Tuesday 1st February

[chipmunx]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1488584210105442305

looks like either Connor Brown, Ollie Banks or Jason Taylor will be at centre back???

 

[Randolph Haggerty]

I fancy a coupon busting vale win tonight.
We’ve not been great recently, but have generally played better against decent opponents .
It’s a shame that we have fallen apart a bit otherwise there might’ve been a decent crowd up, can’t see it now.
1 nil and some hope of the play offs please.

 

[valefan16]

Solid enough line up with what’s available. Assuming the new lad wasn’t registered in time.

Pett back in is a decent move and Edmundson looked decent when he came on at the weekend.

Beer in the Social to calm the nerves.

 

[Boz]

Glatzel in for Jolley up front the only change from the Forest Green massacre, with Foley fit enough to resume bench duty.

 

[Chris FGR]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1488584273162604545

Ffs Cadden out. He obviously doesn’t fancy playing against Vale. Hope we didn’t accidentally sell him yesterday.

 

[BarraMatt]

Our lineup has killed any lingering hopes.

 

[valefan16]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1488584273162604545

Ffs Cadden out. He obviously doesn’t fancy playing against Vale. Hope we didn’t accidentally sell him yesterday.

He was out in the reverse wasn’t he? Big plus for us that but at least evens it out with Gibbons out for us. Two best wing backs at this level for me!

Cadden has always caused us problems.

 

[kieran_vale]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1488584273162604545

Ffs Cadden out. He obviously doesn’t fancy playing against Vale. Hope we didn’t accidentally sell him yesterday.

That feels like a game changer in our favour. All of a sudden Worrall on that right side should be able play further up the field.

Obviously you have other really good players but for me Cadden is the best player in the league even including the likes of Conlon among others.

 

[hellogregory]

Our starting lineup tonight is horrific. 4 of the 5 new signings weren’t registered in time which is fair enough, but Simeu keeps his place after one of the worst debuts I’ve seen.

Can see Salford hitting 3 or 4 easily tonight. We’ll be lucky to get nil.

 

[AR27]

Threlkeld walks back in obviously and as expected Songo'o at centre half. If orient can't score against that defence then there's no hope for them.

Only positive is Gilliead stays on the bench.

 

[Conker]

Feel like the wind will help Harrogate team being shithouses.

 

[valefan16]

That feels like a game changer in our favour. All of a sudden Worrall on that right side should be able play further up the field.

Obviously you have other really good players but for me Cadden is the best player in the league even including the likes of Conlon among others.

It helps but as you say you don’t have the form they have without quality throughout so still a big effort needed.

I really like how FGR since coming up have tweaked and improved every year and got to this stage. I know they have more money than some but it’s been a really good building process there.

Example for us even if we fall short this year.

 

[valefan16]

Feel like the wind will help Harrogate team being shithouses.

You’ll hammer Harrogate. They are really out of form, slightly gutted we had the game there P-P as seems ideal time!

 

[Chris FGR]

He was out in the reverse wasn’t he? Big plus for us that but at least evens it out with Gibbons out for us. Two best wing backs at this level for me!

Cadden has always caused us problems.

Yep, the only two games he’s missed which is why I was saying he obviously doesn’t fancy playing you this season. Big loss, we don’t have a natural replacement.

 

[kieran_vale]

It helps but as you say you don’t have the form they have without quality throughout so still a big effort needed.

I really like how FGR since coming up have tweaked and improved every year and got to this stage. I know they have more money than some but it’s been a really good building process there.

Example for us even if we fall short this year.

Aye I think the question mark with FGR is if they did lose a couple of key ones could they ride it out? Will find that one out tonight I reckon. That’s been something we’ve done rather well in terms of the level of depth in the squad as we could have ended up far worse off with all our injury and Covid issues.

This really does feel to me like a James Wilson night though. If he gets on the scoresheet reckon he will go on a bit of a run.

 

[valefan16]

Aye I think the question mark with FGR is if they did lose a couple of key ones could they ride it out? Will find that one out tonight I reckon. That’s been something we’ve done rather well in terms of the level of depth in the squad as we could have ended up far worse off with all our injury and Covid issues.

This really does feel to me like a James Wilson night though. If he gets on the scoresheet reckon he will go on a bit of a run.

He was looking back towards his best at the weekend so hope so, he’s such a big player at this level if he can keep fit.

 

[F!RTHY]

I can see there being less than 6,000 in the stands this evening. Valley Parade is dead in comparison the norm.

Should we lose, I think Sparks will need to be escorted away from the ground for his own safety. He’s already had to change his phone number over the last 24 hours due to death threats via call/sms.

It’s all going/gone a bit Pete tong.

 

[WilsdenBantam]

Rupp out. Countless managers and CEOs, proud custodian my arse.

Two midfielders in defence tonight, although one has played RB all season. Enjoy the points tonight Orient, Jackett should be sacked if they don’t win. Even if we go a goal up, we’ll sit back and then just crumble after one of our cloggers makes a pathetic mistake.

 

[kieran_vale]

Get in great start Vale!!

Another fantastic corner by Hussey.

 

[valefan16]

Get in great start Vale!!

Another fantastic corner by Hussey.

Dominant start and deservedly lead. Long way to go though! Can we keep the intensity up.

 

[kieran_vale]

Dominant start and deservedly lead. Long way to go though! Can we keep the intensity up.

Aye need to be ruthless and make our domination count.

How good has Edmondson been so far by the way. Really impressed with his energy.

 

[Chris FGR]

We look very vulnerable to these deliveries, no surprise they’ve scored. Vale by far the better side.

 

[kieran_vale]

We look very vulnerable to these deliveries, no surprise they’ve scored. Vale by far the better side.

I think FGR look like they’re just trying to get to grips with our awkward pitch. Also seems we’ve got our pressing game clicking tonight and forcing the errors.

 

[F!RTHY]

Well on top here, and playing some ok football - much like the first half against Crawley at the weekend.

Question is what we do when eventually take the lead.

 

[kieran_vale]

Hussey is the best corner taker have seen at Vale since Guppy. Can’t give any higher praise than that.

Unlucky not to be further ahead.

 

[BarraMatt]

Competing well so far but game starting to turn in the expected direction with Northampton ramping up the pressure.

 

[Conker]

Think O’Toole will get sent off tonight.

 

[Greenacres]

Need to get to half-time at only 1-0 down, make some adjustments and take the game to them in the second half...this one isn't done yet.

 

[BogDaddyO]

Now the bantams can see how truly ineffective we are.

 

[Conker]

Harrogate are dirty bastards and the guys on radio York are completely oblivious to it. Fair to say Mansfield not got going yet, very much a stop-start game affected by the wind.