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Exeter (A) Review/Stevenage Preview from 2023-12-10T15:17:19

Bez, Jonny and Andy talk Exeter Away

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Sir John Rudge Special from 2023-12-01T01:00

Bez and Kirsty talk to Sir John Rudge

Port Vale legend John Rudge has been chatting to Ale and Vale Podcasters Bez and Kirsty about his new book ...

Derby (H) 23 Review from 2023-11-29T15:25:51

Steve, Jonny and Tom talk Derby

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Shrewsbury (A) Review 23 from 2023-11-27T02:05:57

Steve, Stu and Andy Talk Shrewsbury

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Shrews (A) preview and a chat with Andy Crosby from 2023-11-23T15:13:38

Jonny, Amos and Andy talk Shrewsbury after speaking with the gaffer

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Burton (A) FA Cup Replay Review from 2023-11-16T14:21:49

Jonny, Amos and Bez talk Burton

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Lincoln (A) review&small Burton (A) preview from 2023-11-12T14:00:30

Jonny, Amos and Bez talk Lincoln and Burton

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Lincoln City (A) 23 preview from 2023-11-08T15:09:36

Jonny, Amos and Bez talk Lincoln

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Burton FA Cup (H) Review from 2023-11-04T14:28:04

Jonny and Bez talk Burton

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Mansfield Review Part 1 from 2023-11-02T01:13:15

Take 2- Lets see if this works :-) A chat with Will Turner from the club. 

Mansfield A Review - Part 2 from 2023-11-01T16:47:52

Part 2 of the review. Again due to Bez not been able to edit. 

Cheltenham Town (H) Review from 2023-10-28T15:58:03

Peterborough (H) Review from 2023-10-25T15:00:22

Jonny, Bez, and Tom talk Peterborough

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Bristol Rovers H review from 2022-04-18T14:35:42

Bez, Andy and Jonny review the Bristol Rovers game.

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Hartlepool A Review and Preview of Bristol H from 2022-04-16T17:04:03

Bez, Tom and Jonny review the Hartlepool game.

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Hartlepool A Preview from 2022-04-13T14:21:29

Bez, Tom and Jonny preview the Hartlepool game.

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Oldham Review (H) from 2022-04-10T14:39:04

Bez, Kirsty and Jonny review the Oldham game.

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Barrow (A) review&small Salford (A) preview from 2022-04-03T13:57:22

Bez, Andy and, Jonny review the Barrow game.

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Sutton H Review from 2022-03-26T17:12:11

Bez and, Andy Jonny review the Sutton game.

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Sutton H Preview from 2022-03-24T15:13:47

Bez and, Andy Jonny preview the Sutton game.

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Exeter H Review from 2022-03-22T16:36:45

Bez and Jonny review the Exeter game.

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Bradford A Preview from 2022-03-17T15:21:29

Bez, Stu and Jonny preview the Bradford game

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Crawley H Review ft a small Mansfield (H) preview from 2022-03-12T11:53:35

Bez, Andy and Jonny review the Crawley game

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Crawley H Preview from 2022-03-10T13:10:17

Bez, Andy and Jonny preview the Crawley game

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Mansfield (H) Review from 2022-03-07T14:56:09.983109

A shocking game and result from Vale to finish the season. Not many coming out of the game with much credit and not many helping themselves earning a contract! We run through the game, before ru...

Stevenage (H) Review from 2022-02-26T14:05:16

Bez, “big Phil” and Jonny review the Stevenage home game. Much needed win but dour performance over all.

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Rochdale (A) Review from 2022-02-23T13:18:26

Bez and Jonny review the point at Rochdale.

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Tranmere (A) Review from 2022-02-20T05:53:28

Bez and Jonny review the Tranmere game as Tom is in the dog house!

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Tranmere Preview (A) from 2022-02-18T15:02:01

Bez, Jonny and Tom preview the Tranmere game

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Northampton Town (H) Review from 2022-02-13T14:10:36

Bez, Jonny and Andy review the Northampton game, and what a load of cobblers it was!

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Northampton (H) Preview from 2022-02-11T10:23:05

A big game at Vale Park this weekend as we take on 3rd in table. 

Jonny, Bez and Andy talk about the news coming out the club this week with Proctor returning to training and t...

Carlisle (A) Review from 2022-02-09T15:11:12

Bez, Jonny and Steve review the Carlisle game, sorry for the Meat Loaf puns, two out of 3 of the jokes aint bad!

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Salford (A) Preview from 2022-02-04T15:18:26

Bez, Jonny and Andy preview the week at Vale Park and the away trip to Salford

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Forest Green Rovers (H) Review from 2022-02-01T16:07:20

Bez, Jonny and Steve talk about the Forest Green Rovers result!

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Scunthorpe Review (H) with a small FGR (H) preview from 2022-01-30T10:15:50

Bez and Richard talk Scunthorpe the Scunthorpe game complete with Jonny’s ratings

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Scunthorpe (H) Preview from 2022-01-28T13:14:39

Jonny, Bez and Richard talk Scunthorpe, new signings, players leaving and if we “trust the process”

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Leyton Orient (A) Review from 2022-01-23T12:09:22

Jonny, Bez and carpet man himself Tom talk a rather positive pod about the point away at Orient! 

