Saturday 30th April & Monday 2nd May

[Bottega Don]

It is nice to watch a L2 game where both teams can string a few passes together without giving it away, something I haven't seen for a long time

 

[HutchECFC]

only been watching last 15 minutes, and haven’t heard a song from either set of fans. Can hear the players clear as day. Piss poor by both sets.

 

[valefan16]

Shiiiiiittt no “your my Connor Halllll!!” Huge blow! Hussey at LCB so at least a decent corner!

 

[Trapdoor]

only been watching last 15 minutes, and haven’t heard a song from either set of fans. Can hear the players clear as day. Piss poor by both sets.

Salford away was like a home game for us. Didn't hear a single song from the home crowd.

 

[Bottega Don]

Mansfield have 5 players in their squad who have played in the Premier League, wonder if that's the most ever for L2

 

[chipmunx]

IF Salford fail to win this game they are confirmed in L2 for 22/23.... FFS

 

[EricSabin]

Salford 100% getting caught on the break

 

[chipmunx]

probably a good result for everyone apart from Mansfield and the non existent Salford fans.

 

[The Terminator]

Draw a fair result, felt like neither side threw the sink at their opponents at the end but a draw still all but confirms Mansfield in the playoffs.

 

[BRFC_Gas]

Don't Mansfield have any CB other than Hawkins. Looks a liability in defence

 

[The Terminator]

Good finish that by Haynes.........

 

[kieran_vale]

Dreadful from us. Completely disjointed. Think Stone has received the ball more than any other player on our team. Get Gibbo and Taylor on for the second half.

Newport credit where it’s due have looked good.

 

[Chief Rocka]

Port Vale have absolutely stunk the house down in that first half.

 

[kieran_vale]

Port Vale have absolutely stunk the house down in that first half.

Can’t disagree with you. Hopefully can swing it round second half but this is starting to look an all time chokejob by us.

 

[Agombar stool]

I know its only half time but Vale look a very lethargic, limited side. Have they under estimated Newport, frozen in front of the big crowd or are they just shit?

 

[valefan16]

Got to get Gibbons on, need someone bringing it out capable of passing a ball forwards.

 

[valefan16]

I know its only half time but Vale look a very lethargic, limited side. Have they under estimated Newport, frozen in front of the big crowd or are they just shit?

Been like it for a few weeks, mixture of lethargic and pressure. We’ve gone from playing some decent stuff to going backwards.

 

[Agombar stool]

Been like it for a few weeks, mixture of lethargic and pressure. We’ve gone from playing some decent stuff to going backwards.

Yeah its all very nervy, passes going astray and Newport all over you like a rash. I'd expect you to come out much better second half.

 

[Trapdoor]

Vale getting back into it now.

 

[kieran_vale]

Pretty demoralising loss that. Thought when we levelled it we were going to go and win it but then the subs we made seemed to make us worse.

 

[Indian Dan]

9,048 at Vale. That seems poor.

 

[valefan16]

9,048 at Vale. That seems poor.

Sell out.

 

[Indian Dan]

Really?

 

[Agombar stool]

9,048 at Vale. That seems poor.

They are only allowed to sell a certain amount of home seats due to elf and safety, and they have a massive away end which was more or less empty.

 

[Indian Dan]

I thought Vale Park was fairly up to date as a stadium. What’s particularly deadly about part of it?

 

[denzel ecfc]

Bloody hell, what results. I thought Northampton didn't really go for it on Saturday after we equalised, they must have known that a point was a good result.
No idea what will happen on Saturday now.

 

[EricSabin]

Bloody hell, what results. I thought Northampton didn't really go for it on Saturday after we equalised, they must have known that a point was a good result.
No idea what will happen on Saturday now.

We had plenty of chances at 1-1 on Saturday, didn’t think there was a lack of urgency at all from us! Last kick of the game was Nombe clearing one off the line!

 

[FGR Stroud]

Results & attendances

 

[leedsvaliant]

Dreadful performance again. Even if by some miracle we make the playoffs, we'll be utterly embarrassed by teams that are better than us. Better to just lose next week and start planning for another season in this pit. I'm not going to bother checking the score on Saturday. It is inevitable.

 

[kieran_vale]

I’m still not sure why we took off Charsley. He was really starting to take over the game before he got subbed. It struck me as a pre-planned sub by Crosby rather than one based on any feel as to how the game was actually playing out. To remove the extra midfield man as well every time we do that we end up getting overrun and even with the extra man up top rarely threatened again afterwards.

The other thing we need to look at is the wider centrebacks. Fingers crossed Hall will be back for Exeter but Nathan Smith is simply not good enough with the ball to play there. Teams have cottoned on to letting us work the ball to him knowing it will either slow down our momentum at the very least or give it away cheaply.