17 minutes ago, JoeB2 said:

Ripley

Debrah Heneghan Hall

Clark Chislett Croasdale Shorrock

Richards Hackford Paton

Happy with the middle four. Glad Chissy is a bit deeper and hope he can get in the ball and show what he can do.

I think Hackford will be wide and Paton through the middle… at least I’d rather that anyway. Feel Hackford is a very lucky big getting all these starts, although he did play well second half Bradford after he scored.

That back three has no ability whatsoever however and if you’re wondering why we’re so poor on the ball, that and the fact we seem to love to play out from the back doesn’t help.

Buzzing to see Mitch back!

Just now, VTID-New said:

He will be stuck out wide & coming inside off Hackford. Croasdale & Chiz will be the midfield pairing. Would have rather seen Tolaj as the number 9 today with Stockley out. Can see why Shorrock starts as John & Hart are returning from injuries. Come on Vale 💪🏻 Along with Smithy in for Debrah I don’t see much else he could have gone for today 

Ive been disappointed with tolaj after a dodgy start he had a couple of games where he started to look decent but all he does now when he comes on is give the ball away.

Just now, kevin_struggles said:

Dm has no choice but to play debrah if he is fit because without him we have the slowest back three in world football and personally I don't think debrah has done badly at all its henegans job to dominate the box and halls job to play out debrah is there to provide much needed pace. Smith was utter <ovf censored> last time he played and I used to be a fan so for me he has to wait his chance and sort his head out plus he is as slow as heneghan.

Debrah was good up to October. Since his mistake at Gillingham he's been garbage. Lucky to keep his place. He's hardly Usain Bolt himself really. 

Smith gets the nod for me for his experience and know how. Debrah has regressed to last seasons Debrah. 

32 minutes ago, valiant_593 said:

Not too bad. I knew Shorrock would be back in after being dropped out the squad again. Deborah shouldn’t be in the 11 made countless errors. I’d still like to see Curtis and tolaj getting a run of games but it’s not a bad line up

It's good see Paton in there but he'll probably end up getting dropped for the next game because that's the way our manager rolls at the moment especially with his lucky dip team selection process

Edited December 29, 20241 yr by Nippy Naylor

Not a bad team at all Hackford excellent other day apart from when pulling out when Stockley headed down well.

Paton is good hope he shows it today .

The rest of the team is good enough about time a centre half scored Hall preferably as I will win 81 quid if he does .

Good luck Vale and safe travels to and from Humberside (lincolnshire) or whatever area it is cannot say ive ever gone thst way ever so aint the foggiest,,to our amazing support who keep attending 

Edited December 29, 20241 yr by Dipepa delight

2 minutes ago, kevin_struggles said:

Dm has no choice but to play debrah if he is fit because without him we have the slowest back three in world football and personally I don't think debrah has done badly at all its henegans job to dominate the box and halls job to play out debrah is there to provide much needed pace. Smith was utter <ovf censored> last time he played and I used to be a fan so for me he has to wait his chance and sort his head out plus he is as slow as heneghan.

Deborah is at fault most games. Smith is a far better player. 

We could go with a back 2, or go with Sang (obviously not today) should have enough pace with Shorrock and Clarke out wide imo. 

I just don’t rate Deborah as a league player 

2 minutes ago, kevin_struggles said:

Ive been disappointed with tolaj after a dodgy start he had a couple of games where he started to look decent but all he does now when he comes on is give the ball away.

Had a great spell where he was getting assists galore but a bit rusty after that. Same for a lot of this squad I don’t think the 5-6 changes every week is helping anyone. How many games has Tolaj played central though? Not many & last week he was thrown on with 5 mins to go. Needs a run of games like a few of them. There’s definitely a player in there 

10 minutes ago, Phantom Lord said:

It's not the team that's going out, it's the tactics that they've been given that worries me so much

I think that’s a fair comment. I’ll be very interested how we approach it early in possession. If I see us attempting to keep it on the deck and work through the lines all good with me. If I see them lumping it in the air repeatedly then to say I’ll be pissed off is an understatement.

25 minutes ago, valiant_593 said:

Not too bad. I knew Shorrock would be back in after being dropped out the squad again. Deborah shouldn’t be in the 11 made countless errors. I’d still like to see Curtis and tolaj getting a run of games but it’s not a bad line up

He wasn't dropped out of the squad

I’m feeling the moonwalk today guys 🕺 2-1 Vale! Ruari & Rico ⚽️⚽️

1 minute ago, werstayinup said:

He wasn't dropped out of the squad

Shorrock is selected one week then not in the squad the next. Happened all season. Wasn’t in the squad at Bradford 

Just now, valiant_593 said:

Deborah is at fault most games. Smith is a far better player. 

We could go with a back 2, or go with Sang (obviously not today) should have enough pace with Shorrock and Clarke out wide imo. 

I just don’t rate Deborah as a league player 

having pace on the flanks doesn't help the back three one ball over the top and heneghan and hall are spectators we need debrah there is no other choice. Smith cant chase back and his distribution is worse than debrahs. smith would be ok if we played a flat back four and hoofed it away but DM wants us to play out from the back with a back three and smith either passes it straight to the opposition or he panics and plays a hospital ball towards ripley. He was terrible all season under ac for the same reason, he can't play football.

Just now, valiant_593 said:

Shorrock is selected one week then not in the squad the next. Happened all season. Wasn’t in the squad at Bradford 

He was ill

11 minutes ago, kevin_struggles said:

Ive been disappointed with tolaj after a dodgy start he had a couple of games where he started to look decent but all he does now when he comes on is give the ball away.

How's he supposed to build any sort of fitness/understanding when he's in the team one week, then out the next?

He was pretty much an ever present for Aldershot last season - and look at his goal/assist record as a result.

Moore is completely wasting his talent.

3 hours ago, geoff1 said:

Let's not start negatively, if its our kick off, don't pass backwards, full tilt ahead please.hammer the defence.

That ball is going backwards if we kick off. It’s our style of play under Moore.