Finally a home win for Gary Caldwell, the Blues were good
value for the three points in the second half, the first half was pretty
forgettable, but no one really minds.
Had we lost that one, the trap door would have opened and
we’d have been in League Two, as it is watching Port Vale’s lovely fan base
getting all uppity and wanting to have a go at their own players rounded off a
nice afternoon. Many on the Port Vale massage board are suggesting that result
just got them relegated, especially as they have Sheffield United to play next
week.
Joe Rowley took the plaudits today, great to see him getting
his first goal and maybe with Lawrence McGuire coming through the team may have
a future. It’s great credit to Mark Smith and his Academy that we have these lads
who should make the base of next season’s team. Although if 17 year old Joe
does get a bottle of champagne for Man of the Match he is too young to legally
drink it.
A win against Southend next week would be amazing, but in
reality we are all but relegated. There are twelve points left to play for and
we are 9 away from safety, even if we won every match, Shrewsbury and
Gillingham can still send us down by picking up points.
So, lots of supporters and playing “Guess the retained list”
for next season. One player we are nearly all hoping stays on at the Proact is
Dan Jones, a man who was out for nearly a year and has finally come back he
certainly adds to the teams performance. If Gary Caldwell persists with 3 at
the back he can play the attacking wing back role very well or as a left back
in a 442, but the manager has left Jones and Sam Hird out in recent matches
with no apparent explanation of why, this has led to serious consternation in
the stands that some sort of rift had developed between our better players and
the manager.
Rai Simons still seems to have people wondering whether he’s
one for the future, or if this is the best we are going to see of him like
Gboly Ariyibi he can look great going forward but seems to lack positional play
when he doesn’t have the ball
On the injury front we’d all like to see Tommy Lee get back
to fitness but if and when he comes back, who would you pick Lee or Stuckmann?
it’s a difficult decision.
Guy Branston has lists of players drawn up and the manager
has a few weeks left to decide who stays and who goes.
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