Post by rjdgull on Aug 27, 2012 8:52:17 GMT
After two cracking home games, it is another long trip up North but at least there are no mid week fixtures either side of this match. After our first win of the season, we will be looking to keep the momentum going against a Vale side that have had a good start to the season despite remaining in administration.
A bit like Plymouth, Vale, have had to endure a businessman, this time in the form of Keith Rydar not proceeding with the purchase of the club despite being named preferred bidder back in April. It does seem likely that Vale will continue to operate over the season regardless although they desperately need new parties to take over the club! However, with Mickey Adams in charge, Port Vale are a tough nut to crack and despite their problems some fans are still looking to a possible promotion campaign.
Port Vale are fresh from a 1-3 away victory to Morecambe on Saturday and although they lost 2-0 at Accy, never an easy place to go, some fans feel this was a tad unfortunate and a good 3-0 opening day victory home to Barnet actually sees them above us in the table. They have lost the dangerous Richards over the summer but Pope continues to be a threat already scoring a couple of goals and Dodds needs to be watched closely.
It was a cracking match at Plainmoor on Saturday and the replacements Easton and Thompson slotted seamlessly into the team. It is likely that Danny will be back for this but it would be very harsh to drop Thompson and I suspect Danny will be there to add a bit of strength on the bench, particularly as he has been out for a month.
The real question is how to plug the large Downes size hole at the back. A loan is definitely an option but after saying he wanted to trust in youth first last week, it is a bit difficult to not select McKenzie for this one off game. The defender did OK in the PSFs and if he does proves his spurs, it gives Ling that back up option without having to dip into the loan market for the rest of the season.
This is another difficult game but looking at the two teams respective fixtures, we certainly have had the tougher start and I think that we will be asking some difficult questions and have a good chance of coming away with all three points for our first away win.
A bit like Plymouth, Vale, have had to endure a businessman, this time in the form of Keith Rydar not proceeding with the purchase of the club despite being named preferred bidder back in April. It does seem likely that Vale will continue to operate over the season regardless although they desperately need new parties to take over the club! However, with Mickey Adams in charge, Port Vale are a tough nut to crack and despite their problems some fans are still looking to a possible promotion campaign.
Port Vale are fresh from a 1-3 away victory to Morecambe on Saturday and although they lost 2-0 at Accy, never an easy place to go, some fans feel this was a tad unfortunate and a good 3-0 opening day victory home to Barnet actually sees them above us in the table. They have lost the dangerous Richards over the summer but Pope continues to be a threat already scoring a couple of goals and Dodds needs to be watched closely.
It was a cracking match at Plainmoor on Saturday and the replacements Easton and Thompson slotted seamlessly into the team. It is likely that Danny will be back for this but it would be very harsh to drop Thompson and I suspect Danny will be there to add a bit of strength on the bench, particularly as he has been out for a month.
The real question is how to plug the large Downes size hole at the back. A loan is definitely an option but after saying he wanted to trust in youth first last week, it is a bit difficult to not select McKenzie for this one off game. The defender did OK in the PSFs and if he does proves his spurs, it gives Ling that back up option without having to dip into the loan market for the rest of the season.
This is another difficult game but looking at the two teams respective fixtures, we certainly have had the tougher start and I think that we will be asking some difficult questions and have a good chance of coming away with all three points for our first away win.