Captain echoes new contracts call
Captain Carl Dickinson has added his voice to that of striker Tom Pope in hoping that Vale won’t leave contract discussions too late.
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The tall forward is a Port Vale striking legend after breaking the goalscoring record for goals scored at Vale Park. A lifelong Vale fan, he initially joined the club on loan before the move was made permanent.
The striker rose to prominence with thirty three goals during the side’s 2012-13 promotion season. He moved to Bury in 2015 but returned for a second spell with Port Vale in 2017.
The forward has now won the club’s player of the year award on three separate occasions.
Captain Carl Dickinson has added his voice to that of striker Tom Pope in hoping that Vale won’t leave contract discussions too late.
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OVF Editor Rob Fielding thinks it’s right that the club should be talking about new contracts with key players.
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The Valiants expect four players with minor injuries to be available for selection for Saturday’s game against Walsall.
The Valiants’ final friendly game ended in a victory over Premier League opponents after strikers Pope and Williamson both found the net.