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

[Pedro de la Rosa]

I think Joel's looked good too. But they're bypassing our midfield a lot and our defenders are getting outclassed by experience here. And our wingers have been piss poor. Might need some strength to fight man-to-man here.

There's two Joels, I've not seen Colwill bar fouls and Bagan has been having one

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Bleeding obvious what this team is missing. Our back line is getting absolutely dominated in the air. Losing pretty much every set piece, corner, free kicks, long throws, goal kicks. There is no way this backline is good enough to get us back into the championship. We are crying out for a dominant physical center-back. Something most of us have been saying all summer!

We also need someone who can put their foot in and win the ball in midfield, plus pace out wide. The lack of intensity is worrying

[Pug]

Bleeding obvious what this team is missing. Our back line is getting absolutely dominated in the air. Losing pretty much every set piece, corner, free kicks, long throws, goal kicks. There is no way this backline is good enough to get us back into the championship. We are crying out for a dominant physical center-back. Something most of us have been saying all summer!

Playing kids will get you out of this division. Downwards. Easily the worst half I've seen from a city team in years. Kids getting bullied who would have thought it.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Playing kids will get you out of this division. Downwards. Easily the worst half I've seen from a city team in years. Kids getting bullied who would have thought it.

Calum Chambers is getting bullied, it isn't just kids

[J R Hartley]

And another woeful cross from Tanner.

Get Davies on ffs

[Hilts]

Another poor clearance by Chambers and they should be 1 up. Goal wasn't offside.

[J R Hartley]

Got away with one there. Looked onside.

[Hilts]

And another woeful cross from Tanner.

Get Davies on ffs

Agree too many feck ups.

[Underhill1980]

Nice to see zero change from the first half haha

[Hilts]

And again. Needs subbing. We should make 3 or 4 changes.

[LA Bluebird]

Chambers and Willock for two of the more experienced players on the field totally shocking, stealing a wage at this level.

Looking when not if Vale score here.

[J R Hartley]

Getting beyond a joke now

[WJ99mobile]

It’s league one and it’s going to be physical on times. Port Vale have come up from league two what did you expect? Them to just roll over for a belly tickle?

I expected it to be officiated properly

[MacAdder]

Get into em 👏 👏 👏 👏 get into em 👏 👏 👏 👏....

[J R Hartley]

I expected it to be officiated properly

Wipe your chin

[B. Oddie]

Chambers has no authority on the pitch at all.

Of everyone, Wintle has been barking orders.

[BlueArmy 86]

It's shocking we haven't signed a CB. Who said he'd be a Rolls Royce CB at this level.

That might’ve been me. I hated him in defence last season.

Clarke for them is decent, he’s Welsh as well..

[Pug]

I expected it to be officiated properly

It was obvious this team was just about Division 1 standard, but by the first 55 minutes from one of the most limited teams in this division I was wrong we need 5 players otherwise we will be relegated again. Wintle needs to take charge of Midfield, he's been so poor.

[Hilts]

This is as bad as anything last season.

[The Bloop]

I do worry about our discipline at the back. Bookings for Bagan in both games and for Lawler on Saturday. Frustration and inexperience (on Lawlers part) will cost us through the season.

[Joe Gillis]

They should be 4 up, we are absolutely awful

[William Treseder]

Should have been Tolaj booked then instead of Bagan. Hardly touched him. Went down like he’d been shot.

[MacAdder]

Harsh lesson being learnt here.
A lot of physical stuff being allowed.
Tanner crossing, even passing, has been woeful.

[LA Bluebird]

If we can’t find two wingers to go with a center back, going to be a long season. Tanner couldn’t find a cross in a million years and Willock is a total non entity.

[PontBlue]

Subs a bit of a joke. Surely the manager can see how bad chambers and Willock are