angieram

Don't apologise for saying something that a lot of us are thinking. Hope your day gets better.

Thanks for that - I think the first real summary of the performances at Doncaster from someone who was actually at the game. I think players will be in and out of form early games as some are more naturally fit than others and we know they are being pushed hard in training as well. Interesting what you said about Johnson too as I thought he played fairly well at Macclesfield too but opinion on here was that he hadn't. I just want every player to do well every game, though!

I didn’t see that, I was at the Port Vale match. Going from the comments on here I had assumed the whole of the forward line was rubbish at Doncaster!

Russell and Anya played better last night, but Bennett played far better than either on Saturday. However, that was only for half a game. What was good to see last night was Russell, Anya and Bryson still running strong after 90 minutes.

Interesting comments on here abut the Doncaster match and in mitigation of Hanson, remember he played a full 90 on Saturday as well. Second half here was of course also less fluent. We were bright in patches but tired towards end. Zanzala did ok when he replaced Bent. Good penalty from him but pulled a muscle in taki g it. Definitely a foul on Russell but some here saying not in area. I thought it was. Huddlestone taken off after about 60 minutes. Anya Bryson and Russell kept plugging away until end. Poor decision making by all three for the final pass when in behind or we could have had a couple more. Still, so could they. Good workout and Port Vale isn't half as bad as some of you were making out. The home fans were quite friendly!

Ok here at Port Vale. Huddlestone is amazing at times and a bit clumsy at others - but clever enough to recover. Bryson lively and Russell is having a much better game. If you lack inspiration up front at Doncaster feel for us! Benty missed two good chances and headed a couple over, as has Davies. Elsnik and Anya industrious . Baird solid and assured at right centre back. Hope we get to see Zanzala second half. The new kit is great for picking out players in the gloom - - floodlights only just gone on.

Think it must be. We look strong defensively but not up to much going forward. Get Zanzala on at half time!

I'm curious now. South Normanton?

You must be joking! Those Just Eat logos were welded on!

Just hard to predict which one at this stage. We've had two strong halves so far, but quite different players in them. It's all about the blend. Some have rightly commented that Martin was a part of both strong halves, but so were Bradley and Baird. I hope Rowett will mix it up again tonight before he starts to work towards the perfect blend for season start. We still haven't seen Martin with Vydra, Wisdom with Keogh, as has been noted. I'm sure there are still several other permutations he would want to try.

On the coach on Saturday there were some kids travelling on adult tickets and no-one batted an eyelid. Because they are free tickets I don't think the ticket office asks much. You will need a customer number though.

Oh, I see what you mean now, sorry. In that case we didn’t spend it well enough! I still don't like Chelsea though.

I don't think we had as much money as Chelsea! Did we?!

He hasn't played with Martin yet in pre-season, I don't think? He's probably sulking! Martin makes all those around him look better.

If you said this was about Derby and their County, I would agree with you. I think the city fans underestimate the number of us that are from the county of Derbyshire that are season ticket holders. I am sure the club know this from their records. The population of city/county combined is about a million. You can discount a few from the northern end, but add back in the East Staffs and Notts borders supporters.