MATCH THREAD: “ PORT VALE v CARDIFF CITY " MATCH THREAD

This isn't going to be as easy as some people seem to think it is.

Vale 6 Shots


Cardiff 0

Tough game this, we definitely losing the physical battle. Be happy to get half time 0-0 and see what BBM comes up with

City struggling a bit

Tough game this, we definitely losing the physical battle. Be happy to get half time 0-0 and see what BBM comes up with

I agree

Need to shape up asap or they'll score soon

Did say this would be tougher than some were making out

Yeah, I said similar.
Was always going to come down to how physical Port Vale would be compared to Peterborough.

Said it all summer, we need a couple of horrible bastards in this side.

Good run by Willock but gets the pass wrong

They need to get the ball to Salech

Did say this would be tougher than some were making out

Ned, Darren Moore has his team well set up, as we knew he would. Their ‘direct’ play is stretching our defence a lot

However, we really do look more confident and comfortable on the ball in possession and our slick movement is puts us in a strong position, as we gain our first corner, which comes to nothing and a goal kick conceded

So far, surprisingly no shots on or off target for us yet!

LATEST SCORE: PORT VALE 0 - 0 CARDIFF CITY (24 mins)

Trott does very well

Looked like a certain goal there

Wow huge chance for Vale

This feels like a pre- season game. Where’s the intensity from the weekend, we are slow and just not up for it at the moment.

Cardiff carved right open there and Curtis tries to square one for Tolaj - but Trott does incredibly well to cut out the pass. It would have been a tap-in.

Chambers is killing any positive play or counter attack.
Backwards and sideways. Where has the press and forwards movement gone?

Port Vale really should be in front with another direct run between our defence, but thankfully Trott is on hand to gather the ball

Salech then goes close at the other end but no goal

Port Vale really are in this game right now!

LATEST SCORE: PORT VALE 0 - 0 CARDIFF CITY (27 mins)

Saturday and this first half tells me that Lawlor still needs to learn a few things

Tanner not getting his final ball right

Willock does not like a 50/50 challenge

Tanner couldn't deliver a pizza!

Welcome to league one high balls over the top out bossing us in midfield

Tanner is having a shocker so far! Same for Willock!

Awful so far. Willock just trotting about, chambers can't pass water and this tippy tappy shit at the back thinking we are man city along without losing every 2nd ball is a big big warning sign so far but hopefully we get a break and score

Chambers as centre half not for me I do think trott best player on the park for us at min

Bagan is find on the outside by Willock and the left-back fizzes a low cross. Marosi gathers.

It looks like Port Vale have closed the pitch right in on the touch line by about 2 - 3 metres either side (judging by the faint lines behind the Assistant Regerees?

Some good movement from the Bluebirds sees us attacking the Porg Vale goal again

LATEST SCORE: PORT VALE 0 - 0 CARDIFF CITY (32 mins)

Salech goes close from distance

Good movement (almost lost by a slightly greedy Rubin) sees Salech get off a decent shot, but no goal

LATEST SCORE: PORT VALE 0 - 0 CARDIFF CITY (33 mins)

Chambers nearly scores an own goal

After 30 minutes, City are dreadful and are lucky not to be at least one down. I thought the playing out of the back last year was bad under Riza, but tonight it is much worse - the number of times we have got to the centre box and turned back with ball ending up with Trott. He is tempting fate as well, and almost been robbed a few times. Very, very poor. Tanner is having a nightmare - very poor crossing if the ball!
Apart from that, I am enjoying it!