Port vale thoughts post match

[sawmiller]

Oh dea

Received a quick message from a York fan (ex work colleague) who was there tonight as he has family in Stoke. He was interested to see two potential L2 opponents should they go up. He was surprised at how poor both teams were, and thought we were the worst of the two. He said that, in all honesty, there wasn’t one player in our side that he would swap for one of theirs

[DonPageFanClub]

Received a quick message from a York fan (ex work colleague) who was there tonight as he has family in Stoke. He was interested to see two potential L2 opponents should they go up. He was surprised at how poor both teams were, and thought we were the worst of the two. He said that, in all honesty, there wasn’t one player in our side that he would swap for one of theirs

My mate went to York on Monday, and he said he wouldn't want any York players in our side .. so make what you want of that .

[Pocket rocket]

The warning signs were there 3 games in to this season. Nobody listened and the outcome is this. Purely avoidable.

[The Hillsborough Miller]

We have been on a long road of decline. Assisted by Evans wasting what budget we had and then left hamshaw hamstrung but his tactics didn't help
camt blame Clarke. I won't be renewing my season ticket watching league 2 paying championship prices. Not paying inflated prices to watch dross.

[Spuddy Speight]

The warning signs of decline were there in plain sight during January 2025 when the transfer window was open and Evans was supposed to have been in charge.
How many players of any significance did we bring into the club at that time?

None!!!!

Reason? No cash to splash. Evans was hamstrung. He was only ever able to operate with previous success at RUFC with cash at the ready and a phenomenal turnover of playing staff.

[Tigerish]

I don't think Stewart will have the cheek to increase season ticket prices even by inflation. But I don't think he'll cut them either, which is really what should happen by way of an apology. The NYS has always been a library and next year it's going to be as quiet as a graveyard unless he either gets his wallet out to employ someone like Revell, or sells up. I've always supported Stewart and we do owe him, but I've now reached this conclusion. He has taken us back to where he started, so time to let someone else have a go. The problem now with us potentially going down the gurgler into non league is there are far fewer potential buyers and they will want the stadium.

[RU66]

Martha was back to his usual standard, not at EFL level. J Holmes his little legs won't take him past defenders. Their goal was the type of goal you give away when your in the position we are in the table. Need to win the last 6 games. Not impossible.

[Derbymiller]

I don't think Stewart will have the cheek to increase season ticket prices even by inflation. But I don't think he'll cut them either, which is really what should happen by way of an apology. The NYS has always been a library and next year it's going to be as quiet as a graveyard unless he either gets his wallet out to employ someone like Revell, or sells up. I've always supported Stewart and we do owe him, but I've now reached this conclusion. He has taken us back to where he started, so time to let someone else have a go. The problem now with us potentially going down the gurgler into non league is there are far fewer potential buyers and they will want the stadium.

Could it be argued that the Stewarts completely mis-managed their exit and greed was a factor in that decision. When taylor kept us in the Championship on the back of Warnes decent start, he should have sold that summer. A club in the championship would have sold for a lot more than a relegated L1 club that has a dwindling fan base, no playing assets a poor youth system and a clear player management and fitness issue. So you could argue they are reaping what they sowed, and now they will leave the club with a lot less money and a bad taste in the mouths of a lot of the fans.

[mellowmiller]

All through our decline we have seen abuse during matches aimed at successive managers and the players yet the architects of the problem, the hierarchy, have not been targeted in the same way.
Why is this?

[Old_time_miller]

You can trace our demise back to the lack of investment in Paul Warne. Sitting 8th in the Championship, the Board should have done everything to retain him and give him the funds to strengthen the side for a play-off push. Since that time, we have gone backwards at a rapid pace, wasted money on incompetent coaches and players whose best days were way behind them. To be honest, the Board have got what they deserve and unfortunately, we, the poor, suffering supporters, have no alternative but to witness the sad decline of such a promising club. I fear for the future!

Now sunshine you have nailed it. Any other postings here are just poking at isolated points of biased agenda of the unenlightened.

Well said. Prepare for the backlash from the gaffer mob and anti anything else. But you speak the absolute truth.