Friday 27 February 2009
Thursday 26 February 2009
Typical Vale
Just as tempers are running high, the boys in black and white go and pull it out of the bag with a 2-0 win.
Going off radio commentary, we never looked like scoring until late in the second half until a howler from Macc keeper Jonny Brain allowed Adnam Ahmed in.
Vale fans should know all about Brain, we had him for two years and I'll never forget his Superman impression at Blackpool where he got lobbed from the half way line.
Glover would be best sticking with the same side on Saturday if he is to keep talks of protests away from the door. His cheeky no comment in his post-match interview said it all last night.
I'd like to congratualte Joe Anyon for getting in with the fans once again when Louis Dodds scored Vale's second, anybody who says Joe doesn't care is quite frankly off their rocker.
Gareth Owen missed the game with a cyst on the spine and I'm so glad I wasn't having my tea when he described it, it was rather unsavoury, no wonder it didn't make it on air until after the watershed.
However, one swallow doesn't make a summer.
Glad all over
Going off radio commentary, we never looked like scoring until late in the second half until a howler from Macc keeper Jonny Brain allowed Adnam Ahmed in.
Vale fans should know all about Brain, we had him for two years and I'll never forget his Superman impression at Blackpool where he got lobbed from the half way line.
Glover would be best sticking with the same side on Saturday if he is to keep talks of protests away from the door. His cheeky no comment in his post-match interview said it all last night.
I'd like to congratualte Joe Anyon for getting in with the fans once again when Louis Dodds scored Vale's second, anybody who says Joe doesn't care is quite frankly off their rocker.
Gareth Owen missed the game with a cyst on the spine and I'm so glad I wasn't having my tea when he described it, it was rather unsavoury, no wonder it didn't make it on air until after the watershed.
However, one swallow doesn't make a summer.
Glad all over
Wednesday 25 February 2009
Macc Attack
Well, Vale travel to Macclesfield tonight for the third time this season. It had better be third time lucky too.
We've been on the receiving end of a drumming twice this season. A 4-1 defeat at home and a 3-1 defeat in the FA Cup, I'm trying to get forget about that one, although it was made all the easier in the comfort of an executive box.
The most famous incident to come out of the first game would be winger Shane Tudor's analysis of the Silkmen, describing them as a s**t club. You only said what we were all thinking Shane.
Vale need to be on top form tonight, with tempers running high with frustration on the terraces towards Dean Glover and the board a defeat tonight would mean that Saturday's protests could start with some venom.
For the more offical view of my match preview Click here
We've been on the receiving end of a drumming twice this season. A 4-1 defeat at home and a 3-1 defeat in the FA Cup, I'm trying to get forget about that one, although it was made all the easier in the comfort of an executive box.
The most famous incident to come out of the first game would be winger Shane Tudor's analysis of the Silkmen, describing them as a s**t club. You only said what we were all thinking Shane.
Vale need to be on top form tonight, with tempers running high with frustration on the terraces towards Dean Glover and the board a defeat tonight would mean that Saturday's protests could start with some venom.
For the more offical view of my match preview Click here
Tuesday 24 February 2009
I'm distraught at news that Kyle Perry has been told he has no future at the club. So much so it's taken me two days to write about it.
ttp://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/portvale/Port-Vale-Perry-s-release-strictly-business-says-Vale-boss/article-721960-detail/article.html
The towering centre half joined us from Chasetown who unfortunately knocked us out of the FA Cup. The less said about that the better.
I was at the club the day he signed alongside fellow Chase defender Chris Slater, who left the club in similar circumstances a few months ago. Leaving my other half £45 out of pocket after he forked out to have the lad's name on the back of his home shirt.
I admired his drive for pro football and his down to earth persona, something lacking in football today. He even took a pay cut, giving up his job as a graphic designer - something which he may go back to unless someone sees the potential and snaps him up come May.
He came to life in the 3-3 draw against Leeds last season, crossing a ball in the dying seconds to see Vale secure a point from a game that looked dead and buired come half time.
That elusive goal still awaits him and it's still causing arguments weeks later. Perry and young midfielder Simon Richman are still arguing over who had the decisive touch, as much as I love ya Kyle, I had money on Richman.
The butt of some jokes in the dressing room meant he turned up for one of my interviews late having had to perform an emergency operation on his shoe laces after the club's prankster had cut them.
That anecdote clinched a good mark for my Sports Features module and the ultimate praise came from Kyle's mum.
That's all the approval I need.
Friday 20 February 2009
We want Glover out
Well I don't. Not yet anyway, but it seems that a majority of Vale fans do.
A 1-0 defeat at home to Lincoln is not exactly the best way to spend a Firday evening, but it also means I don't have to put up with the noisy neighbours either.
A rather scrambled goal effort was all it took for the Imps to grab three points. However they did have an effort disallowed. I still haven't worked out why.
