7 hours ago, saintvaliant said:

And the summer isn’t? We very rarely sign anything other than other people’s cast offs because most players we sign are on free transfers from other clubs.

Yes but you'd like to think they are thought out and considered in the summer.  Although Loft disproves that theory. 

January are people like Cass and Conlon. Or Matt Taylor. Dregs who can't get in teams or overpriced players. 

 

 

Unofficial Vale with one of his critic pics…possibly Dan Gore.

Edited January 6, 20242 yr by MBE

8 minutes ago, MBE said:

Unofficial Vale with one of his critic pics…possibly Dan Gore.

Tommy Gore - brings a tear to your eye 

CB please!

Ben Garrity is out for "several weeks" so surely we need a replacement for him now, before we are dragged into the relegation mire?

10 minutes ago, onestepatatime said:

Ben Garrity is out for "several weeks" so surely we need a replacement for him now, before we are dragged into the relegation mire?

There is no crystal ball for a lower league double figures goalscoring midfielder. 

He's irreplaceable. All we can do is hope goals get shared about. 

 

Between this month and the summer we need to get rid of -

Jones

Cass

Lowe

Conlon

Loft

Obviously the loanees will go back down the line. Other than Arblaster all have been poor to average, including Devine.

Devine started slowly but he's much better than average-poor.

1 hour ago, MBE said:

Unofficial Vale with one of his critic pics…possibly Dan Gore.

Dan Gore has been in and around the England U20 setup I think. Maybe Blaster and Alfie have put a good word in for us to the other players in that setup?

9 hours ago, valiant_593 said:

I don’t rate Yak personally. Think he flattered to deceive at the start and is a league 2 player. We over signed in midfield and left LWB wide open as well as up top. Same errors over and over again. I’m not concerned about the lack of signings yet it’s very early days, but given our injuries I would hope we are in advanced stages for a couple of signings - I very much doubt it though. We didn’t take the chance last season and went backwards and I think the same will happen this time. 

I don't see any strengths with him .. aerially weak, positionally poor and probably the worst stats among the various CB/CHs for giving the ball away. 

To top it all he's got his own song.

Dane Scarlett (striker) recalled by Spurs (not really hit it off at Ipswich 12 bitty Apps no goals) , perhaps Alfie can put a word in?

16 minutes ago, JoeB2 said:

Devine started slowly but he's much better than average-poor.

 

Bang average for me more often than not. His stats back that up, albeit it's not been easy in a side that until lately has been so toothless.

Edited January 6, 20242 yr by Valiiant

2 hours ago, onestepatatime said:

Ben Garrity is out for "several weeks" so surely we need a replacement for him now, before we are dragged into the relegation mire?

I get the impression it’s more than that after Crosby post match. He’s described Ben as now going to be “long term”

2 hours ago, onestepatatime said:

Ben Garrity is out for "several weeks" so surely we need a replacement for him now, before we are dragged into the relegation mire?

AC said after the game that Garrity's is now a 'long term injury'. 😩

The farcical 2 club rule means (I think) that Scarlett can't be loaned out again - played for Spurs in the League Cup.

Spurs have cracking forward called Jamie Donley who reminds me of Wilson a bit.

Edited January 6, 20242 yr by JoeB2