Not sure if I’ve missed a mention elsewhere, but a special mention to Nathan for the block and diversion on their forward’s shot, dead centre about 12 yards out. 

Watched the ball every second, timed his intervention to the instant, and kept us in the game, which was the springboard for our excellent comeback.

After being out of favour with Darren for a big chunk of the season, Nathan is doing everything he can to make himself a regular starting choice, and it’s great to see.

Well played lad.

4 minutes ago, Nippy Naylor said:

Shud be getting game time at The Vale 👍

I rate Paton as well, but in the short term I would guess that the front two will be Stockley and Tolaj, which I would also agree with.

DM said in his post match interview that Stockley and Harper only had 45 mins in them so presumably that's why he started with Hackford and Lowe in the team after the performance vs Donny. 

The 5  across the middle of Headley-Garrity-Harper-Croasdale-Clark looks very strong with Byers and/Richards etc waiting to come in depending on injuries/the opposition etc.

Having Mitch Clark back fit and performing like he has done the last two games is like having a new high quality signing.

 

Shud be getting game time at The Vale [emoji106]

I don't think he is good enough for Vale. Maybe he's not had enough game time.

DM said in his post match interview that Stockley and Harper only had 45 mins in them so presumably that's why he started with Hackford and Lowe in the team after the performance vs Donny. 
The 5  across the middle of Headley-Garrity-Harper-Croasdale-Clark looks very strong with Byers and/Richards etc waiting to come in depending on injuries/the opposition etc.
Having Mitch Clark back fit and performing like he has done the last two games is like having a new high quality signing.
 

Clark and Kyle John have been great. We've. Missed them and Garrity.

9 minutes ago, Nippy Naylor said:

Shud be getting game time at The Vale 👍

He s a poor signing…. And we paid good money for him…. Best for all if he moves on to a standard which better suits him.
 

I just don’t see how he ll score any goals he’s poor in the air, no pace, movement is average, can’t hold it, up he s played wide, through the middle in a 2 and on his own and as a number 10 and as a sub….. still doesn’t deserve to be in the side.

great win today…. Bit of forward momentum …. All to play for.

utv

We've had an awful December, hopefully that's behind us.

Definitely not back to top form but huge to get the points at home today

Does anyone know when the full game replay gets uploaded to PVTV?

Tolaj will get better the more games he plays, Paton, I'm not too sure.

First half wasn't terrible but our defending was. Hart particularly had a shocker. I don't think he's quite up to league football.

The team wasn't right for a home game. It bypassed Lowe a lot and Hackford got into a couple of decent positions but his final shot/pass was awful.

Stockley made a huge difference...he won loads in the air and it helped Tolaj into the game. Clark was superb, as was the new left wing back who I thought looked very good on the ball.

One of the big difference makers was Sang...I thought he was superb when he came on and everything went through him.

The referee was absolutely dreadful. He barely gave us anything but blew every time they hit the deck. Awful.

Great win though, which showed real character.

Well done Tom Sang today. 
He’s not a league 1 player but at this level he’s a great addition to the squad and helped us a lot when he came on.

4 minutes ago, Bobnewtonian said:

He s a poor signing…. And we paid good money for him…. Best for all if he moves on to a standard which better suits him.
 

I just don’t see how he ll score any goals he’s poor in the air, no pace, movement is average, can’t hold it, up he s played wide, through the middle in a 2 and on his own and as a number 10 and as a sub….. still doesn’t deserve to be in the side.

great win today…. Bit of forward momentum …. All to play for.

utv

Couldn't disagree more about Ruari. When he has played up front he's for the vast majority been played on his own up top and we've then tried launching it aerially. If he's been used in a two it's been fleeting such as when we were seeing the game out at Donny or when the manager is making his token sub in the last five minutes and then people act shocked he didn't impact the game. If we tried playing it to feet and get him working the channels you'd see a different player with Stockley or Tolaj alongside him. I'd also note he's only 24 and like Tolaj (who people forget is also still very young) we've brought him in as much to develop him as much as anything else.

1 hour ago, Aguar61 said:

Alas what? 

Alas we plebs are out of the box and unlikely to go back in - shocking isnt it 😍😍😍

24 minutes ago, Matlock Vale said:

40 minutes ago, Nippy Naylor said:

Shud be getting game time at The Vale

I don't think he is good enough for Vale. Maybe he's not had enough game time.

How can you say he's not

good enough if he's not had 

enough game time though mate 

Edited January 18, 20251 yr by Nippy Naylor

How can you say he's not good enough
if he's not had 
enough game time though mate 

From what I've seen. Decision making. wants to be the hero.