Cheltenham. Good Friday. Pre game/game itself

[steve boomer]

cant wait for todays match. should be a big crowd today

[tonyh]

Let's hope we get to sing "Feed the Pope" and "We score when we want".

NOT any song like "Going to wemberley"

OR "We are Port Vale and we effed it up".

No booing if we go behind.

[PVTony]

I'm expecting, or hoping that the law of averages suggests a BIG win for the Vale.

 

In reality a draw may be the favourite forecast, but something tells me that the lads will score three or four.

[Birches Head Fred]

Let's hope we get to sing "Feed the Pope" and "We score when we want".

NOT any song like "Going to wemberley"

OR "We are Port Vale and we effed it up".

No booing if we go behind.

 

That's better Tonyh......keep those demons at bay.

[vale in the blood]

Huge game today, (gutted i work today), but im expecting a very cagey game,no1 wanting make a mistake.

so im thinking a 1-0 win. Hughes winner. As games like this usually are made for players like him.always thrived on the extra pressure.

[toolroom6]

Vale to win 4-1. No worries. Happy days.

[TylerB]

Massive game today.Defeat is not an option.I really don't want any 'They wanted it more than us' comments after the game.Time to stand up and be counted.

 

I hate that, and think it's the worst excuse in football. If somebody else wants it more than you then you're a bottler, plain and simple.

[tisdeano]

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Be proud of our team Be proud of our manager Be proud of our club Be proud of yourselves.Show me today we were right buying PVFC pass it on

[onestepatatime]

 

100% Smurf. We are ALL behind you. Love the Vale.

[George is here]

Well it is squeaky bum time for us and our home form. Three key games + Aldershot to play. 10 points from 12 and irrespective of away form, we will be promoted.

 

The games against Cheltenham, Burton & Northampton are the key to our season now that the 10 point gap we once had has gone; primarily due to our home league form in the prior 4 games.

 

For most home sides in League 2 (and that includes us) its all about 1st half tempo and whether we get that early goal. Against the better teams, on the whole we have not managed that. IMO this has been down to being too negative in the 1st half which is not what you need when on the whole we are set up to attack with a 4-2-4 system. Most of the top teams have now fathomed out how to play us at Vale Park so I hope Adams let's the team off the leash straight from the start or he has a Plan B otherwise it will be a real struggle.

 

So fingers and toes crossed for us to score first and in the first half. If so, just watch the change in the side and I believe we could go on to win 2 or 3. However if we concede first, the side loses complete confidence to get back in the game and that is why the better sides have exposed us at home. If that happens, I fear the worse today.

[Spunk Trumpet]

Loads of noise.

At them from the off and Cheltenham wont know whats hit them.

Really fancy this today.

[Birches Head Fred]

Loads of noise.

At them from the off and Cheltenham wont know whats hit them.

Really fancy this today.

 

Ditto.

[yatesy]

Think that's the only way Mr. Trumpet, get straight at them.

[j_grainger10]

Poor record that needs putting right today

December 2012: Cheltenham 1-1 Port Vale

January 2012: Port Vale 1-2 Cheltenham

November 2011: Cheltenham 2-0 Port Vale

January 2011: Port Vale 0-1 Cheltenham

October 2010: Cheltenham 0-0 Port Vale

March 2010: Cheltenham 1-1 Port Vale

October 2009: Port Vale 1-1 Cheltenham

January 2008: Cheltenham 1-0 Port Vale

[tonyh]

I'd settle for three draws against Cheltenham, Burton and Northampton. Wins against Aldershot, Rochdale and climax at Wycombe.

I've written off Chesterfield, even though I'm going.