Visit of the Valiants. Port Vale Home...29th Oct.

[officer_dibble]

But the Valiants looked a different side in the second half as they came out firing, got balls into the area and used Rigino Cicilia with a more direct style.

Meat and drink I think is the term wheats used to describe Millwalls (and oldhams?) direct style.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

PP, BN:

Myself and Steve [Parkin] saw them on Saturday because we didn’t have a game and first half they were disappointing but second half they really got going. They have a lot of unknown quantities within the team and have signed a lot of players from abroad because the manager has a good knowledge of that market. We’ve probably had to do more homework than normal over the last few days because some of them were very unfamiliar to us. They might have had an indifferent run recently but they have been near the top of the league for most of the season, so they can’t be too bad.

Sometimes you go into games and you are quite clear about how they are going to play. I couldn’t honestly say how Port Vale are going to set up. If I were to guess, I’d say it would be how they played in the second half because they really improved. But, as with anyone, it’s 80 per cent about how we go about the game and 20 per cent knowing your opponent, their strengths and weaknesses.

They played with an intensity in the second half last weekend which you have to train pretty hard for, particularly at the back end of the game. They are a fit team. He [manager Bruno Ribeiro] is looking to make his mark over here as a manager having played over here.

[twilight]

Tango hopefully you will be doing your usual excellent commentary as I won't be able to follow anywhere else being in Spain

[TANGODANCER]

Tango hopefully you will be doing your usual excellent commentary as I won't be able to follow anywhere else being in Spain

I shall indeed.

[twilight]

Tango hopefully you will be doing your usual excellent commentary as I won't be able to follow anywhere else being in Spain

I shall indeed.

Superb

[Bruce Rioja]

Tango hopefully you will be doing your usual excellent commentary as I won't be able to follow anywhere else being in Spain

I shall indeed.

Superb

She's just showing off because she's in Spain, Tango. Block her access.

[TonyDomingos]

Tango hopefully you will be doing your usual excellent commentary as I won't be able to follow anywhere else being in Spain

I shall indeed.

Superb

She's just showing off because she's in Spain, Tango. Block her access.

Do the commentary in Spanish!

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Unchanged XI. Alnwick, Buxton, Trotter, Henry, C Taylor, Anderson & Proctor on the bench. COYWM

[Little Green Man]

Unchanged XI. Alnwick, Buxton, Trotter, Henry, C Taylor, Anderson & Proctor on the bench. COYWM

Sam Kelly in for Port Vale. Klopp!

[TANGODANCER]

Hola amigo, buenos tardes. Hoy, Los Blancos estan jugando Puerto Vale y estoy muy contanta ser aqui. Vamos a ver y...oh, sorry, almost got carried away there. Twilight mentioning being in Spain and all that...

Anyway, COME ON YOU WHITES....get in there...a win, a win....

[TANGODANCER]

All set to go, brew on, heel and toe raises and deep breathing done,and dog walked. Suddenly, winning matters very much.
Tower F.M's quota of adverts reeled off including that wimpy car ad..... ..Minute's applause for the armed forces, reps and families of them in attendance. and....were off. Spearing injured in the watm up and Trotter plays.....

[nelson66]

OMG - Spearings goosed himself during the warm up

Trotter starts in his place - we're domed

[Little Green Man]

Feckity-feck! The Static One to weave his magic once more.

[TANGODANCER]

Anyway, let's take it to em, Trotter and all. Vale win an early free kick 25 out and......Taylor and....cleared. Refs are "Whistle Happy, claims Zico.....Madine winsit and...Ameobi forces a save and Vela lashed one over the bar....good start.

[TANGODANCER]

Trotter "aquaplaned" a Valiant and gives one away. Throw them and.....now they have a corner off a Derik deflection. And....Howard colarrs it and frees Ameobi....and we have a corner from Zac..and....Vela and......Beevers gets decked but no cigar from the ref...

[TANGODANCER]

Mic man was half asking for a pen there. Wheater gets a mention, Ameobi loses it....and Derek feeds Zac...who scores......

[DJBlu]

He scores when he wants, score's when he wants, not when you want him, he scores when he wants.

GET IN!

Zach Clough with 3 in 2.

[TANGODANCER]

Zac got away and dived in the . "Little Moses divided the red sea" says micman... Vale have a throw now and...some chat then...we go again and....Trotter and....Taylor, Derik, Wheater, Wilson.....they get it back, Zico blasts the ref for a "little cuddle" challenge that gives the Valients a free kick that becomes our goal kick....

[nelson66]

Bobbins that Zach Clough - too small, gets bundled off the ball and is injured all the time

(we will be lucky to hold on to him once the January window opens )

[TANGODANCER]

We're pressing well apparently then Madine and Ameobi go again. Possession and then....it's 2-0