Port Vale v Swindon matchday thread

[tans]

I wonder if Clem looks at the league table upside down

Got to be the only explanation with him being happy with this shit

[tans]

I think that would work 10 years ago, but not now. Too many who cared enough to protest have voted with their feet and are long gone. What were left with are many who don’t engage with the club during the week and just turn up at weekends to see a kickabout.

Prime example, the other week on one of the FB someone posted about the hangers on and the ex cons.

Fans were saying things like’

‘Name names, prove who it is’ etc

The amount of people oblivious is unreal

Fuck me its not rocket science

[DV]

Prime example, the other week on one of the FB someone posted about the hangers on and the ex cons.

Fans were saying things like’

‘Name names, prove who it is’ etc

The amount of people oblivious is unreal

Fuck me its not rocket science

It’s one of those questions that’s only simple if you know the answer!

Like, it’s not outside the realms of possibility that the large majority of our fanbase are either too old or too young to use forums as a medium.

They’ll use FB & Twitter - places that have made forums obsolete but also places where your anonymity is (usually) gone & everything is in a very public domain, so much so the people potentially being talked about will be able to see it & see who said it…

Unlike here where we can all hide behind user names, set up different levels of access & basically self govern ourselves so things that get said in Vegas stay in Vegas.

A lot of those pre/post forum aged fans interest in STFC won’t start any sooner or last any longer than a few hours on a Saturday afternoon. They probably have little to no idea of what is going on in the boardroom and a lot probably won’t care.

This is (again) where the Trust can play a vital part or even local journalists. The factually correct information needs to put out there as officially as it can in such ways that the entire fanbase can be educated.

…then once you’ve hopefully educated some of the fanbase a bit more then you need a viable alternative because we can post about what’s going on as much as we want but no one is queuing up to buy the club - even if there is, there is absolutely no proof what so ever….nothing for the fans to get behind.

Fanbase needs educating & uniting - not to be insulted & divided…

[tans]

It’s one of those questions that’s only simple if you know the answer!

Like, it’s not outside the realms of possibility that the large majority of our fanbase are either too old or too young to use forums as a medium.

They’ll use FB & Twitter - places that have made forums obsolete but also places where your anonymity is (usually) gone & everything is in a very public domain, so much so the people potentially being talked about will be able to see it & see who said it…

Unlike here where we can all hide behind user names, set up different levels of access & basically self govern ourselves so things that get said in Vegas stay in Vegas.

A lot of those pre/post forum aged fans interest in STFC won’t start any sooner or last any longer than a few hours on a Saturday afternoon. They probably have little to no idea of what is going on in the boardroom and a lot probably won’t care.

This is (again) where the Trust can play a vital part or even local journalists. The factually correct information needs to put out there as officially as it can in such ways that the entire fanbase can be educated.

…then once you’ve hopefully educated some of the fanbase a bit more then you need a viable alternative because we can post about what’s going on as much as we want but no one is queuing up to buy the club - even if there is, there is absolutely no proof what so ever….nothing for the fans to get behind.

Fanbase needs educating & uniting - not to be insulted & divided…

Which begs the question, why isnt this factual information being shared by the press and Trust etc

Still makes me laugh that the OSC did an on the sofa with Zav Austin even though they knew his history

[Jimmy Quinn]

Trust too scared, Adver don’t want to get banned again!

[DV]

Which begs the question, why isnt this factual information being shared by the press and Trust etc

Still makes me laugh that the OSC did an on the sofa with Zav Austin even though they knew his history

Don’t know - I imagine it’s getting the wording right so it’s factually accurate provable information rather than opinion, slander, libel etc

[molepar]

Just saw the highlights. Drinan unlucky with shot from edge of box against post but poor from him losing his man for the header. Disastrous mistake from Freckleton who I thought has been okay this season from what I’ve seen. Apparently he was crying at full time so it seems that he cares. I hope he can bounce back. Listened to Kennedy post match interview and was pleased when he admitted we were poor. Pressure is beginning to mount on him. He will need to pick up some points soon if he wants to still be in a job by Christmas.

[Batch]

Condolences to Jeff King and his family.

But bloody hell, could the club have picked a worse time to tweet

Kennedy mentioned it in his post match.

If they hadn't done it they'd be criticised too.

 And doing it in the week might have been too soon, got to give the player time and check it's ok to make it public.

[4D]

Kennedy saying we’re not going to win 3-0 there really winds me up. It’s Port fucking Vale, not Man City.

Sure as hell not with him in charge, couldn't beat an egg.
The same Port Vale where we won in 2017, 2018, 2022?

[DV]

Kennedy mentioned it in his post match.

If they hadn't done it they'd be criticised too.

 And doing it in the week might have been too soon, got to give the player time and check it's ok to make it public.

Also entirely possible whoever does the club social media only found out from MKs post match interview the same as the rest of us…

[iParadise]

Is it fair today that Kennedy is the problem? (Aside from the board, of course).His lack of tactical awareness is horrific. I’m not exaggerating when I say he’s one of the worst managers I’ve seen in my lifetime watching the club.

[Bob1978]

Is it fair today that Kennedy is the problem? (Aside from the board, of course).His lack of tactical awareness is horrific. I’m not exaggerating when I say he’s one of the worst managers I’ve seen in my lifetime watching the club.

I’m giving him Tuesday and Saturday to change my mind - I want it to work!

[DV]

Is it fair today that Kennedy is the problem? (Aside from the board, of course).His lack of tactical awareness is horrific. I’m not exaggerating when I say he’s one of the worst managers I’ve seen in my lifetime watching the club.

Changing the manager will not magically solve all of our issues & massively turn our fortunes around.

However, I think it would help with some things, yes.

Worse than Jody Morris.

[Wobbly Bob]

At half time I was hoping for a smash & grab win.
Early goal in 2nd half might have changed matters but in reality it could have been a much heavier defeat.
A concerningly uncompetitive performance. Putting the effort in is fine but on its own is not enough.

The only positive was the "get out of our club" chant.
This should become a fixture in games regardless of how the team is performing.
The "what a load of rubbish" ones were entirely correct.

The team got some good support yesterday.
The fans deserve much better than that.

[Mexicano Rojo]

It's strange. The last two games I have watched with 2 non-Swindon fans whom are not premier league sofa fans.

One is a Watford fan (an ex semi pro who played for Wycombe and boreham wood many years ago) and one is a Huddersfield fan, they are totally independent.

Last week their conclusion was we were decent and unlucky against Carlisle. We were much the better team.

This week we were unlucky not to get a draw.

I thought we were below par this week but it's interesting hearing what a non partizan fan thinks of the games.