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Salford (H) Review from 2022-01-18T16:56:02

Jonny, Bez and 1 of many new members Kirsty talk through a game of two halves! Tactically inept? Unlucky? bit of both, let us know your thoughts!

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Swindon (H) Review from 2022-01-15T14:35:54

About half an hour to start on Covolan, would you believe as Vale fall to Swindon 3-1 at home. Was he 100% at fault for the outcome or were we already in trouble? We tackle the big talking point...

Swindon (H) Preview from 2022-01-14T10:18:47

Another busy week of incomings and outgoings. We talk Connor Hall, Chris Hussey, Leon Legge and Scott Burgess. We also try and get to the bottom of why there's no news about the contract situati...

Brentford (H) Review from 2022-01-08T17:49:50

Brentford Review!

It's strange after a 4-1 defeat, but there were some positives to take out of the game. Sadly, entry issues for a good portion of fans made it a rough start to the afte...

Brentford (H) Preview from 2022-01-07T09:55:17

The transfer window is open and the Vale are busy! Players in, players out all discussed. Then our big FA cup game with Brentford is previewed. Their manager is keen on playing a close to full s...

Ask Us Anything! from 2021-12-28T16:08:51

Big thanks to everyone on social media who responded to our request for questions. With a big layoff of games, we decided to do a Q&A pod. We did as many as we could! It's a long one but we've c...

Newport (A) Review from 2021-12-12T15:01:13

Bezza is back from his Radio Stoke gig and has graciously found time to fit us in to review the game! A tough afternoon against a good side who will be up there at the end of the season. Were th...

Newport (A) Preview from 2021-12-10T10:27:18

Plenty of injured striker chat, with even more injured if that was possible! We cover the cup draw, and why they put awful games on TV. And we discuss Bezza's new sideline of Xmas gift ideas and...

Bristol (A) review from 2021-12-09T13:03:45

Its a late on after the Bristol game on Tuesday as we wait for Jonny to dry off from the game. A hard fought win with a lack of strikers for Vale starting to mount up further. Bez eats some Garr...

Burton (A) Review / Bristol Rovers (A) Preview from 2021-12-05T14:56:18

Bezza and Jonny are joined by Ed Walker from the D3D4 Podcast (And Burton fan!) to review Vale's fine FA cup win at Burton. Bezza needs calming down about Dennis Politic, and who do we fancy in ...

Burton (A) Preview from 2021-12-03T07:12:47

The three of us back together, all in the UK, but still unable to get in the same room! We catch up with Bezza after his week away to get his thoughts on the Hartlepool game, the Rotherham pizza...

Hartlepool (H) Review from 2021-11-27T13:43:08

We've cast aside the 'lost' Hartlepool Preview recording, and we've gone straight to the review! A solid 2-0 victory versus Hartlepool at home, so Stu must be a lucky omen at Vale Park! Bezza's ...

Walsall (h) review from 2021-11-23T15:52:04

Just Bez and Jonny tonight to discus a deserved defeat against a poor side, which tells you all you need to know about the Vale performance. Jonny tries to carry the pod as Bez lost his head at ...

Oldham (A) Review/ Walsall (H) Preview from 2021-11-20T15:05:43

Dreadful defending the theme as we lose to 2nd bottom Oldham with a performance that was not consistent with the rest of the season. Jonny and Stu go through the game, work out which players can...

Oldham (A) Preview from 2021-11-19T10:17:53

We're joined by friend of the show Nath to discuss the weeks news, including James Wilson's injury, Dennis Politic and the situation at Bolton and also ticket sales for upcoming games. Then into...

Bradford Review! from 2021-11-13T07:46:03

A draw probably a fair result after an entertaining (Well Stu thought so!) game in front of the cameras at Vale Park. Should there have been 2 reds? Is there injury concerns with Wilson, and whi...

Accrington Stanley (H) Review - FA Cup from 2021-11-06T12:18:48

Accrington Stanley, who are they?  Vales cup run starts with a convincing 5-1 demolition of Accrington at Vale Park. No Stu today as Ex Pats have no stream of the game so Bez and Jonny talk abo...

Accrington (H) Preview from 2021-11-05T10:14:31

A quick catch up in the week. Bezza rejoins us as he's feeling better so thanks for all the good wishes that were sent! We discuss the club's youth victory and how the Elite Player Performance P...

Colchester (H) Review from 2021-10-24T08:37:21

A review of an excellent performance at home to Colchester. Goals from Gibbons, Wilson and Martin keep the good form going! Talking points about pace, Smith and Gibbo as well as 3 different pick...

Colchester (H) Preview from 2021-10-22T10:41:07

We're joined by friend of the show Andy (aka Santa on OVF) to look back at the week just gone. We discuss if we've been found out a little bit and need to change things up and whether Rodney des...

Mansfield (A) Review from 2021-10-19T20:08:08

A point gained on the road rather than 2 lost as a fantastic following at Field Mill see Vale have an off-form evening at Mansfield. We talk through the positives - Tom Pett, Covolan penalty sav...

