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

[Nick]

Still don't get how it wasn't offside

 

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[skybluegod]

Surely it was offside??? Their player was blocking the keeper.

No it wasn’t.

 

[Saddlebrains]

Deserve this, we've been fucking woeful

 

[Paul Anthony]

Shocking half of football.

 

[Winny the Bish]

Fucking awful performance yet again. Literally everyone bar the defence has been poor and had no impact.

 

[Nick]

Last season we conceded just before the half. Surprised we didn't have anyone at the edge of the box to try to block the shot.

They have done it multiple times before then

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

It's not great I agree, and a lot of players haven't turned up. Give them a word at half time and then go more offensive in the second half.

Eccles has had a shocker, and his mistakes more obvious, but my concern is Torp. He's weak as fuck and goes hiding. I'm not sure how cut out he is for a central midfield role to be honest. A few questions marks on Dovin for me as well. Doesn't seem to like catching the ball.

 

[tom88]

JUST LET THE REINS OFF ROBINS!

 

[stevefloyd]

Don’t want to panic till window shuts but we’ve got a huge weakness in CM.

We definitely need to panic this midfield is shocking Eccles is fucking terrible today

 

[Skyblue in Baku]

Booooooooooo!

 

[fernandopartridge]

I think Rudoni has somehow beaten his fellow central midfielders to worst player of the half, his sole contribution is to give away a needless free kick which led to their goal. Need much better from him.

 

[TomRad85]

Is Robins setting us up to be this passive away from home? It's fucking shite again and he needs to pull his thumb out of his arse.

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[procdoc]

Fucking awful. Robins has got to own that too, dreadful set up and too easy to cut through

 

[shmmeee]

Cancel training. Everyone looking for a midfielder or three this week.

 

[mark82]

Still don't get how it wasn't offside

Looked like it should've been, but we've been our own worst enemy.

 

[Theonlywayisskyblue]

Midfield totally invisible

 

[jto123]

I think it is obvious to everyone that our midfield is a serious concern. I’m hoping that is evident to the management before the window closes. The depth is not top 6.

 

[Sick Boy]

I'm beginning to think we're not going up automatically.

 

[stupot07]

No it wasn’t.

He is as literally lying in-between Dovin's legs meaning Dovin could move.

 

[DazzleTommyDazzle]

Did the ref give us a single free kick that half?

 

[shepardo01]

Should be offside. Their player is breakdancing on Dovin’s feet ffs

Gotta be shouting at ref/ arms up and everything there. On Dovins toes so can't move feet....
Although not sure he'd have got to it....

 

[lord_garrincha]

Feel like going home... team performances like that sack managers!

 

[hill83]

Fuck this. Cracking a beer open

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Great finish but foul on dovin and on the man that gets the clearing header

 

[SeshMouseSkyBlue]

Does the team not like 12:30 kick offs?

 

[Grendel]

Bristol go down at ever touch.

We really have to get over this mentality of questioning referees. We’ve been really really poor and have got what we deserved after 45 minutes

 

[procdoc]

All our coaches sat there in their matching tracksuits yet that’s how we set up? Shove your little badges up your arses

 

[Ashdown]

He’s had zero service, what do you expect?

Haji moves and makes the space, he’s had plenty of the ball, I’m afraid Simms hides

 

[Essexrobbie]

Palmer on please. Eccles or Torp off or both preferably.

 

[skybluecam]

Good thing we’ve got 5 forwards to bring on, will surely solve our complete lack of a midfield.

 

[mark82]

No it wasn’t.

Not sure how it wasn't. His head was touching the line and he was between the keepers feet.

 

[jordan210]

Torp and Eccles far too deep and we have little to no minefield. Saka is running around like a headless chicken as no one near him to pass too

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Oh bugger.

I am now thinking defeat is looking the most likely outcome and best hope is we can grab a draw maybe. Needs a massive change though

Was expecting a reaction in the second half, but coming from a goal down, makes it so much tougher.

Come on, how many times did we win from losing positions last season, how many late goals do we score? It's not even remotely over yet and unlike previous seasons we have actual options on the bench.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

They all have

dunno- Wright has the beating of his man every time.

it is a bit like watching England at the moment

 

[napolimp]

Bassette signing looking more and more ridiculous, considering we don't have a midfield that can transition the ball to forwards.