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Monday, 23 November 2009
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Cash Injection on hold
A potential cash injection for the club is set to take a little longer than expected Vale Chairman Bill Bratt revealed after the 0-0 draw at Barnet.
Some factors of the deal are set to be ironed out by a legal team over the next few weeks but Bratt couldn't put an exact time scale on the deal being completed.
However, this morning an article has appeared in the Gurdian newspaper suggesting that everything is not as it seems with the Essex based prooperty investment group.
Read more here
Harlequin joined the club as shirt sponsors in 2008/09 season and have continued that arrangement through to this season.
In the past they have put of freebies for the fans which have included free match day programmes but the latest gesture has been free coach travel to the Valiants last two cup games to Bradford and Stevenage respectively.
Saturday, 21 November 2009
Barnet
A point away at Underhill was over-shawdowed in the last minute by the late sending off of Vale Captain Tommy Fraser.
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Super Sam on Football League Podcast
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As we all follow Sam's progress after his departure from Vale Park I've been sent the info from his interview last week on the Football League Podcast.
Listen here
Monday, 2 November 2009
Super Sam Stockley
As we all know we have heard today about Sam's decision to retire from the game due to injury.
A great servant to the club with his commintment and personality and will be missed on and off the field.
I've trawled my archives and found an interview I conducted with Sam from last Christmas. Enjoy!!! All the best Sam xxx
It’s that festive time of year again and cheeky club captain Sam Stockley plays Father Christmas and reveals what his fellow Port Vale team-mates may have found in their stockings and they might not like what they get.
Vale’s number one Joe Anyon: “Would like a nice single bottle of blue WKD for when he’s not playing as a little treat.”
You: “I’d like a nice gum shield.”
Forme non-league winger Rob Taylor: “Would like one of those nose things that help you breathe, because he struggles with his.”
Fans favourite Anthony Griffith: “would just like a fiver.”
Centre half John McCombe: “I think would like an all over body wax, so that for once in his life he wouldn’t feel like a very hairy animal.”
Youngster Luke Prosser: “would like a new jacket because the one he wears he has probably worn for two and a half years, everyday.”
Injury hit Shane Tudor: “Tudes would like a nice tub of Clearasil because every so often he gets a whopper of a spot.”
Midfield maestro Dave Howland: “Would like a nice frame picture of Ian Beale, his hero.
Top scorer Marc Richards: “Would like a pair of baggy jeans because the ones he wears are like Lycra.”
Striker Luke Rodgers, who is currently on-loan at Yeovil: “I think would like a hat because his head gets rather cold.”
Revitalised Paul Edwards: “Would like to once in a lifetime shoot with his right foot.”
Rookie goalkeeper Chris Martin: “Would like a supersize extra value McDonald’s meal.”
Sharp shooter Louis Dodds: “Would like three things. A new horse jacket, a new bit because the one he’s got keeps falling out of his mouth and a lovely salt stick because his has worn out.”
Forgotten striker Kyle Perry: “Would like a mirror that tells the truth because everyone that he looks in says he’s a 9.6 and really he’s a 4.”
Young striker and Luke Rodgers look-a-like Steve Thompson: “Would like a cap that fits because every one that he wears looks like a swimming cap.”
Flame haired forward Danny Glover: Would like brown hair just for one day.”
Young midfielder Simon Richman: “Would like a signed 2009 calendar of Stevie Gerrard, so he could look at him everyday.”
Northern Ireland international James Lawrie: “Would like some gel so he could keep down the quiff at the front of his head.”
Midfielder Ross Davidson: “Would like a car, because then he doesn’t have to travel and listen to Doddsy (Louis Dodds) everyday.”
Old head Dave Brammer: “Would like to be Sam Stockley.”
On-loan Plymouth defender Damien McCory: “Would like a voice box, that he could wind up and we could occasionally hear him.”
Loan ranger Lee Collins: “Would like a new candle for his mouth because the one he used at Halloween for his pumpkin head didn’t work.”
On-loan midfielder Scott Brown: “would like at new tattooist because the one he’s got of the Everton badge on his arm is horrific.
New comer Gareth Owen: “would like a week in re-hab.”
Former Stokie Neil Mackenzie: “would like a lovely, big book of crosswords because that’s all he does when he comes in.
(He was on Countdown Sam.)
So Stockley hangs up his red suit for the next victim to take the hot seat and bids you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
A great servant to the club with his commintment and personality and will be missed on and off the field.
I've trawled my archives and found an interview I conducted with Sam from last Christmas. Enjoy!!! All the best Sam xxx
It’s that festive time of year again and cheeky club captain Sam Stockley plays Father Christmas and reveals what his fellow Port Vale team-mates may have found in their stockings and they might not like what they get.
Vale’s number one Joe Anyon: “Would like a nice single bottle of blue WKD for when he’s not playing as a little treat.”
