Quote Originally Posted by Proggs View Post
And there is the problem... "Over the years we have been worse than Stoke but better than you", a myth you like to consider true and ergo the false 'big club' mentality. In the last 22 seasons WE have been above you more than you us.

There was a Crewe way once, Dario built it and many clubs followed. Nowadays it is only usable for the amount of home growns we play in our first team, which is still the Crewe way.

I said "over the years", not over the last 22 seasons. Why do folk on here keep picking random periods to support their stats? Since Crewe came into the League the club has played 8 seasons in the second tier. During the same period, Vale have played 28 seasons at that level. Crewe have made 10 applications for re-election because of finishing in the bottom four in that time. Vale have made none. In 26 seasons Vale have had average gates in 5 figures, Crewe haven't managed that once. That's what I meant by "over the years".

I first saw a Vale v Crewe game in 1978. It was the 18th meeting between us after that before I saw Vale lose.

I do not have a big club mentality but I think the facts show that "over the years we have been worse than Stoke but better than you".