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A visit from another Potteries team after our exit from the League Cup at the hands of Stoke. While the mood seems a bit more encouraging following our performance in midweek, the game didn't throw up any blinding tactical revelations capable of transforming the season.
Horwood is out injured and Holmes went home ill, so if Ronnie's ringing around doesn't rustle up a loanee left back, things may get difficult. Don't know if Hateley or Dugdale can play there, Goodi did under Little, but it's not an experiment I'd care or expect to see repeated. Elsewhere, no sign of any of the recent injuries getting better, so probably Goodi and Thompson returning to the starting line-up will be the only changes apart from the left-back conundrum.
Port Vale are a steady side, with a decent striker in Pope. Their manager, Mickey Adams was having a hip op, so they may be under the supervision of his deputy for the game, which may work against them. However off the back of a win against form side Coventry, they are no mugs and tough opponents.
Prediction: The visitors have sold their initial allocation of 400 tickets, so the Cowsheds should be more lively than of late. However, still doubt we'll muster much over 4.5k. The match is crucial for Rovers, but with the injuries and lack of form we may do well to get a point out of this.
Horwood is out injured and Holmes went home ill, so if Ronnie's ringing around doesn't rustle up a loanee left back, things may get difficult. Don't know if Hateley or Dugdale can play there, Goodi did under Little, but it's not an experiment I'd care or expect to see repeated. Elsewhere, no sign of any of the recent injuries getting better, so probably Goodi and Thompson returning to the starting line-up will be the only changes apart from the left-back conundrum.
Port Vale are a steady side, with a decent striker in Pope. Their manager, Mickey Adams was having a hip op, so they may be under the supervision of his deputy for the game, which may work against them. However off the back of a win against form side Coventry, they are no mugs and tough opponents.
Prediction: The visitors have sold their initial allocation of 400 tickets, so the Cowsheds should be more lively than of late. However, still doubt we'll muster much over 4.5k. The match is crucial for Rovers, but with the injuries and lack of form we may do well to get a point out of this.