You: “I’d like a nice gum shield.”
Forme non-league winger Rob Taylor: “Would like one of those nose things that help you breathe, because he struggles with his.”
Fans favourite Anthony Griffith: “would just like a fiver.”
Centre half John McCombe: “I think would like an all over body wax, so that for once in his life he wouldn’t feel like a very hairy animal.”
Youngster Luke Prosser: “would like a new jacket because the one he wears he has probably worn for two and a half years, everyday.”
Injury hit Shane Tudor: “Tudes would like a nice tub of Clearasil because every so often he gets a whopper of a spot.”
Midfield maestro Dave Howland: “Would like a nice frame picture of Ian Beale, his hero.
Top scorer Marc Richards: “Would like a pair of baggy jeans because the ones he wears are like Lycra.”
Striker Luke Rodgers, who is currently on-loan at Yeovil: “I think would like a hat because his head gets rather cold.”
Revitalised Paul Edwards: “Would like to once in a lifetime shoot with his right foot.”
Rookie goalkeeper Chris Martin: “Would like a supersize extra value McDonald’s meal.”
Sharp shooter Louis Dodds: “Would like three things. A new horse jacket, a new bit because the one he’s got keeps falling out of his mouth and a lovely salt stick because his has worn out.”
Forgotten striker Kyle Perry: “Would like a mirror that tells the truth because everyone that he looks in says he’s a 9.6 and really he’s a 4.”
Young striker and Luke Rodgers look-a-like Steve Thompson: “Would like a cap that fits because every one that he wears looks like a swimming cap.”
Flame haired forward Danny Glover: Would like brown hair just for one day.”
Young midfielder Simon Richman: “Would like a signed 2009 calendar of Stevie Gerrard, so he could look at him everyday.”
Northern Ireland international James Lawrie: “Would like some gel so he could keep down the quiff at the front of his head.”
Midfielder Ross Davidson: “Would like a car, because then he doesn’t have to travel and listen to Doddsy (Louis Dodds) everyday.”
Old head Dave Brammer: “Would like to be Sam Stockley.”
On-loan Plymouth defender Damien McCory: “Would like a voice box, that he could wind up and we could occasionally hear him.”
Loan ranger Lee Collins: “Would like a new candle for his mouth because the one he used at Halloween for his pumpkin head didn’t work.”
On-loan midfielder Scott Brown: “would like at new tattooist because the one he’s got of the Everton badge on his arm is horrific.
New comer Gareth Owen: “would like a week in re-hab.”
Former Stokie Neil Mackenzie: “would like a lovely, big book of crosswords because that’s all he does when he comes in.
(He was on Countdown Sam.)
So Stockley hangs up his red suit for the next victim to take the hot seat and bids you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Monday, 17 August 2009
The other side of the story.
The season is well under way for Port Vale but there is still a battle raging off the field.
Internet message boards are rife with alleged meetings with fans at the houses of club officials and various rumours over who has seen what documents related to the club.
While current and former employees argue over what investment opportunities have or haven’t materialised into something more permanent.
That former employee is Kevin Fitzgerald, who was sales manager at the club before moving to the same role at Stoke City but eventually moving on to pursues other business interests, selling property to footballers.
Through that avenue he came into contact with Harlequin Properties, who he introduced to the club and are now Port Vale’s shirt sponsors, and who one director described “the best sponsors the club has ever had.”
Since then rumours have flown around about more financial opportunities have been made available via Kevin Fitzgerald.
The two main deals that have been the centre of debate between the fans, the club and Kevin himself are Basement Jaax and Maplin.
Both deals were said to be non-existent following a statement on Port Vale’s official web-site. But now it’s time to hear the other side of the story.
Kevin said: “If I were just to deny what has been said nobody would believe me.”
However, in a statement Ronnie Wilson, manager of Vula Malinga who has featured on a number of Basement Jaax hits and is a renowned record producer and co-writer for former stars Eternal, Liberty X and Louise said: “I have known Kevin Fitzgerald since August 2008 in which we were introduced to each other through mutual associates the Selman Group.
“Discussions took place between myself and Kevin in regards to Basement Jaax sponsoring the back of Port Vale’s home shirts and shorts in which Kevin forwarded a proposal to me.”
Mock up photographs of a possible deal have appeared on one of Port Vale’s independent web-sites Portvaleonline to show what a shirt could look like bearing the Basement Jaax log, which Kevin claims was mocked up by the club so that Basement Jaax’s management team could get a feel of what a sponsorship deal could look like. But it was never a concrete deal. Ronnie adds:” Discussions took place between myself and Kevin in regards to Basement Jaax potentially playing a concert at Port Vale in June 2010. This is in Kevin’s hands to get a proposal together.”
However, Ronnie also is keen to say the following: “I must stress that no sponsorship deal or concert had been agreed due to the fact Basement Jaax were on a world tour. I could not speak to Andrew Monsi until they returned, by which time the club had spoken to him first.”
