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More woe for Vale’s under-fire boss Brady

by
The LeaguePaper Team
20 September 2026

By Alan Arnold

UNDER-pressure boss Jon Brady believes Port Vale’s only route out of the doldrums is via the final third after defeat at Walsall sparked a backlash from fans.
The battling-but-blunt Valiants were booed off amid calls for Brady to go after James Connolly and Andrew Dallas struck late in each half for the unbeaten
Saddlers.
It leaves Vale, relegated from League One last season, with one win from seven ahead of a three-week break in which work on attack will be the priority.
“You’re always under pressure,” said Brady. “We want the res...

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