Barrow (H) Review / Mansfield (A) Preview from 2021-10-16T15:01:55

A come from behind victory at Vale Park! Plenty of character and strength shown, as well as tactical nous as we go in down at half time but score 3 in the second half to cap a fine victory. Plen...

Barrow (A) Preview from 2021-10-15T12:14:22

Loads to talk about this week. Whitehead, Askey, Leicester friendly all on the menu. Then Barrow, who are not too far behind us and are on a good run. Do you we stick with the way we're doing th...

Sutton (A) Review from 2021-10-09T14:13:32

An off day for the Vale as karma hits and we fall to a late defeat at Gander Green Lane. Plenty to discuss in the game and some inconsistent performances to go. And what was the referee on?! Apo...

Sutton (A) Preview from 2021-10-08T09:51:40

We're talking Manager of the Month, other awards and a Rochdale Pizza game this week. Then into Sutton, who have won 4 out of their last 5 and have some dangerous ex-vale players on the books. A...

Leyton Orient (H) Review from 2021-10-03T09:34

What a game! What a comeback! A wonderful Saturday to look back on, with goals galore and plenty to review. We cover the game in full with some talking points, as well talking about a post-match...

Scunthorpe (A) Preview from 2021-09-24T09:31:24

Scunthorpe Preview!

A positive week at Vale, but we talk through a few news stories from the wider football world that could possibly affect Vale in the future! Then on to Scunny, anothe...

Harrogate (h) from 2021-09-18T10:47:46

With Jonny on holiday we are joined by Steve to review todays victory against previously unbeaten Harrogate that sees Vale climb into the playoff places.

Harrogate (H) Preview from 2021-09-17T10:31:51

We're back with plenty to talk about! Rodney's ban, Clarkey's press conference are among the topics. Then Harrogate to discuss, with their great start and solid structure. They're unbeaten, but ...

Swindon (a) Review from 2021-09-12T08:05:26

With Jonny on holiday we are joined by sponsor Tom Amos to look back at a good performance from the Vale away at Swindon with the talking points of the the press, the gaffer and Devante Rodney. ...

Swindon (A) Preview from 2021-09-10T10:50:28

We react to the departure of Nathan Rooney (Head of Coaching) from Vale, and then run through Clarke's comments today and the upcoming Swindon game. Despite the turmoil of pre-season, they've st...

Rochdale (h) Review from 2021-09-05T12:01:33

We discus the Rochdale game with the 3 main talking points 

1) The Press

2) Brad Walker 

3) Jamie Proctor.

Frustrated was the word of the day after the Rochdale g...

Rochdale (H) Preview from 2021-09-03T10:28:55

We're joined by friend of the show Jamie to run through a busy week! Two signings, a FL Trophy game and a supporters club meeting are all subjects to discuss. Then we get into a Rochdale preview...

Forest Green Rovers (a) Review from 2021-08-29T15:32:05

Vale travelled to league leaders who had 4 wins out of 4. Hear the thoughts of Jonny and Bezza on he 2-0 win for Vale. 

Forest Green (A) Preview from 2021-08-27T09:09:04

We're back and talking through the main points of the week. Bad news for Leggy, good news for Carol and a bit of mental health discussion after the Lee Collins game. We have an optimistic crack ...

Stevenage (A) Review from 2021-08-22T09:50:53

Just Stu and Bez this week, and we dissect what was really a game of two halves. Bezza steps in with the player ratings, we talk about a sub that made a good impact and whether the system we've ...

Tom Pope! from 2021-08-19T23:04:21

We're releasing our interview with Tom Pope that we did this past Monday. It's comes in just over 3 hours long by the time it was all done! We cover his career and time at Vale including:

Stevenage (A) Preview from 2021-08-19T10:26:02

We quickly recap any final thoughts from Carlisle before going in to a Stevenage preview. They started well with 2 wins before a thrashing at Bradford on Tuesday. Can we finally grab our first g...

Carlisle (H) Review from 2021-08-17T15:52:25

Just Jonny and Bez tonight as Stu is working and we talk through 4 talking points for another frustrating night in front of goal for Vale. 

Tranmere (H) Review from 2021-08-14T11:00:35

A draw taken and a decent performance to boot against one of the league's fancied teams. Plenty to talk about, including Legge, strikers and turnstiles!

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Tranmere (H) Preview 2021-2022 from 2021-08-13T00:11:26

We recap the Sunderland game from Tuesday and see if there were any answers to the questions raised from Saturdays game. Then onto a Tranmere preview with them starting well, our lineup and a fa...

Northampton (A) Review from 2021-08-07T12:49:46

A disappointing afternoon at Sixfields as we fall 1-0 on the opening day and lose our 16-year opening day record. We quickly recap the game and Jonny gives his ratings (be prepared!). That hit s...

Northampton (A) Preview from 2021-08-06T10:28:26

We're joined by sponsor Tom (Home Choose Carpets!) to talk through the weeks news, with season ticket numbers, Carol and the SVA initiative on the menu. We do some side bets between ourselves on...

