PORT VALE v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

[Michael Morris]

Thursday 7th August, ko 8pm
Live on Sky Sports Football

Match Officials:
Referee: Tom Reeves
Assistant Referee: Samuel Clayton
Assistant Referee: Danny Jarvis
Fourth Official: Scott Jackson

Port Vale lost on the opening day (2 - 1 at Rotherham) and had left back Jaheim Headley sent off. He will miss the game at Vale Park v Cardiff on Thursday.

Brian Barry-Murphy dropped Ethan Horvath from the matchday squad for City's 2 - 1 win over Peterborough deciding that Matt Turner would be in goal with Jak Alnwick on the bench. Another absentee was midfielder David Turbull with Barry-Murphy saying "we have certain processes in training that we go through that are our code of conduct and David just missed out on one and wasn't available because of that reason. He will be back available on Monday."

Newly appointed captain Calum Chambers is available after serving his one match suspension v Peterborough.

Tickets on sale here

[BLUETIT]

Isn’t Chambers banned for 3 games ?

[Jamsarnie]

Isn’t Chambers banned for 3 games ?

Chambers’ red at Norwich was for a professional foul (shirt pull) rather than misconduct, so only a one game suspension.

[IanD]

Thursday 7th August, ko 8pm
Live on Sky Sports Football

Match Officials:
TBC

Port Vale lost on the opening day (2 - 1 at Rotherham) and had left back Jaheim Headley sent off. He will miss the game at Vale Park v Cardiff on Thursday.

Brian Barry-Murphy dropped Ethan Horvath from the matchday squad for City's 2 - 1 win over Peterborough deciding that Matt Turner would be in goal with Jak Alnwick on the bench. Another absentee was midfielder David Turbull with Barry-Murphy saying "we have certain processes in training that we go through that are our code of conduct and David just missed out on one and wasn't available because of that reason. He will be back available on Monday."

Newly appointed captain Calum Chambers is available after serving his one match suspension v Peterborough.

Tickets on sale here

By my reckoning, only 23 seats currently available. I'm away. No pick, no shovel for this one.

[insider]

I've seen people say we've 2500 for this one ?
Any confirmation?

[NottinghamBlue]

By my reckoning, only 23 seats currently available. I'm away. No pick, no shovel for this one.

I've a ticket available as I have to be at a funeral at Glyntaff. PM me, if interested.

NB It's a senior ticket.

[BLUETIT]

I've seen people say we've 2500 for this one ?
Any confirmation?

1900 was the official figure on Friday

[insider]

1900 was the official figure on Friday

👍

[IanD]

I've a ticket available as I have to be at a funeral at Glyntaff. PM me, if interested.

NB It's a senior ticket.

Currently en route to Ypres for the week, unfortunately.

[IanD]

There's another block opened up for tickets now.

[Michael Morris]

Updated:

Match Officials:
Referee: Tom Reeves
Assistant Referee: Samuel Clayton
Assistant Referee: Danny Jarvis
Fourth Official: Scott Jackson

[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.

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[Trigger]

Be a tough one. Promoted clubs first home game back at this level.

I have no clue about their squad but hopefully we can get that first away win at the first attempt and not wait until late December like last season

[ToTaL ITK]

we haven't lost to them for over 20 years i think...tho not many meetings a league cup rings a bell.

[Former Labour leader]

Know nothing about Port Vale, apart from it's somewhere near Stoke.
We really need to be beating this sort of team, who would be happy just to stay in Div 1.
3-1 win Salech with a hat trick.

[splott parker]

Remember the 2-2 draw there a few years back. City fans were put in a pub just across the road from the ground. If I recall Nathan Blake put us two up and police on horses came on the pitch in front of us, I think they were expecting a pitch invasion (I think the previous away game had seen a few shenanigans at Craven Cottage). Port Vale, inspired by Bernie Slaven, fought back to level the score.

[EastbourneBlue]

Remember the 2-2 draw there a few years back. City fans were put in a pub just across the road from the ground. If I recall Nathan Blake put us two up and police on horses came on the pitch in front of us, I think they were expecting a pitch invasion (I think the previous away game had seen a few shenanigans at Craven Cottage). Port Vale, inspired by Bernie Slaven, fought back to level the score.

A mere 32 years ago!

[splott parker]

A mere 32 years ago!

Alright! Alright!!

[jon1959]

Know nothing about Port Vale, apart from it's somewhere near Stoke.
We really need to be beating this sort of team, who would be happy just to stay in Div 1.
3-1 win Salech with a hat trick.

Robbie Williams is now the Club President.

Port Vale recently rubbished rumours that Williams was about to buy the club. Sound familiar?

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

Remember the 2-2 draw there a few years back. City fans were put in a pub just across the road from the ground. If I recall Nathan Blake put us two up and police on horses came on the pitch in front of us, I think they were expecting a pitch invasion (I think the previous away game had seen a few shenanigans at Craven Cottage). Port Vale, inspired by Bernie Slaven, fought back to level the score.

Was that the game when some Port Vale thug ran on and confronted Blakey?

[splott parker]

Was that the game when some Port Vale thug ran on and confronted Blakey?

That rings a bell.

[ninian opinian]

Port Vales message board match thread for anyone interested.

https://www.onevalefan.co.uk/forum/t...-cardiff-city/

[Rjk]

Didnt realise Alnwick was there previously

[BLUETIT]

2100 sold now

[jon1959]

We're up against one of our former managers!

https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news...s-cardiff-city