Vale in league 1: player requirements?

[ValeMadrid87]

Who would you like to see stay and who would you release, and who would you buy for this league...

[j_grainger10]

We need two centre backs ASAP

[Edge81]

Centre backs are the most urgent!

[The mutts nuts]

Centre backs with abit of pace there are some fast strikers in that division and they'll have a field day against chilvers and purse

[valiant_stu]

If Northampton don't go up via the play-offs i'd love to see Kelvin Langmeade at the club. Aden Flint from Swindon would be a great addition too but we'd only get him if Swindon are still suffering financially. I'd also like to see Steven Schumacher from Bury in the middle of the park

[valiant_stu]

And Jed Wallace at Portsmouth has really impressed me in recent months.

[Steele Curtain]

Vale need new players for sure. It's always tricky though. Seem to remember John McGrath bringing in lots of new players after he got Vale promoted to this league. We then went on a disastrous run of about 19 games. He was sacked and Rudge was appointed. Vale went down and the rest is history.

[ELDERBEZZA]

Who would you like to see stay and who would you release, and who would you buy for this league...

 

Oh no

[PV1993]

I posted this in a thread a week ago... I still agree with it (And just to be clear, regardless of who I think should be released, they have all done a tremendous job this season!)

 

Goalkeepers

 

Chris Neal - Great 'keeper for this league. Been Mickeys best signing I think. Definately good enough. Verdict: Keep, first team

 

Sam Johnson - Good prospect, needs some experience though Verdict: Keep, Loan out

 

Ryan Boot - Same as Johnson, can't comment as I haven't seen him Verdict: Keep, Loan out

 

Defenders

 

Adam Yates - (RB/RWB/LB) Everytime he gets dropped he comes back a better player. Has been one of our better performers recently and deserves a chance in League 1 Verdict: Keep, squad player

 

Richard Duffy - (RB/CB) Not too sure on him. Haven't been that impressed by him when he's played but he is steady Verdict: Keep, squad player

 

John McCombe - (CB) He's been with us a while now but not too sure if he can make the step up, unfortunately. Good League 2 player Verdict: Release

 

Darren Purse - (CB) Makes a lot of mistakes for me and can't turn. Too slow and a bit past it I'm afraid Verdict: Release

 

Liam Chilvers - (CB) Has picked up recently a lot. Reads the game well and think he would really benefit from a MA pre-season Verdict: Keep, squad player

 

Clayton McDonald - (CB) Although he's on loan he is still with us! Still young and shows potential but think he wouldn't be all that effective in a higher league Verdict: Release

 

Joe Davis - (CB) Shows potential but Mickey doesn't show much faith in younger players. Definately one for the future but needs experience Verdict: Keep, loan out

 

Dougie Price - (CB) Haven't seen him play but must be decent to have been rewarded with a contract. he's only on a six month one though and with Mickey reluctant to give younger players a go, he'll need to go on loan and impress to earn an extended stay Verdict: Loan out

 

Tom Morris - (LB) Same as Davis, Johnson, Boot and Price. Needs competitive game time that he is not going to get at Vale Verdict: Loan out

 

Daniel Jones - (LB/LWB) Has been brilliant since he signed. Had a rare poor game against Aldershot but showed what he is all about against Burton, he was my MOTM despite all the goalscorers that night. Verdict: Keep, first team

 

Midfielders

 

Jennison Myrie-Williams - (RM/RW/LM/LW) Has been recognised by other managers as a dangerous player. Has great ability and speed. He's still young so he can get better. Over the summer I hope he practices on using his right foot for crossing and tracking back. If he does this he will be just as dangerous and we will have a strong right side. However if he fails to track back we could be really weak there... Verdict: Keep, first team

 

Chris Shuker - (CM/RM) The only player we have who can take a decent set piece really. However he's too lightweight in the centre unless in a midfield three. We could probably get someone to replace him Verdict: Release

 

Chris Birchall - (CM/RM) Given a pre-season he'll be a good player for us in league One Verdict: Keep, first team

 

Sam Morsy - (CDM/CM) I really rate Sam so should be kept on. Maybe loan him out for a season or just keep as a squad player. Verdict: Keep, loan/squad player

 

Kingsley James - (CM) Same as Morsy. Has potential but needs game time Verdict: Keep, loan out

 

