Trio doubtful for Aldershot game
The Valiants will give three players fitness tests ahead of the home clash with Aldershot on Tuesday evening.
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Midfielder Doug Loft was signed by Port Vale manager Micky Adams in 2009. He was made club captain, won promotion in 2013 and was named player of the year in 2012. Loft left the Valiants in 2014 to join Gillingham.
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The Valiants will give three players fitness tests ahead of the home clash with Aldershot on Tuesday evening.
For the first time this season, an OVF man of the match poll has finished in a dead heat – with Adam Yates and Doug Loft sharing top spot.
Vale captain Doug Loft says that Vale players will have to stop former Valiant Marc Richards “bullying” them as they take on Chesterfield on Easter Monday.
Despite the team’s much-needed win over York City last Saturday, injuries and International call-ups will see Micky Adams making changes to his winning side.
OVF man of the match awards for Louis Dodds and Sam Morsy have taken them into joint-second place in the OVF player of the season leaderboard. Here are the latest MOTM results from a busy period of the season: Oxford United: Doug Loft Bradford City: Louis Dodds Southend United: Sam Morsy Bristol Rovers: Sam Morsy […]
The Valiants are set to be missing five players through injury and suspension as they face a vital trip to York City.
Micky Adams has hailed his “outstanding” captain Doug Loft despite the midfielder being shown a straight red in the closing stages of the 0-0 draw with Bradford City.
Oxford 2-1 Port Vale: Captain Doug Loft’s long-range effort was in vain as the Vale were defeated 2-1 by Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium.
Captain Doug Loft has echoed the views of manager Micky Adams after the home defeat to Exeter City. Loft told the Sentinel that “We weren’t good enough” and that “we’ve got to look what we’ve done wrong and go again.”
Striker Calvin Andrew has told the Sentinel that his target is to “keep those goals coming” after telling the newspaper that the winning strike against Torquay was “definitely my goal”.
Captain Doug Loft has told the official Port Vale website that he is “enjoying it now I am back in the middle of the park.”
According to the Sentinel newspaper, Port Vale skipper Doug Loft has started talks on a new contract with the Valiants.
Manager Micky Adams has praised the contribution of central midfielders Doug Loft and Ryan Burge and has conceded that “it’s going to be difficult to leave them out.”
Captain Doug Loft has told the Sentinel newspaper that Vale Park is a “a good place to be” as he commented on the club’s “best season” since he signed for the club.
Port Vale skipper Doug Loft has told the Sentinel that their next opponents Dagenham will be a “tough, strong side to play against.”
Port Vale skipper Doug Loft has given himself a “50-50 chance” of facing York City at the weekend.
Port Vale skipper Doug Loft could be missing for “a few weeks” after suffering a calf injury during the 2-0 win over Exeter City.
The Valiants will be waiting to hear an assessment of skipper Doug Loft’s calf injury after the captain was replaced with 50 minutes of the game against Exeter played.
Prominent Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says that there’s no need to panic after the home defeat to Gillingham as “it’s best to get beat by the team at the top rather than the bottom of the division”. However, he does wonder whether the Vale should be “playing people in their best positions” and therefore […]
Captain Doug Loft has backed the Valiants to bounce back from their home defeat against Gillingham.
Skipper Doug Loft has won his second onevalefan.co.uk man of the match award for his performance against Accrington.
Doug Loft made captain: Port Vale FC have announced that last season’s player of the year Doug Loft will be this season’s captain.
Coach Mark Grew has told the Sentinel that midfielder Doug Loft could continue in the left-back position “if it’s best for us.”
Injuries continue to hamper Micky Adams’ team selections after key players John McCombe and Doug Loft both missing training ahead of Tuesday’s game against Shrewsbury. Rob Taylor and Gareth Owen are both ruled out through injury and Joe Davis suspended so McCombe and Loft’s absence could mean Vale naming a scratch back-four.
Port Vale have been hit by injuries to defender Adam Yates and Tom Pope, who both face lengthy spells out of the side. Pope was injured during training and now faces surgery on a “hernia-related problem.” Vale’s top scorer Marc Richards could face a spell out if he breaks down again, so Pope’s injury leaves […]
OVF will be running a man of the match award for every first-team fixture this season with the overall winner crowned the OVF player of the season. Here is the latest leaderboard plus match-by-match awards for each game played this season Man of the match final leaderboard… Anthony Griffith, Tom Pope: 7 awards Doug Loft: 6 awards […]
Sean Rigg netted against his former club as the Valiants bounced back from their home defeat to Morecambe with a fine 3-0 away win over Bristol Rovers.