I'd imagine Vale will be well up for this boxing day clash after the 7-0 hiding they took from ourselves on the opening day of the season .

It wasn't a 7-0 game as most of us know and I firmly believe we will do very well to come away with the three points at Vale Park .

Funny thing though , the last time we played Vale on boxing day was in 1978 and we ran out 6-2 winners with an Allan Clarke hatrick .

We lost the return on Easter Saturday at Vale Park 3-2 and as I remember we were outfought .

Not the best surface either to play on isn't Vale Park and Collins would do well to factor that in to his pre match preparation .

I'd like to see Cosgrove and McAtee up top and give Cole the day off .

There might be some joy with that front two in my opinion on a poor surface and a more direct approach .

Collins however may see it differently of course !!!