FT: PORT VALE 0 - 0 CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Calum Chambers on the Port Vale game:

“It’s going to be a test. Going away there, they’re going to have a lot of energy, and we need to be ready for that. I’m looking forward to it and I know the whole squad will be ready and raring to go again.

“The support is massively important. They travel in numbers and they really help, especially in away games. You really do feel it on the pitch.

"The game at the weekend, the atmosphere was incredible, the fans really turned out for us. It’s going to be massive this season with what we want to achieve, having them behind us and with us is key. I’m looking forward to seeing them on Thursday.”

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Originally Posted by Coyote

On paper, this looks like a comfortable win, but we should never underestimate any opposition.

I say we go mostly unchanged, bring Chambers on for Fish who looked a little shaky last game. Having Turnbull available will be helpful too.

Some might want to drop Ashford but I thought he did OK, his flair might work against a former League 2 team.

Turner
Bagan-Chambers-Lawlor-Kpakio
Wintle
Colwill-Colwill
Ashford-Salech-Tanner

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I think I'd put Fish in instead of Lawler away from home. And I've got a feeling Trott will start. Still always puzzles me if we'll ever see an effective line up featuring Colwill, Robinson and Sarlech.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football...s/c201x2n3qy6o

Port Vale wing-back Mitch Clark says Saturday's opening-day defeat in League One showed them another relegation fight beckons if they carry on producing performances like their first-half display against Rotherham.

Vale's first game back in the third tier after last season's promotion got off to a difficult start as they found themselves 2-0 down after 29 minutes and then reduced to 10 men three minutes later when Jaheim Headley was sent off for a bad challenge.

Clark's cross was tucked home by Connor Hall to pull a goal back on the hour, as Vale improved following a triple substitution at half-time.

https://www.onevalefan.co.uk/2025/08...of-the-cameras

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Originally Posted by jon1959

https://www.onevalefan.co.uk/2025/08...of-the-cameras

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If you think I’m doing all that work for the match thread then you can think again :hehe:

Very comprehensive. Well done ‘OneValeFan’

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Originally Posted by William Treseder

Seem a jolly bunch of chaps.

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They seem decent enough and IIRC hate Stoke City FC.

I think that it will be a solid test.
Can we do it in Stoke on a Thursday evening?

https://youtu.be/dB4C6-qGXDE?si=J8EQQdy4WoSa7cIn

:hehe: what could go wrong.

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Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue

They seem decent enough and IIRC hate Stoke City FC.

I think that it will be a solid test.
Can we do it in Stoke on a Thursday evening?

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What about in Burslem?

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Originally Posted by ccfcwelshlad

https://youtu.be/dB4C6-qGXDE?si=J8EQQdy4WoSa7cIn

:hehe: what could go wrong.

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You can go first ccfcwelshlad.
The rest of us will follow if we get the all clear.
😃

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

What about in Burslem?

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Oooh, look at TBG. He's so clever.

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

Oooh, look at TBG. He's so clever.

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Many years ago I used to work with someone from Burslem who made the point to me as to where Port Vale were actually located. I had never heard of the place before!
Apparently, there's a statue of Lemmy there.

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Many years ago I used to work with someone from Burslem who made the point to me as to where Port Vale were actually located. I had never heard of the place before!

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I think many of us probably found out where Port Vale play when we were in school. I know I did. Remember the old football wall map with the club badges on it? Loads of us had those when we were kids.

Anyway, according to Wiki, Burslem is one of the six towns that along with Hanley, Tunstall, Fenton, Longton and Stoke-upon-Trent form part of the city of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England.

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

Oooh, look at TBG. He's so clever.

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You want clever? I'll give you clever..... Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea is located in Fulham, not Chelsea. You can go about your day now......:hehe:

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

I think many of us probably found out where Port Vale play when we were in school. I know I did. Remember the old football wall map with the club badges on it? Loads of us had those when we were kids.

Anyway, according to Wiki, Burslem is one of the six towns that along with Hanley, Tunstall, Fenton, Longton and Stoke-upon-Trent form part of the city of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England.

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The wall map must have passed me by. Hence my ignorance until my early twenties!
Later in life I was posted to Rosyth for three months and discovered that there is no town called Raith. The eponymous team (that I got around to seeing) plies their trade in the town of Methil.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

You want clever? I'll give you clever..... Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea is located in Fulham, not Chelsea. You can go about your day now......:hehe:

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Not really clever, but it is a rare example of a team being named after somewhere they've NEVER played. In fact off the top of my head I can't think of another one as even ManUre played briefly in Manchester despite now being based in Salford.

