Port Vile v Swindon pre match chat and matchday thread

[jimbob]

Just a bit of composure needed which is hard in the play off environment. Keep the faith-come
On Town.

[theakston2k]

Well that was horrific we seem devoid of a game plan. The defenders and keeper are arguing over what to do with goal kicks, bar a run towards the end of the half Egbo is a passenger and we are getting dominated in midfield. We need to change something as it can’t carry on like this. Vale have no quality but they are putting us under pressure purely by putting high balls into areas and we can’t deal with it.

Looked a blatant penalty before they scored though and not sure if the scorer was offside?

[Nemo]

Port Vale XG 1.70

Lucky us. Town 0.35, not really sure when that was..

[Samdy Gray]

We're making them look dangerous, when really they're a bunch of shithouses.

Their niggly fouls are breaking up our play.

I don't think they'll tire, they're well up for this. We have to break the press and find that final ball.

[Super Hans]

Lucky it's only 1-0.

[adje]

Some positive spin.  To go in only 1-0 down is a result for us.  Still level on aggregate, and a chance to recover & rebuild.  Most important HT talk now of Garner's career.

Absolutely . Forgetting the blatant penalty we are very much in this. We improved as the half went on. We get the final ball right and we can do this

[TownEnder]

Sky saying we've had 56% possession - really ?.

[70s townender]

Ben's just texts me apparently  the plan was to play shit 1st half but to concede no more than 1 goal  get all his birthday money on now they are 6/1,2nd half will be a  different game and he will be surprised if we don't get at least 4."come on you reds" time for another spliff I think

[Nemo]

Sky saying we've had 56% possession - really ?.

Seems likely, it was just all between our back four and Reed. Vale let us pass around the back and then pressed when we got boxed it. Ward's distribution really being played on.

[RedRag]

Ben's just texts me apparently  the plan was to play shit 1st half but to concede no more than 1 goal  get all his birthday money on now they are 6/1,2nd half will be a  different game and he will be surprised if we don't get at least 4."come on you reds" time for another spliff I think

That's not how they're calling it on the telly

[adje]

Barry is starting to look lively after a quiet first leg. What were we expecting? Them not to come at us. We're level at HT in an away game. Fuck me lots of jerking of the knee at this stage. Wonder how they felt at half time at ours?

[Peter Venkman]

So much doom and gloom, we are still fucking level, this is far from over, all we need is to keep it tighter at the back and even grab a goal on the break, its far from impossible.

Maybe it doesn't look likely but its definately possible, if we can win more fouls and get them some deserved bookings and maybe a sending off, they are niggly dirty fuckers but they know what is the game plan and how to play it.

[Cowley38]

Agreed, that was far from the worst half of the season, yes we were poor but we are still in it and ended better.

Are you watching a different game?

[Super Hans]

Come on then Swindon. Lets get it going.

[Robinz]

Port Vale are simply bullying us in midfield.

Tight marking and stopping Town from creating anything worth while.

Hope I am wrong but can't see much changing 2nd half

COYMRs