| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. 18:31 - Oct 5 with 7201 views | 442Dale |
Be interesting to see where Keohane is deployed. Could be a 4-3-3. |  |
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| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 21:35 - Oct 5 with 2767 views | nordenblue |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 21:06 - Oct 5 by since58 |
Eamon would have done better .!!! |
Or even Julie could enhance us up front |  | | |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 22:00 - Oct 5 with 2584 views | dingdangblue |
11 attempts at goal and only 1 on target. Its a very worrying trend all season so far. |  |
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| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 22:13 - Oct 5 with 2522 views | DaleFan7 |
It's poor that professional footballers are struggling so much to hit a target that is 192 sq ft in size. If we were having 4 or 5 shots on target a game and the keeper was keeping them out then fair enough but we've had 4 shots on target in our last 270 minutes of football.
1 shot on target every 68 minutes isn't good enough. | | | |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 22:56 - Oct 5 with 2370 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 20:38 - Oct 5 by _Windydale |
Sub Done, he's well past it now and looking his age. On the wind down to retirement. [Post edited 5 Oct 2021 20:39]
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No, on wind down to next contract review which is a few months off yet. | | | |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 23:02 - Oct 5 with 2332 views | 442Dale |
Wasn’t there tonight, didn’t watch online. If those that were/did thought we were poor, fair enough. We are going through a rough spell, after a really good spell... after an indifferent spell at the start.
To be expected from a new team with a new manager after a season and summer of turmoil. Might be worth thinking back to where we were three months ago and taking stock. Criticism of the constructive variety is of course justified, but it’s best not to overreact and when it borders on disrespectful towards players who have given years of service to the club, it’s achieving nothing.
If we get to Christmas having won, drawn and lost in equal amounts, that really won’t be so bad. From then on we can look at the squad again in January. | |
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| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 23:15 - Oct 5 with 2277 views | TVOS1907 |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 23:02 - Oct 5 by 442Dale |
Wasn’t there tonight, didn’t watch online. If those that were/did thought we were poor, fair enough. We are going through a rough spell, after a really good spell... after an indifferent spell at the start.
To be expected from a new team with a new manager after a season and summer of turmoil. Might be worth thinking back to where we were three months ago and taking stock. Criticism of the constructive variety is of course justified, but it’s best not to overreact and when it borders on disrespectful towards players who have given years of service to the club, it’s achieving nothing.
If we get to Christmas having won, drawn and lost in equal amounts, that really won’t be so bad. From then on we can look at the squad again in January. |
I was there.
We weren't poor, nor were we particularly good. The same could be said of Vale.
0-0 and penalties would have been the right outcome, save for the ball hitting Taylor from a non-descript cross. I'd need to see it back to see exactly what happened; I imagine we could have defended it better in the first place.
Keohane hit the foot of the post in the opening minutes, Vale did the same late on.
Done should have scored at least one goal, Cashman could perhaps have done better with a late effort.
Vale also went close with a small number of efforts.
Some of our defensive blocks were excellent and very last minute at times, so the criticism of the defence is odd, especially as Lynch only had to field a couple of long range efforts.
I'm not sure about us being 'found out' either. We lost tonight and on Saturday primarily because we missed too many chances and didn't get enough efforts on target; that's down to us rather than some opposition masterplan.
Of course we're in a sticky run of form, that can't be denied, but as you say, some perspective is needed.
It was also very, very cold and very, very wet. |  |
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| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 23:16 - Oct 5 with 2269 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 21:26 - Oct 5 by 49thseason |
I think we might have been found out .....time to concentrate on picking up points, one at a time if needs must. And we still need a proper striker. |
What are the consequences to our latest defeat....are we still in it?
Agree we must start picking up League points.......Stockdale sounds a bit like BBM on match summary. | | | |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 23:17 - Oct 5 with 2266 views | TVOS1907 |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 22:56 - Oct 5 by Yorkshire_Dale |
No, on wind down to next contract review which is a few months off yet. |
So you're saying he wasn't trying? I was there - he was trying and made some good openings, but unfortunately he's not the same player he was six years ago. It's not his fault he was offered a contract extension in the summer. | |
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| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 23:19 - Oct 5 with 2251 views | 442Dale |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 23:16 - Oct 5 by Yorkshire_Dale |
What are the consequences to our latest defeat....are we still in it?
