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

[skyblueinBaku]

Lost the internet for the 2nd half so missed our goal. A lucky point after a dismal performance.

 

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[fernandopartridge]

*not based on today* but when sheaf is back I’d like to see sheaf and Rudoni CM with BTA in front of them.

Lol

Rudoni cannot tackle

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Take a draw every day of the week given the performance. Dovin our MotM, still very unimpressed with the new bench options, Mason Clark especially. Palmer was decent in his cameo though and a great goal.

This was a red card

Agree that should have been a red

 

[Jamesimus]

Thought he did relatively well when he came on. Get he scuffed his shot but gave us more up front.

I thought he did decent enough!

 

[Shannerz]

Referee utterly lost control of that.

All the business after the goal was right in front of one of the officials. How the fuck did that no. 8 stay on the pitch? Completely unprovoked, he went for Wright, yet we get two yellows. Abysmal officiating.

Simms is clearly a superior player to BTA, so when you do a straight swap like that, you weaken the team.

At least the second half had some fight, but we were still a million miles from where we should be.

 

[Diogenes]

Yeah that was dogshit but its not all negative. Thought the defence was fine and all put a shift in. The whole team battled the last 15/20. JDS seems improved on last season too. Dovin decent too, with Collins or Wilson we concede 2/3 today.

No point going on about the midfield - it's just so glaringly obvious an issue. Needs sorting this week, not just our promotion hopes but MR future is going to be decided by the midfield.

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

subs definitely made a difference there, and KP was man of the match for me, he made things happen and actually sped up our play, which is what was lacking in the first half

not completely dire, and taking a point from a performance like that is what we need to be in with a chance, but we are still desperately short of a midfielder or two - I’d argue on that showing that Sheaf and KP possibly have a case for starting with Rudoni when all fit until we bring someone else in, and just hope Palmer can last longer than 50 minutes

 

[hill83]

Simms needs feeding more. The problem is lack of supply from midfield more than it's Simms.

If we are creating chances then it’s Simms all day. If not, it’s BTA as he can create his own.

 

[Nick]

This was a red card

Ref was looking right at it

Its fucking embarrassing.

 

[shmmeee]

Lol

Rudoni cannot tackle

And Torp/Eccles/Allen/Palmer can?

 

[Theonlywayisskyblue]

How can we play like we did v Oxford then play like that ? Feeling a bit bemused

 

[Hobo]

Todays performance does not say a lot for the coaching.

We had plenty of duff performances under Viveash as well. It was just that some fans credited him with the wins and Robins with the defeats.

Today looked like a lot of our performances last year.

 

[skybluecam]

Thought he did relatively well when he came on. Get he scuffed his shot but gave us more up front.

Agreed but unless that miraculously improves BTA offers more.

Doug needs to be ringing around half of Europe to find us an influential CM.

 

[skyblueelephant76]

How can we play like we did v Oxford then play like that ? Feeling a bit bemused

We were away from home against a decent team

 

[Hobo]

How can we play like we did v Oxford then play like that ? Feeling a bit bemused

Bristol are a much better side than Oxford.

 

[jordan210]

So we cant blame the ref as some of our fans say. But their goal was offside and should have had a player sent off. Another great match presented to you by the EFL refs

 

[stupot07]

Terrible performance, really didn't deserve anything from the game. Some really really poor performances all over the park.

I know it's early doors but form the all the games we've played and not just today, I really don't get BTA. Seems to work really hard but technically pretty poor and has little composure.

Fair play to Palmer for the goal, great finish.

On a side point I wonder if we're struggling with the 12:30 kick offs. We have been poor in both of them so far. Perhaps we haven't got our preparation and fuelling right, as the players looked off the pace from the start.

 

[Blind-Faith]

We look better with Rudoni deeper, BTA looks menacing, his finish at the end was so so frustrating after doing all the hard work.

Dovin was MOTM and on that, quite happily take the point away from home.

 

[Nick]

Mike Dean and Clinton Morrison saying their goal shouldn't have stood

Course it shouldn't. It was offside.

 

[glasgowfan]

Mike Dean and Clinton Morrison saying their goal shouldn't have stood

Doesn't change anything. The ref gave it. End of

 

[HadjiChippo]

This was a red card

Ref is looking right at it, complete bottle job. If that’s roles reversed the Bristol player goes down screaming holding his face and Haji is off.

 

[skyblueiom]

Wrights touch and decision making was abysmal, was like early last season all over.

 

[SkyBlueBarmy84]

EMC looks very heavy legged to me; isn’t (currently) showing the pace required in the Championship. Did well in the build up for the goal though.

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

I played as a striker for the regiment , core and army at u21 level , a decent level for anybody that "knows " fucking football and never played it ..

He had loads of time to pass the ball , cheers

shame you didn’t learn how to string a sentence together while you were there…

Anyway, my pleasure, you’re wasting my time now so have a pleasant evening you big melt

 

[skyblueelephant76]

Course it shouldn't. It was offside.

The city player who headed it away was also fouled, Binks called for it at the time and then went running after the red when they scored

 

[Tommo1993]

At this point I’d be starting BTA ahead of Simms or Sakamoto.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Ref is looking right at it, complete bottle job. If that’s roles reversed the Bristol player goes down screaming holding his face and Haji is off.

I usually defend refs but have to agree that was a RED card

 

[Winny the Bish]

1 shot on target all game. Pathetic.

 

[hill83]

At this point I’d be starting BTA ahead of Simms or Sakamoto.

Yeah Sakamoto has gone under the radar. Weak shite today. Offered nothing.

 

[Evo1883]

shame you didn’t learn how to string a sentence together while you were there…

Anyway, my pleasure, you’re wasting my time now so have a pleasant evening you big melt

Can always come and meet me I'm by the ground and I can let you call me a night melt to my face , not a problem

Il have fun with you c**t

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Things I learned from this game:
1) Refs continue to be shite. Their goal should not have been allowed as their player on the ground was clearly impeding Dovin.
2) Need a midfielder signed in this window pronto!!
3) Torp can fuck off. Eccles played better in the second half after Palmer came on. May need to play Palmer and Rudoni together.
4) Wright please braid your hair!!
5) Da Silva in for Bidwell next match
6) Dovin please try to catch shots if you can.
7) I don't know if we are playoff team. We have lacked any presence in midfield for several games.

 

[skybluecam]

Doesn't change anything. The ref gave it. End of

Dovin needs to be smarter there and appeal much more or even exaggerate it by tripping over their man and going down. Give the ref a decision to make.

 

[hill83]

Can always come and meet me I'm by the ground and I can let you call me a night melt to my face , not a problem

Il have fun with you c**t

 

[hinckley cov]

I remember when people said that about Haji Wright.

Wright could at least beat a man , Clark got beat for pace by their centre half, when he should of been away , hope I’m wrong but he doesn’t look championship standard to me

 

[DannyThomas_1981]

Didn't perform to our potential. But we'll happily take a valuable away point.

Sheaf returning and a new top class CM will be very positive.

If we see Wright, BTA, EMC as our finishers I would have EMC on the left (his position), Wright central for the final 30, BTA on the right.

We go again and can't wait to see how this team looks after the end of August.