What we got was Port Vale, be still my quivering heart.
"Journeyman" is one of those football colloquialisms that we all understand but no one has ever really satisfactorily explained when applied to an aging target man, but it fits well with Port Vale as an institution.
Who in their right mind has ever thought "oooh a chance to put one over the Vale"? Did they have any famous players? Just where is Port Vale? These are just a few questions thrown around the office today as we heard the draw. The only first hand experience I've had of Port Vale was watching a roly poly Brett Angel play for them in a friendly at Witton Albion in which even the linesman was heard to remark " these are poor". My only memories of the day? Port Vale's home kid looked decidedly German and mark bridge Wilkinson looked decidedly average against the centre half who tackled the streaker last season and was sent off.
After last years heroics against Grimsby, a team who had been three leagues above us the season before we get to play Port Vale.
My favourite current bit of Port Vale is this boast from a Vale fan on the Rovers Viking S.C board, and i quote "We narrowly missed out on the playoffs last year in the division above you"
Now I am worried, I mean Doncaster won the 3rd Division title after coming straight up from the non league.
And were to be scared of a team who's proudest moment last season was almost making a playoff?