Port Vale v Swindon official match day thread

[4D]

We'll lose.

[Flashheart]

No we won't. We'll win because I'm going out on the piss tonight. We always win when I miss it.

[Legends-Lounge]

Win today.

[Pax Romana]

Think we'll get a draw.  I'd certainly take that.  Anything to stem the bleeding.

[Batch]

we need a reaction and a performance
it'll be a game of two halfs
sloppy concentration will cost us
we're a young team and need some older heads.
the players will need to learn

or something

2-0 Vale

[pauld]

Can't call it, but would give my left nut* for 3 points


*NB words or phrases used in this post may be metaphorical, I'm not doing a Bogus Dave here

[Costanza]

It'll be typical Swindon if we deliver a stylishly scrappy victory at Vale Park and return to struggling at the CG.

[Bob's Orange]

It'll be typical Swindon if we deliver a stylishly scrappy victory at Vale Park and return to struggling at the CG.

The home form, which has been crap for ages now is a concern. Today we need to show more resilience and heart after basically just giving up against Carlisle after they scored.

If we can come away from Vale with at least a point and signs on the pitch that show improvement then happy days.

I’ll go 1-1.

[Wobbly Bob]

Pre match chocks away in The Reginald Mitchell.
The designer of the Spitfire passed away before the advent of the jet engine.
Not sure if he liked his football or would have appreciated a gas turbine propelled performance over a Woodbine inspired one.

Anyway, good test of what Wellens is made of today.
Kind of hoping that he'll stick to his principles.
A narrow hard fought defeat would be ok.
Anything more than that, a massive bonus.

[Pax Romana]

It'll be typical Swindon if we deliver a stylishly scrappy victory at Vale Park and return to struggling at the CG.

To be honest I'd take that right now.

We need away results to keep us afloat until we work out how to win at home.

A win today would give us four wins and defeats away.  I can't think of a team that has ever been relegated (barring points deduction etc.) with a breakeven away record.

[Legends-Lounge]

It'll be typical Swindon if we deliver a stylishly scrappy victory at Vale Park and return to struggling at the CG.

Not sure stylish and scrappy fall into the same sentence describing a Swindon game but I take your point and as others have said bite your hand off.

[FormerlyPlymRed]

Port Vale have a pretty average home record but still see them winning 2-0 unfortunately.

[Sir Cliff Pipehard]

 I'm normally an optimist, despite following Swindon for years,but I don't think Wellens is the man for the job.
Watching him interviewed,he seems out of his depth,big talk but his eyes tell a different story.

I think we will lose today and continue our slide down the table

[Reg Smeeton]

  I think Wellens gets this one as a free hit....a chance to show if anything has been learned from last week.

 By learned anything, I mean evidence that he realises we're in a relegation battle and adjusts tactics accordingly... as you can be sure Vale will.

  Realistically we're most likely to only drop a further place today... unless a hammering.  We could do with Morecambe winning mind, to keep Notts down.  Numb at home to Newport which won't be easy for them.

[Wobbly Bob]

At least there is no shortage of cups & saucers here if Wellens fancies throwing some crockery around in the dressing room.