The Championship: Are We Ready?

The Championship: Are We Ready?

The train journey back from East Anglia to the Westcountry provides a long period for thought. Portman Road’s floodlights – that have just illuminated Norwich City loanee Bali Mumba’s 93rd minute equaliser – are still visible from the platform and so the...
Player Ratings – Port Vale (H)

Player Ratings – Port Vale (H)

On a chilly Friday evening in December, it was a frosty reception which greeted the full time whistle as the green’s slumped to their first league defeat at home, here’s how the players are rated: Michael Cooper – 6: Perhaps would be disappointed at the second goal...
Player Ratings – Port Vale (H)

Player Ratings: Wycombe (A)

We out-Wycombed Wycombe!  Well, maybe not quite. In truth we relied on a bit of goalkeeping brilliance in the first half but the core ingredients were there. We took an early lead from a dead ball situating when then saw out the rest of the game through a combination...
Player Ratings – Port Vale (H)

Player Ratings: Ipswich (H)

A pulsating second half comeback saw Argyle claim victory over Ipswich Town and move to the top of the League One table. Here’s how we rated the players: Mike Cooper, GK  – 8 Whilst the scouts and analysts will already know how good our young keeper is,...
Player Ratings – Port Vale (H)

Player Ratings: Oxford (H)

Argyle returned to action in fine fettle with a comfortable victory over Oxford United. Although we only won by one goal to nil, we were the better side for the vast majority of the game and our commitment to possession football won us the game in the end. Here are...