FL2: Port Vale v Torquay United 28th August 2010

Overall a very enjoyable day & a fully deserved 3 points. A good performance from the guys who absolutely worked their socks off. Not the total football we saw against Bradford but you can't do that every week. It was just as pleasing to see that we are just as capable of battling to a win as we are at playing football.

The match reports have already done a great job describing the game & chris' description of the ground & the area was absolutely spot on. 

Bevan rightly accorded MoM by everyone so far. That triple save has to be seen to be believed, and he also produced an equally good save in the first half.

It's difficult to justify saying that we deserved the 3 points whilst at the same time saying your own keeper was MoM. It sounds as if we were under pressure throughout and only kept in it by him, but that wasn't the case. We DID fully deserve the win because we were the away team but took the game to them. They couldn't get near us in the first 25 minutes and then we defended superbly whilst still managing to counter attack.

Credit for the win MUST go to Paul Buckle. He got the starting line, formation, tactics, substitutions & formation changes absolutely spot on. Full credit to him. He had the balls to change a winning team/line up, he got the team to take the game to vale right from the off. In the second half when the midfield were starting to get overrun he changed it to 4-5-1. Introduced Eunan O'Kane when Danny was struggling & brought on Gritton because the ball wasn't sticking up front. WELL DONE Paul.

Other notable mentions to Zebs (outstanding yet again) who ran them ragged first half and defended/counter attacked so well when we changed it around. Also to Branston/Ellis who really did put their bodies in the way when required. The transfer window closing can't come quick enough right now. 

It shows how well the team are doing when as one record falls, another is broken and others are appearing on the horizon. 

These are exciting times and long may they continue, however for now we might as well enjoy it whilst it lasts.

But you didn't do that really did you merse, you just just tried to devalue Warwickgulls opinions on a game he watched and tried to make him feel he is not worthy of being able to judge the level of performance he witnessed. Such a shame he takes the time to write his first ever match report on the TFF and instead of questioning his views you try and put him down. No you haven't changed much at all have you merse.

Many thanks to all those who took the time to write match reports, they are all very much appreciated by those who like to read different view points on games we did not attend ourselves.

I`m saying nothing!

Burslem probably won't be winning any tourist awards anytime soon, but the place had atmosphere in abundance. A proper setting for a football ground, which Lowry could have painted.

Agree about the atmosphere. I think it was down to the height of the roofs on every stand, as I would imagine the Vale fans up the other end could here us quite clearly, when we got going.

I would also imagine that when Vale Park is full for a big game/derby match that the atmosphere is electric.

Thanks for those words Dave,

Hey, we are all supporters of the same team, its just a shame some take great delight in sitting at their keyboards breeding negativity and trying to wind people up.

I stick by my report, and comments. Im sure Bucks will not be happy to stand still and be happy just because we won and are at the moment top. He will be looking for the team to build on this win and improve us for the next game. Like I said I thought we looked quality for the first 30 minns, but were very average in some areas of the field after that.

Personally after yesterday I would possibly be looking at O'kane starting the next game.