Worst vale team ever

[Brian Johnson]

57 minutes ago, Hoppers said:

When youngen scored his first ever goal on Saturday, I'm pretty sure NOT ONE PLAYER went to congratulate/hug him (unless my eyesight is failing me - apologies if I'm wrong) - does that say something about our team unity/"togetherness" 

 

At least a couple did.

I remember Chislett did and one or two other's but can not remember whi

[Shropshire_Valiant]

I think Spunkers has hit the nail on the head re this team,  I too have seen worse on ability but this bunch are just gutless and as a result some lack the brains to do the basics.

I keep mentioning the Bury game 2008 as that season and the year before when we were relegated stick in my mind as being about the worst I've seen on ability.

The side that day:

Anyon, Davidson, McCrory, Stockley, L.Collins, Owen, Richman, MacKenzie, Richards, Dodds, Glover (McCombe and Griffith were on the bench as well). 

I'd say 5 or 6 of them went on to have some better times with Vale and are ultimately remembered as decent players for us(Collins(RIP), Owen, Dodds and Richards) and 3 I think were part of Micky Adams' promotion side a few years later(Dodds, McCombe and Griffith from memory)

The back end of Foyle's tenure, Sinnott and Glover were some grim times, the Macc league game and Chasetown debacle spring to mind as Sinnott's shockers.   But as I said in the previous post even the remnants of that side had their moments, I remember the away days at Shrewsbury(2-1 with Richards last minute winner!), Huddersfield(FA Cup comeback) and Chester there was evidently some effort there as bad as they were in other games.

Edited March 12 by Shropshire_Valiant

[robf]

15 hours ago, JRC said:

Nowhere near. 79 - 81 were the worst years to support the club.

I'm too young for then but I remember the 83-84 team being particularly awful. The likes of Martin Henderson, Gary Pollard and Tommy Gore...

In my time as a Vale fan, this lot, since the turn of the year, is running the class of '83 close...

[ollyandpatch]

15 hours ago, JRC said:

Nowhere near. 79 - 81 were the worst years to support the club.

Shocking times.....

[pete vale]

4 minutes ago, ollyandpatch said:

Shocking times.....

Look at some of these players - Much better than many we have now. Imagine Bernie Wright in this team!!! The Chamberlains, Phil Sproson, Ged Keenan, Peter Farrell, Kenny Beech, Neil Griffiths and of course Tony Sealy. I enjoyed watching this team more than the shambles now. We would currently struggle in non league with the current debacle of a side. I enjoyed these characters much more than the 'weak' majority we have now.

 

1979-80 season squad

Sqd	From	Player
	Kenny Beech		Midfielder
	Bill Bentley		Left back
	Paul Bowles		Central defender
	Russell Bromage		Left back
	Mark Chamberlain		Midfielder
	Neville Chamberlain		Forward
	John Connaughton		Goalkeeper
	Trevor Dance		Goalkeeper
	Bob Delgado		Central defender
	Ian Elsby		Midfielder/Defender
	Peter Farrell		Midfielder
	John Fleming		Midfielder
	Neil Griffiths		Full back
	Lee Harwood		Central defender
	Graham Hawkins		Central defender
	Felix Healy		Midfielder
	Steve Jones		Midfielder
	Gerry Keenan		Full back
	Billy Leese		Central defender
	Terry Owen		Forward/Winger
	Tony Sealy		Forward
	Phil Sproson		Central defender
	Ged Stenson		Midfielder
	Ken Todd		Midfielder
	Kevin Tully		Winger
	Alan Woolfall		Winger
	Bernie Wright

[bennymole]

I dont think there is one ounce of team unity. Truly awful. I would be dropping Smith and Ripley from the squad entirely. All they do is argue with one another, and it is constant. As soon as something goes wrong no matter who the culprit they cant wait to turn around and gob off at each other. Pair of cokwombles. There is not a chance on earth Ripley passed the so called DH test.

[TJHValiant]

10 hours ago, mr1876 said:

Glover and Perry two bang average strikers but sadly would prob walk into this team 

Let’s not go nuts here! 😂

[hamilboy]

1 hour ago, pete vale said:

Look at some of these players - Much better than many we have now. Imagine Bernie Wright in this team!!! The Chamberlains, Phil Sproson, Ged Keenan, Peter Farrell, Kenny Beech, Neil Griffiths and of course Tony Sealy. I enjoyed watching this team more than the shambles now. We would currently struggle in non league with the current debacle of a side. I enjoyed these characters much more than the 'weak' majority we have now.

 

1979-80 season squad

Sqd	From	Player
	Kenny Beech		Midfielder
	Bill Bentley		Left back
	Paul Bowles		Central defender
	Russell Bromage		Left back
	Mark Chamberlain		Midfielder
	Neville Chamberlain		Forward
	John Connaughton		Goalkeeper
	Trevor Dance		Goalkeeper
	Bob Delgado		Central defender
	Ian Elsby		Midfielder/Defender
	Peter Farrell		Midfielder
	John Fleming		Midfielder
	Neil Griffiths		Full back
	Lee Harwood		Central defender
	Graham Hawkins		Central defender
	Felix Healy		Midfielder
	Steve Jones		Midfielder
	Gerry Keenan		Full back
	Billy Leese		Central defender
	Terry Owen		Forward/Winger
	Tony Sealy		Forward
	Phil Sproson		Central defender
	Ged Stenson		Midfielder
	Ken Todd		Midfielder
	Kevin Tully		Winger
	Alan Woolfall		Winger
	Bernie Wright

Bob Delgado, Ged Stenson, and Kenny Todd would fit in our squad perfectly at the moment.I think Flitcroft would make them the cornerstone of our team.

[pete vale]

2 minutes ago, hamilboy said:

Bob Delgado, Ged Stenson, and Kenny Todd would fit in our squad perfectly at the moment.I think Flitcroft would make them the cornerstone of our team.

 

2 minutes ago, hamilboy said:

Bob Delgado, Ged Stenson, and Kenny Todd would fit in our squad perfectly at the moment.I think Flitcroft would make them the cornerstone of our team.

Mate, any of them would do for me!

[The Kalamazoo Kid]

1 hour ago, bennymole said:

I dont think there is one ounce of team unity. Truly awful. I would be dropping Smith and Ripley from the squad entirely. All they do is argue with one another, and it is constant. As soon as something goes wrong no matter who the culprit they cant wait to turn around and gob off at each other. Pair of cokwombles. There is not a chance on earth Ripley passed the so called DH test.

Jones is also all too keen to gob off and wave his arms at others, when one of his aimless passes has gone astray.

[ollyandpatch]

Hang on....I know we are a poor unit now but not many of those 79/80 would play in league 1.

 

[ollyandpatch]

Anybody on here remember Crewe 1 Vale 5 when Bernie Wright turned into Alan Shearer in the second half. Night match standing on loose rocks behind the goal. Best times ever as a 16 year old....

[Brian Johnson]

7 minutes ago, ollyandpatch said:

Anybody on here remember Crewe 1 Vale 5 when Bernie Wright turned into Alan Shearer in the second half. Night match standing on loose rocks behind the goal. Best times ever as a 16 year old....

That is far too back for my age but I do remember beating Crewe 5-1 in a League Cup game at Gresty Road back in the 90's

[hamilboy]

12 minutes ago, ollyandpatch said:

Hang on....I know we are a poor unit now but not many of those 79/80 would play in league 1.

 

I would say that 9 of that squad could play in league 1 easy

[Wrex]

So the squad that gave us our lowest ever league finishes is better than our current lot, who would struggle in non-League, and we should drop Ripley and Smith and play Perry and Glover up front?

lol