Match Thread Port Vale - Coventry City Match Thread - Tuesday 26th Dec (5 Viewers)

[better days]

That's my bet banjaxed
Same aT Kempton Park apart from an each way third
Bah

 

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[Johhny Blue]

Feed the Duck and Marc will score

 

[Nick]

Pope goes up for his header while having both hands in the back of our defender pushing him away, nothing given.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Nazon fouled already done more than biamou

 

[oucho]

Well today is a first out of the many many away games i've done. Went with the mrs who isn't much of a football fan and who hadn't been keen on the concept of spending Boxing Day at Vale Park. Drove over and she was feeling unwell, we went to the pre match pub and met loads of Cov lads including many that we know. She had to sit down in the super busy pub and couldn't properly socialize with everyone. Walking to the ground in order to get tickets (we hadn't pre bought, for once - fortunately) she couldn't face the prospect of 2.5 hours sitting in the cold and so we packed in the football idea we went back to the car. Fortunately we were staying locally tonight anyway so just meant we were at my mum's 3 hours earlier than planned. Sitting now watching Mary Poppins withba proseco and a ham sandwich. Bit disappointed to miss the game but we wouldn't have enjoyed it anyway with her feeling ill and cold. Will hopefully go to Carlisle instead whilst we're staying here for the next few days. No down side as we hadn't pre paid for tickets.

Merry Christmas everyone and stay warm out there!

Still, the best bet about away games is the pre-match pub socialising and we did plenty of that so in a way got the best of both worlds, especially as had to drive from Lincoln to Cheshire this morning and was thus literally driving within sight of Vale Park / Burslem anyway.

 

[ccfcway]

Nazon fouled already done more than biamou

That’s the problem. With max not scoring, he has to contribute elsewhere, otherwise he is a passenger

 

[Nick]

We need to stop hoofing it to Duck and McNulty expecting them to win it in the air.

If we must it should be in the corners or for them to run and try and get onto.

 

[Esoterica]

Willis has been excellent at right back today, best I've seen him play there.

 

[Nick]

Willis gets back well to tackle and put it out for the corner.

They look more likely to score than us at it stands, although we changed striker nothing else really changed.

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

That’s the problem. With max not scoring, he has to contribute elsewhere, otherwise he is a passenger

Unfortunate today as I bet he would score, but not unexpected at all. Completely playing at the wrong level and appalling stat he has gained.

 

[Esoterica]

Willis gets back well to tackle and put it out for the corner.

They look more likely to score than us at it stands, although we changed striker nothing else really changed.

And watch us start hoofing crosses into the box now we've taken off Biamou.

 

[larry_david]

Need cov for 200. Why do I do it

 

[Nick]

And watch us start hoofing crosses into the box now we've taken off Biamou.

Have done a couple.

 

[Sky]

We deserve nothing from this game

 

[Nick]

Willis gives away a soft corner, hit him on the top of the head when he was trying to leave it to go out for a goal kick.

 

[Nick]

There it is, was always going to be them.

Davies man unmarked, heads it in.

 

[sw88]

Poor corner to concede. Some might say unlucky

Looped ball looked a lost cause, Willis tried to duck out of its way but instead gets a touch

Ball in, front post header finds the rear post and in

1-0 vale

 

[covcity4life]

Ffs willis. I know he didnt mean it to hit his head and go out corner but fuck me

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

FFS.

 

[sw88]

Willis gives away a soft corner, hit him on the top of the head when he was trying to leave it to go out for a goal kick.

Should have just moved out the way rather Than ducking

 

[ccfcway]

There it is, was always going to be them.

Still time

 

[Liquid Gold]

Fuck sake

 

[fernandopartridge]

We are desperate for some players to reinvigorate the side. Yet another piss poor boxing day show.

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[sw88]

Ponti time? Think it’s him being readied

 

[Nick]

Ha

I said it just before they scored, it was obvious. They were going closer.

We made a change up front which has done nothing. It was an issue unlocking their defence.

 

[stevefloyd]

Ohh FFS again against a lower team

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

still time to get back in

 

[covcity4life]

Have to br able to get a point out of close games. They add dup

 

[Johhny Blue]

Biamou over head kick last minute screamer

Or somebody else?

 

[Nick]

Ponti time? Think it’s him being readied

As long as we give him something to work with, not the long hoof from defence.

 

[stevefloyd]

Michael Bentines Ponti time

 

[sw88]

Ponti for Willis
Beavon for Shipley

 

[oucho]

Starting to think that missing this game at the last minute has turned into something of a blessing in disguise

 

[covcity4life]

We really need a nunber 10. Too direct in our attacking play and leads to few good chances

 

[sw88]

Duck shot parried, no one to follow up