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Making a big impression

A look at Port Vale on and off the pitch

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Mike Baggaley
Aug 10, 2025
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Welcome to edition 319 of The Valiant. Pic by Ryan Browne/Shutterstock

Hello and welcome to our Sunday morning edition of The Valiant for August 10.

We’re talking to chief executive Matt Hancock, looking forward to the rest of the season and reflecting on a big gate for that opening home game against Cardiff.

It’s fair to say that was one of the better goalless draws you’ll see, not a bad way for the Vale to kick off back in League One at Vale Park.

The interview with the chief executive is just part of this morning’s edition with lots more news, analysis, opinion and nostalgia.

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