Brown bids to revive Vale…

By John Lyons
PORT Vale suffered the pain of relegation last Sunday – but Michael Brown is already planning the route back to League One.
The 40-year-old took over as caretaker-manager at the tail end of last year following Bruno Ribeiro’s resignation but was unable to keep the Valiants in the third tier.
Their fate was sealed when a 0-0 draw at highflying Fleetwood Town last weekend wasn’t enough for them to climb out of the drop zone.
In the days that followed, activity has been brisk at Vale Park. Chairman Norman Smurthwaite stepped dow...