ExiledAjax

1 minute ago, bristolcitysweden said:

I got questionmarks about Hunt & Taylor 

I think Hunt has looked better today than he did against QPR.  I thought he was really quite poor on Tuesday and seemed to be having a few issues communicating with Pisano.  MAybe being alongside fulltime CBs is helping him?

4 minutes ago, pillred said:

stopped working after 5 minutes shame!

Still working here

Just now, Im_over_ere said:

Lloyd Kelly is having a great start to the game. So strong against his man

Was just about to type the same. Looking like he might be about to have a great season.

4 minutes ago, marcofisher said:

See if we had released our team sheet in formation order we wouldn’t be 1-0 up already 

I know. I've just re-written my shopping list in non-alphabetical order, just so I can get the edge in the supermarket tomorrow.

Weimann's shut me right up there. Start announcing the squad using birthdates instead of names,

3 minutes ago, marcofisher said:

Pisano played CB against Plymouth to then play LB against boro and then moved back to CB against QPR. Opposition could have based their set peices and tactics on such factors. 

I disagree. They'd figure that out roughly 30 seconds after kick off and make changes immediately.

Anyway. Speaking of kick off that is exactly what has just happened.

Let's all enjoy the game.

4 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said:

Haha really? How unbelievably tinpot.

2 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said:

Absolutely pathetic.

The annoyance factor for thousands far outweighs any so - called advantage.

Exactly.

The idea that any manager in the second level of English football is going to look at that line up announcement and think "hmmmmm...well I thought they were going to play Weimann up front...but this looks like he might be playing CDM...looks like Hunt is up top. Right. Change of tactics it is!" Is absolutely laughable.

6 minutes ago, JamesBCFC said:

I think the opposition would be able to work out that the only goalkeeper listed in the starting eleven will play in goal.

With other positions and players it isnt as cut and dry.

Cheers mate.

2 minutes ago, Lympsham Red said:

Matt has said in a previous thread that City don't list the teamsheet in formation order to avoid giving the opposition even the smallest insight into our tactics for the match. Makes perfect sense really, football is a game of the smallest margins and so surrendering even the minutest advantage isn't worth it imo.

You're just the messenger, as is Matt. But honestly that is a ridiculous excuse.

List Maenpaa last then. Why are we telling the opposition who will play in goal!?

1 minute ago, Davefevs said:

with Celina, Asoro and McKay, they have a few dribblers in their team.

THIS is how you list a football team.

@Matt Parsons BCFCSLO

Even the players look bored

Just now, RedDave said:

Cant believe how few home fans are here

Like a Gas game isn't it

Pisano warming up at RCB. Kelly LB.

3 minutes ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said:

Presumably if you have the most posession, you're likely to make the fewest tackles?

And the fewest fouls - because you never tackle.

Biggest concern is probably finishing, and the seemingly soft underbelly.  At the moment we have averaged 5 shots on target per game, 7th in that particular table...yet we've scored only 3 goals.

Looking generally at the stats we are well up there in terms of passing, crosses, long balls etc, everything you'd expect from averaging just shy of 60% possession - and yet we've not managed to win yet.

For me this says one of two things. Either 1) we shouldn't worry as it is clear that beneath the results there is an ability to play good football, we just aren't getting the breaks, or 2) that is all well and good but we still need to score more goals than the opposition.

I remember after the last game a lot of people complaining off, to paraphrase, "Ineffective pseudo tiki-taka". Well the stats certainly bear things out. 

Personally I am going to try to be optimistic, but without an out and out finisher (aka Tammy - is Fammy such a player?) it looks as though we may be in for a rough ride.

Heading over after work today. For the first time in a while I'm not that excited.

I hope we see a more coherent team than we did against Boro, but I expect we won't. I think for the third time in as many seasons we will leave Loftus Road with a sense of an opportunity missed.

Just list them in formation order ffs.

Dasilva or Kelly?

Things have escalated. Worcs 17/3.

This thread is already better than the game will be.

3 minutes ago, bristolcitysweden said:

Hellre den sträng som brast än den båge som aldrig spändest

google says "Rather the strictest burst than the bow that never tends to be"

8 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said:

I’d say the sub goalie is arguably the most important sub in that if you need them you don’t have any other option!

Put it another way, you’d rather only have six subs including a keeper than seven without.

No idea, by the way!

I dunno...from an entertainment perspective I'd say the more outfield players go in goal the better. 

It's the least important position in the 18 but anyone know why Wollacott is on the bench instead of Steele?

Just got round to watching the Steve Allen video. Anyone think there’s a tiny chance of seeing O’Dowda on the bench today?

Personally I think that Pisano aside O’Dowda has been the most missed of the injured guys. 

2 minutes ago, RUSSEL85 said:

When was the last time one of our players scored a hat-trick?

Flint in L1?

Well that’s a penalty