Ryan Lloyd has signed for Port Vale and returns to the club he left in 2017.
The twenty-five-year-old came through the youth system at Vale Park and made two starts and sixteen substitute appearances for the first team in his first spell at the club.
It was a far from an impressive spell which led to two seasons on loan at Chester and finally a permanent move to Macclesfield where he worked with current Valiants’ boss John Askey, making twenty-seven National League outings as the Silkmen won the title.
Versatile Lloyd can play in central midfield or on the left wing and can offer cover at left back if required. He joins the Valiants on a one-year contract at the end of his two-year deal with the Silkmen.
It was a signing that raised a few eyebrows in Burslem, and there seems little doubt that Lloyd has much to prove to the Vale Park faithful.
Most fans on social media seemed happy to give Lloyd a chance and hoped he would prove people wrong after rejoining the club.
Lloyd certainly won some over with his interview on the club’s official website which illustrated how much of a Vale supporter he is and how much he wants to do well.
Here is a selection of responses to the signing on Twitter.
V good interview from the feller ‘int it’. Give him a chance eh!
— JMB (@jasebaylay) June 26, 2019
Welcome back Ryan, prove the haters wrong! UTV
— Andrew Paulukiewicz (@APaulukiewicz) June 26, 2019
Why would any Vale fan get on the blokes back from the get go ??♂️ been away and experienced a lot more football and life since he left. Good luck to him.
— Martin Hall (@martinhall18) June 26, 2019
Go prove them all wrong Ryan welcome back
— gary morris (@garymor45001815) June 26, 2019
Welcome back Ryan! Looking forward to seeing you in a Vale shirt a little more often this time!
— Matthew Jackson (@Mattjackson_88) June 26, 2019
Just watched that video and now I feel like I've been kicking a puppy. You can see how much he loves the club and that it's hurt him a bit. Hope he settles quickly and wins us all over.
— Nuahs (@HSV_Valiant) June 26, 2019
I will give him a chance, I suppose good cover if some get injured
— Tom (@Tomday123456) June 26, 2019
he is back in a vale shirt so lets give him a chance , new season , new manager , new start UTV.
— petej (@PetejPjvale) June 26, 2019
Happy with them signings today @OfficialPVFC! People getting on Lloyd’s back already need to give it a rest, give the lad a bloody chance and back him! Fresh start with a new manager, he needs support!! Up The Vale!!⚫️⚪️ #PVFC
— Dean (@Dean_Engleman) June 26, 2019
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