While Davy Hill, Business to Business team leader for Maplin Electronics said in an e-mail “Paul Bennett approached Maplin with a sponsorship proposal for Port Vale FC. Maplin decided not to proceed further with the proposal as the time is not right for the company to undertake this type of marketing. “
Kevin explains his relationship with Paul Bennett. He said: “I have known Paul Bennett for a couple of years via a sponsor at Port Vale but got to know him even better when his telecoms company became a major sponsor at my time with Stoke City.
“I have spoken to Paul about many opportunities that could possibly be introduced to Port Vale via Paul’s contacts with Maplin Electronics
being one of them, I must stress that at no point did I ever say that the Maplin Electronics deal was done which has been indicated on the Port Vale official website.”
Kevin is extremely happy to have some of his work recognised by the club also. He said: “I am also happy now that the club have now acknowledged through the Staffordshire Sentinel that they are in talks with my contacts, regeneration experts the Selman Group which will benefit the club hugely.”
While Kevin is also pleased to have his version of events heard. He added: “I am also happy now that following on from the official statement on the clubs website that my side of the story has now been heard and hopefully put the bed the two stories trying to slur my name.”
He added: “it’s also good to quash the suggestions that both organisations have not been approached to sponsor Port Vale or even heard of me.”
So both sides of the argument have now been presented. It’s time for the fans to make their minds up.
Internet message boards are rife with alleged meetings with fans at the houses of club officials and various rumours over who has seen what documents related to the club.
While current and former employees argue over what investment opportunities have or haven’t materialised into something more permanent.
That former employee is Kevin Fitzgerald, who was sales manager at the club before moving to the same role at Stoke City but eventually moving on to pursues other business interests, selling property to footballers.
Through that avenue he came into contact with Harlequin Properties, who he introduced to the club and are now Port Vale’s shirt sponsors, and who one director described “the best sponsors the club has ever had.”
Since then rumours have flown around about more financial opportunities have been made available via Kevin Fitzgerald.
The two main deals that have been the centre of debate between the fans, the club and Kevin himself are Basement Jaax and Maplin.
Both deals were said to be non-existent following a statement on Port Vale’s official web-site. But now it’s time to hear the other side of the story.
Kevin said: “If I were just to deny what has been said nobody would believe me.”
However, in a statement Ronnie Wilson, manager of Vula Malinga who has featured on a number of Basement Jaax hits and is a renowned record producer and co-writer for former stars Eternal, Liberty X and Louise said: “I have known Kevin Fitzgerald since August 2008 in which we were introduced to each other through mutual associates the Selman Group.
“Discussions took place between myself and Kevin in regards to Basement Jaax sponsoring the back of Port Vale’s home shirts and shorts in which Kevin forwarded a proposal to me.”
Mock up photographs of a possible deal have appeared on one of Port Vale’s independent web-sites Portvaleonline to show what a shirt could look like bearing the Basement Jaax log, which Kevin claims was mocked up by the club so that Basement Jaax’s management team could get a feel of what a sponsorship deal could look like. But it was never a concrete deal. Ronnie adds:” Discussions took place between myself and Kevin in regards to Basement Jaax potentially playing a concert at Port Vale in June 2010. This is in Kevin’s hands to get a proposal together.”
However, Ronnie also is keen to say the following: “I must stress that no sponsorship deal or concert had been agreed due to the fact Basement Jaax were on a world tour. I could not speak to Andrew Monsi until they returned, by which time the club had spoken to him first.”
While Davy Hill, Business to Business team leader for Maplin Electronics said in an e-mail “Paul Bennett approached Maplin with a sponsorship proposal for Port Vale FC. Maplin decided not to proceed further with the proposal as the time is not right for the company to undertake this type of marketing. “
Kevin explains his relationship with Paul Bennett. He said: “I have known Paul Bennett for a couple of years via a sponsor at Port Vale but got to know him even better when his telecoms company became a major sponsor at my time with Stoke City.
“I have spoken to Paul about many opportunities that could possibly be introduced to Port Vale via Paul’s contacts with Maplin Electronics
being one of them, I must stress that at no point did I ever say that the Maplin Electronics deal was done which has been indicated on the Port Vale official website.”
Kevin is extremely happy to have some of his work recognised by the club also. He said: “I am also happy now that the club have now acknowledged through the Staffordshire Sentinel that they are in talks with my contacts, regeneration experts the Selman Group which will benefit the club hugely.”
While Kevin is also pleased to have his version of events heard. He added: “I am also happy now that following on from the official statement on the clubs website that my side of the story has now been heard and hopefully put the bed the two stories trying to slur my name.”
He added: “it’s also good to quash the suggestions that both organisations have not been approached to sponsor Port Vale or even heard of me.”
So both sides of the argument have now been presented. It’s time for the fans to make their minds up.
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