Doug Loft - (CM/LB/LM) Consistently reliable. Contrary to the OP I think he will be fine in League 1. Must say though I prefer him on the Left with Jones, just needs to stop dropping into the centre Verdict: Keep, first team

 

Rob Taylor - (LB/LWB/LM/LW) An exciting player going forward. He has good pace and can cross a ball. He has proven in the cup that he can do it against the bigger teams. I remember Scunthorpe, Sheffield Wednesday and Burnley all saying he was a major threat. However he does lack the footballing brain, so maybe League 1 is too much of a step up. If we did keep him I wouldn't play him at left back, just keep him as an impact sub for the wings Verdict: Keep, squad player OR release

 

Ashley Vincent - (LM/LW) At the start of the season he was on fire. However before his injury he trailed off, badly. I think he could do a job, just like Taylor - coming off the bench. I think we should keep either Taylor OR Vincent, but certainly not both Verdict: Keep, squad player OR release

 

Louis Dodds - (RM/CM/LM/CAM/ST) Can be inconsistent but has the element of flair that we will desperately need. I think he will thrive in a higher league to be honest. For me he should start every game, and then if he goes missing that means the opposition has marked him out of the game and that's what subs are for, like Williamson. If we are going to play two wingers like JMW and Vincent then we need Dodds to keep the midfield balanced Verdict: Keep, first team

 

Strikers

 

Tom Pope - (ST) Deservedly got League 2 player of the season. Has been great for us all season and I hope will be fine in League 1. Certainly deserves the chance anyway Verdict: Keep, first team player

 

Lee Hughes - (ST) Great goal scorer as he has proven. I wasn't keep on his signing at first. Not for what he has done but for playing with Pope. However they have been playing well together recently. Bit old to have a massive impact but can still play a part for 60 minutes or from the bench Verdict: Keep, squad player

 

Ben Williamson - (ST) The super sub. I'm sure he'd like to start more but 10 goals from the bench is a good stat to have. Deserves a chance to see if he can do it in League 1 too Verdict: Keep, squad player

 

Calvin Andrew - (RW/LW/ST) COULD have had the potential to be a decent squad player. However Mickey plays him either alongside Pope or on the wing. For me, he is a replacement for if Pope is tired/injured. Regardless, that is based on League 2. Not enough quality to play League one I don't think Verdict: Release

 

So my team for next season would be something like:

 

GK - Neal

 

RB - Yates

CB - New Signing

CB - New Signing

LB - Jones

 

CM - New Signing

CM - Birchall

 

RW - Myrie-Williams

LW - Loft

 

CF - Dodds

 

ST - Pope

 

SUBS:

 

Johnson/Boot

Chilvers

New Signing (A right sided player who can play anywhere up the right

Morsy

Taylor/Vincent

Hughes

Williamson

 

Apart from that I'd like to see us take some released 17/18 year olds from bigger clubs and try and discover some gems to be ready for the first team in 2 or 3 years time. Train them up here and loan them out for game time along with players like Johnson, Davis, James etc who we already have that show promise

 

Realistically a team will acquire 4-6 new players a season so I think this kind/amount of shift will be about right.

[andy jones]

Agreed Elder - season hasn't ended yet and neither has the celebrating - at least one more major **** up and party before thinking about next season.

[ollyandpatch]

Fixtures out on June 19th !!1 Can't wait.

[j_grainger10]

If we go through the team I'd say the ones who I would keep in the starting 11 would be Neal, jones, loft, griff, JMW, and Pope..

Not sure about Yates though he has been our best player recently, also not sure on the likes of Duffy, Dodds and Vincent..

If its true Liam Dickinson is training with us then IMO with Pope Hughes and Willianson we don't need any strikers..

Purse to leave or become coach.. Then it's between Boom and Chilvers.. I think John might leave in the summer along with rob Taylor, Suker, Lloyd and James..

[Heatwave]

Reasonable shout except for Dodds. Has gone missing on too many occasions for my liking this season. Yesterday was a case in point.

[Fozza19]

Personally I'd release Shuker, Purse, Taylor, Dodds, Andrew, McDonald and McCombe. Not sure about Doddsy. Agreed, he does go missing sometimes but equally he's very technically gifted and a bit of an enigma.

 

I'd be tempted to get Dickenson in if he can prove his fitness, 2 centre backs would be a must (1 experienced and 1 with pace) and let the likes of Johnson, Davis, James, and Lloyd go out on loan.

[j_grainger10]

Be gutted to see McCombe go