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3 hours ago, gl2 said:

We did ok in defence against what was Sheff Utds reserve strike force our captain and goalkeeper was comical at times. We did have chances but they could have been at least 3/4 up by halftime, we improved 2nd half but AW hardly got a look in and we lacked any real goal threat.

If this was us much improved we will need changes to survive next season.

I agree with the first bit, I'm seeing people get way carried away with our defence. It's like they didn't watch the first half where we could've easily been 2 down. 

Never understood the posters who feel on their high horse about our defence getting slated on here at half time. It was correct to call it out, Sheffield were slicing through our defenders and it looked so easy for them. I imagine Pearson agreed with that and told them to get closer at half time. 

The defence played much much better in the second half and we conceded. Funny game isnt it.

Just now, Lanterne Rouge said:

Rob Atkinson. Wow. Just wow. What a game he had.

I actually think Klose had a better game. Was exactly where he needed to be. In the first half he cleared up Bentleys mistakes 

Can we please please win this game. The sky has been so far up Sheffields ass 

Just now, Ivorguy said:

For those criticising NP’s training, I see our defence as well organised.

I think on paper our defence is performing exactly how it looks. Is NP getting the very best out of them? I'm not so sure. But we've got lower tier championship players for defenders and that's exactly what we're seeing here. 

We need half time 

Just now, Andy082005 said:

If we get offered money for Semenyo in the summer. Please take it 

so over rated 

Eh? He's probably the only one injecting pace into this game at the moment. He can actually get near those (not great) through balls. 

Just now, Dan Robin said:

City being quite tidy defensively but lacking ideas in attack

Not sure about that, when our defenders have the ball they don't want it and lob it forward aimlessly. 

Warnock says he's been after Weimann for years 

Just now, Colombo Robin said:

Anyone else think NP looked rough in the interview? Needs a break

That's what a full season at Bristol City will do to you. Looks like he needs a holiday

1 minute ago, 1960maaan said:

Watching on TV, just feels like this is going to be a Sheff U love in from all the presenters and Commentators 

100%

I think it's unlikely, but winning when the commentators are far up the opposition arse is the absolute best

Cmon you reds, lets end the season on a high. 

Winning the remianing 4 games would be a great boost for everyone and good for the window 

1 hour ago, Hxj said:

I'm strangely content about next season already.

GK: Bentley, O'Leary

CB: Atkinson, Klose, Cundy, Kalas, Vyner

WB: Dasilva, Pring, Tanner, Scott

MF: Williams, James, Massengo, Benarous

F: Martin, Wiemann, Semmenyo, Wells

Plus the other u23s not listed above.

May not set the world alight but if Pearson can get things moving should be interesting.

Baker will never play again - no manager would be stupid enough to let him get a third potentially life changing/fatal head injury.

That team has produced some god awful football this season 

Scott Wagstaff, because he seemed like a nice bloke you wouldn’t want to hurt him 

33 minutes ago, Mr Sno said:

For me I would be tempted to try and move Kalas on to save some wages - add into that selling Moore too, that would save us what 30k in wages? 

I would be tempted to keep Vyner as very much a spare part to fill in when desperate.

Vyner needs to go. I reckon Ipswich will have him 

Well done lads, hope they have a cans of thatchers blood orange on the bus back for you 

We're creating these chances at least 

Semenyo with no real pressure on him completely fluffed that. That was awful 

Cmon City, we're slow burners but i reckon our season starts today 

I miss Wade Elliot. Remember his goal vs MKDons? I think the closest we've come to fill his boots was Brownhill. 

Also I have absolutely no idea why we didn't sign James Tavernier after his loan here. 

11 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

My memory of our last relegation was that under the man who took us there, we were in real danger of dropping to League Two until we made a further change & Cotterill completely revitalised us, despite being a very unpopular appointment on here..

The one before was even worse, after just one season up we went back down & Wilson (4 years), Tinnion (nearly 2), then GJ did the same thing as Cotts, but it was painful playing Colchester, Stockport etc, year after year.

Our best plan (whoever is in charge) is incremental improvement at this level, going down won’t see any reset at all under our current ownership.

7 minutes ago, weepywall said:

I know what you are saying and in some ways I can see the point but I think League 1 is a different place now, we were a fairly big fish last time we were there but plenty of big clubs in that league now that are struggling to get out although Wigan and Rotherham seem to be making a good go of it to be fair. Personally I couldn't bear the thought of being in that league again.

I don't think neither of you are wrong tbh. it'll be painful and if we drop it could be easily years. The way I see it we reset last time, and returned stronger. It just feels like we're clinging onto the league and not building. 

I guess I just sit in the camp that believes this club needs a harsh shakedown and relegation to ignite a reset. I don't see much in us to rebuild well enough whilst in the champ, that job needs to be taken off our hands going down and getting players poached. 

6 hours ago, weepywall said:

Agree, can't see how a relegation can be any good, if we were to get relegated back to "Championship 2" as our friends call it in the near future I can see us being there for years, bouncing back quickly is not something we generally do and that league is a far tougher proposition now than when we were last in it. 

But if you asked this question in 2013-13 when we were relegated people would give the same answer as they are now. We would've just been slowing down the inevitable with that awful team we had, would've taken a lot longer to wash our hands of it if we stayed up. We came back up with a much more promising squad don't you think? 

Even if we hear something, it’ll just be a load of waffle. At best they’ll identify and show they’re aware of the situation. But what will be done about it? Probably not a lot

23 minutes ago, RUSSEL85 said:

I’ve heard 3 people today saying, a relegation might do us some good, to reset etc and I always ask the same question. How many clubs are actually better of, after a relegation. It’s a complete myth! 

Would anyone buy into the idea it may not be good for other clubs, but its good for Bristol City? We seem to make or break down there. Comparing the team we had that went down last to the one that went up was a completely different vibe. 

In 5 years from now, is that what we need? The fastest way possible to shake this squad down? Idk

1 minute ago, Spike said:

No-one, any manager with an ounce of common sense wouldn't touch our situation. For the first time in a very long time I think our best bet would be looking down the leagues and finding someone who is looking to step up their career and has little to lose. I don't have a clue who would fit the bill mind, they'd need to be able to change the way we play with a squad that is largely very stuck in it's ways and they'd have to do it with no money and a possible point deduction.

But, nige joined us when our situation was as dire as it is now. Sooo Nige has no common sense?