The Official Newcastle United v Bristol City Match Day Thread

[Garland-sweden]

Well done City. One point in Newcastle is good.

[willitonciderhead]

I can't see how anyone could be anything other than pleased getting a point at Newcastle? A win, well that would have been dreamland time. For me the highlight was the players giving it their all and then some. 

After watching the match on Wednesday I had given up hope, but some faith and hope have been restored today.

I will not be happy unless ta shift is put in every single match, but today no one could complain with the well earned point.

[cityexile]

1 minute ago, Red Exile said:

Well, that was my daughter's view at the match...but in fairness she's not seen us for a while, and probably thought our second half performance would match the first...the two never seem to match up. Pleased with a draw in the end. Said that the atmosphere was great.

Ah, in fairness I was listening in. Fair play if you were there!

[Malago]

3 minutes ago, Red white and red said:

Decent point. No praise going to LJ as he showed how tactically naive he is again by changing formation so we concede. 

He has to go. 

Um, what about setting up the team to take a 2-0 goal lead.  Does that not count?

[Red white and red]

Just now, Malago said:

Um, what about setting up the team to take a 2-0 goal lead.  Does that not count?

Praise to pembo

[Sleepy1968]

We need to take this spirit into the Villa game now. It is vital that we take something there. #COYR.

Edited February 25, 2017 by Sleepy1968

[Red Exile]

1 minute ago, cityexile said:

Ah, in fairness I was listening in. Fair play if you were there!

I was sat at home, she made the journey...and had a great time as far as I can tell!

[Malago]

2 minutes ago, Red white and red said:

Praise to pembo

Then Pembo should be blamed for blowing a 2 goal lead.

[Offside]

Frustrating that we couldn't hold onto a lead again, but a point gained in my view. Not conceding the third will hopefully boost confidence. Good result and better than I expected this morning.

[Lanterne Rouge]

Five wins needed now I think. Will we get them?

[Robin101]

So so important that we didn't lose in the end. 

We've one more of the horror four away games and if we can get anything at Villa then you'd have to say we will probably have surpassed expectations across the set of games.

Makes the Fulham game so incredibly frustrating. We also simply must beat Burton.

[Red Exile]

Apparently the Newcastle fans are pleased they got a point after their first half performance...

[Esmond Million's Bung]

3 minutes ago, willitonciderhead said:

I can't see how anyone could be anything other than pleased getting a point at Newcastle? A win, well that would have been dreamland time. For me the highlight was the players giving it their all and then some. 

After watching the match on Wednesday I had given up hope, but some faith and hope have been restored today.

I will not be happy unless ta shift is put in every single match, but today no one could complain with the well earned point.

I agree but a well earned point is coming back from a losing position, drawing from being 2-0 up is dropping 2 points whoever you are playing against and as I said on another post if this was an isolated incident, there would be an element of forgiveness.

Sadly at the end of the season saying that this and Derby were good points just won't wash.

 

[Port Said Red]

 point or more at Villa would make February look like a pretty successful month considering how few points people thought we were capable of getting.

[Marina's Rolls Royce]

11 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

I'm afraid I just can't be happy with a point after being 2 up. 

Nevertheless a point is better than none. 

Well you were sort of hoping that Toon won by 4 or 5, Fordy, so the fact we didn't lose by anything must be upsetting indeed if LJ was to go as a result.

But 2-0 down or 2-0 up to end 2-2 is not the point.

The point's the point- if you get my point. Against Newcastle. The League leaders. Away.

[Sweeneys Penalties]

1 minute ago, Red Right Hand said:

Five wins needed now I think. Will we get them?

as long as we keep at least 1 point better off than the team in 3rd bottom, I'll take it right now.

[Esmond Million's Bung]

2 minutes ago, Robin101 said:

So so important that we didn't lose in the end. 

We've one more of the horror four away games and if we can get anything at Villa then you'd have to say we will probably have surpassed expectations across the set of games.

Makes the Fulham game so incredibly frustrating. We also simply must beat Burton.

Very true.

[havanatopia]

15 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

Anyone else just have a heart attack with Jeff Stelling saying;

"There's a late goal at St James Park!"

despite knowing that our game was over?

Exeter pulled it back 2-2 v Blackpool? yayyyyy

[Top Robin]

What other team would expect not to be able to hold on to a two or three goal lead.......it's not right and is down to managerial strategies and decisions.......I know that better managers would have been able to hold on to it.

[Port Said Red]

2 minutes ago, Esmond Million's Bung said:

I agree but a well earned point is coming back from a losing position, drawing from being 2-0 up is dropping 2 points whoever you are playing against and as I said on another post if this was an isolated incident, there would be an element of forgiveness.

Sadly at the end of the season saying that this and Derby were good points just won't wash.

 

No it isn't. The game is played over 90+ minutes, when and where the goals are scored is pretty irrelevant, the only important thing is the final score. We were not expected to get a point at St James Park, we got one. Point gained.

[Fordy62]

1 minute ago, Marina's Rolls Royce said:

Well you were sort of hoping that Toon won by 4 or 5, Fordy, so the fact we didn't lose by anything must be upsetting indeed if LJ was to go as a result.

But 2-0 down or 2-0 up to end 2-2 is not the point.

The point's the point- if you get my point. Against Newcastle. The League leaders. Away.

Yes, I suppose you could say the result was disappointing in all ways. 

@Esmond Million's Bung makes a good point. We just keep doing it. It can't go on.  It just feels like our stay of execution has been extended because once again we've had our token good 45 minutes that comes around every 4 games. 

[Lanterne Rouge]

1 minute ago, Port Said Red said:

No it isn't. The game is played over 90+ minutes, when and where the goals are scored is pretty irrelevant, the only important thing is the final score. We were not expected to get a point at St James Park, we got one. Point gained.

Absolutely. And I`m sure Benitez sees it as two dropped given their second half performance.

[Alessandro]

Anyone want to apologise for the absolute pasting LJ and his team selection, especially of Wilbs, got before the game?

After a committed, energetic and gritty performance at the league leaders?

No, didn't think so. It's easy on FM isn't it.

[Esmond Million's Bung]

4 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

No it isn't. The game is played over 90+ minutes, when and where the goals are scored is pretty irrelevant, the only important thing is the final score. We were not expected to get a point at St James Park, we got one. Point gained.

That is my opinion and I daresay the opinion of the manager, it happens now and again but it happens far too often to us, there must be a reason and something as yet unaddressed.

Edited February 25, 2017 by Esmond Million's Bung

[Wanderingred]

Nothing but praise from me for a draw up there. Well done everybody. Now lets hope the rumours of a new coach are true and we can start to build some confidence.

[42nite]

Massive point for the players that care for Bristol City, and have pride in their personal performances.

The rest of the players, kindly piss off out of our club.

[Lanterne Rouge]

Just now, Esmond Million's Bung said:

That is my opinion and I daresay the opinion of the manager, it happens now and again but it happens far too often to us, there must be a reason.

True Es, it does but I think sometimes you have to take the quality of the opposition into account and that`s what I`m doing tonight.

[CotswoldRed]

At least the cat won't get a boot up the arse tonight. 

[cityexile]

Cannot believe people are knocking a point at Newcastle, even allowing for being 2-0 up.

The problem is not today, it's all those other half brained defeats.

[Esmond Million's Bung]

1 minute ago, Red Right Hand said:

True Es, it does but I think sometimes you have to take the quality of the opposition into account and that`s what I`m doing tonight.

And so would I under normal circumstances but it happens far too often to us.

Let me put a different slant on it then, at least we didn't lose this time, how about that?.