Bristol City v Norwich City Match Day 22

[Spike]

2 minutes ago, RumRed said:

Maybe but I feel a hell of a lot more confident about the rest of the season.

I don't know how you do? All it shows is that even when we do perform we make stupid tactical mistakes to allow the opposition back into the game.

Prior to this match I'd have snatched at a 2-2 draw or even accepted a fighting 2-3 loss but at 2-1 we were by far the better team and had nothing to worry about had we continued to take the game to Norwich, instead we've sat deep, got panicked and it's caused a lapse in concentration that's not only allowed the equaliser but that sudden "we can do it" confidence boost for Norwich.

[oggysouthwest]

there  controlling  the  midfield  cant  johnson  see  that,  hes  waiting  for  last  2   minutes  

[Esmond Million's Bung]

Just now, RUSSEL85 said:

Would taken a point at 5.30 but this would be a little dissapointing as they were there for the taking 

Totally agree, down to the manager IMHO.

[BRISTOL86]

3 minutes ago, Esmond Million's Bung said:

We need to get a grip of midfield and he brings on Watkins FFS.

Who do we have on the bench that’ll ‘get a grip of midfield’, unless you’re advocating playing for 2-2? All our midfielders are injured. 

[finbarr_in_z]

1 minute ago, RUSSEL85 said:

Would taken a point at 5.30 but this would be a little dissapointing as they were there for the taking 

Agreed.

But we're playing the league's form team. https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/championship/form-guide/ten

[Murraysrightplum]

The Sky commentators are desperate for Norwich to get a winner. Pricks

[Super]

4 added

We look knackered why only 1 sub?

[Esmond Million's Bung]

Just now, BRISTOL86 said:

Who do we have on the bench that’ll ‘get a grip of midfield’, unless you’re advocating playing for 2-2? All our midfielders are injured. 

What I am advocating is that the midfield has been an obvious problem for 3 years and **** all has been done about it.

[BRISTOL86]

Can tell there’s a few sat with their messages already written for if we concede 

[RumRed]

1 minute ago, Spike said:

I don't know how you do? All it shows is that even when we do perform we make stupid tactical mistakes to allow the opposition back into the game.

Prior to this match I'd have snatched at a 2-2 draw or even accepted a fighting 2-3 loss but at 2-1 we were by far the better team and had nothing to worry about had we continued to take the game to Norwich, instead we've sat deep, got panicked and it's caused a lapse in concentration that's not only allowed the equaliser but that sudden "we can do it" confidence boost for Norwich.

We showed we could play again.  We just need to not drop deep when in the lead.

 

That’s fixable.

[oggysouthwest]

when  we  went   2-1  up  he  should  of  brought  2  subs  on,   fresh  legs

[BRISTOL86]

Just now, Esmond Million's Bung said:

What I am advocating is that the midfield has been an obvious problem for 3 years and **** all has been done about it.

I completely agree but there’s no answer to that on the bench other than taking off an attacking player and packing it out playing for the point. 

[Esmond Million's Bung]

Just now, BRISTOL86 said:

Can tell there’s a few sat with their messages already written for if we concede 

And just as many if we sneak a winner.

[Spike]

1 minute ago, RumRed said:

We showed we could play again.  We just need to not drop deep when in the lead.

 

That’s fixable.

I agree, however, we've been doing it ever since LJ took over, if it's not changed in 3 years he's hardly going to fix it any time soon.

[RUSSEL85]

Phew

[BRISTOL86]

Just now, Esmond Million's Bung said:

And just as many if we sneak a winner.

Don’t think so, I think most people with balanced perspectives post in good times and bad times, whereas a handful only appear when things go wrong and are nowhere to be seen when we’re playing well. 

[Super]

Kelly that was poor.

[old_eastender]

3 minutes ago, Super said:

4 added

We look knackered why only 1 sub?

LJ for you,... all too reluctant and often too late to make subs

[RumRed]

Just now, BRISTOL86 said:

Don’t think so, I think most people with balanced perspectives post in good times and bad times, whereas a handful only appear when things go wrong and are nowhere to be seen when we’re playing well. 

Your post is utter bullocks.

[Super]

Phew. Decent point and good performance

[RUSSEL85]

Well done lads, encouraging point tonight.

[Ecko]

4 minutes ago, Super said:

Kelly that was poor.

His worst game for a while 

[marcofisher]

Will take that. If they were down to 10 men after 50 minutes, which they should have been, things would probably have been different. 

[Red Exile]

regardless of the result the question I'd ask LJ is what's our game plan at the end of this match...concede soft possession, sit back and give them opportunities to be inventive on the edge of the box? 

 

Edit: good point, some promising stuff...but the question remains. LJ weak - as ever - on in-game management for me.

[RumRed]

Good result, and promising.

[BRISTOL86]

Hard to be too disappointed with that, wasn’t a complete performance but was orders of magnitude better than the last few weeks. On to the next. 

[old_eastender]

2-2 FT.

Good, long overdue, performance. Shame we didn't take the 3 pts though, not for the first time LJ sits on his hands rather than making a sub to ensure we have the energy to hold the lead.

[ProfitInMyPocket]

Didn't get a touch after they equalised which is a shame.

[Tinmans Love Child]

Take that all day long, played well especially 1st half, held out well against a lot of pressure 2nd half, can’t complajn really

[BRISTOL86]

1 minute ago, RumRed said:

Your post is utter bullocks.

No it’s not. It’s a very noticeable trend that you only see certain names when things aren’t going well.