Port Vale boss on his side's shortcomings, but a promise to keep fighting to the end at Peterborough United
Port Vale boss Jon Brady admits his side lack the quality to compete in League One.
But the former Cobblers manager insists his side will be fighting at Peterborough United on Thursday (7.45pm kick off) despite the disadvantage of playing a second game in three days following Tuesday’s 0-0 draw at home to Barnsley.
A long FA Cup run meant Vale have been playing catch-up with fixtures. The Posh match will be the first of six in 16 days to complete the season for a team who are already 15 points from safety.
Brady said: “We have a turnaround in matches where we are going to have to show them the video and then go straight back out there. If we want to play the same team then they are going to break, so, we have been planning ahead.
“Right now I just want to get to the end of the season and show competitiveness with this group. Realistically it is a mountainous task to stay up. The ultimate goal is to try to stay up, but we realise we lack quality overall to stay up at this level. That’s a fact.
“A lot of teams are miles better than us. The table doesn’t lie, but the message is we keep going, keep fighting and keep working hard.”
Forward Martin Sherif, midfielder Ryan Croasdale, centre-back Tyler Magloire and wing-back Jaheim Headley could all be recalled to the Vale starting line-up.
Port Vale will be relegated if they lose at Posh and if AFC Wimbledon pick up a point at home to Stockport County on Wednesday.