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Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Reports and reaction from the 2014-2015 season as Walsall finished 14th in League 1
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Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Thu Feb 12, 2015 11:12 am

It's local derby time (well, nearly) as we entertain the junior clayheads, who are currently 16th in the table, 4 points behind us and with a -8 goal difference. Leading scorer Ben Williamson was substituted a fortnight ago with an injury and hasn't figured since, but there's always the dangerous Tom Pope to consider. Vale may have a new face in their line-up, having signed Ryan Inniss on a month's youth loan this week. Inniss's parent club Crystal Palace have already sent him out on loan to Cheltenham, Luton and Yeovil. He's a 19-year old defender and former England youth international. Vale have only won 3 games on their travels so far this season (at Doncaster, Colchester, and Crawley) and lost 9 times away - their current form:

10 Jan Chesterfield (A) Lost 3-0
17 Jan Peterborough (H) Won 2-1
24 Jan Crewe Alexandra (H) Lost 0-1
31 Jan Barnsley (A) Lost 2-1
7 Feb Bradford City (H) Drew 2-2
10 Feb Bristol City (A) Lost 3-1

The comment has already been made on another thread about Port Vale's signing of Tony Richards back in the early 60's, and that move certainly led to a degree of ill-feeling on our part (I was devastated at the time!!); only since then have I realised that Tony's future at Walsall was not looking too bright because of his increasing injuries. Nevertheless he went off to Vale and continued his free scoring performance for quite some time.

It doesn't look as though Tom Bradshaw will be available for this game, but as long as other players keep pitching in as they have done I see no reason why we can't logically hope for 3 points which may well push us into the top 6......

Undoubtedly Dean will have had a few words to say to the defence after Tuesday's second-half wobble against Rochdale, so I'll go for a 2-0 home win, with Sawyers (he's got to score some time) and goal-a-game Jordy Hiwula to figure.

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Thu Feb 12, 2015 11:36 am

going for ahome win

3-1

cook, downing and sawyers

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Thu Feb 12, 2015 11:53 am

Scoring and conceding for fun at home at the moment.

Walsall 4 - 1 Port Vale
Att: 4,987

Sawyers
Jordy
Grimes(2)

(Pope for them).

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Thu Feb 12, 2015 6:35 pm

Is it just me, or is the fact that Port Vale at home is a Category A game simply hilarious? :lol: We appear to have a number of significant players out tomorrow, so we may struggle.

Therefore, a 0-2 defeat, in front of 4,886, including 920 from Boslem.
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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Thu Feb 12, 2015 6:46 pm

2-2 hiwula & Cain for us with 952 from vale

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Fri Feb 13, 2015 3:11 pm

worried about this game hope we win but all the omens against us. playing poor team at home very rarely win 3 games on trot pos without chambers bradshaw forde and cook (baxy on wing) all against us knowing us 3 0 win or 3 0 defeat

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Fri Feb 13, 2015 3:48 pm

Going to be difficult if we have players unavailable, against usually a very ugly and awkward vale side.

Going to stay positive and say 2-1 saddlers. Hiwula and Sawyers. Pope for fail he always gets one.

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:04 pm

Worried about our attack with possibly both Cook and Forde out. Which means Baxo and Grimes?

shudder

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Fri Feb 13, 2015 7:56 pm

If both forde and cook are out, I'd put Henry on the left, he's lightening quick & has a trick, looks to me he could be a natural on the left wing.
Grimes gets the nod for me ahead of bax.

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Fri Feb 13, 2015 8:07 pm

I think this is a 1-1 draw. I agree I'd rather see Henry on the field than Bax. Att 5167 with a decent away following.

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Fri Feb 13, 2015 8:31 pm

BathSaddler wrote:Is it just me, or is the fact that Port Vale at home is a Category A game simply hilarious? :lol: We appear to have a number of significant players out tomorrow, so we may struggle.

Therefore, a 0-2 defeat, in front of 4,886, including 920 from Boslem.


Is there any fixture that warrants the category 'A' :? We are all as cack as each other.

2-1 5111

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Fri Feb 13, 2015 8:38 pm

I'm tipping all the Wembley fans to turn up and we annoy them with a dour 0-0.
Attendance estimated at 15,000 with thousands locked out but many climbing in.

