Bristol City v Stoke City - Matchday 44

[ChubStixx]

Why on earth has Benkovic not being playing?! Utterly ridiculous.

[BCFC Grim]

Not a great watch. Very wasteful in possession. Wells, Hunt and Weimann especially. Although that's another assist for the latter. I'd love to have Benkovic next season. He is a very good player at this level 

[A Horse With No Name]

We have to try to keep Benkovic, he is colossal 

[Polly]

HT 1-0

Time to go for the goal difference?

[Curr Avon]

1 minute ago, redsince1994 said:

Benkovic is Franck Ribery in disguise!

Our. C'est manifique. Allez les rouges!

[Lrrr]

Great finish from the big lad

[Rossi the Robin]

Just now, bcfcfinker said:

Peanuts bet on Benkovic to score at 12-1, get in there

Well done peanuts 

[City1970]

1 minute ago, cidercity1987 said:

Johnson would still be in a job if he had played Benkovic at any point in the four match losing run

Thank God he didn't. 

[YGBjammy]

Benkovic has had a cracking first half. LJ looking silly now to be honest. 

So glad we got that goal, deserve to be 2-0 up though. It's so refreshing to actually see us create chances again over these last couple of games; love it!

[Red Exile]

Lovely finish for that goal. Sign him up! Would be enjoying it more if we could cut out the dodgy cross field passes in our defensive third but we’re playing pretty well. 

[Lez]

Just now, YGBjammy said:

Benkovic has had a cracking first half. LJ looking silly now to be honest. 

So glad we got that goal, deserve to be 2-0 up though. It's so refreshing to actually see us create chances again over these last couple of games; love it!

To be fair it was a clear penalty after 30 seconds.

[Curr Avon]

1 minute ago, Garland-sweden said:

Nice goal from Benko, Weimann assist again. COYR!!!

Bloody five yard pass was ten yards. 

[Banjo Island]

Shut the front door in the last 2 games weve scored from a free kick and now with a shot from outside the box something weve seen neither of all season

[marcofisher]

1 minute ago, billywedlock said:

So much more enjoyable watching us now. You can still see where we need to improve, but at least there is some movement and a bit of flair, and chances to score. You can see why Benkovic was so well rated now. Would like him back on a season long loan.

And people still manning we are poor! At least this match is watchable for once!

[Lez]

Somehow Weimann has another assist

[handsofclay]

That was one cool shot. Placed it where he wanted it to go - and in all honesty where we wanted it too - in the back of the net. Would be great to keep him next season. 

[Curr Avon]

2 minutes ago, billywedlock said:

So much more enjoyable watching us now. You can still see where we need to improve, but at least there is some movement and a bit of flair, and chances to score. You can see why Benkovic was so well rated now. Would like him back on a season long loan.

Exactly, Paul. Philip's simply years ahead.

[City_USA]

2 minutes ago, ChubStixx said:

Why on earth has Benkovic not being playing?! Utterly ridiculous.

Only one person can answer that. Thankfully he's not still here to answer

[Chairman Mao]

Shame our GD is not 6 or 7 better.

[sticks 1969]

It’s been said a million times ... if only we had beat Cardiff 

[SBB]

Crazy what having the managers trust can do to players. I’d fully expect KP to put in a hugely improved showing, if he makes an appearance before the end of the season. 

[RoystonFoote'snephew]

What an appalling game. 5 year olds in any primary school would be ashamed if they passed the ball as bad as us and Stoke. Weimann even managed to misplace a pass to Fammy on the edge of the box from 2 yards away. And what are we doing passing across our own penalty area. Thankfully we're winning due to the one piece of class so far. 

[Major Isewater]

4 minutes ago, Lrrr said:

Great finish from the big lad

I thought it was a cross .

[Bazooka Joe]

2 minutes ago, Jerseybean said:

First half in a nutshell.... a great goal from Benkovic, AW whose distribution has been woeful gets another assist! 

Very even first half with clear chances for both teams to score. Jay has had an excellent half.

So our cunning plan to make Weimann's distribution appear woeful and lure them into a false sense of security, has paid off handsomely.

Now we have make them believe that Paterson is a mindless moron who puts in crosses into our penalty area.

[Polly]

Preston losing. Up to 8th as it stands.

LJ was right all along about seeing signs of us going on a good run!

[Mihai]

The 6th place is gone unfortunately. If Derby could manage to get a draw y-day we could have a chance. It is hard for Cardiff to not win at least one game. 

Damn it LJ...that defeat in min 87 against them cost us mostly the all season.

We can bounce back next year and fight for the first 2 places with a few additions and a good manager.

[maxjak]

6 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

Apparently used to play up front , not a centre back’s finish .

Yep...good observation Major. He did indeed start out as a striker.

[Dan Robin]

Weimann imitating Eliasson and Benko doing the Fammy?

Shame about Baker's injury, but at least Vyner will get minutes.

[And Its Smith]

2 minutes ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said:

What an appalling game. 5 year olds in any primary school would be ashamed if they passed the ball as bad as us and Stoke. Weimann even managed to misplace a pass to Fammy on the edge of the box from 2 yards away. And what are we doing passing across our own penalty area. Thankfully we're winning due to the one piece of class so far. 

80% pass completion for us and 70% for Stoke.  That is very poor from Stoke 

[The Coach]

Didn’t know James Corden was a city fan. Good to see him in the fan zone.