League 2 General Chat Thread

[valefan16]

Never ever forget Rudgey in our 73/74 season. Scored some invaluable goals.

One at Old Trafford didn't he which he likes to mention!

 

[valefan16]

 

[Coalite]

How long was Fred Dibnah at Vale for?

Nice touch tbf

 

[spireite]

Did he help them climb the leagues?

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

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Very classy and rightly so.

 

[LS Bantam]

“Howwwwwzaaaaatt?” “He’s given it”

 

[valefan16]

Did he help them climb the leagues?

Rudge took us from a struggling 4th division side to challenging for a place in the Premier League, multiple giant killings, promotions, Wembley trips and then 6-7 glorious years in the second tier.

The 90s are the halcyon days for us and the likes of Steve Guppy, Gareth Ainsworth, Foyle, Naylor etc etc.

Not to mention regular derby victories and for a period the dominant side in the city, in 98 our win v Huddersfield kept us up as Stoke and Man City went down.

JR is to us what say Clough, Ferguson, Shankley would be to their clubs. 16 mostly glorious years and we’ve not looked like repeating them since.

 

[valefan16]

“Howwwwwzaaaaatt?” “He’s given it”

Famous for his flat cap! But does make him look like an umpire I guess!

 

[spireite]

Rudge took us from a struggling 4th division side to challenging for a place in the Premier League, multiple giant killings, promotions, Wembley trips and then 6-7 glorious years in the second tier.

The 90s are the halcyon days for us and the likes of Steve Guppy, Gareth Ainsworth, Foyle, Naylor etc etc.

Not to mention regular derby victories and for a period the dominant side in the city, in 98 our win v Huddersfield kept us up as Stoke and Man City went down.

JR is to us what say Clough, Ferguson, Shankley would be to their clubs. 16 mostly glorious years and we’ve not looked like repeating them since.

Sorry mate it was just a shit joke around the post above saying it's Fred Dibnah. Great touch though for a club legend.

 

[valefan16]

Sorry mate it was just a shit joke around the post above saying it's Fred Dibnah. Great touch though for a club legend.

There’s the history behind it I guess for anyone interested.

Monumental effort as paid for by the supporters who’ve clubbed together to raise the 100k and a few grand by Reading supporters who’ve donated after their fans got our game at their place abandoned last season after 15 minutes for their protest as a thank you for the understanding and support shown.

Good to see it finally in place.

 

[EnglishRed]

It's early to start discussing the make up of League Two for 25-26, but are we ready for Shrewsbury coming back down? Them, Crawley, Cambridge and Burton look in big trouble early doors.

Every time I've seen Shrewsbury this season they look awful. In their match against Exeter the other day they had improved but still had nothing up front. Id be shocked if they stay up. Cambridge too. No idea why Burton are so bad as they are financially backed now.

If Lindsay had stayed at Crawley I'd think they would be ok (and they looked decent when we played them in September) but now I don't know. They also seem to be doing dodgy transfer things- they apparently spent 6 figures on a Nigerian international from the Tanzanian league who appears to have been 22 for some time. All very odd.