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

The wall map must have passed me by. Hence my ignorance until my early twenties!
Later in life I was posted to Rosyth for three months and discovered that there is no town called Raith. The eponymous team (that I got around to seeing) plies their trade in the town of Methil.

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Oops. For 'Methil' read 'Kirkcaldy'.

If TBG is so clever then maybe he can explain how my sister has 3 brothers, but I only have 2 ???

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Originally Posted by William Treseder

If TBG is so clever then maybe he can explain how my sister has 3 brothers, but I only have 2 ???

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She obviously owns a few computers...

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

You want clever? I'll give you clever..... Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea is located in Fulham, not Chelsea. You can go about your day now......:hehe:

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Ah yes, Stamford Bridge, where the Anglo-Saxon Casuals turned over the Norwegian Ultras!

Definitely not in Chelsea.

:thumbup:

Coach parking for Cardiff’s 19 coaches and 6 mini-buses was changed yesterday afternoon, we now got a miles walk to the ground, nothing laid on for disabled fans.

Total chaos

Coach park shuts 1 hour after the game

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Originally Posted by JumpersforGoalposts

Not really clever, but it is a rare example of a team being named after somewhere they've NEVER played. In fact off the top of my head I can't think of another one as even ManUre played briefly in Manchester despite now being based in Salford.

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Hibernian have never been based in Hibernia

Who plays in Cumbernauld ?

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Originally Posted by Rjk

Hibernian have never been based in Hibernia

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They’re stadium isn’t in Easter Rd either.

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Originally Posted by Rjk

Hibernian have never been based in Hibernia

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Saint Mirren play in Paisley, not sure if there is a town called Saint Mirren

Corinthians have never played in Corinth

No idea where hashtag united play, nor do i wish to find out.

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Originally Posted by Rjk

Saint Mirren play in Paisley, not sure if there is a town called Saint Mirren

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There is 👍

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

Coach parking for Cardiff’s 19 coaches and 6 mini-buses was changed yesterday afternoon, we now got a miles walk to the ground, nothing laid on for disabled fans.

Total chaos

Coach park shuts 1 hour after the game

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Shocking but not surprising based on other decisions they've made

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Originally Posted by Rjk

Saint Mirren play in Paisley, not sure if there is a town called Saint Mirren

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

Coach parking for Cardiff’s 19 coaches and 6 mini-buses was changed yesterday afternoon, we now got a miles walk to the ground, nothing laid on for disabled fans.

Total chaos

Coach park shuts 1 hour after the game

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Have they explained why?

It's peeing down in Stoke at the mo but supposedly dry this evening.
And coming into the city from the north I've never seen so many speed cameras.

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Originally Posted by jon1959

Ah yes, Stamford Bridge, where the Anglo-Saxon Casuals turned over the Norwegian Ultras!

Definitely not in Chelsea.

:thumbup:

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I guess you're referring to the FA cup game in 2010.......

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

It's peeing down in Stoke at the mo but supposedly dry this evening.
And coming into the city from the north I've never seen so many speed cameras.

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Stoke City Council have tapped into the market of people wanting to get the **** out of the place as quickly as possible.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

You want clever? I'll give you clever..... Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea is located in Fulham, not Chelsea. You can go about your day now......:hehe:

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I'll take your chelsea and raise you "The Emirates stadium is closer to Totenham then Spurs Stadium is".

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Originally Posted by xsnaggle

I'll take your chelsea and raise you "The Emirates stadium is closer to Totenham then Spurs Stadium is".

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Chester city play in Wales, that means i win Snaggs.....:hehe: :thumbup:

I’ve been told they’re all thick in Hamilton.

Queen of the South play in Dumfries.

Spartans certainly don’t play in Sparta.

I’ve been told they’re all thick in Hamilton.

Queen of the South play in Dumfries.

Spartans certainly don’t play in Sparta.

Ok nerds... lets get back the thread title. We haven't lost to PV for over 30 years.

I stood on Kirkcaldy station platform looking into Raith Rovers ground.

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Originally Posted by Paul0453

I stood on Kirkcaldy station platform looking into Raith Rovers ground.

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yeah. we stopped doing that now .

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Ok nerds... lets get back the thread title. We haven't lost to PV for over 30 years.

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Last time we played them was a real rarity - first team games for Velikonja, Javi Guerra, Burgstaller and Jazzi Barnum-Bobb.

A cracking goal from a young Joe Ralls too

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