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Talking Points: Boredom In Burslem
19.10.26, 12:37 2 Minute Read
Chesterfield fell to a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Port Vale on the road over the weekend in League Two. Onel Hernández's goal on the stroke of half-time proved to be the difference between the two sides at Vale Park. Despite the result, the Spireites still find themselves within the play-off places in seventh position.
Let's take a look at the talking points following last Saturday afternoon:
Doug Loft
It was a lovely tribute to the former Port Vale midfielder and captain. Prior to kick-off, we had video messages from his former manager Micky Adams and teammates Adam Yates and Tom Pope. It pulled at the heart strings to see Pope get so emotional about his colleague who passed away last week aged only 39.
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Paul Fisher
Reporteris a freelance sports reporter and commentator with very strong links to Chesterfield. He is best known for his commentary work for Spireites games on BBC Radio Sheffield and is a very familiar name amongst the Chesterfield fan base. Paul also runs The Peakite, a CounterPress Media site devoted to Derbyshire County Cricket Club.