cheesleywalksoncider Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Before the game I said to a mate I would rather we won on Saturday, but after last night while a loss on Saturday would be disappointing, I would accept it after last night. That was a special night, let's be honest games like that are what we dream of, I'm still a little bit in disbelief of what I saw. It was truly amazing. It really feels like something special is happening down at Ashton Gate. COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 21, 2017 Admin Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 In this day where they have the ice baths and rooms they will be physically ok this morning I believe the players have a rest day today anyway Hopefully they will be buzzing and give them even more confidence going to QPR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedJim Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 I expect the players to be ready and fired up for Saturday, but you'd have to forgive them if we look tired. Last night was one of the great moments in our history, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. We'll be talking about that match in 50 years time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gow2gooseya Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Of course worth it No question And as far as Saturday, I reckon the boys will be so keen to get back out on the pitch they would run all the way to Loftus Rd. They have just beaten Man Utd. They are now indestructible. QPR must be slightly apprehensive I should think And did you see the tweats coming in from supporters of Southampton, Swansea, Leeds (!) and Birmingham ? And Premiership fans from all over England (and abroad) saying well done, good luck in the semis, what a fabulous team we have, and hurry up and bring your classy football up to the Premiership !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Thankfully it didn’t go to extra time. City will be fired up for Saturday. Full of confidence. Of course we could still get beat. Was it worth it . Without a doubt. One of the best nights in my 35 years of watching city . If not the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoxton casual Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 47 minutes ago, MichaelRobartes said: I could be wrong but I think 1977 was the last time we won a league match at Loftus Road. Since then we've had seven defeats and five draws. That being said, we did win a 2002 LDV match there on penalties. We seem to have turned around our terrible record against Forest in recent years so maybe it's about time we won at QPR. https://www.11v11.com/teams/bristol-city/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Queens Park Rangers/ I was at the 1977 game and someone threw a knife at Phil Parkes. Stopped the game for a couple of minutes and he just carried on! Amazing what used to go on in the 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Voted no as I don't expected us to field a weakened side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCarthy J.F. Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 2 hours ago, prankerd said: Of course its worth it ! We are football supporters for this very reason nights like this Yes I agree the special games are the ones you remember for ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 2 hours ago, RedDave said: 70% of fans said they'd rather beat Forest than United ! I voted on that poll and that certainly wasn't what I voted. I voted I'd prioritise the Forest game but that was partly because that game came first chronologically and I thought it would be folly to rest players on Saturday and wind up losing both. As it is, we've won both and I'm delighted. I'm relieved it did not go to extra time last night. We've got a lot of games in a short space of time and I am still worried it will hit results but ultimately LJ and his team monitor and assess the players' fitness and I trust them to manage that as well as they can. But I think we really need to hit the ground running in the transfer window and I hope we start to get the injured lads back soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Robbored said: Did they run further than usual? I haven't access to prozone unfortunately. Pack did a great job on Pogba but maybe Pogba was one of those who didn't want to be there as Mourinho mentioned post match. Pogba seemed like the only UTD player who cared . I thought he showed his class and his horrible, cheating, moaning side as well. All the good stuff came through him . Lukaku put in a shift equally. The rest were just in shock at how good we were and never got into any sort of rhythm. Did Martial even play ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 1 hour ago, RedJim said: I expect the players to be ready and fired up for Saturday, but you'd have to forgive them if we look tired. Last night was one of the great moments in our history, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. We'll be talking about that match in 50 years time. I very much doubt it. Cidered Abroad (age 74) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 4 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: Pogba seemed like the only UTD player who cared . I thought he showed his class and his horrible, cheating, moaning side as well. All the good stuff came through him . Lukaku put in a shift equally. The rest were just in shock at how good we were and never got into any sort of rhythm. Did Martial even play ? I thought the opposite about Pogba. It was either Pack doing a job on him or he was one who 'didn't want to be there' as Jose reckoned post match Im glad Lukaku didn't start. He looked a real threat when he came on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 2 hours ago, RedDave said: Interested to know people's views now... If players are fatigued and cannot play and we lose, was it worth last night? Someone painfully sensible will say we shouldn't be trading league wins for cup glories. I'm normally painfully sensible myself, but with the adrenalin still not entirely drained from my system, the memories still so fresh as to be unbelievable, and with only four hours sleep....I can't bring myself to make the sensible decision. Last night was incredible. Whatever will be at QPR will be. Even if it costs us on Saturday, the overall confidence boost may still prove more valuable in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Absolutely worth it. Games like yesterday’s are memories forever. I am a bit concerned about the weekend though. LJ has a job to do bringing the players back down to earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 13 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: Pogba seemed like the only UTD player who cared . I thought he showed his class and his horrible, cheating, moaning side as well. All the good stuff came through him . Lukaku put in a shift equally. The rest were just in shock at how good we were and never got into any sort of rhythm. Did Martial even play ? He was the one waving his arms about in their penalty area who both the linesman on that side and also the referee managed to miss when he deflected Pack's shot over the the bar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon79 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Don’t