Match Thread: Port Vale v Forest Green Rovers

[Valiiant]

 

Why does Politic always look so poor when he actually does start games? The guy we often see come off the bench should be smashing teams like this with his talent. I can only think he's someone that does well when up against tiring players and he's only good for a 20-25 minute burst.

[valeparklife]

Just now, Brian Johnson said:

What the hell are you going on about?? No one kicked anybody. Even Phil Sproson was going to have a pop at Nathan Smith for trying to get a player sent off but stopped himself.

It will soon be half term so you can have a good rest up then

So what did Wickham do then? "Move his foot towards Smith's shin"?

100% a player will make the most of that. It's like you see in the Prem when a player moves their head towards another player and they make a meal of it.

Intent is intent. Whether he's caused any harm or not. You cannot kick out. It's a RED CARD.

[Brian Johnson]

6 minutes ago, Jacko51 said:

Was Smith kicked?  Yes. Is kicking an opponent a red card?  Yes. Does the strength of the kick have to measure on the Richter scale. No. End of. 

No, Smith was not kicked.

 

Have you seen a replay of the incident - NO - you have got caught up in the moment inside the stadium - END OF

[corbanlovesvale]

Disappointed in the whole first half thay were no better than us but winning by 2 goals I'm hoping for a better 2nd half but not holding my breath.  Most disappointing thing for me is the steward no 39 who has spent the entire first half moving kids from the front who were doing no harm 

[Brian Johnson]

2 minutes ago, Biddulph_PV said:

In what respect?? That we won’t score two???

i was joking hence the emoji

[PV1973]

I got laughed at on here when everyone was creaming themselves over Politic coming back and I said he was underwhelming last season when he started. Here we are again and he’s been shocking. Wing backs not good enough at all, we haven’t recruited well in that area for me. Conlon is out of form and possibly needs a rest. Im Like a broken record but I think we need to have a look at our tactics and maybe change things some times as we are very predictable. 

Oh well I suppose the 3 points from last week softens they blow a bit, but so far this is a huge let down. Need a big second half now. 

[Valiiant]

Just now, corbanlovesvale said:

Disappointed in the whole first half thay were no better than us but winning by 2 goals I'm hoping for a better 2nd half but not holding my breath.  Most disappointing thing for me is the steward no 39 who has spent the entire first half moving kids from the front who were doing no harm 

 

He should move them on the pitch to replace a few of our players today.

[Conrad]

I didn’t think either of the free kicks that they scored from were fouls 

[Quebec_Valiant]

2 minutes ago, Valiiant said:

 

Why does Politic always look so poor when he actually does start games? The guy we often see come off the bench should be smashing teams like this with his talent. I can only think he's someone that does well when up against tiring players and he's only good for a 20-25 minute burst.

Yes, different player off the bench.

[Brian Johnson]

2 minutes ago, Jacko51 said:

You are blind. It was clear as day. 

Is somebody standing in front of you again at the game duck?

[Jacko51]

1 minute ago, Brian Johnson said:

No, Smith was not kicked.

 

Have you seen a replay of the incident - NO - you have caught up in the moment inside the stadium - END OF

The replay is from the other side of the pitch. I’m in the Railway and it was right in front of us. Says it all that you aren’t even at the game but are pontificating like this. Sproson is also the wrong side of the pitch to see what happened. 

[ClntonBoulton]

Wow...that is all!

How bad was that?

There's a lot needs sorting out there....we've let them get under our skin as well!

Come on Vale!

[Biddulph_PV]

I wouldn’t even know where to start with the changes. Butterworth for Politic, Worrall for Massey and Hall for McCarron possibly.

[Paul6754]

Not much between the two teams but they seem to want it more than us.

Their two goals just emphasizes that it's stupid to give cheap free-kicks away in dangerous positions around your own penalty area. 

If Vale score the next goal we could get something out of this game.

[Jacko51]

Just now, Brian Johnson said:

Is somebody standing in front of you again at the game duck?

At least I’m at the game.