I think it is time for a reality check:

Regardless of any of our opinions as fans, Darren Moore is our manager.

The players we currently have available are either permanently contracted to play for Vale or have agreed to play for Vale at terms mutually agreed between player and both clubs. We may have had better or worse players in the past but at the moment all the players with us now were both wanted by the club at the time of their signing and agreed to come here on the terms and conditions we offered. 

Carol and Kevin are the owners. they paid over the odds to take over the club because it was clear that the previous owner didn't have it's best interests at heart. 

As Vale fans we all have differing opinions about the quality of the manager, his tactics, the players either picked to play today and not picked to play today or injured.

As Vale fans I hope we all want our team to win today and to go on to avoid relegation from league 1. 

The best way to achieve a positive result today is to put aside all negativity at the game and cheer our team on. 

 

4 hours ago, Dipepa delight said:

Usually a bit obsessed with Vale but not as much last few weeks ,im going try enjoy the games i go .

Havent given Vale a thought just working hard at work .

I dont really have any expectation ,i believe we have a good team ,but if bottom 4 at end of season that kills that statement .

Just going encourage from my new end the paddock (moved from hamil so can have a closer look at our first half attempts towards the bycars lad says im annoying so he is going in lorne street says doesnt want sit anywhere near me lmao )

Anyway in 12 hrs time we will see what kind of confidence the  players have from recent outings .

I maintain that the league is much of a muchness and Vale can climb it 

Time for talk is over time for the players too shine ..

UTV 

The league other than 2 or 3 sides is very much of a muchness you are bang on.

Which makes it bloody annoying that a mundane Northampton are sat cosily in 10th.

Today is the day we have to keep on the coat tails of the others with a win.

I'll repeat myself ( nothing new there ). Just have a bloody go at them, and if we lose I'll accept it and applaud. Get amongst them. 

As much as I admire Halls energy,he is not a side MF player. Walters to start.

Curtis on one side,his natural position,Waine on the other

The rest probably picks itself but I query the decision to loan Shorrock out(he's getting odd minutes that's all) and the signings of Marosi et al

Moore's decisions to break up Paton and Cole just to throw on the two loan forwards and satisfy their parent clubs,puzzles me

I expect Shipley to be in the squad today,on numbers alone

20 league games in. You couldn't make it up. I do actually think this squad has enough in it to stay up but today is D day IMO

14 hours ago, Dipepa delight said:

Could have a fan dressed as a train charging up and down to the paddock everytime Waine has ball

Seriously though its a team game we need every player at a minimum 8 tomoz as Peterboro were always a good side who turned in for me a unbelievable performance in v us considering they won a cup 3 days before hand , so going game im thinking they be hung over celebrating 90 mins later i waswronger than wrong 3 -0 defeat atrocious performance from Vale where they could have scored a lot lot more as we crumbled like a house hit by a bulldozer and our only on target attempt when im hurtling too station to not miss my train 

Lots hope its a lot better tomoz 

Performance needs be very good or else 

Peterboro sold over 800 

Vale over 8000

UTV 

Still time too join the waine train or be left on platform too wish you had so too speak 

Lets hope theres no derailment!🙄

One for DD here 

4 minutes ago, darren1810 said:

One for DD here 

Choo Choo Choo let me hear you say Ben Waine the Train.

 

Moore running Thursday's training session! Lovely stuff, this!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

22 minutes ago, Diego Maradona said:

 

Moore running Thursday's training session! Lovely stuff, this!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Definitely the good old sports lesson at school. Today’s school attenders would go into melt down

2 hours ago, Rampant Zebra said:

I think it is time for a reality check:

Regardless of any of our opinions as fans, Darren Moore is our manager.

The players we currently have available are either permanently contracted to play for Vale or have agreed to play for Vale at terms mutually agreed between player and both clubs. We may have had better or worse players in the past but at the moment all the players with us now were both wanted by the club at the time of their signing and agreed to come here on the terms and conditions we offered. 

Carol and Kevin are the owners. they paid over the odds to take over the club because it was clear that the previous owner didn't have it's best interests at heart. 

As Vale fans we all have differing opinions about the quality of the manager, his tactics, the players either picked to play today and not picked to play today or injured.

As Vale fans I hope we all want our team to win today and to go on to avoid relegation from league 1. 

The best way to achieve a positive result today is to put aside all negativity at the game and cheer our team on. 

 

I think the reality check works both ways if the team keeps losing and stays rooted to the bottom of the division the reality is that the booing and negativity will increase.

 

It is inevitable.

 

1 hour ago, darren1810 said:

One for DD here 

 

I do hope VALE CAN WIN TODAY VALE NEEDS THE 3 points .    HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO EACH VALE FAN AND FAMILIES .it will make  my Christmas    .  And a very HAPPY NEW YEAR  for 2026. if THE VALE CAN WIN THE NEXT 4-5. Games.   What a great start to 2026 .   COME ON THE VALE .

I'm 9 miles away, been a long time since we beat Posh at home, make my day lads change this losing streak here.

49 minutes ago, kevin_struggles said:

I think the reality check works both ways if the team keeps losing and stays rooted to the bottom of the division the reality is that the booing and negativity will increase.

 

It is inevitable.

 

You are right but it won't help the club we a claim to support...

4 hours ago, Rampant Zebra said:

I think it is time for a reality check:

Regardless of any of our opinions as fans, Darren Moore is our manager.

The players we currently have available are either permanently contracted to play for Vale or have agreed to play for Vale at terms mutually agreed between player and both clubs. We may have had better or worse players in the past but at the moment all the players with us now were both wanted by the club at the time of their signing and agreed to come here on the terms and conditions we offered. 

Carol and Kevin are the owners. they paid over the odds to take over the club because it was clear that the previous owner didn't have it's best interests at heart. 

As Vale fans we all have differing opinions about the quality of the manager, his tactics, the players either picked to play today and not picked to play today or injured.

As Vale fans I hope we all want our team to win today and to go on to avoid relegation from league 1. 

The best way to achieve a positive result today is to put aside all negativity at the game and cheer our team on. 

 

I have never seen Vale fans be negative at the start of the game? What’s all this ho-hum chin-striking nonsense?

Edited December 20, 2025Dec 20 by JoeB2

7 minutes ago, JoeB2 said:

I have never seen Vale fans be negative at the start of the game? What’s all this ho-hum chin-striking nonsense?

I didn't say at the start of the game... 🙂