1 minute ago, werstayinup said:

Maybe it is now but add just another couple of players and this squad for me is/looks a lot better than the one that got us promoted last time around

Friday mate😉

I’d like to see another 1st team winger then I think we are done unless we can move some senior players on. No need to mention the jelly belly dossers.

A couple of loans,  ST and RB as rotation/ backup players and we are all set to defy history and bounce back at the 1st attempt.

 

2 minutes ago, JoeB2 said:

The nice thing is that we've sort of established a competitive, experienced first 11 by day 1 of pre-season.

Give us the chance to add loans to it - improving the squad, not holding the entire affair together as Blaster did.

The key now is having some strength in depth. Just in case we lose any regular starters. 

Squad depth:

GK

Ripley

Amos

RB

Clark

CB

Hall

Smith

Debrah

Iacovitti

Jones

LB

Hart

Grant

DM

Croasdale

Ojo

Sang

Lowe

AM

Garrity

Chislett

RW 

Plant

LW 

Curtis 

Shorrock

ST

Tolaj

Stockley

Loft

 

Becomes clear that RB, RW, and maybe a CM are the biggest areas now.

Just now, MBE said:

Friday mate😉

I’d like to see another 1st team winger then I think we are done unless we can move some senior players on. No need to mention the jelly belly dossers.

A couple of loans,  ST and RB as rotation/ backup players and we are all set to defy history and bounce back at the 1st attempt.

 

That's why I said it's a clean slate for Moore as well.....there are no excuses now,he is being given everything he needs imo

6 minutes ago, JoeB2 said:

13 out of 68 (19% win). 55 points.

We were 11th when he left with 9 wins out of 23 (39% win).

Next lowest team to have not moved division between January 7th 2023 and the end of the 23/24 season is Cheltenham, who won 10 out of 68 and had 70 points.

 

Crazy. Glad he’s back 

1 minute ago, JoeB2 said:

Squad depth:

GK

Ripley

Amos

RB

Clark

CB

Hall

Smith

Debrah

Iacovitti

Jones

LB

Hart

Grant

DM

Croasdale

Ojo

Sang

Lowe

AM

Garrity

Chislett

RW 

Plant

LW 

Curtis 

Shorrock

ST

Tolaj

Stockley

Loft

 

Becomes clear that RB, RW, and maybe a CM are the biggest areas now.

Just to add and i know he might not be ready but Lomax is also a RB

Getting Hall back is just insane. If we get one more striker, I honestly think this will be the best Vale team since our Championship glory days. Anyone who has been getting 16/1 odds for us to win the league is going to be very rich by May next year. 
 

I think Carol selling Synectics is clearly having a major impact on our budget this year. Seems she was hanging on for it to go through, but now guns are blazing. 

5 minutes ago, werstayinup said:

Just to add and i know he might not be ready but Lomax is also a RB

Also Shorrock can play as an inverted right winger. Think I read something Will Ryder said about him being able to play there and cutting in.

1 hour ago, Dipepa delight said:

Like him he just charges up the pitch and joins in .

He will improve us for sure as soon as he left it went pear shaped that tells me he was the leader in the dressing room quite clearly .

Happy with that he's a super lad and very good player .

I like to re-watch that goal\-line clearance at Wembley -awesome! I think he did grow into Lge 1, but maybe not as effectively as Lge 2 - so am confident our backline will be steadier! 

I think this is all fuelled by the Dipepa windfall. It's likely to be 7 figures, rolling in over the next few years - with probably a sell on % included.

If this does all come together we'll have a lot to thank the lad from Blythe Bridge for.

I think this is all fuelled by the Dipepa windfall. It's likely to be 7 figures, rolling in over the next few years - with probably a sell on % included.
If this does all come together we'll have a lot to thank the lad from Blythe Bridge for.

According to MH today, we've had zero offers for Dipepa, Garrity and Chislett

4 minutes ago, JoeB2 said:

I think this is all fuelled by the Dipepa windfall. It's likely to be 7 figures, rolling in over the next few years - with probably a sell on % included.

If this does all come together we'll have a lot to thank the lad from Blythe Bridge for.

 I did wonder why you had left him out of your list 😁👍

What a difference a fortnight makes. From 'we're making the same mistakes again, we'll never learn" to 'we're going to p!ss League 2' [emoji1787]

18 minutes ago, JoeB2 said:

Squad depth:

GK

Ripley

Amos

RB

Clark

CB

Hall

Smith

Debrah

Iacovitti

Jones

LB

Hart

Grant

DM

Croasdale

Ojo

Sang

Lowe

AM

Garrity

Chislett

RW 

Plant

LW 

Curtis 

Shorrock

ST

Tolaj

Stockley

Loft

 

Becomes clear that RB, RW, and maybe a CM are the biggest areas now.

Baylee hasn’t gone anywhere yet. Although you’d think it’s only a matter of time 

9 minutes ago, TJHValiant said:

Getting Hall back is just insane. If we get one more striker, I honestly think this will be the best Vale team since our Championship glory days. Anyone who has been getting 16/1 odds for us to win the league is going to be very rich by May next year. 
 

I think Carol selling Synectics is clearly having a major impact on our budget this year. Seems she was hanging on for it to go through, but now guns are blazing. 

To go with all these quality signings have I now seen you post something positive about the club......... wow we all must be under the influence of this coming season 😁