The weekend games of Saturday 14th Nov 2020!

[The Terminator]

Midtable battle away at Colchester, all of our rested players are likely to return - A few of our players have had a bit of tightness in their muscles it seems. Not suprising given the amount of games as we all know.

Lee Angol and Ruel Sotiriou have been the the two main players affected by injury for us so far this season.

 

[Sydney Posse]

About time we got a decent result away at Bradford. Not sure what the score is with Bradford this season, but they have won 3 in 10 in the league, so this is as good a chance as any for us to win up there. Our manager is in a confident mood based on his last interview so hopefully we will come back with the points

 

[AR27]

About time we got a decent result away at Bradford. Not sure what the score is with Bradford this season, but they have won 3 in 10 in the league, so this is as good a chance as any for us to win up there. Our manager is in a confident mood based on his last interview so hopefully we will come back with the points

We've expectedly been a pretty poor side this season. Back to back wins and scoring 10 past Southend and Tonbridge Angels seems to have given them a bit of much needed confidence but coming up against a good side in you today, will be the test of whether we've turned a corner or not. If you press us and force us to go long, its over for us as our strikers can neither run nor hold the ball up. We seem to be better against the sides who sit off us and allow us possession as our midfield is our best area by far. Nullify that and you'll win the game.

 

[Shrimper92]

Wonder how many we'll lose by today

 

[PVFCdyl]

Huge 4 days for vale! 6 points and I think we can more than forgive last weekends result in the FA cup. Would be fantastic to go into the Newport game with a cushion to the sides around us but getting 3 points against Tranmere isn’t going to a straight forward task! Would love to see Askey make substitutions a bit earlier today! McKirdy was brilliant on Tuesday but he won’t be dropping Amoo or Worral so at least give the lad 25/30 minutes instead of 5/10 minutes! I am very open to Vale rotating the strikers because I think it offers a level of uncertainty to the opposition manager because he won’t know what to prepare for until the team sheets come out! We don’t have a clear starter up top in my eyes so why not, you have 4 very different styles to choose from!

 

[GEORGE]

Changing your name is

Changing your name is very tinpot.

Lots of clubs over the years have changed their name . Are you saying they are all tin pot ? Stupid statement you have made.

 

[The Globule]

Lots of clubs over the years have changed their name . Are you saying they are all tin pot ? Stupid statement you have made.

But quite light and funny, which I think was the intent.

 

[Bottega Don]

Looking forward to yet another weekend of Scunthorpe vs Southend in who can lose by more

 

[valefan16]

Same XI as last Saturday is a surprise!

 

[Valiant Tyler]

Bit dissapointed with our starting 11. Oyeleke and McKirdy it could be argued are our most talented players along with Amoo, and they're both on the bench! Not sure about Pope over Cullen either. Especially at Vale Park.

That said, our bench includes Cullen, McKirdy, Oyeleke and Montano. If that's not one of the strongest benches today in League Two, then we're in some league! All four would be in my own best starting 11 if fit and available. Drives me crazy how good our bench is every week and yet Askey has no idea how to use it, and leaves his subs far too late game after game.

 

[Carver]

Barrow at home who I know very little about other than David Dunn. A quick look at their results suggests they love a draw.

We have injury problems so no idea what our team is going to look like. I’m going for a 1-0 win.

Barrow are shit mate you should thrash them easy.

 

[The Terminator]

Embleton has made some slightly odd choices in his selection today with Danny Johnson on the bench, playing Louis Dennis as a false nine again and playing Jordan Thomas further forward.

Not a huge fan of us playing Louis Dennis as a false nine, he's hit and miss up front enough as it is.

 

[Boz]

Rovers very stretched defensively with both our full-backs out so presumably Sid Nelson central defender at right-back and only one defender, the hapless George Ray on the bench. The only way we are going to win this is by being prolific up front.

 

[valefan16]

Bit dissapointed with our starting 11. Oyeleke and McKirdy it could be argued are our most talented players along with Amoo, and they're both on the bench! Not sure about Pope over Cullen either. Especially at Vale Park.

That said, our bench includes Cullen, McKirdy, Oyeleke and Montano. If that's not one of the strongest benches today in League Two, then we're in some league! All four would be in my own best starting 11 if fit and available. Drives me crazy how good our bench is every week and yet Askey has no idea how to use it, and leaves his subs far too late game after game.

Assume he is going with the same side to say “go out and make amends for last week” gamble though, if we lose Askey will be slaughtered like he was after Carlisle I guess!

 

[Carver]

Looks like ifollow is fucked..

 

[shoddycollins]

I think it’s actually the borough of North Staffordshire.

City of Stoke on Trent isn't it. I did some work for the council there some years ago.

 

[Valiant Tyler]

Assume he is going with the same side to say “go out and make amends for last week” gamble though, if we lose Askey will be slaughtered like he was after Carlisle I guess!

To be fair, I'd rather Oyeleke isn't thrown straight back in even if we do need his quality in the middle of the park. And McKirdy starting means dropping Worrall which isn't going to open. Cullen or Pope is a close one and you can make arguments for both.

I still think we'd be a better side with Worrall playing as an attack minded central midfielder along with two from Joyce, Oyeleke, Conlon and Burgess, which would allow us a spot to play McKirdy or Monty as one of the front three.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

Conceded early again and Mansfield sound worryingly together. Bloody Clough

 

[denzel ecfc]

Usual early goal conceded. Against the run of play but FFS its every week

 

[masi51]

I wont ask because its 3-10 so they are

 

[kieran_vale]

Good to see Pope has had penalty duties taken off him now. About as stonewall a penalty as will ever see.

 

[Valiant Tyler]

1-0, Conlon pen. Tranmere have started well to be fair to them and had plenty of the ball. But we don't normally show up in most games until the second half so it's no surprise!

 

[Huntsman94]

Good to see Pope has had penalty duties taken off him now. About as stonewall a penalty as will ever see.

Is that tongue in cheek? He’s gone down extremely easily and was never getting to the ball anyway!

 

[Conker]

Conceded early again and Mansfield sound worryingly together. Bloody Clough

Nowt to do with Clough, you defended how I expect us to! Walk through the defence with ease.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

Nowt to do with Clough, you defended how I expect us to! Walk through the defence with ease.

Yeah, we seem to think games kick off at 3.15 and tend to stroll around until then

 

[valefan16]

What a goal by Amoo! Build up excellent. Harsh but will take it!

 

[Valiant Tyler]

2-0 and we haven't got going yet. I'll take that.

 

[denzel ecfc]

I wont ask because its 3-10 so they are

Look again

 

[Bobbin']

Nowt to do with Clough, you defended how I expect us to! Walk through the defence with ease.

How have you turned Lapslie into Harry Kane?

 

[shoddycollins]

Early impression is that Cheltenham are the best team we've faced so far.