Final Vale Squad Preview with Mike Baggaley and Inplayman! from 2021-07-30T21:28:12

We are joined by friends of the show, Sentinel & SOT Live report Michael Baggaley and our sponsor Inplayman to look at the weeks news and preview the Vale squad. We go through the latest happeni...

League 2 Preview Extravaganza!!!!!!!!!!!!!! from 2021-07-23T17:42:09

We're joined by Daily Star reporter and avid Valiant Alex Wood to look at the weeks news, including Tom Pope staying local, a new kit and interesting interviews with David Flitcroft and Darrell ...

Final Summer Thoughts from 2021-07-16T11:00:38

Ok, here we go! We're back after a summer break!

We wrap up our summer with the Euro's done. We talk about the signings that have happened since we last spoke, and how we think it all lo...

Summer Signings Part 2 from 2021-06-25T21:24:37

We're back with another pod to wrap up latest events. We talk through the Euros so far, the new kit, keeper signings and fixtures!

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Summer Signings Part 1 from 2021-06-11T22:55:09

The boredom finally kicked in, so we caught up with the latest news from Vale Park. A new contract for Conlon, we retain Crosby as our Assistant Manager and 5 new signings all discussed!

Ian Taylor! from 2021-06-06T17:18:15

It's the summer break but that doesn't mean that we don't have a bit of content to share! We spoke to Ian Taylor a few weeks back and what a great evening we had! We talk about everything from h...

Season Review 2020/2021 from 2021-05-23T19:55:38

We wrap up the season with a chat with Sentinel and SOT Live report Mike Baggaley! We discuss the major twists and turns in the season that led to the mid table finish that was not the expectati...

Retained List 2020/2021 from 2021-05-14T12:32:24

It's a bumper episode (by that, I mean long!) as we're joined by Phil Bowers to discuss how it's been for him over the season following Vale for Radio Stoke. Then we jump in to a breakdown of th...

Mansfield (H) Preview from 2021-05-07T10:35:21

Lots to talk about this week! 2 years of Carol and Kev, season tickets, fans forums, monthly awards and Monty all on the menu, with plenty to smile about. Then a quick chat about whether we can ...

Grimsby (A) Review from 2021-05-01T10:26:28

A disappointing afternoon on the East Coast as Vale fall to already relegated Grimsby Town. Plenty of chances made after a slow start and mistake to let Grimsby take the lead, but some good keep...

Grimsby (A) Preview from 2021-04-30T10:38:17

Vale have a cracking night at the EFL awards and are rightly awarded Community Club of the Year! We discuss that, the other awards, then go through the squad size discussion as it looks like the...

Bradford (H) Review from 2021-04-24T10:15:54

Vale lose the clean sheet record, but keep the unbeaten run going with a 2-1 win versus the Bantams. Lots of character, good finishing and hard work sees Vale reach the 60 point mark with 2 game...

Bradford (H) Preview from 2021-04-23T10:54:42

We have a quick chat on the weeks news! Season ticket offers, Conlon, clean sheets all on the menu. Then the Bradford preview, they were going well but they've lost their last 3. We're all going...

Barrow review from 2021-04-20T14:18:29

7 wins out of the last 8 and 5 clean sheets in a row. You can keep your Super League. This is football

Jonny and Bez review tonight's victory in Barrow and have a chat about th...

Carlisle (H) Review / Barrow (A) Preview from 2021-04-17T10:59:15

One for the purists as Vale's 6-game winning streak is brought to an end with a goalless draw at Brunton Park. Not much to take from the game with few decent chances for either side, but saw the...

Carlisle (A) Preview from 2021-04-16T10:42:32

We help Bezza through the difficult decision to let Manny Oyeleke depart for Chesterfield, tears and laughter and debate! We then talk about Hurst's new deal before getting in to the Carlisle pr...

Super Jon McCarthy from 2021-04-13T08:04:07

It was truly amazing to spend some time with Vale's record signing Jon McCarthy who gave up his evening to go through some great memories. His unusual route in to professional football and how h...

Morecambe (H) Review from 2021-04-10T12:22:24

Another win! Not the best by any stretch but 3 more points on the board which makes us officially safe. We run through the few chances in the game, and a dreadful refereeing performance.

Morecambe (H) Preview from 2021-04-09T11:20:13

We start with some nice words from Adam Yates about his pal Lee Collins, before having a chat about mental health and how important it is to check on your friends. Then into talk on squad sizes,...

Harrogate (A) Review from 2021-04-05T10:03:10

Another 3 points for the Vale after a game of two halves in Harrogate! Vale deal with the conditions in the first half, before making them work for us in the 2nd! And another surprise goalscorer...

Exeter (H) Review / Harrogate (A) Preview from 2021-04-02T10:51:31

A sombre start as we pay tribute to Lee Collins and his time at Vale. Then into the Exeter game, a Theo goal and a 4th league win on the spin. Plenty to discuss after a good performance that sho...

Exeter (H) Preview from 2021-04-01T00:10:26

We catch up and talk McKirdy, player criteria for new contracts and kits. There's even a competition in there! Then into the Exeter game, who aren't in the best of form but beat Salford last wee...

Crawley A Review from 2021-03-27T11:29:20

Jonny and Bez review the game with Stu unavailable today. 9 points from the last 9 available and relegation fears eased with a good performance away at Crawley.  

