| Vale of Tears 19:01 - Oct 18 with 862 views | Jules4367 |
I am getting more and more frustrated with Mr Vale. Yes, he has now scored a goal and I expect everyone will say how good he is but he consistently ranks low or is bottom on performance assessments. Why? Clearly he has ability but something appears to be lacking or am I being unfair? Whenever there is a failed tackle that lets the opposition through on goal, a miss hit pass, a pass to nowhere or a useless cross from a free kick or corner or a shot that goes way way over the bar at the opposite end of the pitch (and my eyes at that distance cannot see who it was) I now ask the people around me, was that Vale again? and they simply shrug their shoulders as f to say 'of course' and nod! 
What is anyone saying to him after such performances?
I looked up the meanings of 'Vale' and it says "a long low depression between high points" and Latin for "Good bye!" (note that is Good bye NOT Good BUY!)
I really want him to do well but somehow it seems to be taking far far too long for hm to correct the things that a lot of people who rate the players can see him doing week in week out!
Yes, he DID score a goal on Wednesday but, on balance, does he do more to help the team or hinder?
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| Vale of Tears on 19:37 - Oct 18 with 684 views | CamberleyR |
He clearly has got technical ability as evidenced by his assist for Chair at Portsmouth on the opening day which was a great bit of skill but he doesn't impose himself on games enough, too often going missing especially away from home. It also doesn't help that not many of us know what his best position is. |  |
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| Vale of Tears on 19:44 - Oct 18 with 653 views | californiahoop |
He’s carless doing the simple things
Good technique and works quite hard but has to clean up his game. | | | |
| Vale of Tears on 20:21 - Oct 18 with 499 views | FDC |
I may have misheard but on the latest W12 podcast I think Jack said that Vale had the highest goal involvements in the team in 2026... Which seems remarkable so perhaps I did mishear! |  | | |
| Vale of Tears on 20:27 - Oct 18 with 485 views | nix |
It’s the going missing, particularly defensively that annoys me. When we get good defensive numbers it’s a lot to do with players further up the pitch putting the effort in. I’m not sure if it’s partly his lack of pace, so he gets caught higher up the pitch and can’t get back to defend. I still think he could be more involved and I’d like him to develop that part of his game.
He’s also suffered a bit from our wastefulness in front of goal. Taking figures from another player: Finn Azaz: he’s created six big chances and got five assists. Vale has created five big chances and got one assist. Obviously we notice assists more than promising passes that CTN. |  | | |
| Vale of Tears on 23:23 - Oct 18 with 160 views | Hooping_Mad |
Never seems to want to stretch, like he doesn't trust his body. It's got to be difficult to build form when the players around you are dropping like flies.
Managing his body is probably why he still fit to play. Lets give him the season. | |
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| Vale of Tears on 23:48 - Oct 18 with 105 views | numptydumpty |
As for Vale. He is still very young. Further ahead of schedule than Adamson was at his age. I think he will get better. Has a lot of qualities, but room for improvement, which I think he has it in him to do so... |  |
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| Vale of Tears on 23:50 - Oct 18 with 98 views | bosh67 |
He does play some very clever 'small' passes in build ups to goals and moves that I think a lot of people miss. Like a number of our players who returned from serious injuries I think there is sometimes a sub-conscious aspect where he seems to protect himself from certain situations where another player would commit to a tackle.
Remember this is a player that came to us, and that we kind of took a gamble on, with a broken back! Let's not forget that or that even after that he's a very decent player, and that he's only just turned 23. |  |
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| Vale of Tears on 00:15 - Oct 19 with 52 views | numptydumpty |
| Vale of Tears on 23:50 - Oct 18 by bosh67 |
He does play some very clever 'small' passes in build ups to goals and moves that I think a lot of people miss. Like a number of our players who returned from serious injuries I think there is sometimes a sub-conscious aspect where he seems to protect himself from certain situations where another player would commit to a tackle.
Remember this is a player that came to us, and that we kind of took a gamble on, with a broken back! Let's not forget that or that even after that he's a very decent player, and that he's only just turned 23. |
Do we know how he broke his back - very unusual if that was done on a football field, Bosh. | |
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