Match Thread Bristol City (A) 24th August 12:30 KO (16 Viewers)

[Frankly_Mr_Shankly]

Will Palmer and Allen be any better/ stronger than Eccles/Torp

No

 

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[napolimp]

It’s almost as if the signing of Bassette has absolutely no bearing on whether we bring in a midfielder or not…

We haven't brought in a midfielder, and we're playing like we don't have a midfield. And this is an actual league game, you know the ones where you can win points which get added to your total at the end of the season.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

We have no engine room in this team and we can’t rely on half a season Sheaf.

 

[HadjiChippo]

People on here abusing players. He could stand in West Super Mare and he'd be onside.

Don't be surprised, 8 fouls against 2 today. I wouldn't ask which was it went because everyonne in the ground knows it.

The one against Sakamoto on the halfway line when we could’ve broke was an absolute joke of a decision, completely bailed them out

 

[procdoc]

I actually think we should go 3-5-2 second half.
Dovin
Thomas Lati Binks
MVE Eccles Allen Dasilva
Rudoni
Simms Wright

Looks to have more balance?

 

[Nick]

Simms has had no service

Has been the same all season.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Seriously why is no one on edge of the box from the corner? What the fuck did we think was going to happen if we won the header? Lad had all the time in the world.

Would love CWR to ask Robins this for once

 

[SeshMouseSkyBlue]

Not sure when the hoof it long tactic came back into fashion. Simms has prob done 80% of his running chasing the GK down.

 

[pusbccfc]

Just seen the replay.

That's clearly offside and obstructing the keeper? He's between his legs and looking up at dovin.

We don't get given them.

 

[Shannerz]

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

Bristol City go down at every touch and we've been really poor aren't mutually exclusive standpoints.

But I'm not arguing that that's been anything other than a completely gutless display and deserving of absolutely fuck all.

Eccles and Torp don't look anywhere close to the standard.

 

[Dirk Turpin]

We've had issues on not closing or marking the edges of the box from corners. Have we not learned from these let offs in the previous games

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Would love CWR to ask Robins this for once

Carry on with these type of performances and DK might be having a word with Robins.

 

[steve101]

Madsen deemed good enough to start straight away for QPR. How we need strengthening in CM.

 

[lewys33]

Rudoni not been great but I’d say Torp has been the worst for me. Not quite living up to expectations at the moment.

There’s a real theme with Robins “first half” ball though. For a while now we seem to play much more passively in the first half and it keeps costing us.

 

[Grendel]

Just seen the replay.

That's clearly offside and obstructing the keeper? He's between his legs and looking up at dovin.

Dovin could have stepped away from him. He also was too busy wrestling some other guy who stood on him. He’d never have got to the ball and to be offside he has to be obscuring his vision.

It would help if for once he saves by catching the ball

 

[pusbccfc]

The one against Sakamoto on the halfway line when we could’ve broke was an absolute joke of a decision, completely bailed them out

It is a shame that the one time in the past 5 years we had VAR and it went against us.

 

[Nick]

 

[TomRad85]

Looking at the manager more than the players personally. Weak as piss away from home.

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[pusbccfc]

Dovin could have stepped away from him. He also was too busy wrestling some other guy who stood on him. He’d never have got to the ball and to be offside he has to be obscuring his vision.

It would help if for once he saves by catching the ball

If it's offside, it's offside.

 

[SeshMouseSkyBlue]

Just seen the replay.

That's clearly offside and obstructing the keeper? He's between his legs and looking up at dovin.

I thought he was just showing Dovin how he could do the worm!

 

[Hobo]

Allen for Torp (at least Eccles can make a tackle)
Palmer for Rudoni
EMC for Saka
Da Silva for Bidwell (he's been booked is the reason)

Torp worries me. Can't tackle, weak on the ball and not only off the pace, he has no pace for this level.

Agree with your subs.

 

[lewys33]

Bristol have looked a decent outfit by the way.

 

[quinn1971]

Set up the same as stoke and getting the same result ? Always going to struggle in midfield until sheafs back, has to choose from Eccles or Allen says it all,

 

[Ashdown]

Maybe stormin Norman will come on and rescue us

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

It is a shame that the one time in the past 5 years we had VAR and it went against us.

It saved us twice against Luton

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Allen for Torp (at least Eccles can make a tackle)
Palmer for Rudoni
EMC for Saka
Da Silva for Bidwell (he's been booked is the reason)

I think Palmer in but not for Rudoni. We have to play both of them in this match I think and forget the like for like sub pattern. Saka is lacking service. Not his fault.

 

[lifeskyblue]

Not good enough all over. Wright doing well but Eccles, Torp, Rudoni not in the game. Defence fragile and allowing Armstrong to bully us. Not convinced by dovin either.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Rudoni not been great but I’d say Torp has been the worst for me. Not quite living up to expectations at the moment.

There’s a real theme with Robins “first half” ball though. For a while now we seem to play much more passively in the first half and it keeps costing us.

Eccles gets the prize for the worst player for us

 

[jordan210]

Needed to make more of a meal of it. But ref should be spotting that.

But TBF Bristol deserve the lead due to how wank we have been

 

[fatso]

Anyone take a draw now? @fatso @Gleneagles65

No chance
I'm sure city dropping points will make your day, but for me we need to change that midfield and go for it second half.

 

[fernandopartridge]

I actually think we should go 3-5-2 second half.
Dovin
Thomas Lati Binks
MVE Eccles Allen Dasilva
Rudoni
Simms Wright

Looks to have more balance?

No, because Haji has got their right back so we need to keep using it as an outlet. We need the midfield 3 whoever they are to just fucking work harder and take part in the game.

 

[BlueSkiesForever]

We’ve been so poor once again, looking like a load of salmons flapping around at times. No composure in midfield as usual, passing back whenever we eventually make a decent move forward, and we really can’t seem to deal with even a half-decent press, it’s getting a bit worrying tbh.

There’s still time but it’s this sort of performance that’s starting to make me doubt we’ll finish top 6 this season.

 

[stupot07]

Simms has only touched the ball 3 times

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Robins giving the team another chance it seems. Better be early subs if it doesn’t work

 

[Nick]

Need to put one through Sinclair who's struggling