Disappointed by Darren tonight, had the second half team started the game we wouldn’t have lost. As as you start the way we did it’s going to be an uphill struggle if the opposition get a goal and something to hang onto.

For me it was obvious in the first half that they had an additional central midfielder - 3 v our 2 - and controlled the game until he matched them up. This change should have come after half an hour.

He's done it all season. He's not learning. 

Yeah, but I just live in hope

33 minutes ago, Powerline said:

Also - the ref was a disgrace. How can you not book them for time wasting. Then he keeps pointing at his watch all the time but only adds on 4 minutes. Joke.

To be fair is it the 4th official that tells the ref how much extra time to play?

having said that, there was 3 minutes given for the first half and he played 12.

 Haven’t read through everything yet but that was awful. Had two half decent performances and then back to that. We lost it at half 6 when the line up was announced. The fact that we basically made changes at half time to revert back to the last game more or less tells you everything you need to know about the players that came in today.

I know this is just a job for Darren Moore but for us this is how we spend our minimal free time. Stop trying to ‘do a job’ and make it <ovf censored> exciting. We can’t say they came with a low block tonight. First half there was only one team trying to play football and win the game and it wasn’t us.

Sang has to start at RCB otherwise the back three have no idea. Smith OR Heneghan OR Debrah need to be in the middle of it but I don’t want to see them playing alongside each other ever again because we can’t carry any more non-footballers.

What’s the point in Stockley if he’s heading it on to no-one? Not knocking him for tonight it’s just the style of play that was frustrating tonight. Front three were nowhere near each other first half.

I hope Curtis is okay. Even playing poorly he usually puts absolutely everything into it and wears his heart on his sleeve. Tonight he didn’t look right to me. I haven’t seen anything so apologies if I’m miles off it but I hope it wasn’t him who got the abuse after Saturday 

I’m sorry but I don’t think I can stomach any more of Darren Moore

Boring negative sterile football it’s such a chore to watch

As soon as I saw the line up I was concerned. Why would you not play your best eleven in a crucial game? It's a massive error by the manager and you just know that it won't be the last time he does it. 

16 minutes ago, worldsendvalefan said:

My only hope is that one positive can be drawn from this game. That is that Darren, never, never again pulls such a stupid stunt as he did today, first half.
But maybe I am being overly optimistic

He’s been doing it all season , and after winning two in a row for the first time in a while , he reverts back to it, with only 8 games to go. I despair. 

Why rest players when you have a chance of going third. Each game is a cup final until the end of the season. What are we resting them for? Their summer holidays? Pathetic.

I don’t know what I’m doinggggggg errrrrrrrmmmmmmm

17 minutes ago, Walter said:

He's done it all season. He's not learning. 

Vale are 4th in the table, ask Carlisle and Morecambe fans if they would like some of DM's 'not learning ".

I don’t get how professional footballers can not play Saturday Tuesday games consistently without needing a rest. It’s their job to play football it’s not like they’re doing a 9-5 beforehand. Strongest 11 from now on in, if then we don’t go up then 4 sides were better than us.

Second half performance was superb .

OK we lost but how I don't know 

Yesterday second half bar the 3 or 4 or 5 goals Vsle deserved was superb 

The Tues night hoodoo continues

Well done Barrow crikey who's your goalkeeper, superman ,fantastic second half Vale I want 16 half's like that 

Moore has lost us thst .

Best performance I've seen Vale put in at home second half though..

The same again v Bradford both half's 

Keep heads firmly held high 

UTV 

 

Edited March 25, 20251 yr by Dipepa delight

Regardless of what matches come in the near future you always play your strongest team for each game. The first half selection was no where near our best 11 and we’ve paid the price end of.

At the end of the season your league position is a reflection of the 46 games you’ve played no excuses no analysis on why, who or what. On the first half we were no where near a top 7 side.

Tonight was bad team selection, poor performances on the pitch and yet again the fans feeling let down by a game we should have won.

We are at the s**t end of the season where these results really do matter. Anyways onwards and upwards as they say roll on Saturday 

UTV

 

The first half performance of Sang, Debrah and Harper was excruciating to watch.

That said nobody played well. 

A truly awful evening. Totally on Moore that result.

Walters surely can play 3 games in a week, so he rests him for that lazy show pony instead. Staggering. 

 

You got it completely wrong Darren  

Edited March 25, 20251 yr by darren1810

Professional footballers! Given a rest with 8 games to go! Lord me.

Get them playing, win promotion, and they can have a nice rest on the beaches of the Maldives.

I'm genuinely staggered by that. Hackford and Harper with a chance to go three points off top on the line.

Never again Darren. Play your good players. A tricky concept, I know.