Crawley (A) Preview from 2021-03-26T11:33:54

We react to the Hereford reserve fixture, Nathan Rooney's appointment as Head of Coaching, along with the David Flitcroft interview from Wednesday. Then, we preview the Crawley game. They're in ...

Sam Stockley Special from 2021-03-23T15:40:59

We speak to Sam about his career, beginning at Southamption, before hitting Barnet, Oxford, Wycombe and onto Vale. His time at Vale included the Sinnott/Glover dynamic, being at the start of the...

Colchester (A) Review from 2021-03-20T11:24:15

Heads spinning as we've won two games in 4 days! A good team away performance as we keep Colchester under wraps for most of the afternoon, whilst again improving in creating chances. Pressure of...

Colchester (A) Preview from 2021-03-19T09:39:09

We give final reactions on the Newport game and how we feel a couple of days after. After that it's in to some interesting bits from Darrell Clarke's press conference, Harry McKirdy amongst othe...

Newport (H) Review from 2021-03-16T15:14:20

We've won a game! Relief all round as goals from Conlon and Rodney lead to a 2-1 victory versus Newport. A great team performance and some good individual performances to boot. Can this be a cat...

Bolton (H) Review + Newport (H) Preview from 2021-03-13T11:44:26

We react to another home defeat. We defend well in the main, but still can't score so it's a pretty despondent pod. We talk about where we go from here and whether we can get a win on Tuesday, a...

Bolton (H) Preview from 2021-03-12T00:14:39

We talk through an alternative view of the Oldham after the 3 of us remained positive. Then go through the main talking points of the Supporters Club meeting, before getting on to a tough test a...

Oldham (H) Review from 2021-03-09T14:43:18

One of the more frustrating nights at Vale Park as we dominate the game versus Oldham but fail to find the net. We're not happy to draw, but we try and take some positives. Score some goals Vale...

Oldham (H) Preview from 2021-03-07T19:50:30

Final thoughts on the Cheltenham defeat, along with some extra discussion on the Scott Brown situation. Then we discuss Harry Kewell's sacking and how that affects the Tuesday night fixture. The...

Cheltenham (A) Review from 2021-03-06T10:15:45

The two late goals don't paper over the cracks of another terrible afternoon for Vale as they lose 3-2 to Cheltenham. Defensive errors aplenty, bad individual performances. Just not good enough....

Cheltenham (A) Preview from 2021-03-05T10:39:34

Final thoughts on the Salford game, before talking through a few news items, a OVF post that made a lot of sense and Scott Brown's surprising words at his pre-match press conference today. Then ...

Salford (A) Review from 2021-03-02T14:15:53

We chat after a desperately disappointing evening as Vale fall limply to Salford. Vale unfortunate to go in behind at the break, but then do virtually nothing to get back into the game in the se...

Salford (A) Preview + Chris Lines! from 2021-02-28T21:23:55

We are joined by friend of the show Jordan to give his alternative view of the Cambridge game as the 3 of us were relatively positive Saturday. Then we quickly preview the Salford game, none of ...

Cambridge Home Review from 2021-02-27T10:15:46

A disappointing result today, however Stu, Jonny and Bez were all quite positive about the performance. Undone by a thunderbolt of a strike and we briefly chat about a relegation battle that cou...

Cambridge (H) Preview from 2021-02-26T10:36:07

We're all back together and have some final thoughts on the Stevenage match, before talking more about what we've seen from Darrell Clarke so far. We also give our thoughts on whether Vale are i...

Stevenage Review from 2021-02-23T14:20:55

Bez and Jonny review the Stevenage game as Stu is at work, and find out who was outside his office today, as that maybe more entertaining than the game itself. A good discussion between Bez and ...

Stevenage (H) Preview from 2021-02-21T21:17:45

We give final thoughts on the Orient game after we've slept on it, talk through a managerial change in League two and then kick into a preview of the Stevenage match. Are they going to be as tri...

Leyton Orient Review from 2021-02-20T09:55:24

A hard earned point in Darrell Clarke's first game in charge away at Orient. A debut for Muzzy and return to 4-4-2 for the Vale. Stu Jonny and Bez share their thoughts on todays game. 

Leyton Orient (A) Preview from 2021-02-18T23:12:11

Firstly, we have more thoughts on the Darrell Clarke appointment, and look at the few days since his appointment with some positive noise from the training ground. Does it mean that everyone has...

Emergency Pod -Darrell Clarke is the new Vale Manager! from 2021-02-15T11:26:30

Hopefully the last emergency pod for a while! Darrell Clarke has been appointed as the new manager at Port Vale, on a 3 and a half year deal. We run through his background and how that matches t...

No Game Saturday! from 2021-02-13T09:59:05

As there's no game this weekend, we've used our Saturday afternoon to catch up with the weeks news. We talk about the end of salary caps in their current form, football's response to social medi...

David Flitcroft as DoF announced! from 2021-02-09T00:17:15

Stu, Jonny and Bezza chat through the new position created at Vale Park and what it means for the future of the club. Also discussed is the man himself, David Flitcroft and what he'll bring to t...

