round trip to Portsmouth on Saturday. 

Same here mate.

I've no interest in the competition anymore, but I'd start a strong side tonight plus the usual youth lads. These are a proper kids team and we've got a chance to score a few goals and get a bit of confidence in us. I'm hoping Uche and Loft can get a few minutes.

[Andy Proctor]

I hope if plant is playing we use him further forward as I thought he looked alot more dangerous further forward on Saturday and should have scored. When grant came off injured and plant moved back to wingback that's when I thought we started to struggle in the game.

[Conrad]

40 minutes ago, Osh said:

Ladbrokes have as firm favourites for tonight at 1/4

Do Ladbrokes know we play with no strikers on the pitch.

[WV]

24 minutes ago, Conrad said:

Do Ladbrokes know we play with no strikers on the pitch.

We could play with no keeper on the pitch and win this one

[Vtid]

53 minutes ago, Mellor! said:

Same here mate.

I've no interest in the competition anymore, but I'd start a strong side tonight plus the usual youth lads. These are a proper kids team and we've got a chance to score a few goals and get a bit of confidence in us. I'm hoping Uche and Loft can get a few minutes.

Don't think Loft is anywhere near to be honest i hope i'm wrong & like you said he gets a few mins 

[Vtid]

7 minutes ago, WV said:

We could play with no keeper on the pitch and win this one

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