Sleepy1968

I remember our defenders on the half-way line raise their arms in the air - oh, we've scored then have we......

Being first home game of the season they will have to attack us, so hopefully will leave plenty of space for us to exploit. We should have a pacey mobile line up so as long as we are resolute at the back, I think we will have chances to win the game. It can't be much more of a damp squib than last season *. (*Disclaimer: Only watched on tv, so feel to contradict me if you were there.)

Sounds like we're struggling to defend crosses without Flint.

I share your disappointment but I expected him to rest Kelly given that he's played 2x90mins in the break, and because JB is still the incumbent. It gives us options later in the game, and from the start on Monday.

I'm not going to get too optimistic until the official team sheet is in: I think OTIB is almost in universal agreement that Korey Smith should start CM with Bailey Wright at RB and Mags in the centre. Very few home tickets left (probably under 400) which is a great achievement. Well done everybody (that actually turns up!).

I thought he was going to pat us on the head. Most of what he said made sense, but he it a bit of a patronising shight.

Okay, belated thanks (and the other posters that put me right).

No Taylor or Woodrow. Maybe Taylor is on his way. Nice to see Fammy and Engvall on the bench.

This sounds like the performance I thought we'd get against Wolves.

If you're talking talksport mine was about 2-3 minutes behind radio bristol.

Are we the only team Hogan can score against?

Really this works? I thought you needed an overseas bank account/address as well.

I didn't realise the Gas had relaid their pitch over Christmas. Well done groundsman.

It was a shambles of the highest magnitude with three or four horrible errors that could have led directly to a goal before Eliasson put a huge cherry on top of the cake. But fair play, he didn't let it affect his game.

Agreed & agreed. We tried hard, and rode our luck a bit - Pack could quite easily have gone before being fouled for the Bogle red. Magger's was definitely very nervy throughout, and it got a bit difficult to watch near the end that's for sure. We were using our squad to near its full extent, and it showed sometimes. Whatever anyone says about them, Cardiff are good at what they do (thank god we don't have to watch them every week :), so I'm cutting us massive amounts of slack. PS Nice to see half the team hugging Tomlin at the end, presumably congratulating him for missing with those free kicks and failing to deliver a far post ball when we left their player free.

We've had two league games, lets not get carried away either way. we definately need to take our chances and manage games better. I don't know what other striking options we have for Tuesday, but we definately need a finisher. How close Taylor is to fitness? Short term I'm more concerned that we get Flint dealt with because if he's not going to make the squad and no-ones offering £5 million, we seem to have managed to put ourselves in a can't win position with him.

Already parked slightly closer to the ground, or bottlenecked at templemeads? No doubt a few will be parashooting on to the pitch at the last minute.

Nice to see that at least some of the Rovers squad have summer jobs already. Fair play.

Me neither. I can hardly take it when we have a 2 goal advantage going into the last minute of added time. I was just pointing out that it if the next two games go seriously wrong we'll still probably have a get out of jail card on final day. Plus lots of police overtime available.

I'm glad it's gone this way - if Bham don't win their next two games regardless of how we do, we can finish above them if we beat them on the last day of the season.

Agreed. Surprised me in a good way, my MOM. If he gets picked Friday and puts in anothor similar performance I'll start believing he'll be able to do it consistantly. I'd rather see him there than see a Lee Tomlin half-arsed display.

Patterson will run around enegetically, not having a clue what to do. Hopefully Dave Cotterill supports Little well', I'm not sure about the help he'll get from inside him though. Overall a gamble, but we needed a stronger midfield, but we've just moved the weak point back a bit. Come on City, surprise me.

My old dear could do better, and she doesn't even understand the offside rule!

This is beyond embarrassing. Got to feel for the 300 that travelled.

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