Match Thread Bristol City (A) 24th August 12:30 KO (34 Viewers)

[Saddlebrains]

@Saddlebrains

Cheers big man, il respond to that

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I was going to but my lord is the ramblings of an absolute buffoon looking through the timeline, hasn't had anyone ever respond to anything, just shouting into the abyss

 

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[fatso]

I'd say rather than we were lucky to beat Oxford , it was more a case of Oxford were lucky we never stuck 7 past them .

We demolished them

We certainly totally outplayed them, and their keeper got m.o.m, but for all our domination, it took a 95th minute horrendous error to gift us the winner.

If we can tighten up our defence and not give easy goals away we will be some team this season.

I'm more confident in this squad getting promotion than at any other time under MR.

 

[South West Sky Blue]

Gutted to miss this one as I’m out of the country.
l live a few miles from Ashton Gate and work with Bristol City season ticket holders.
They’re a better team than last year (when we got one point from them over two games).
Their fans are more behind the team now as well than the last few years so the atmosphere should be a little better (excluding the irritating early kick off!).

There is no such thing as an easy game in the Championship. We proved that last year losing to R’ham! If we’re not on our game tomorrow, we will lose.
That being said, our squad edges theirs. I’m hoping for a win, but a draw isn’t a bad result.

 

[Nick]

Cheers big man, il respond to that

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I was going to but my lord is the ramblings of an absolute buffoon looking through the timeline, hasn't had anyone ever respond to anything, just shouting into the abyss

Wow

 

[EAst ender]

We are 100% definitely going to win this arnt we.

No way are we settling for a point!

4 points from the Bristol and Norwich games will do, I think we’ll get 6 though.

Bring it on!
U REDS

 

[wingy]

Bring it on!
U REDS

Safe in the knowledge no one on here will be watching at this time if they're traveling in the morning .
Just kidding enjoy!

 

[Skybluekyle]

Cheers big man, il respond to that

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I was going to but my lord is the ramblings of an absolute buffoon looking through the timeline, hasn't had anyone ever respond to anything, just shouting into the abyss

SBT, you wait here while Saddlebrains tries to talk some sense into this raving derelict

(sees tweets)

slow…slow down…….who’s been stealing your thoughts?

 

[Johhny Blue]

Safe in the knowledge no one on here will be watching at this time if they're traveling in the morning .
Just kidding enjoy!

I’m still here

 

[Skybluedownunder]

Sinclair Armstrong looks a good buy for them too

Best buy they got which I’m jealous of is Jason Knight last season, great player


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[robbiekeane]

Cheers big man, il respond to that

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I was going to but my lord is the ramblings of an absolute buffoon looking through the timeline, hasn't had anyone ever respond to anything, just shouting into the abyss

kinda cool you got a fan club though

 

[Marty]

2-0 win B&B with the goals

 

[harvey098]

Kitching has appeared at LB at times in his career (esp in his early days at Barnsley IIRC).

Not sure I’d pick him over Bidwell all things being equal. But defo an option. Wide players are getting bigger and it’s not unusual to see players over 6ft at full back these days.

The idea of Kitching running down the left wing and having to whip crosses in gives me nightmares

 

[Skybluedownunder]

These 12:30 kick offs are a fucking joke, getting up to watch a 4:30 game is shite

9:30pm here I’m all for it haha


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[Ashdown]

Both teams could be well matched. We have more than enough talent up front to score …..but can we keep a clean sheet??

 

[ccfc922]

Anyone know of away pubs? Due into Bristol station at 9:50 so couple of hours to kill

 

[procdoc]

I’ll be annoyed if we lose this to be honest. If we are to be in the mix we need to be picking up points consistently

 

[Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon]

I’ll be annoyed if we lose this to be honest. If we are to be in the mix we need to be picking up points consistently

Yeah, there's obviously a very long way to go in the season yet but to lose your opening two away games at sides tipped for nothing more than midtable obscurity would have to go down as a bad start. Bristol are an odd side really, seemingly well backed for years but never managed to do anything with it.

 

[Tommo1993]

Have chosen the A46 to J9 at Tewkesbury. Cuts out some of the motorway. Hope it pays off. Not like Swansea the season before last.

 

[It’sabatch87]

Anyone know of away pubs? Due into Bristol station at 9:50 so couple of hours to kill

Knights Templar pub at the side of the station Wetherspoons then taxi to north street loads of pubs there.

 

[Perryccfc]

Cheers big man, il respond to that

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I was going to but my lord is the ramblings of an absolute buffoon looking through the timeline, hasn't had anyone ever respond to anything, just shouting into the abyss

Haha yea cool.

But anyway, you got the team news?

 

[Gibbo]

Bristol may be a good side but they have not made the play offs since promotion to the Championship in 2016.

They are not feared in the way Leeds and dare I say Leicester were last year, and we got something somewhat surprisingly at one of those and should have at the other.

They have lost Conway.

A win is a distinctly possible but slightly odds against. A point against a potential play off contender is a must

 

[Gint11]

Well score today but we’ll concede. Our Achilles heel is defence still

 

[chiefdave]

Remember when games at the start of the season used to be played in blazing sunshine and you could rock up in a t-shirt & shorts

 

[David O'Day]

Remember when games at the start of the season used to be played in blazing sunshine and you could rock up in a t-shirt & shorts

Loads seem to have anyway

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[SeaSeeEffCee]

Remember when games at the start of the season used to be played in blazing sunshine and you could rock up in a t-shirt & shorts

Government are making the weather worse to trap us inside m8

 

[skybluecam]

Kitching has appeared at LB at times in his career (esp in his early days at Barnsley IIRC).

Not sure I’d pick him over Bidwell all things being equal. But defo an option. Wide players are getting bigger and it’s not unusual to see players over 6ft at full back these days.

Binks is better on the ball imo, if we were doing that I’d play him wide and Kitching central.

 

[MusicDating]

Loads seem to have anyway

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Yer, I'm one of them. Just couldn't bring myself to wear jeans to a game in August!

2-1 Haji/Simms

 

[skybluegod]

Binks is better on the ball imo, if we were doing that I’d play him wide and Kitching central.

Tbf we are all saying that none of the CB's have been outstanding I'm not sure what putting them at LB is exactly going to solve.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Government are making the weather worse to trap us inside m8

Truth

 

[ptr]

Would take a draw but agree with others that we need to be winning these sort of games and need to get rid of that mentality.

2-1 to Bristol.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Dovin
Mve
Lati
Binks
Jds I just think Bidwell has been off his game
Torp
Eccles
Rudoni
Saka
Simms
Wright

Subs to come on

sheaf
Mason clark
Bassett
Bta
Bidwell

 

[Kneeza]

Have chosen the A46 to J9 at Tewkesbury. Cuts out some of the motorway. Hope it pays off. Not like Swansea the season before last.

I always use that route. Usually works out pretty well.

 

[Great_Expectations]

Didn’t realise it was a 12:30 KO or it was on Sky until ittoo late and I’m out in Birmingham from midday.

Any recommendations for where might show the game? There’s a Man U game on, so I assume most pubs will have that on.

Anyone for anything on this?

At this point, I’m aiming for a generic Walkabout type place hoping they’ll have it on.

 

[Tommo1993]

Old man doesn’t think he’s been here since the time Bobby Gould played against us. When the buggery was that?!

 

[chiefdave]

Government are making the weather worse to trap us inside m8