Port Vale v Swindon official match day thread

[Peter Venkman]

Town win, Shitty lose, Rovers lose and Pox lose....lovely.

[Reg Smeeton]

Handy that Morecambe got an 88 minute equaliser too. It feels good to stretch the gap to the bottom 2.

Get a couple more wins back to back and we'll be talking of the playoffs again

Massive, especially as Numb won.... there's nothing wrong that a string of wins wouldn't put right, so that's 1.  Important though for Wellens as it does help erase the memory of last weeks debacle.... and as you say keeps that gap.

Now onto Tuesday... and a chance to sort the home form.... given that Stevenage beat Franchise today and are on the fringe of the PO looks a tough one.... further, we don't really do midweek games

[Batch]

I like that Wellens isn't happy despite winning.

Hahaha, Adebayo "did my head in last week"...Did well this he says.

He is going O'Leary .. young lads...

Richards - thigh injury.
McCourt - dislocated shoulder

[BambooToTheFuture]

I like how Wellens appears to be learning and getting to know his players strengths and weaknesses, quite quickly. Good signs behind the scenes.

[Peter Venkman]

Vale fans not happy about the way we played.

Swindon gamesmanship at its finest.

Another c..p game by the Vale players so far. Swindon have realised we are not able to score, so have shut up shop

In over 60 years of watching the Vale/football that was the most cynical, distasteful and disgusting exhibition of time wasting I have ever witnessed. Swindon Town Football Club should be reprimanded in some way for that.

[Batch]

I like how Wellens appears to be learning and getting to know his players strengths and weaknesses, quite quickly. Good signs behind the scenes.

Be honest, he's stating the bloody obvious! Brown and Flitcroft talked sense too. If Wellens walks the walk then fair play.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

If today proved one thing, it was that there are, indeed, worse sides than us in L2. No more talk of relegation, please.

We may be a bit mundane and capable of throwing in a truly dreadful performance, but honestly . . .

[DiV]

Massive, especially as Numb won.... there's nothing wrong that a string of wins wouldn't put right, so that's 1.  Important though for Wellens as it does help erase the memory of last weeks debacle.... and as you say keeps that gap.

Now onto Tuesday... and a chance to sort the home form.... given that Stevenage beat Franchise today and are on the fringe of the PO looks a tough one.... further, we don't really do midweek games

Are you going to make a prediction for Tuesday?
or say nothing decisive and disappear till someone says relegation three times again?

[BambooToTheFuture]

Be honest, he's stating the bloody obvious! Brown and Flitcroft talked sense too. If Wellens walks the walk then fair play.

Flitcroft constantly talked bullshit and microwaves.

Wellens at least seems to have an understanding of wanting to develop youth, whilst recognising we need a blend of experience too. Surely he's learnt already from his squad getting beat 0 - 4, to see out a 0 - 1 win. He also admitted that he let others input too much when he got here, which is why he left Knoyle out. Then had Knoyle in a practise match situation and realised he'd got it wrong. As a rookie (ish) manager, he's clearly learning. That's good for us.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

Who the fuck would advise him to leave Knoyle out? Probably our most consistent player.

He can bin that 3-5-2 hopefully.

[BambooToTheFuture]

Who the fuck would advise him to leave Knoyle out? Probably our most consistent player.

He can bin that 3-5-2 hopefully.

Well in RW post match, he said as much. 'When I first came in, I let people cloud my ideas...I let too many have their input...' He then went on to talk about why he left Knoyle out because he didn't think he attacked enough (he wants attacking WBs). When they had the practise match, he realised he'd got it wrong. Thus Knoyle in this week.

We all know though that Knoyle has talent, reminds me of Nathan Byrne.

[REDBUCK]

Those that wanted three at the back.

[swindonmaniac]

Town win, Shitty lose, Rovers lose and Pox lose....lovely.

And to rub it in all three are lower than us in their relevant leagues ..... in fact all are closer to relegation point wise than we are - super weekend !!.

[THE FLASH]

Excellent result... Well happy with that..

[Peter Venkman]

And to rub it in all three are lower than us in their relevant leagues ..... in fact all are closer to relegation point wise than we are - super weekend !!.