Well… 4 th round is now in the bag so well done vale no lack of effort and some lovely progression in the first half with something of a change from the previous management in that we were looking to get in behind them at every opportunity and Cole’s pace provided us with the goal in one such scenario…well finished by Shipley who is deserving of a run in the team I think….

But……

it must have been a very worrying for the new  manager second half when Fleetwood upped the tempo we were miserable.. to have Cole wide left midfield and Brown wide right midfield is ugly… we were so intent on dropping back to defend well couldn’t put any pressure on the ball to win it back and even if we did we weren’t close enough together to launch some possession of our own…. Easy to see why we struggle in league 1 when you look at the 2nd half and how Fleetwood bossed us around… and in the last 15 minutes we got even worse and were in full survival mode instead of defending and posing a threat on the break…. Need to get much better on the ball when the opposition is putting us under pressure… simply not technically good enough nor brave enough to keep possession. A lot of work to do for the new manager.
 

well played Hennighan, Clarke and Johnson, kudos for Shipley’s goal and to all the team for work ethic but bye heck the manager has some work to do

Everton away for me next round

 

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Didn't realise it was 12 years since we were in the 4th round.

2 minutes ago, Saphenous said:

Maybe im the only one who'd rather focus on avoiding relegation than thinking about who's next in the cup...

Yes you probably are… momentum and extra finance from a cup run can help our relegation battle cus we certainly need to get some better players if we are to survive just g by that performance at home to a league 2 team.

One of those games that wasn't high on quality, but good for Jon Brady for encouraging us to be a bit more direct and making his debut for us with a win.  The money is useful, and we'll get more whatever happens in the 4th round - though the table below suggest they haven't yet decided how much the losers get.  The more games we get with this front foot style of play will hopefully get us to click with it and use our best players more effectively.  

I came into this fixture just hoping for a glimmer of a fresh start and a win. Happy we got both. 

2 minutes ago, Saphenous said:

Maybe im the only one who'd rather focus on avoiding relegation than thinking about who's next in the cup...

You know we're getting the game regardless of our concentration on the league, right?

4 minutes ago, Saphenous said:

Maybe im the only one who'd rather focus on avoiding relegation than thinking about who's next in the cup...

Not at all. But we are on a Cup thread.

More money we earn the better the budget for next season and a promotion challenge. 

12 minutes ago, Spunk Trumpet said:

Yes. A little no mark. Compared to those hard earning working class paying Vale fans who pay his over inflated wages.

Fair play to every Vale fan who have braved the weather tonight. They don’t need a jumped up overpaid <ovf censored> sticking his fingers in his ears to them.

<ovf censored> disgrace and not what this club is all about. 

I would bet a hundred quid you wouldn't call him a no mark to his face. 

The same fans who rather see results and Vale winning instead of having a dig about a player who has probably received abuse from the stands and online. Football clubs have a small but toxic environment and no matter how bad players are or have been there's just no need for abuse. 

It's a night of change and new beginnings and I can guarantee most Vale fans will be more happy about the result than a bloody celebration 

 

A truly awful game in my eyes,we're in the next round. Move on

9 minutes ago, Saphenous said:

Maybe im the only one who'd rather focus on avoiding relegation than thinking about who's next in the cup...

Avoiding relegation then we'll need to bring in better players hopefully, they don't cost peanuts 🥜,a cup run will help us no ends with the finances to acquire better players 🤔

1 hour ago, darren1810 said:

Here's a montage and he ain't done it once !!!! 

 

 

My mistake

6 minutes ago, llcoolj said:

A truly awful game in my eyes,we're in the next round. Move on

Doesn't it feel good to be awful and win.... instead of what we're used to awful and lose nearly every game,no pleasing some fan's 😬🤔

1 minute ago, Alfie1962 said:

My mistake

Fine mate, wasn't a pop.

 

Muddled our way through, but I think Brady will have seen what he's dealing with. 2nd half was atrocious, inviting pressure & asking for trouble.

One thing I took from the game was how important it is for us to get a decent keeper in, we don't have one that's good enough & Gauci isn't the answer. His kicking is awful.

I wouldn't mind the Fleetwood keeper from tonight, excellent with his feet. I overheard an Irish fella at half time who must've been scouting him for somebody. Sounded like he might be on his way somewhere. He would walk into our no1 position. 

Onto round 4, I've got a sneaky suspicion we might get another big boy. I'll go with West Ham away.

If Jordan Shipley keeps scoring winners and playing balls like the one to Headley on NYD, he can boop me on the nose and call me a silly sausage any time he likes.

Hanging on second half not too pleased with overall performance as i think if fleetwood had of scored they had of deserved too 

Enjoyed first half immensely.

Second half what happened why we were we playing like away side no control at all it was awful 

Good job defensively but it doesnt  matter we in fourth round draw and earnt some more money for the pot 

Happy days i want 90 minute performances not 45 .

Big job for Brady on that second half showing 

Henegan superb ,Cole very good tonight and Faal worked his socks off also .

First half couldnt fault any player really second half i could pick a few out who contributed  nothing .

It doesnt matter though winnings z habit thats 2 in a row 

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