w / e Saturday 8th February

[leedsvaliant]

Been comfortably the better team so far too. It was a penalty though, stupid challenge.

 

[valefan16]

Fully deserved! Lovely finish.

 

[leedsvaliant]

Yep, fully deserved. Swindon have been awful!

 

[Soz]

Been comfortably the better team so far too. It was a penalty though, stupid challenge.

Never a free kick that lead to it though, they've played the man 3 times and none of them given.

 

[valefan16]

Never a free kick that lead to it though, they've played the man 3 times and none of them given.

Yeah referee isn’t really dealing with Smith if he’s fouling that much where’s the card. Hopefully Stockley is ok

 

[hellogregory]

Not only our first team, but also the reserves and even our youth team would get into your whole starting XI.

You don't help yourself.

This will age really bad come 5pm.

What are you going to say if we get absolutely hammered? They've already defeated us this season.

 

[valefan16]

Gaz has to score there!

 

[valefan16]

Great header!

 

[Spireitelass97]

Great result for us Thursday night and good performance from what I remember (which isn’t much for reasons I’ll mention below). Thompson’s triple save was fantastic and loved Banks’ cheeky lob for his goal. Great to see new players scoring & settling into team, like the look of Olakigbe, Sparks & Duffy. Pepples best game so far.

But it was a really tough night for me. First game since my dad passed away. If you’re going to a match today with family/friends, cherish every moment.

 

[valefan16]

Awful from Headley there. Shot ourselves twice here.

 

[mozzavale]

How we're drawing this I've no idea. Well I do, we've given them 2 absolute gifts. Otherwise totally dominant, look like scoring everytime we go forward. Should be 3 up and out of sight. 2 moments of farcical defending, their only 2 shots at goal, both goals. So frustrating. When we attack them they can't live with us.

 

[valefan16]

Two big errors blotting a good performance and frustrated we’ve not got 4 or 5 there, Headley just needs to square to Croasdale for a goal and Garrity missed a sitter.

There two goals from poor errors, Smudge shouldn’t fly in for the penalty and Headley has made a right mess there.

Been easily by far the better side but Swindon must think it’s Christmas the gift wraps we’ve handed out to keep them in the tie.

 

[leedsvaliant]

Easily the better side. With better execution, we're 4 or 5 up. The 2 Swindon goals were basically the only time they've been in our box. Awful.defending for both but we look better than these. Need to make it count. Stockley a big loss as he was winning a lot. Smith should have been booked for persistent fouling...he seems more interested in wrestling and arguing. As I said before the game, a complete bellend.

 

[valefan16]

Easily the better side. With better execution, we're 4 or 5 up. The 2 Swindon goals were basically the only time they've been in our box. Awful.defending for both but we look better than these. Need to make it count. Stockley a big loss as he was winning a lot. Smith should have been booked for persistent fouling...he seems more interested in wrestling and arguing. As I said before the game, a complete bellend.

Harper one most annoyed me, it was 3 v the goal keeper and he hadn’t the pace so knock it to Croasdale and it’s a simple finish!

 

[valefan16]

Amos has to be saving that.

 

[PaulHaddock]

Swindon are actually going to be the late surge play off team aren’t they?

 

[Carver]

Swindon are actually going to be the late surge play off team aren’t they?

They'll run out of steam eventually

 

[mozzavale]

Swindon are poor, but we've gifted them this. That being said. Their 3rd goal came from an offside against us, given from this. It's embarrassing how bad the officials are at this level.

 

[valefan16]

Swindon are poor, but we've gifted them this. That being said. Their 3rd goal came from an offside against us, given from this. It's embarrassing how bad the officials are at this level.

Got to defend it and to be fair Amos should save the last two both right through him!

Be annoyed if we lose this, sides that want promotion win these type of games with the chances we had first half.

Maybe a year too early for us.

 

[valefan16]

2 points dropped and should of won it at the end. Gifted them a point really but great character to fight back again.

 

[Agombar stool]

Enjoyed that. Strong point against a good side.

 

[valefan16]

Need to see that save back in injury time too, looked world class.

 

[Agombar stool]

Need to see that save back in injury time too, looked world class.

Ripley wouldn't have saved it

 

[Mighty_Bantam]

Bit of a nothing game v Harrogate.

We were comfortably the better team first half and really should've had 2/3 to reflect that. Then we didn't really show up second half and had a few nervy moments. But a wins a win and a home game v Accy midweek.

 

[valefan16]

Ripley wouldn't have saved it

He might have to be patient (which will be interesting!)

 

[kieran_vale]

Point we didn’t have at the start of the day so take it and move on. If we’d been a bit smarter at the back would have been a comfortable win but if my aunt had balls…

Sorry Notts fans but your Gambian Prince can now step aside for our Swiss Maestro on a different note!!!

 

[valefan16]

Point we didn’t have at the start of the day so take it and move on. If we’d been a bit smarter at the back would have been a comfortable win but if my aunt had balls…

Sorry Notts fans but your Gambian Prince can now step aside for our Swiss Maestro on a different note!!!

Swiss Harland! Although don’t think that’s a great compliment these days!

Tolaj has really stepped up of the late though.

 

[iWomble]

Vale fans - was the ref this week just rubbish or part of the organised conspiracy against you?

 

[OneDecentLester]

we’re not ready for League 1 so would rather not get promoted yet. Be nice to be in the race and I think with squad we have we can be, but overall would be happy with top 10 in first season back.

Personally I don’t go along with this argument about not being ready for league 1 yet, due to the sheer amount of players we have on loan or OOC. If we were to get up, that would give Cook enough room to manoeuvre in the market to get us as prepared as possible for that. Getting up would also give us a far better chance of keeping Dobra as well!

I’ve said it so many times already though that I’m very relaxed with whatever happens this year. Obviously would be amazing to sneak into those play offs & give ourselves a chance of getting up, but if it’s not to be, then given the contracts situation already mentioned, & the backing we know the board will give Cook, then I’d be very excited to see what we could do next year at this level.

I’m just enjoying the ride personally as it’s the first time in years we get to just watch the football without feeling any pressure that it’s ’this year or never’.

 

[OneDecentLester]

Great result for us Thursday night and good performance from what I remember (which isn’t much for reasons I’ll mention below). Thompson’s triple save was fantastic and loved Banks’ cheeky lob for his goal. Great to see new players scoring & settling into team, like the look of Olakigbe, Sparks & Duffy. Pepples best game so far.

But it was a really tough night for me. First game since my dad passed away. If you’re going to a match today with family/friends, cherish every moment.

So sorry to hear about your dad. That win Thursday was for him!