Ironically Hartlepool were drawn against Brighton in Sunday's FA Cup first round draw, with the game taking place at the WithdeanStadium on the weekend of the 8-9 November.
Although the prospect of first-team football at the WithdeanStadium is remote at the moment, the 24-year-old believes he could force his way into manager Gus Poyet's plans by scoring goals in League Two with Vale.
Slater takes over as chairman with the club third in League One, only trailing second-placed Sheffield Wednesday on goal difference and leaders Brighton by four points after the two sides battled out a 1-1 draw at the WithdeanStadium on Wednesday.