Port Vale Forum Pre Match Interview / Report vrs Coventry (2 Viewers)

Robbie Earle's Perm · Dec 9, 2014

Hi,

I'm the pre-match reporter for the Port Vale Fans Forum One Vale Fan.

Part of my role is to contact fans of our forthcoming opponents to ask them a few questions and gain their views on the upcoming fixture between our sides in order to produce a report which we release on the site a couple of days prior to the game.

I wondered if one or more of you (up to a maximum of 3 due to space constraints) have a few minutes and would be prepared to share a few views if you would kindly offer your feelings on the game by answering the following few questions;
1. Tell us a bit about yourself & history as a fan?
2. How do you expect your team to do this season (including a forecast for a positional finish for the entire season)?
3. Who should we watch out for (one or more danger player/s)?
4. What are your thoughts on your manager and his signings this season?
5. What are your thoughts on your board & off field club activities?
6. Which one Vale player would you take past or present to add value to your squad?
7. How do you expect Vale to do this season?
8. What is your team's most memorable game with Vale (good or bad reasons)?
9. A score prediction (and potential scorers for both sides)?

Please also feel free to include any other information you feel worthy and I will knock it into a report as per the example below regarding contribution from Notts County fans from a game with them;
http://www.onevalefan.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?76437-Opposing-views-Notts-County-(H)

To enable me to produce this in good time I need a reply by Thursdayand the report should appear on the website a day before our fixture.

Please also let me know if you would like me to include your name on the article. Many thanks for your potential support in this matter.

Best Regards,

REP

woody11462 · Dec 9, 2014

1) Chris, 35 year old now living in Manchester having moved to Merseyside in 87 just after winning the FA cup.
2) At the start of the season I thought we might do well given the fact Pressley had a full transfer window to work with and despite losing to very good players in Wilson, Clarke, Murphy and Moussa we improved the depth of the squad. But it typical CCFC fashion we have failed to live up to expectations and the season seems to be unfolding.
3) O'Brien is playing well and if Nouble is playing well he is dangerous. Haynes is also a good prospect but not sure there is anyone you should be particularly worried about.
4) As above signings have not lived up to expectations and Pressley is talking about bog changes in January but his record with signings leaves a lot to be desired.
5) If you thought the post was negative before then it only goes down hill! The board have done nothing but fail the club. I was one of those that maybe gave them the benefit of the doubt early on but we are in turmoil
6) I don't think he would fit in to the high work rate that Pressley likes but Tom Pope seems to always do well against us and does well in this league. I was also sorry to see Marshall leave and thought he might have progressed this year.
7) Bottom half of the league but probably still above us much to my annoyance as I have an annual bet with a Vale supporting mate of mine.
8) There's not exactly many to chose from but last season at your place was a decent game, apart from the result. Moussa's goal was brilliant.
9) 1-1. Pope inevitably and Madine

blueflint · Dec 9, 2014

tony 67 followed since 1953 now living in carlisle
thought we would do better but failed to keep good players
no player good enough to attract attention
loan signings a dissapointment
very poor investment from owners who still can't see a future
vale should win easy
was a player called rudge
pope will score we won't 2-0 to vale

jabharty · Dec 9, 2014

1. Tell us a bit about yourself & history as a fan?
Joe, Been supporting for 16 years, a relatively short time compared to most on here, so I've been lucky to watch our continuous downfall as a football club week-in, week-out.
2. How do you expect your team to do this season (including a forecast for a positional finish for the entire season)?
Away from the doom and gloom that most of our fans preach, I'd say we won't be in much relegation danger. Some of the players we have could quite easily get into the top sides in the league, but it's just a case of replacing some of the dead wood who let us down each week. I'll predict us to finish 13th.
3. Who should we watch out for (one or more danger player/s)?
Jim O'Brien is having a decent season, usually gives all he's got and has some genuine quality in him. Frank Nouble has a tendency to fashion chances out of nothing, so if he's having a good game the opposition often can't handle him. Ryan Haynes, if playing, can be a menace on the wing, but he's fallen out of form recently.
4. What are your thoughts on your manager and his signings this season?
On paper the signings were good, but marquee signings like Tudgay and Simeon Jackson just never delivered. We lost the majority of our team in the summer, including Callum Wilson for £3m, Christie for compensation, and Carl Baker for free. Our manager clearly loves the club and I for one want him to stay to at least see out the end of the season, but if things don't improve the fans will be calling for his head. It sounds as if he will get a budget for January, which will be a big test of whether he can spend it wisely.
5. What are your thoughts on your board & off field club activities?
It's just a mess really. We come back to the Ricoh, and within weeks it's been sold to a London-based rugby club. The club got about £4m of transfer fees in the summer, which were promptly spent on court fees and a new pitch at Northampton rather than footballers. It's becoming obvious that a lot of fans are becoming disillusioned (if they hadn't already) and attendances are down to 8,000. A good budget in January will be a good starting point to even partly repairing the relationship with the support.
6. Which one Vale player would you take past or present to add value to your squad?
Mark Marshall. Liked him here, but he left in the summer presumably because he 'didn't fit the mould'. Suddenly, we're playing wingers and we're lacking the quality and speed on the wings which Marshall brought.
7. How do you expect Vale to do this season?
Bottom half. I was certain you'd be relegated this season, especially after that loss to Crewe. From my point of view there isn't enough quality in the side to get much higher than mid-table.
8. What is your team's most memorable game with Vale (good or bad reasons)?
Well out of the two from last year I'd say the game at Vale Park. The first half was brilliant and both of our goals, especially Moussa's, were outstanding. Just a shame we burned out in the second half.
9. A score prediction (and potential scorers for both sides)?
1-1, although if we win against Bristol City in the JPT on Wednesday, there will be a bit of positivity around the club.
O'brien for us, and obviously Birchall for you. Curse of the ex-player.

GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee · Dec 9, 2014

1. Tell us a bit about yourself & history as a fan?
25 years old, have been supporting cov since i was 4 when my dad (whose a Chelsea fan - I made the wrong decision there) got free tickets through his work. Live in a town roughly 15 miles from the city, but have followed home and away whenever possible over years of uni in Bristol.
2. How do you expect your team to do this season (including a forecast for a positional finish for the entire season?
No better then we are currently really. I expect the new pitch to help us slightly although the results were going downhill before that did. I reckon we will reach the peaks of 16th come the last day of the season.
3. Who should we watch out for (one or more danger player/s)?
Jim O'Brien can be a tidy player but his final ball leaves a lot to be desired. Frank Nouble provides a few great touches and strength up top, it just depends on if he fancies it on the day. Reda Johnson poses massive threat from set pieces and can provide the odd marauding run.
4. What are your thoughts on your manager and his signings this season?
I really like Steven Pressley as a person, he's made some poor signings over recent years and this one has been no better. Miller, Tuday, Jackson, Coulibaly (although he didn't look bad when he did play) to name just a handful of shockers. His attacking philosophy of last year seems to have disappeared but that may be more to do with the fact our best two players last season were our centre forwards who have now left. I don't ever expect us to score more than once so score and you've got at least a point.
5. What are your thoughts on your board & off field club activities?
Absolutely shocking. Leaves us little hope for any kind of future progression. You'll get plenty of depressed fans on this topic.
6. Which one Vale player would you take past or present to add value to your squad?
I saw Niemly was training with you, if so it would be him. I know a lot of people didn't like him or thought he was overrated when he was with us, but he has a spark in that hes pacey and will run at players. Something our current squad lacks terribly, although we don't need any more strikers
7. How do you expect Vale to do this season?
Probably finish around us in mid to lower table obscurity. All the best for the rest of the season bar the games against us though
8. What is your team's most memorable game with Vale (good or bad reasons?
I can't really remember any bar the two last season, so i'm going to say the 3-2 win for us

9. A score prediction (and potential scorers for both sides)?
2-0 to Vale. No doubt Marshall and Niemly (if hes available to play, i'm not sure) will score as all our ex players love a goal or two against us

skybluesam66 · Dec 9, 2014

1. Tell us a bit about yourself & history as a fan?

been supporting city since 72 - the good times and the bad
2. How do you expect your team to do this season (including a forecast for a positional finish for the entire season)?

we made 17th our own in the championship - we now seem to be doing the same in league 1
3. Who should we watch out for (one or more danger player/s)?
Reda and Madine -
O Brien runs around a lot and gets angry

4. What are your thoughts on your manager and his signings this season?
Passionate but poor in the transfer market
5. What are your thoughts on your board & off field club activities?
really - do you need to ask

6. Which one Vale player would you take past or present to add value to your squad?
no idea who plays for them

7. How do you expect Vale to do this season?
sound like a 4th division club - thats where i would expect to find them (doh but we are in the 3rd division now)

8. What is your team's most memorable game with Vale (good or bad reasons)?

i only remember the 3-2 defeat last year as its the only time ive been to your ground

9. A score prediction (and potential scorers for both sides)?

0-0 because we dont score and you probably wont

Robbie Earle's Perm · Dec 10, 2014

Thanks for the replies everyone, I will select 3 from those supplied and have them created into an article which should appear on our site on Friday!

GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee · Dec 10, 2014

skybluesam66 said:
1. Tell us a bit about yourself & history as a fan?

been supporting city since 72 - the good times and the bad
2. How do you expect your team to do this season (including a forecast for a positional finish for the entire season)?

we made 17th our own in the championship - we now seem to be doing the same in league 1
3. Who should we watch out for (one or more danger player/s)?
Reda and Madine -
O Brien runs around a lot and gets angry

4. What are your thoughts on your manager and his signings this season?
Passionate but poor in the transfer market
5. What are your thoughts on your board & off field club activities?
really - do you need to ask

6. Which one Vale player would you take past or present to add value to your squad?
no idea who plays for them

7. How do you expect Vale to do this season?
sound like a 4th division club - thats where i would expect to find them (doh but we are in the 3rd division now)

8. What is your team's most memorable game with Vale (good or bad reasons)?

i only remember the 3-2 defeat last year as its the only time ive been to your ground

9. A score prediction (and potential scorers for both sides)?

0-0 because we dont score and you probably wont

Shit, no idea why but i thought we won that game 3-2. My memory isn't serving me well for a 25 year old. Shows how memorable our games with Vale are

SkyBlue_Bear83 · Dec 10, 2014

GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee said:
Shit, no idea why but i thought we won that game 3-2. My memory isn't serving me well for a 25 year old. Shows how memorable our games with Vale are

It's comes with the territory of being a Coventry fan, we create false memories to hide the trauma.

To answer the question from the Vale fan I reckon we will finish just outside the European qualification positions this year and get to the semi final of the FA Cup. PUSB!

p.s I think Mark Robins is doing an incredible job for us.

Gazolba · Dec 10, 2014

Robbie Earle's Perm said:
3. Who should we watch out for (one or more danger player/s)?

Please also feel free to include any other information you feel worthy and I will knock it into a report as per the example below regarding contribution from Notts County fans from a game with them;
http://www.onevalefan.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?76437-Opposing-views-Notts-County-(H)

And no doubt you would like to know our one major weakness that you can exploit to beat us.

wingy · Dec 10, 2014

GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee said:
Shit, no idea why but i thought we won that game 3-2. My memory isn't serving me well for a 25 year old. Shows how memorable our games with Vale are

Must have been the sight of that fat baldy bloke nearly bearing all up in their boxes IIRC.:facepalm:

Astute · Dec 10, 2014

Robbie Earle's Perm said:
1. Tell us a bit about yourself & history as a fan?

Old twat who thinks he is in his early 20's. Remembers the good old days. Relegation battles were fun because we knew we would never go down. Then we did. And all we ever got afterwards were more relegation battles. Go home and away whenever time is available. Moved to Cumbria to try and make it difficult to go to games. But it is like taking drugs. I don't want to go but I just have to. Still looking for that original first high.

2. How do you expect your team to do this season (including a forecast for a positional finish for the entire season)?

One place above your club unless we are bottom and you just above us.

3. Who should we watch out for (one or more danger player/s)?

Allsop. Very dangerous player. You will see us get vocal each time the ball goes near him.

4. What are your thoughts on your manager and his signings this season?

Don't know who is the worse out of the two.

5. What are your thoughts on your board & off field club activities?

Am I allowed to swear?

6. Which one Vale player would you take past or present to add value to your squad?

Have you ever had one that wouldn't add value?

7. How do you expect Vale to do this season?

Near the bottom with us.

8. What is your team's most memorable game with Vale (good or bad reasons)?

Last seasons game at your place. Nearly got arrested for stopping someone getting arrested for doing nothing wrong. Why is it always me?

9. A score prediction (and potential scorers for both sides)?

0-0

olderskyblue · Dec 10, 2014

woody11462 said:
Pressley is talking about bog changes in January but his record with signings leaves a lot to be desired.

Blimey, have we been kicked out of the bogs too??

Robbie Earle's Perm · Dec 12, 2014

GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee said:
Shit, no idea why but i thought we won that game 3-2. My memory isn't serving me well for a 25 year old. Shows how memorable our games with Vale are

You definitely lost it, Birchall scored the winner

Otis · Dec 12, 2014

Gazolba said:
And no doubt you would like to know our one major weakness that you can exploit to beat us.

What, besides can't score and can't defend?

letsallsingtogether · Dec 12, 2014

wingy said:
Must have been the sight of that fat baldy bloke nearly bearing all up in their boxes IIRC.:facepalm:

Ha thats one thing you can't blame me for, wasn't in their boxes

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