Vale fans have every right to an opinion when going gets tough
The reaction following Tuesday night’s defeat at home to Exeter was entirely understandable. Supporters are angry, frustrated and genuinely concerned that a team that looked odds-on for automatic...
View ArticleKeep doing what you do, Popey: That accolade is richly-deserved
Local hero Tom Pope: 27 goals and counting. Only time will tell if the weather did us a favour when Saturday’s home game against Aldershot had to be cancelled. We may not get as many through the...
View ArticleMagic moment for Pope echoes Eighties Vale legend
Vale legend Andy Jones with his gaffer John Rudge. Believe it or not 30-goal strikers are a rare breed in these parts. That is why the achievement yesterday of Sneyd Green’s finest – Tom Pope – is...
View ArticleThis is Port Vale’s biggest game for many years. Be there!
The biggest game in Port Vale’s recent history. That’s how we should view tonight’s home fixture against Burton Albion. Our season won’t be decided by these 90 minutes but the result will undoubtedly...
View ArticleThe city’s football clubs need their fans now – for very different reasons
Vale owner Norman Smurthwaite celebrates the 7 – 1 home win over Burton Albion. Turn the clock back 12 months and you would have been given very good odds on the current state of affairs at football...
View ArticleHere’s hoping for a happy ending to a football fairytale
In all honesty I would have taken four points from the last two games. However, after the euphoria of Friday night’s unforgettable 7 – 1 drubbing of promotion rivals Burton, I got my hopes up for the...
View ArticleNow’s the time for continuity and stability at Vale Park
Paul Wildes and Norman Smurthwaite. Stability. That’s what I want now. I’d give anything for a lengthy period of stability and continuity. What has been achieved at Port Vale in the last 12 months is...
View ArticleHow Vale’s goal-den boy made history (and made his dad proud)
Tom Pope with his daughter Mollie-Mae. There is an alleyway behind Buxton Street in Sneyd Green. This is where our story begins… It’s where Tom Pope, his brother, and his mates would spend hours...
View ArticleIt’s early days and there’s absolutely no need to panic. Enjoy the ride…
A frustrated Tom Pope. I hope no-one’s panicking just yet. I’m certainly not. Although we’ve yet to record our first win of this campaign, it’s still very early days. Granted, we’ve scored only one...
View ArticleSome football fans have short memories…
Port Vale manager Micky Adams. Football managers are a funny breed. Perhaps it’s the nature of a job where the casualty rate, for want of a better phrase, is so high. Perhaps it’s the fact that they...
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