Making progress and demanding more

An in-depth look at Port Vale on and off the pitch ahead of the Trophy game at Salford

The new Vale squad are three games into the season. Pic by Pete Stonier

Hello and welcome to our Monday evening edition of The Valiant for August 19.

We’re looking at all things Vale as we examine issues from the opening three games and look forward to tomorrow’s Bristol Street Motors Trophy game at Salford (7pm).

There’s also a fond goodbye to the match programme, a look around the league and plenty more news, analysis, opinion and nostalgia.

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