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:00 pm

chestersaddler wrote:
BathSaddler wrote:Is it just me, or is the fact that Port Vale at home is a Category A game simply hilarious? :lol: We appear to have a number of significant players out tomorrow, so we may struggle.

Therefore, a 0-2 defeat, in front of 4,886, including 920 from Boslem.


Is there any fixture that warrants the category 'A' :? We are all as cack as each other.

2-1 5111


I can't argue with that, chester :lol: .

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Sat Feb 14, 2015 10:45 am

On my way from Heathrow. Been stuck in a traffic jam on the A41 for 40 minutes and counting.

2-0. Jordy 2. 4998 in attendance, 4997 if I don't make it, or don't get there in time to buy a ticket.

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:15 am

Port Vale boss Rob Page told BBC Radio Stoke:

"Dean Smith's got a style of play that he doesn't really tweak too much, so we know exactly what we're going to come up against.

"Their home form is not as good as their away form but they've got a threat up front".

Too predictable?

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:46 am

Guest wrote:On my way from Heathrow. Been stuck in a traffic jam on the A41 for 40 minutes and counting.

2-0. Jordy 2. 4998 in attendance, 4997 if I don't make it, or don't get there in time to buy a ticket.


Bad accident on the M40 this morning. 30 vechiles involved.

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:24 pm

Tyldesley_saddler wrote:
Guest wrote:On my way from Heathrow. Been stuck in a traffic jam on the A41 for 40 minutes and counting.

2-0. Jordy 2. 4998 in attendance, 4997 if I don't make it, or don't get there in time to buy a ticket.


Bad accident on the M40 this morning. 30 vechiles involved.


Sorry to hear that. Got away after an hour and twenty minutes.

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Sat Feb 14, 2015 3:21 pm

Is there a game today :?

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Sat Feb 14, 2015 3:27 pm

chestersaddler wrote:Is there a game today :?

Depends who turns up :D

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Sat Feb 14, 2015 3:31 pm

Only two attempts on goal (total) after 30 mins??? :shock:

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Sat Feb 14, 2015 3:34 pm

Vale now in front pope has scored. 0-1 :(

Now it needs to be a game.

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Sat Feb 14, 2015 3:36 pm

SWS1 wrote:
chestersaddler wrote:Is there a game today :?

Depends who turns up :D


I think Welsh may have?

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Sat Feb 14, 2015 3:39 pm

Sayers hits the post. Better luck next time.

H/T 0-1. Need to get back in this game lads. C`mon.

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Sat Feb 14, 2015 3:54 pm

Football 0 - 1 Hoofball

Nailed on pen turned down, 5 minutes later the dinosaurs take the lead.

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Sat Feb 14, 2015 3:59 pm

That man Pope AGAIN! has he EVER NOT scored against us since he was at Port Fail?

Looking at the bench, I would guess that Deano has 'given up' on the League now, just bedding in more youngsters for next season, after all, the Tin Pot trophy will do for now...crikey we will need an extension to the trophy room!

Another home defeat looms it would appear, and what is it about Rochdale? 2-0 down after 7 minutes?

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Sat Feb 14, 2015 4:02 pm

Nailed on pen redcard denied by that useless. Prick durso. Dead unlucky against a vile team

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Sat Feb 14, 2015 4:03 pm

Winning back to back home games in 4 days was a bit too much to ask really.

And as we see every weekend there is hardly anything in difference from 5th to 15th in this league between sides.

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Sat Feb 14, 2015 4:03 pm

How on earth are we losing to this rabble. Hit the woodwork twice and had three penalty appeals turned down. Ref needs to get a grip coz the burslem arms are playing the man before the ball every time.

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Sat Feb 14, 2015 4:10 pm

Ancient Moaner wrote:Looking at the bench, I would guess that Deano has 'given up' on the League now, just bedding in more youngsters for next season, after all, the Tin Pot trophy will do for now...crikey we will need an extension to the trophy room!


Unless I'm forgetting someone, I'm pretty sure that our 18 today comprises every fit member of our senior squad bar Morris, Heath, Roberts, Bakayoko & Benning (all out on loan). The starting line-up & bench picked itself through necessity today.

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Re: Port Vale (H) League One Feb 14th, 3pm

Sat Feb 14, 2015 4:14 pm

ATT: 4,504 (723 Port Vale)

BOOKED: Andy TAYLOR

WALSALL SUB: Baxendale OFF Grimes ON

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