Agree we must start picking up League points.......Stockdale sounds a bit like BBM on match summary. |
Which bits sound like BBM? Any examples?
He was as honest as ever about what we need to do better. | |
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| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 23:22 - Oct 5 with 2224 views | TVOS1907 |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 23:16 - Oct 5 by Yorkshire_Dale |
What are the consequences to our latest defeat....are we still in it?
Agree we must start picking up League points.......Stockdale sounds a bit like BBM on match summary. |
We're second in the group with a game to play.
Stockdale sounds absolutely nothing like BBM, accent-wise or post-match interpretation.
Did he sound like BBM three weeks ago? | |
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| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 23:35 - Oct 5 with 2179 views | D_Alien |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 23:22 - Oct 5 by TVOS1907 |
We're second in the group with a game to play.
Stockdale sounds absolutely nothing like BBM, accent-wise or post-match interpretation.
Did he sound like BBM three weeks ago? |
What formation did we play, and did it make any difference?
How did Aidy White play? |  |
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| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 23:44 - Oct 5 with 2129 views | TVOS1907 |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 23:35 - Oct 5 by D_Alien |
What formation did we play, and did it make any difference?
How did Aidy White play? |
Similar formation to previous, I think. I'm not that into formations, as much as others.
O'Keeffe and Keohane were the wing-backs, with White moving from central defence to left wing-back when O'Keeffe went off. (Keohane moved to the right).
I thought White had a good game and got forward well late in the game. I'd definitely consider him for a place on Saturday, possibly as one of the three central defenders, if not as the wing back position he occupied after O'Keeffe's subbing. | |
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| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 23:49 - Oct 5 with 2112 views | kel |
Did everybody sit in the seat printed on their ticket? |  | | |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 23:51 - Oct 5 with 2109 views | TVOS1907 |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 23:49 - Oct 5 by kel |
Did everybody sit in the seat printed on their ticket? |
Yeah | |
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| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 06:08 - Oct 6 with 1931 views | DiddyDave |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 23:15 - Oct 5 by TVOS1907 |
I was there.
We weren't poor, nor were we particularly good. The same could be said of Vale.
0-0 and penalties would have been the right outcome, save for the ball hitting Taylor from a non-descript cross. I'd need to see it back to see exactly what happened; I imagine we could have defended it better in the first place.
Keohane hit the foot of the post in the opening minutes, Vale did the same late on.
Done should have scored at least one goal, Cashman could perhaps have done better with a late effort.
Vale also went close with a small number of efforts.
Some of our defensive blocks were excellent and very last minute at times, so the criticism of the defence is odd, especially as Lynch only had to field a couple of long range efforts.
I'm not sure about us being 'found out' either. We lost tonight and on Saturday primarily because we missed too many chances and didn't get enough efforts on target; that's down to us rather than some opposition masterplan.
Of course we're in a sticky run of form, that can't be denied, but as you say, some perspective is needed.
It was also very, very cold and very, very wet. |
Crawley on Saturday, they got walloped 4-0 at home by Leyton Orient tonight, so must be like Dale at the moment, lacking confidence. Only saw the two minutes of highlights again, I think it`s more frustration than anything else, nothing that an early goal wouldn`t fix. Still saw a few players looking at each other and it`s just not happening at the moment, but let`s hope RS can find the magical potion. | | | |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 06:47 - Oct 6 with 1895 views | fitzochris |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 23:15 - Oct 5 by TVOS1907 |
I was there.
We weren't poor, nor were we particularly good. The same could be said of Vale.
0-0 and penalties would have been the right outcome, save for the ball hitting Taylor from a non-descript cross. I'd need to see it back to see exactly what happened; I imagine we could have defended it better in the first place.
Keohane hit the foot of the post in the opening minutes, Vale did the same late on.
Done should have scored at least one goal, Cashman could perhaps have done better with a late effort.