think he had many other options with regards to picking last nights team as I think we had 10 out through injury & being cup tied. Either way, last night was what football is all about. & with our current crop, i have no fear about Saturday. COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfieldred Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Surprised and happy lindgard didn't get brought on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 If we lose at QPR then I will BOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 3 hours ago, BRISTOL86 said: AGree with the sentiment but if we miss out on promotion by a point and then get relegated the following season would you feel the same? Extreme example of course but would I swap last night for automatic promotion? In a heartbeat. If we miss out on promotion by a point then there are several other games where will will have dropped points, why should the theoretical away loss on Saturday get the blame when there were already 2 home defeats and 2 poor home draws that have happened? If we miss promotion by a point then I would feel the same because it's not all down to the QPR game, it's down to the entire 46. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Batman Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 This is ultimately where LJ will be tested in his managerial career - can he rotate and manage the squad accordingly with all these games in a short space of time. Add to that the transfer window opens the Monday after next - he said the other day he was looking at someone, whether they'd sign on Jan 1st we will just have to wait and see. Ultimately, we can only play what is in front of us and should Wolves & Cardiff finish above us, it is because they deserve it over the whole season, and not just because we didn't win away against QPR one December afternoon. Last night will live in our memories for a long time, these players now will want to experience this again, so that is an additional drive for them to succeed over the next 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 12 minutes ago, JamesBCFC said: If we miss out on promotion by a point then there are several other games where will will have dropped points, why should the theoretical away loss on Saturday get the blame when there were already 2 home defeats and 2 poor home draws that have happened? If we miss promotion by a point then I would feel the same because it's not all down to the QPR game, it's down to the entire 46. Agreed, which is why it’s basically an impossible question to answer because we’ll fundamentally never know whether or not the win last night ultimately had any impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 If you had seen me punching the air and running around like a teenager in the pub last night you would know the answer as far as I was concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prankerd Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 5 hours ago, RedDave said: 70% of fans said they'd rather beat Forest than United ! Most fans didnt really expect us to beat man united Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted December 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 28 minutes ago, prankerd said: Most fans didnt really expect us to beat man united Question was if you could choose to win one which would it be. Nothing about what expectations were Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaspberryRed Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 3 hours ago, Major Isewater said: Pogba seemed like the only UTD player who cared . I thought he showed his class and his horrible, cheating, moaning side as well. All the good stuff came through him . Lukaku put in a shift equally. The rest were just in shock at how good we were and never got into any sort of rhythm. Did Martial even play ? Didn't look that caring with that horror tackle on Marlon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SedRA Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 I absolutely loved last Wednesday, probably my favourite moment following City. But I would have swapped it for a win today. I want us to be able to create memories of beating the likes of Man Utd, Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea etc on a regular occurrence. The chance to establish ourselves in the top flight and even european football if it goes well. We could become regulars in the latter stages of the League and FA cups for all we know, so for me everything should be about promotion. Maybe the momentum of the cup could help us but I fear not. We shall see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 22 minutes ago, RedSA said: I absolutely loved last Wednesday, probably my favourite moment following City. But I would have swapped it for a win today. I want us to be able to create memories of beating the likes of Man Utd, Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea etc on a regular occurrence. The chance to establish ourselves in the top flight and even european football if it goes well. We could become regulars in the latter stages of the League and FA cups for all we know, so for me everything should be about promotion. Maybe the momentum of the cup could help us but I fear not. We shall see... If someone said to me on Tuesday you can beat United in the 93rd minute and then draw with QPR while Cardiff lose, I would have bitten their arm off. I’m delighted with how this week has panned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SedRA Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said: If someone said to me on Tuesday you can beat United in the 93rd minute and then draw with QPR while Cardiff lose, I would have bitten their arm off. I’m delighted with how this week has panned out. Sure, I respect those that would disagree with me. But I still would prefer a win today for the reasons I stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted December 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 42 minutes ago, RedSA said: I absolutely loved last Wednesday, probably my favourite moment following City. But I would have swapped it for a win today. I want us to be able to create memories of beating the likes of Man Utd, Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea etc on a regular occurrence. The chance to establish ourselves in the top flight and even european football if it goes well. We could become regulars in the latter stages of the League and FA cups for all we know, so for me everything should be about promotion. Maybe the momentum of the cup could help us but I fear not. We shall see... Feels quite sad that you would forsake your favourite ever city moment (and therefore best memory) for two more points which might mean nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 17 minutes ago, RedDave said: Feels quite sad that you would forsake your favourite ever city moment (and therefore best memory) for two more points which might mean nothing. I think people saying that sort of thing are either lying or lying to themselves. The post-United buzz about Bristol City in the media and from our fans would never ever be replicated by an away win at QPR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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