Tranmere (A) Preview from 2021-02-05T11:57:36

First up the weekly news. New signings, players back in the squad and the ongoing manager search are all on the menu for this week. Then it's into a Tranmere preview up have picked up massively ...

John McCombe! from 2021-02-02T22:07:23

Well, no manager emergency pod to do, so we're releasing our special sit-down with 'Boom Boom' John McCombe this week! We chat about life before Vale as well as time with Vale, a unique descript...

Southend (H) Review from 2021-01-30T10:19:48

Finally, Vale put a side to the sword with a superb first half performance against a poor Southend side! Goals all round and a happy podcast for once! We break the game down and the performance!...

Southend Preview (H) + Manager Shortlist! from 2021-01-29T10:45:09

We quickly catch up from Tuesday, and then do a deep dive on the 5 most suggested manager appointments on OVF, Twitter and Facebook the last 24 hours! Plenty of discussion on whether they fit th...

Scunthorpe (A) Review from 2021-01-26T15:49

Another dismal away performance leads to another 2-0 defeat. We went 4-4-2 from the start but it didn't jolt the team into life. Very few clear cut chances created and soft goals conceded. Where...

Walsall (H) Preview from 2021-01-22T10:40:29

The Walsall preview is up!

We first pay tribute to a big Vale fan, and then a popular ex-player by talking to people who remember them well (Thanks to Tom and Steve for their con...

Forest Green (A) review from 2021-01-16T10:04:58

We are joined by Rob Fielding from onevalefan.co.uk to review todays game.

A good away performance or a poor performance. We will round it up and let you decide. Also some discussion on...

Grimsby Home Review from 2021-01-09T10:12:45

A Saturday night to celebrate a win for Vale. Back to basics with 4-4-2 and much more solid display from the team today with 3 points. No moaning today from Stu, Jonny or Bez and smiles around o...

Grimsby (H) Preview from 2021-01-08T10:33:51

A quiet week again at the Vale! We talk Taylor and other transfer targets, then get in to the manager situation and discuss a couple of names that have cropped up during the week. Then into a Gr...

Emergency Episode - Askey is sacked! from 2021-01-04T15:54:17

We tried to keep it short, but failed yet again! Askey is gone, and we have a final discussion on why we ended up at this point. Then we look to future, and discuss the names out there and wheth...

Mansfield (A) Preview + Transfer Talk! from 2021-01-01T11:17:51

Happy new year everyone! We talk through Carol's New Years statement and what we think it means. Then we have a chat about transfer targets for January and also the danger that we may lose a cou...

Bradford (A) Review from 2020-12-29T14:12:04

A tough point, in difficult conditions. Better at the back, but not much going forward. Where does this leave us now then? We talk through what the game means, and whether the club could or shou...

Barrow (H) Review / Bradford (A) Preview from 2020-12-26T10:32:57

Another horrible afternoon as we lose 2-0 to 22nd place Barrow. 1 win 10, and frankly some totally inept performances to run with it. We run through the game, but the overall discussion is wheth...

Special - Manny Oyeleke! from 2020-12-24T08:13:38

We run through his childhood and how he came to being a footballer, before discussing how he got to the Vale! We talk injuries and how he deals with the frustration, not just from himself but fr...

Barrow (H) Preview from 2020-12-22T21:18:50

We check in and see what's happening with the lads and any further thoughts on the Walsall nightmare. Then it's a quick chat about Barrow, who have several ex-Valiants knocking about. It leads t...

Walsall (A) Review from 2020-12-19T10:35:01

No-holds barred chat after a defensive horror show from Vale. Positives in the game attacking-wise, but not enough to overshadow a terrible defensive performance. We talk about the game, Askey (...

Walsall (A) Preview from 2020-12-17T23:24:16

We quickly see if anyone has changed their opinion from Tuesday night, talk social media and whether Vale should have a rethink on transfer policy. Then it's into a Walsall preview. They're doin...

Forest Green Review from 2020-12-16T00:30:57

Bez has another go of uploading so lets see how this goes. 

We are joined by Paddy Scragg of Super Vale abroad and Jonny gives some strong views from the outset as we review a draw at h...

Forest Green (H) Preview from 2020-12-13T20:56:14

Quick chat to discuss whether we have had any other thoughts about the Colchester game, and then we head in to a Forest Green preview. They're winning games and playing well, can we pick up a vi...

Colchester Utd (H) Review from 2020-12-12T12:11:31

Stu, Bez and Jonny are joined by journalist and Vale fan Alex Wood to dissect the home draw with Colchester. The pod ends with an exclusive play of All The Youngs new single Retirement!

Bolton Review from 2020-12-05T10:10:58

Still unbeaten in December, Stu Jonny and Bez review an afternoon that none of us expected away at Bolton who had won their last 5 games.

Bolton (A) Preview from 2020-12-03T20:02:43

Quick catchup after a midweek off, and a quick discussion on what we've seen on social media and OVF since last Saturday. We chat about the rescue package for EFL teams, and fans finally making ...

Leyton Orient(H) Preview from 2020-11-27T00:19:59

We quickly look back at the Stevenage and Askey's post-match interview, before quickly discussing fans back in the ground (At some point). From there it's in to a Leyton Orient preview, and whil...

