Clear to see why Debra, Hart and Henegan aren’t in the squad. Really poor work from Debra. He’s clearly missing Ripley as he’s got no one to pass to anymore. Take the cash…early night for the first team. Pint down Tommy Cheadles and off to Swindle. 

3 minutes ago, VTID-New said:

Massive indication of what we already knew. So many of this lot are nowhere near good enough to be in & around the first team. 

I’d have to say no.

What it shows is that Vale’s second string are not currently as good as the squad players of a team that cost a fortune and is strongly challenging for promotion to the Championship 

First half very even, second half to say we were dreadful would be an understatement. 

10 minutes ago, Spunk Trumpet said:

Because the manager is <ovf censored> clueless. 

Because the Manager can’t win. He’s criticised no matter what he does. If he wins it’s the players, if he loses it’s him. 
I think he’s done the right thing and rested every one up for two important league games. I don’t give a tinker’s cuss if we lose this game 6-1 as it’s utterly meaningless.

Think in the end it was a pretty comprehensive win for them. Not overly bothered about it. Just got to hope (and my guess is it's a slim one) Mitch isn't as bad as it first appeared.

3 minutes ago, MBE said:

Bad night. Looks a season ending injury for Mitch

All goals we conceded we very poor.

Sam Hart is useless. God help us if he has to deputise for Hall between now and the end of the season

A lot of young lads looked well like young lads and naive tonight.

Thought Curtis was very good and given me confidence he could deputise Stockley, albeit in a different way, if necessary.

Does anyone know what deal is with Chizzy and Byers missing tonight? I would have thought both needed minimum 20 minutes tonight.

Shocking from Hart. For the 4th goal the eventual scorer strolls past and he just watches. Not for the first time this season. I expect he'll be shown the door at the end of the season.

6 minutes ago, Powerline said:

Shorrock needs loaning out. He’s also not a wing back as his defending is <ovf censored>.

 17 years of age so should improve but he is a long way off being good enough to play for a division 2 team. I’m not seeing any improvement, he needs loaning out to get more game time and build confidence. I also don’t think he’s a wing back, his defensive play is no way near good enough, not bad going forward but defensively shocking. 

Could be the end for Clark if another bad one. It’s a shame as he’s a great player but never fit. 
Tonight just confirmed what I already knew. The likes of Deborah, Lowe, hennegan and Hart are <ovf censored> and not at league 2 level. Shorrock needs a loan move unless we stop picking him at LWB. 

Not bothered about the result. I agree with the starting 11 but I have no idea why Moore then decided to bring Tolaj on towards the end. Today has confirmed why I’m slightly worried with the window. If smith or hall are missing were left with someone like hart or Deborah coming into the starting 11 and we will not win games. The decision to send cover back felt odd at the time and might come back to haunt us. 

Edited February 4, 20251 yr by valiant_593

6 minutes ago, Alan Vit said:

I’d have to say no.

What it shows is that Vale’s second string are not currently as good as the squad players of a team that cost a fortune and is strongly challenging for promotion to the Championship 

Don’t you mean Wrexham reserves?

I'm still not convinced with the manager

He's got to get us promoted he conner keep making excuses because he's bin backed to the hilt , for me it's promotion or Pick up you're P45 gaffer 

I prefer to think the Manager has deliberately thrown this game away to conserve his team for our priority, which is getting promoted. Who cares what the scoreline was tonight?

Jason Lowe is 33. 
As a professional footballer he should be able to run. 
It’s not an old age. 
He doesn’t have to sprint but if he does do we know he isn’t Usain Bolt. 
But at least <ovf censored> break sweat lad!!

Let’s get real here, he’s another one who is robbing a wage at this club and has done since he arrived.

Some of those lads tonight should hang their heads in shame from 30 minutes onwards.

A big 3 months ahead now. After tonight I don’t want to see Broome, Hart, Debrah, Lowe, Walters and Hackford have any minutes for the rest of the season. 
Sadly we will have to see Hackford if Rico is out for a bit and Paton out on loan but the lad is garbage.

Way more negatives than positives on a night when it was a free hit.

Some of the lads body language tonight was pretty atrocious. 
They never got out of 2nd gear. 
Walters, Lowe and Hackford in particular decided their gears were in reverse.

Pathetic.

 

 

32 minutes ago, southport vale said:

Well Darren if you don't get us promoted and are prepared to give games like these away you deserve every criticism you get.
Swindon a must win now.

Twaddel 🤡

5 minutes ago, soothsayer said:

Because the Manager can’t win. He’s criticised no matter what he does. If he wins it’s the players, if he loses it’s him. 
I think he’s done the right thing and rested every one up for two important league games. I don’t give a tinker’s cuss if we lose this game 6-1 as it’s utterly meaningless.

Why did he play Clark? Have we contested Sangs red card and won?

3 minutes ago, valiant_593 said:

Could be the end for Clark if another bad one. It’s a shame as he’s a great player but never fit. 
Tonight just confirmed what I already knew. The likes of Deborah, Lowe, hennegan and Hart are <ovf censored> and not at league 2 level. Shorrock needs a loan move unless we stop picking him at LWB. 

Not bothered about the result. I agree with the starting 11 but I have no idea why Moore then decided to bring Tolaj on towards the end. Today has confirmed why I’m slightly worried with the window. If smith or hall are missing were left with someone like hart or Deborah coming into the starting 11 and we will not win games. 

Agree with all that but actually thought Henneghan had a decent game tonight especially as he had Debrah and Hart alongside him who were naff.