20 hours ago, NTVALE said:

Apart the fact that this whole site goes into meltdown when we draw, let alone lose. Yet if we win out 2 games in hand, we will be above Doncaster by 2 points, so your point doesn't really ring true does it?

I am a positive person and i fully back the team but we have to win those games and personally I dont think we will(sadly)

The ref last night endeared himself to the Vale faithful against Sunderland in 2021 in the Carabao Cup.

I'd forgotten about him although he's bound to have reffed us since Sunderland. 

Another hideous look at me type of official. Because it was so quiet it was quite obvious how fond he was of blowing his whistle last night.

How he's still refereeing is baffling. 

19 hours ago, Aguar61 said:

Can I just mention that things would have been so much worse if their no.21 had taken either glorious chance he was presented with.....

Can I mention things could have been a lot better had Tolaj scored after a few minutes or if we were given a stonewall hand ball pen or had the keeper not made 2 decent saves off Harper 🙂 

13 minutes ago, darren1810 said:

The ref last night endeared himself to the Vale faithful against Sunderland in 2021 in the Carabao Cup.

I'd forgotten about him although he's bound to have reffed us since Sunderland. 

Another hideous look at me type of official. Because it was so quiet it was quite obvious how fond he was of blowing his whistle last night.

How he's still refereeing is baffling. 

Isn’t it him who reffed us away at Derby in the 2-1 win under Clarke? Sure that’s the same guy. He was decent that day, sent Collins off for them & give us 2 pens! There’s no consistency 🤣

Edited March 5, 20251 yr by VTID-New

39 minutes ago, MBE said:

Watching the highlights how on earth is that not handball?

The was even worse than I thought last night.

The tackle on Rico looked outside the box but again how is that not a foul?

Very poor from the officials again.

If the player doesn't handle it is it going in .

I ain't seen it only last night and all around in hamil were screaming for a pen 

Why has the ref not given it .

Bizarre referring again 

1 hour ago, werstayinup said:

I couldn't really see it from the angle i was at in the paddock but when virtually every vale player turns and appeals straight away to the ref it usually means there is something in it imo

Or was it desperation shouts from the Vale players ?

8 minutes ago, Brian Johnson said:

Or was it desperation shouts from the Vale players ?

Does that mean you think the ref got it right?

1 hour ago, philpvfc said:

Watch the replay, he was within two feet of the penalty circle. 

Are you watching the same highlights? He wasn't...

2 hours ago, werstayinup said:

We will never know that

Bradford have always had expensively assembled sides yet it has taken Alexander(who I think is a very good manager) a couple of seasons I think and previous managers failing totally

 

Well that post was reactionary right after the whistle. I do think right now Moore is doing the bare minimum considering the squad he has at his disposal. But we've lost the least amount of games in the league. So we're not far away from being a really good side.

6 hours ago, andy jones said:

When having decided to make subs  Why did it take an age to get them on in the second half last night?

I have never seen such indecision.

Talk about changing his mind. They were up and out then back on the bench more times than a cuckoo clock before a final decision was made as to who was coming on. !!

He was asking his Google Assistant 

For advice that's why it took a while mate 😬🤓

Edited March 5, 20251 yr by Nippy Naylor

5 hours ago, Brian Johnson said:

we need 4 points from the next two away games to stick with the 2 points a game plan

Does Darren have a Plan  ? 

4 minutes ago, Nippy Naylor said:

He was asking his Google Assistant 

For advice that's why it took a while mate 😬🤓

Hey Google, How can I create chances with Jayden Stockley?

8 minutes ago, Nippy Naylor said:

Does Darren have a Plan  ? 

0-0 then 1-0 

15 minutes ago, Nippy Naylor said:

He was asking his Google Assistant 

For advice that's why it took a while mate 😬🤓

Can you ask your Google Assistant about spelling and punctuation?

So frustrating last night, definite penalty from Curtis' shot early in the 2nd half, the defenders arm was in an unnatural position, away from his body making himself bigger. Definite foul on Rico but he was outside the box.

Apart from these two decisions I thought the ref was OK, didn't really notice him all night although because of the two crucial wrong decisions I can see why he's got a lot of stick from Vale fans.