Vale also went close with a small number of efforts.
Some of our defensive blocks were excellent and very last minute at times, so the criticism of the defence is odd, especially as Lynch only had to field a couple of long range efforts.
I'm not sure about us being 'found out' either. We lost tonight and on Saturday primarily because we missed too many chances and didn't get enough efforts on target; that's down to us rather than some opposition masterplan.
Of course we're in a sticky run of form, that can't be denied, but as you say, some perspective is needed.
It was also very, very cold and very, very wet. |
Excellent summary. I’ve never seen White play as anything other than a full back/wing back, so that was interesting.
There has been a massive overreaction on here and social media to the result, and that’s probably because of the last-minute goal conceded. Sadly, such occurrences have shades of BBM about them and, when it happens, all the positives from the match seem to be forgotten.
As 442 says, such fluctuations in form will happen with such a new team and a manager finding his own way.
Christmas is the time to judge.
I know a lot of people deride this trophy, and it has been steadily devalued over the years, but it does give a club like ours a realistic tilt at Wembley and I always think that shouldn’t be sniffed at.
I personally think Stockdale would like to do well in this competition, as opposed to our previous two managers who couldn’t be arsed with it. |  |
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| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 07:40 - Oct 6 with 1793 views | nordenblue |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 06:47 - Oct 6 by fitzochris |
Excellent summary. I’ve never seen White play as anything other than a full back/wing back, so that was interesting.
There has been a massive overreaction on here and social media to the result, and that’s probably because of the last-minute goal conceded. Sadly, such occurrences have shades of BBM about them and, when it happens, all the positives from the match seem to be forgotten.
As 442 says, such fluctuations in form will happen with such a new team and a manager finding his own way.
Christmas is the time to judge.
I know a lot of people deride this trophy, and it has been steadily devalued over the years, but it does give a club like ours a realistic tilt at Wembley and I always think that shouldn’t be sniffed at.
I personally think Stockdale would like to do well in this competition, as opposed to our previous two managers who couldn’t be arsed with it. |
All very true Fitz, it's just a shame our previous manager couldn't be arsed with the league either... | | | |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 08:59 - Oct 6 with 1667 views | TomRAFC |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 21:26 - Oct 5 by 49thseason |
I think we might have been found out .....time to concentrate on picking up points, one at a time if needs must. And we still need a proper striker. |
With Andrews injured, we may need to look around the free agents. | |
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| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 13:55 - Oct 6 with 1260 views | RAFCBLUE |
Given the circumstances of his appointment, where BBM walked away to coach an under-23's team, anything entertaining and competitive this year will do me.
If you look at the hand dealt to RS, he has played it as well as anyone and it is now about building forward for the club ideally without the distractions off the field which means we can get on just being about football. |  |
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| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 14:56 - Oct 7 with 887 views | AtThePeake |
| Port Vale Papa John’s match thread. on 06:47 - Oct 6 by fitzochris |
Excellent summary. I’ve never seen White play as anything other than a full back/wing back, so that was interesting.
There has been a massive overreaction on here and social media to the result, and that’s probably because of the last-minute goal conceded. Sadly, such occurrences have shades of BBM about them and, when it happens, all the positives from the match seem to be forgotten.
As 442 says, such fluctuations in form will happen with such a new team and a manager finding his own way.
Christmas is the time to judge.
I know a lot of people deride this trophy, and it has been steadily devalued over the years, but it does give a club like ours a realistic tilt at Wembley and I always think that shouldn’t be sniffed at.
I personally think Stockdale would like to do well in this competition, as opposed to our previous two managers who couldn’t be arsed with it. |
Good point on Wembley Fitzo.
A few years back I always used to think we should target this competition. Really, it's one of only two trophies we have any half-chance of realistically winning in any given season, so why not?
But it never was taken seriously even then and the U21 teams being in it just killed any interest I had stone dead. I've not been to or watched a match in it since (even forgot we were playing on Tuesday) and given that there's now a group stage where we have to play three games no matter what, it just feels like an extra burden on the playing squad to boot. |  |
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