Match Thread Bristol City (A) 24th August 12:30 KO (9 Viewers)

[Matt smith]

I’ll take a mid table finish because we look like relegation fodder right now

Completely agree

 

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[steve101]

No yellow?!!

 

[procdoc]

This is actually painful

 

[Diogenes]

How on earth is this being served up after £40 million+ invested?

If we are still playing like this after ten games MR needs to be questioned. CM or not we are playing like we are sedated all over the park. Not good enough.

 

[Paul Anthony]

That probably should be 2-0.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

How did they not score.

 

[Sick Boy]

This has got a 2-0 defeat with a late goal written all over it.

 

[Evo1883]

Bidwell in iur technical area whilst the ball is put in behind

 

[fernandopartridge]

Not sure why I advocated Palmer coming on, his work rate just isn't there

 

[procdoc]

It’s so easy to carve right through us

 

[Nick]

More like for like changes?

 

[Nick]

Surely a foul on mve?

 

[SkyblueTexan]

We have no one in midfield like Hamer to spray passes across the pitch and switch play from one flank to the next. We are so slow and predictable. Easy to set up against and defend.

 

[shmmeee]

Fucking he’ll that’s about the third time that ball behind has cut us open

 

[Sick Boy]

How on earth is this being served up after £40 million+ invested?

If we are still playing like this after ten games MR needs to be questioned. CM or not we are playing like we are sedated all over the park. Not good enough.

It looks like we'll give other teams the annual 10 game head start.

 

[Dirk Turpin]

Can we change to a system that might actually work, we've created nothing

 

[Nick]

Shock. More changes. Same system.

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

Palmers been dross since he's been on. 1 good pass and then meh.

a not-so hidden agenda here? Palmer has been very good and has been playing things simple but also has found a few passes in behind, I think he may have slightly over hit one pass but fuck me you’re either watching with your eyes closed or there’s something else going on….

 

[Seamus1]

I genuinely fear how players such as Wright and van Ewijk feel when they are such good players and yet see absolute dross like Binks, Latibeaudiere and Eccles let the team down time and time again. If I were those I’d be talking to my agent trying to get a move, otherwise it’s going to be very frustrating for them.

We aren’t going up if we keep playing those three carthorses

 

[Winny the Bish]

How are we 1-0 down and still bringing everybody back for set pieces.

 

[robbiethemole]

BTA on get the fuckkng ball to him

 

[SkyblueTexan]

C'mon BTA score and keep the shirt.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

How long will it take MR to clock on to this?

 

[Ring Of Steel]

What's our actual game plan?

this is it exactly

I have no clue what the plan is

no need for panic & talk of relegation, but Robins absolutely must let it sink in that we cannot set out every away game to contain & be patient etc- it ain’t working and it’s not going to work.

All that happens is that we fall behind and then try to change everything completely by making a load of changes in the last half hour

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

This is a poor performance

 

[pusbccfc]

Yellow finally.

 

[Saddlebrains]

Why is Robins so averse to changing shape?

We are 1 down ffs

 

[Johnnythespider]

We're playing like it's still pre season

 

[Paul Anthony]

I think our plan of give it to the wingers to run at them has somewhat failed by now, given every time we do it they have two or three players over there.

We don't look like we have many other ideas, though.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Why is Robins so averse to changing shape?

We are 1 down ffs

He’s so similar to Southgate it’s uncanny.

 

[Sick Boy]

this is it exactly

I have no clue what the plan is

no need for panic & talk of relegation, but Robins absolutely must let it sink in that we cannot set out every away game to contain & be patient etc- it ain’t working and it’s not going to work.

All that happens is that we fall behind and then try to change everything completely by making a load of changes in the last half hour

No one's talking about relegation but there are now real expectations from the owner and fans to get promoted.

 

[Nick]

Why is Robins so averse to changing shape?

We are 1 down ffs

He doesn't know how during the game.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

I feel like robins sets up as a patient possession based team. We’re always too slow in the build up.

we need to be more direct - not long ball but quicker and more vertical.

I find we’re a better side when we’re playing on the counter

 

[skybluecam]

This is absolute shit. Players look like they’ve never met each other before.

 

[Garlana86]

What's our actual game plan?

Problem is we don't have one other than just bring on more attacking players and hope we get a moment but without any particular plan to get them the ball in dangerous areas. Our glaring issues are at the back, but in this game it's been a massive highlight on how bad our middle of the park is, no control, poor passing and weak.