Glover's subsititions left much to be desired. Taking off our only real attacking player of the evening in Kyle Perry and replacing him with centre half John McCombe. It nearly became an isnpired substitution when he hit the bar with minutes to spare.
But such is life at Vale Park just lately.
Rousing chants of "We want Glover out", "You don't know what you're doing" and "Sack the board" can't have gone unnoticed by the powers that be in Burslem - but you never quite know what that lot in charge.
Luton at home next weekend offers little comfort. They financial plight and points deduction is the story of League Two and Vale will need to up their game ten fold if they are to escape from the worst six teams in English Football tag they hold at present.
Glad all over, well maybe not tonight
A 1-0 defeat at home to Lincoln is not exactly the best way to spend a Firday evening, but it also means I don't have to put up with the noisy neighbours either.
A rather scrambled goal effort was all it took for the Imps to grab three points. However they did have an effort disallowed. I still haven't worked out why.
Glover's subsititions left much to be desired. Taking off our only real attacking player of the evening in Kyle Perry and replacing him with centre half John McCombe. It nearly became an isnpired substitution when he hit the bar with minutes to spare.
But such is life at Vale Park just lately.
Rousing chants of "We want Glover out", "You don't know what you're doing" and "Sack the board" can't have gone unnoticed by the powers that be in Burslem - but you never quite know what that lot in charge.
Luton at home next weekend offers little comfort. They financial plight and points deduction is the story of League Two and Vale will need to up their game ten fold if they are to escape from the worst six teams in English Football tag they hold at present.
Glad all over, well maybe not tonight
Impish Behaviour
Vale take on Lincoln at home tonight and i'm hoping for result as are 4,000 other fans having not played at home since the end of January, thanks to all to the snowy weather.
Valetine's Day ended in defeat but it was all forgotten because Robbie Williams was at the game. You would have thought he would have been back on Monday morning with a big cheque but no such luck.
I reckon Louis Dodds should be in with a chance of finding the net tonight having scored against Lincoln before so I'll be putting a few quid on that to help boost the holiday fund.
Vale boss Dean Glover needs to include winger Rob Taylor, who is extremely knarked and the prospect of being sent out on loan after only joining us in the Summer. I don't really blame him to be honest. He could have gone out and found a proper job with that university degree of his.
Plus he's very easy on the eye, but that has absolutely nothing to do with it of course. I wouldn't mind an interview with him, but he looks on the quiet side.
As much as I'm hoping for a win I've got that feeling that we're on the end of a 3-0 dfeat tonight I'm afraid.
As usual a more official version of my preview is on the club's official site.
Click here
Valetine's Day ended in defeat but it was all forgotten because Robbie Williams was at the game. You would have thought he would have been back on Monday morning with a big cheque but no such luck.
I reckon Louis Dodds should be in with a chance of finding the net tonight having scored against Lincoln before so I'll be putting a few quid on that to help boost the holiday fund.
Vale boss Dean Glover needs to include winger Rob Taylor, who is extremely knarked and the prospect of being sent out on loan after only joining us in the Summer. I don't really blame him to be honest. He could have gone out and found a proper job with that university degree of his.
Plus he's very easy on the eye, but that has absolutely nothing to do with it of course. I wouldn't mind an interview with him, but he looks on the quiet side.
As much as I'm hoping for a win I've got that feeling that we're on the end of a 3-0 dfeat tonight I'm afraid.
As usual a more official version of my preview is on the club's official site.
Click here
Thursday 19 February 2009
Hello........
Before I wade straight in with all my posts. I thought it might be best to introduce myself.
Basically, my name is Lauren and as the title of my blog suggests I'm a huge Port Vale fan. Strange choice of team I know, you have to blame the Dad for that one.
That's pretty much it.
If I'm honest, I wouldn't be creating this blog if it wasn't for my uni course, as I'm pretty computer iliterate. As long as I can turn it on, off and get on the internet then I'm not too fussed about anything else.
However, I'm hoping it can be a place to come for the serious and lighter side of Port Vale for both men and women who follow all things Black and White and of course it wouldn't be Vale if there weren't a a few grey areas in between.
Follow me for maybe some exlcusives before the season is out!!! If that's no an incentive for you to come back from time to time I don't know what it.
Glad all over.
Basically, my name is Lauren and as the title of my blog suggests I'm a huge Port Vale fan. Strange choice of team I know, you have to blame the Dad for that one.
That's pretty much it.
If I'm honest, I wouldn't be creating this blog if it wasn't for my uni course, as I'm pretty computer iliterate. As long as I can turn it on, off and get on the internet then I'm not too fussed about anything else.
However, I'm hoping it can be a place to come for the serious and lighter side of Port Vale for both men and women who follow all things Black and White and of course it wouldn't be Vale if there weren't a a few grey areas in between.
Follow me for maybe some exlcusives before the season is out!!! If that's no an incentive for you to come back from time to time I don't know what it.
Glad all over.
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