Stevenage (A) Preview + John Askey Review! from 2020-11-22T21:54:18

We go through the Tuesday game, and ask why Stevenage have got off to such a bad start. Then go through what we'd change and our predictions. That's the first 25 mins of the pod! The remainder i...

Newport Review from 2020-11-21T10:27:02

Review of another defeat in the 96th minute. We review the game and then talk about John Askey's tactics and John's Askeys future at Vale. 

Scunthorpe (H) Review- With Ed Walker (D3/D4 Podcast) from 2020-11-17T14:54:23

2 defeats in a row as Vale fall to a wonderstrike from Scunthorpe United. Do Vale have a confidence crisis? Lack of creativity a problem again as Vale fail to find a way through a stubborn Scunt...

Tranmere Review from 2020-11-14T10:15:34

Post match Stu Jonny and Bez try to remain level headed. Disagreement on the first half performance however total agreement on the performance of the referee today. 

Tranmere (H) Preview from 2020-11-12T21:33:21

We recorded early, so some confusion on past/present/future tense! We talk rearrange fixtures, and money running out in the EFL. We discuss who is the best striker at the club currently, and how...

Adam Yates Part 2 - Bring on the competition! from 2020-11-09T21:29:21

And we're also back with part 2 of the Adam Yates interview. In this part, we talk about how he felt when he lost the number 2 shirt to Ben Purkiss and how how he held on to the starting spot, h...

Kings Lynn Town review from 2020-11-07T09:37:47

After a disappointing result in the FA Cup Stu, Jonny and Bez discus what went wrong and try to remain level headed over the performance. 

Kings Lynn (H) Preview from 2020-11-06T01:12

Back for a Friday preview of the Kings Lynn game! Before that, we discuss if Stu's face is worthy of a marketing campaign, give our thoughts on Adam Yates part 1 and quickly chat football league...

Adam Yates Part 1 - Not just a right back! from 2020-11-02T22:18:21

Part 1 of our Adam Yates interview is out now! In the first part we talk about his youth career and how he made it to the professional ranks, before hearing how he got to Port Vale. Then we get ...

Southend (A) Review from 2020-10-31T15:28:47

Feed the Pope!!!! Bezza's back from the pub and has had enough to sing along with the theme. Differing opinions on how good we were in the 1st half, but unanimous on the 2nd! A surprise pick for...

Southend (A) Preview from 2020-10-29T18:23:55

We go through the weeks news, iFollow, Carol's Radio 4 appearance and the desire to let #LetFansIn. Also an update on the Cardboard Fans Cutout and whether we are nearing a fully fit squad again...

Cheltenham(H) Review from 2020-10-28T01:10:14

Here's the Cheltenham review! After some iFollow problems we all managed to watch the game. Ok first half followed by a great performance in the 2nd. Did we deserve all 3 points? Stu, Jonny, Bez...

Cheltenham (H) Preview from 2020-10-25T20:47:52

The Cheltenham preview! No Bezza, so we quickly chat about statistics and how things look for Vale on that score. Then we delve in to Cheltenham, a team that had some great battles with Vale las...

Oldham (A) Review from 2020-10-24T16:06:53

A win away at Oldham! A much better performance led to a victory. A strong performance from the returning David Amoo was a big plus, along with some fine efforts across the board. Is this a spri...

Cambridge (A) Review from 2020-10-20T17:02:32

Just Jonny and Bez for a Cambridge review! A 3-1 defeat. Did you see good signs from the performance? Trevor Kettle was his usual self with some baffling decisions throughout the match as ever! ...

Cambridge (A) Preview from 2020-10-19T07:46:57

A quick(ish) preview of the Cambridge game. Stu, Jonny and Bezza discuss if any changes are required with the games coming thick and fast, and why are Cambridge doing so well? 

 ...

Salford (H) Preview from 2020-10-16T00:04:27

We first talk about 'Project Big Picture' and how it would have affected Vale. Then Dan Trickett-Smith's departure on loan and the new revenue stream at Vale Park. After that, it's a Salford pre...

Carlisle (H) Preview from 2020-10-09T12:31:36

Jonny's been on holiday so we've recorded late this week. We meet our new sponsor @InplayMan to see whether he's got any tips for the Vale game at the weekend. Then we talk the Wigan game, Mitch...

Morecambe (A) Review from 2020-10-03T12:48:24

A disappointing afternoon where dominated possession but did little with it. How do we solve the creativity issues we currently have? Was it a penalty? We try and cover it all.

 ...

Morecambe (A) Preview from 2020-10-02T00:06

Our Morecambe preview is out now!

We cover the latest out of the club. Carol's attempts to get fans back in, COVID at Vale and an ex-loanee making a surprising ...

Harrogate (H) Review from 2020-09-26T15:03:23

And the review is out for Harrogate!

Fair to say we all thought it was an off day for Vale and nothing more serious than that. A poor performance though from mo...

Exeter (A) Review from 2020-09-19T12:01:58

And here's the review!

Lot's to talk about, a statement win from Vale? Some big performances from Brown, and the midfield. And one of us got the prediction spot...

