The Port Vale Herald
Market17 Aug 2026
Port Vale get their man
The chase for Jordan Roberts ended with $910.0K changing hands and Stevenage out of reasons to say no. The supporters will judge the fee the only way that matters: on Saturdays.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Joe Gauci in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Port Vale this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Port Vale
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
The terraces17 Aug 2026
Port Vale spend $910.0K on the signing the town wanted
It is the rarest sequence in football: supporters ask for something, and the club goes and does it. $910.0K for Jordan Roberts, and for one week nobody is complaining about anything.
Match15 Aug 2026
Leyton Orient take the points off Port Vale
Beaten 1‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
The terraces17 Aug 2026
Port Vale supporters have found a favourite in Rico Richards
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 22-year-old it feels ownership of. Rico Richards has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Joe Gauci gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Market17 Aug 2026
Thomas Allen steps up from the Port Vale academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Thomas Allen has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market17 Aug 2026
Jack Wright steps up from the Port Vale academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Jack Wright has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Market Daniel Ross steps up from the Port Vale academy
- Squad Words at Port Vale training over how hard people work
- Player ratings A masterclass from Rico Richards