Otis
Well-Known Member
In view of the other results, this was a match we had to win.
I think we are doomed and it is all but over.
Yes I know people will point to still being just 3 points behind but I think that is a bit of a smokescreen.
1. Don't forget, nearly everyone on here was saying the Palace game was a must win. We drew.
2. At least 2-3 results went against us last night.
3. We felt before the game that we could well be out of the bottom 3 come the end of the night. We're still there.
4. That's yet another game gone.
5. Think back to Saturday morning. Was anyone on here then saying that 1 point form Leshtur and Palace would be anything other than a disaster?
6. All we have done is move the goalposts yet again. Leshtur and Palace were described as must wins, now Birmingham and Watford have become must wins.
7. We still have to play on our travels, Hull, Cardiff, Burnley and Southampton. Our away form is nothing short of a disgrace.
In summary we are still where we were, only another more couple of games have gone by and our away form if anything is getting worse. (the last 3 away games have been 2-0, 2-0, 2-0).
I am sure like many, many others, I am getting sick of keep saying this is a must win game etc
Birmingham and Watford have now become must win games.
The writing truly looks on the wall for us.
A few on here were pointing to how much a superior team of players Leshtur had to us on Saturday and how did we expect anything other than defeat. Yet Bristol City beat them. Yes, it was at home, but Bristol beat them and they were on a terrible run. A dreadful run. As has been said by many a fan, many a manager and many a pundit, anyone can beat anyone in this league. Well not us away apparently.
Bristol's last sequence of results had been 0-3, 1-3, 2-2, 0-3, 0-3 prior to Leshtur. We shouldn't be blinded by science here. Our performance against Leshtur was unacceptable. As was our performance against Forest. As was so many of our away performances.
Sure, you can put a positive spin on the fact that we are still just 3 points from saftety, but we have been in the bottom 3 since October, have the worst away record in the entire football league, give silly goals away and don't score enough.
As I and many others said, we simply wouldn't keep winning our home games. It was just not sustainable. All you need is a dodgy decision, own goal, silly mistake, bad ref or penalty (as was the case last night with the latter two).
Putting this altogether you can only come to one conclusion surely? The fat leady is clearing her throat, the mike is switched on and the conductor has his baton in hand.
Time to wake up and smell the coffee I'm afraid.
Even if we do beat Birmingham we will have to get something at Watford.
What we need is an unbeaten run. We've had one unbeaten run all season. That was just 3 games and that happened last August.
Kenco anyone?
I think we are doomed and it is all but over.
Yes I know people will point to still being just 3 points behind but I think that is a bit of a smokescreen.
1. Don't forget, nearly everyone on here was saying the Palace game was a must win. We drew.
2. At least 2-3 results went against us last night.
3. We felt before the game that we could well be out of the bottom 3 come the end of the night. We're still there.
4. That's yet another game gone.
5. Think back to Saturday morning. Was anyone on here then saying that 1 point form Leshtur and Palace would be anything other than a disaster?
6. All we have done is move the goalposts yet again. Leshtur and Palace were described as must wins, now Birmingham and Watford have become must wins.
7. We still have to play on our travels, Hull, Cardiff, Burnley and Southampton. Our away form is nothing short of a disgrace.
In summary we are still where we were, only another more couple of games have gone by and our away form if anything is getting worse. (the last 3 away games have been 2-0, 2-0, 2-0).
I am sure like many, many others, I am getting sick of keep saying this is a must win game etc
Birmingham and Watford have now become must win games.
The writing truly looks on the wall for us.
A few on here were pointing to how much a superior team of players Leshtur had to us on Saturday and how did we expect anything other than defeat. Yet Bristol City beat them. Yes, it was at home, but Bristol beat them and they were on a terrible run. A dreadful run. As has been said by many a fan, many a manager and many a pundit, anyone can beat anyone in this league. Well not us away apparently.
Bristol's last sequence of results had been 0-3, 1-3, 2-2, 0-3, 0-3 prior to Leshtur. We shouldn't be blinded by science here. Our performance against Leshtur was unacceptable. As was our performance against Forest. As was so many of our away performances.
Sure, you can put a positive spin on the fact that we are still just 3 points from saftety, but we have been in the bottom 3 since October, have the worst away record in the entire football league, give silly goals away and don't score enough.
As I and many others said, we simply wouldn't keep winning our home games. It was just not sustainable. All you need is a dodgy decision, own goal, silly mistake, bad ref or penalty (as was the case last night with the latter two).
Putting this altogether you can only come to one conclusion surely? The fat leady is clearing her throat, the mike is switched on and the conductor has his baton in hand.
Time to wake up and smell the coffee I'm afraid.
Even if we do beat Birmingham we will have to get something at Watford.
What we need is an unbeaten run. We've had one unbeaten run all season. That was just 3 games and that happened last August.
Kenco anyone?
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