Exeter (A) Preview from 2020-09-18T00:59:46

We quickly review the Fleetwood game, before covering the latest news at Vale Park and listen to Jonny and Bez have words about how lower league football is funded! After that it's a Exeter prev...

Crawley (H) Review! from 2020-09-12T10:05:59

We've reviewed the Crawley game! Kudos to Bez for saying Crawley were poor, he was spot on! Was it a pen/red card for the Smith incident? Stu, Bezza and Jonny discuss the incidents and the game, be...

Crawley Preview from 2020-09-10T21:14:03

Bezza gives a 30 second review of the Tranmere game, we talk through the news including the possibility of fans not getting back in October, a potential new winger, and what the national media...

Scunthorpe Review - A win! from 2020-09-06T03:05:15

We start the season with a win! Goals from Zack Mills and Theo Robinson get the job done at Scunny and we're in the hat for the 2nd round of the League Cup for the 1st time since 2015! Listen to ou...

Episode 16 - Scunthorpe Preview from 2020-09-03T20:26

Jonny and Stu are missing Bezza for this one, as he couldn't drag himself out of the pub! We cover the latest news from Vale Park on another busy week, and then dive in to a preview for the Scuntho...

Episode15 - Season Preview from 2020-08-30T22:55:47

Only a week to go before we can actually talk about competitive football, and as one of us didn't see the Rochdale game, we have friend of the show Nathan on to fill the void for the news section i...

Episode 14 - All-time Vale XIs from 2020-08-23T22:55:30

We're back, and we run through the latest happenings at Port Vale including:
 
- A pre-season win at Fleetwood
- Returning to the stadium
- Fixtures release
- Nicky Maynard mayb...

Episode 13 - Blackpool recap, 2019/2020 season review pt 2 from 2020-08-16T22:40:21

After 161 days, the Vale are back in action! We start by getting over-excited about a pre-season defeat to Blackpool, before touching on the weeks news. After that we go in to our review of 2nd hal...

Episode 12 - 2019/2020 Season Review Pt 1 from 2020-08-09T22:53:35

Stu, Bez and Jonny are back with the latest news from Vale Park. The new kit is a hot topic, we look at how salary caps affect the Vale and we discuss our new signing, Danny Whitehead. Then it's in...

Episode 11 - Squad Review Part 2 from 2020-08-02T23:16:34

The latest news from Vale Park as the new season is less than 6 weeks away and the players return to training! We discuss what Vale Park might be like for fans after Colin Garlick spoke this week, ...

Episode 10 - Louis Dodds (And some news!) from 2020-07-26T23:07:38

We're back with Episode 10! We go through the latest news for Vale, with a start date for next season, the Tom Pope disciplinary outcome and who’d we would like to win the National League play-off ...

Episode 9 - Peter Swan Interview (And a bit of news!) from 2020-07-19T23:19:34

We're back with Episode 9. We have a quick chat about the Zak Mills signing and how it impacts the defence. Then we're in to a chat with Port Vale cult hero Peter Swan who talks about his time at V...

Episode 8 - News, Awards, Squad Review Part 1 from 2020-07-12T23:09:08

It's the 3 of us this week. It's been a surprisingly busy week at the Vale so we cover the news including:
 
- Nathan Smith signing a new deal!
- New Signing Alert! Devante Rodney
-...

Episode 7 - Carol Shanahan from 2020-07-06T23:18:06

Bezza's played a blinder and managed to get Carol Shanahan, Port Vale Chairwoman to come on for an extended chat! We cover many topics including:
 
- How she got hooked on the Vale
- Cu...

Episode 6 - Nathan Smith from 2020-06-28T23:51:57

Just the 3 of us this week! We explain how we know each other, and why it's really Stu's fault that we're mates. Then in to the week's news with L2 playoffs, Nathan Smith and whether you should be ...

Episode 5 - Salary Caps? (With Mike Baggaley) from 2020-06-21T23:30:32

We're back with another episode! We catch up with the latest news - Season tickets, new opponents and when fans can head back to the stadiums are all part of the discussion.
Then we chat to our...

Episode 4 - Supporters Club (With Mark Porter) from 2020-06-14T23:26:32

Stu, Bez and Jonny discuss the latest news from Vale Park. Season ticket refunds, PVFC Foundation latest and Askey's summer shopping list are all on the menu. 
 
Then we head in to an excel...

Episode 3 - Retained List (with Phil Bowers) from 2020-06-10T23:53:05

We're back for part 2 with Radio Stoke's Phil Bowers. We finally get in to the nitty gritty of the retained list. Is Monty a left-back? What do Vale do about a backup keeper? Does anyone actually c...

Episode 2 - Phil Bowers! from 2020-06-07T22:24:33

Radio Stoke's Phil Bowers joins us to talk about his time following the Vale and to talk through the latest news at Port Vale. We had so much to talk about, we had to chop the episode in two! Part ...

Episode 1 - Why we are the way we are from 2020-05-28T17:10:31

It's the opener! Stu, Danny (Bez) and Jonny start by talking through some all-time questions to introduce themselves. Finishing up with some more topical questions, around how the league season is ...