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  6. Bristol City Women - WSL

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    2 hours ago, RedRock said:

    Painful watch … assume we’re playing a lot of inexperienced youth for whatever reason. Pity after the game was promoted.

    Off to WinterWatch to see some real robins.

    And therein lies the problem. Promoting it to The Gate - which is generally about nine-tenths empty for a women’s game.

    Nine-tenths empty = Zero atmosphere. No wonder BCWFC have a poor record there compared with the HPC.

    If we had played at the HPC we would have EATEN THEM!!! ???

    Yes.

     

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  11. Match Report: City return to form with stunning West Brom win

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    6 hours ago, Olé said:

    After a collapse in form since returning from the international break, City suddenly found their drive again to turn in an impressive all round performance away at the notoriously difficult Hawthorns. Though West Brom has been below par this campaign, it needed a complete performance to frustrate plans of a resurgence and Pearson's side delivered it, surprisingly dominating the first half and creating by far the best chances to roar in front, then defending like lives depended on it second half, closing every single door and giving away fans everything to sing about.

    Joe Williams, a non stop bundle of energy in best ever City form, bundled in the deserved first from Jay DaSilva's low centre, and then  before half time two, as constant nuisance Antoine Semenyo ran onto a left wing break and found room to whip in a vicious cross at the top corner, Nahki Wells glancing in front of the keeper to steer in. Fresh from the win Saturday, West Brom poured foward in the second half but tireless City matched every step - closing down passing lanes, clearing crosses and so frustrating the Baggies they were reduced to appealing for everything.

    It was the away side who rallied right from the start. In seconds Alex Scott threaded Semenyo down the right channel in the first attack of the game, storming into the box to force a corner. A minute later a direct ball from keeper Max O'Leary put Wells clean through but with just the keeper to beat he miscued under pressure from the defender. West Brom barely settled but contrived their first chances after five minutes which were easily blocked given City's compact shape without the ball, offering the hosts little sight of goal and comfortable intercepting play.

    Dasilva's awful miscontrol out of play on the left touchline with teammates upfield looked to be more of the same out of form football from the wing back and offered little clue of the impending impact he'd have. Conversely Mark Sykes did very well to go clear down the right and should have forced a corner - while at the midway point of the half man of the match Zak Vyner, taking on long passes his colleagues shyed away from, dropped a shoulder and beat a marauding fullback to lift into midfield where Scott won a free kick while breaking decisively down the middle.

    City had easily shaded the exchanges and had the better of the midfield - a rarity up at the Hawthorns - and after half an hour they edged in front. The visitors somehow kept a break ticking over in midfield long enough to pick out Wells sprinting clear down the right channel and although his deep cross was over everyone, Dasilva had time to recover on the left and return it low and hard to the six yard box where Williams turned in. Away fans packed into the far corner had already dominated the noise and now they would be in full control, roaring their endless approval.

    Inside five minutes left in the half and easily West Brom's best move of the fixture was worked well down their left (the City right) - an overlap got them to the byline and into the box to cut back for the onrushing Matt Phillips who seemed certain to score only to hammer miles over. And before the break it was two for City. Dasilva kept a move going on the left and allowed Semenyo to drop a shoulder and make room for a vicious cross out on the left touchline that lasered into the far top corner, Wells glancing header made sure and had the away end in pandemonium. 

    Inevitably City would now need to weather a storm in the second half and did so with so much conviction the hosts pleaded with the referee for any decision that may give them a chance. Rob Atkinson cleared behind after the Baggies carved a path right through the middle and home fans waved furiously for a handball - instead a first burst of corners all dealt with. At the other end Wells did a fine job screening the ball so that Semenyo had time to send Dasilva cutting inside into the box but with Wells overlapping into the six yard box Dasilva overhit yet another pass.

    It was mainly all West Brom - and yet more corners to deal with - as well as a relatively sparse home crowd continuing to appeal in vein, frustrated at how easily City won every ball or blocked every cross. Past the hour mark and the visitors could not have been more professional, Timm Klose and Sykes among the players winning and retrieving possession at every time of asking - then on the break it should have been 3. Vyner cut the ball out brilliantly with a last gasp sliding tackle and City fed Wells down the right who slipped Semenyo into the box to drill just over. 

    At the midway point of the second period Dasilva had to clear off the line after Conor Townsend broke down the left and crossed into the middle for Brandon Thomas-Asante to flick his header goalwards toward the far corner, O'Leary pushing onto the woodwork. By now City were clinging on, but roared on by a one-sided and boisterous away end it spurred the visiting players - who continued to head everything clear and race to close down and block passing and shooting lanes into the box. Away fans were in full voice as Weimann and Martin entered as reinforcements. 

    By now it was clear to most fans that it was a game City had full control of and were not about to surrender. Visiting defenders were on top form winning first balls, crowding the attackers into dead ends or simply ushering opponents into difficult positions to concede goal kicks, much to the hosts frustration. In the 86th another series of corners saw Dara O'Shea well teed up in the box only to blast miles over and send home fans heading for the exit. Tomas Kalas and Tommy Conway entered for the brilliant Wells and Sykes and in truth this was enough for City to settle in.

    With away fans a wall of noise as Baggies fans slunk to the exits, the visitors enjoyed a crazy several minutes of injury time as right in front of their massed ranks, Dasilva, Scott and Martin showed amazing awareness and close control to win an endless succession of throw ins and free kicks by the corner flag  - demoralising already beaten hosts. Before full time, with City bundling away absolutely everything thrown their way, West Brom produced their best chance, Jed Wallace finally given a yard of space edge of the box to send a dipping shot onto the woodwork.

    But with City supporters to a man bellowing their support, this was a result and display which belonged to only one team. Pearson's men have been short of their best since the international break and at times their will to win has been questioned. But out of the blue this is arguably among their most complete performances of the season - at Blackburn they were at their most fluent attacking best but facing a more direct side tonight it was a more rounded display that owed as much to organisation and determination to deny chances endlessly around their own box.

     

    O'Leary 8

    Vyner 9

    Klose 8

    Atkinson 7

    Sykes 9

    Dasilva 7

    James 8

    Williams 8

    Scott 8

    Semenyo 9

    Wells 8

     

    Weimann 6

    Martin 7

    King 6

    Conway 6

    Kalas 6 

    Olé! ?

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  21. What a mess

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    11 hours ago, TonyTonyTony said:

    I’m sure I’m not alone in this but you avatar / name scares me. A shot glass full of Gary Shelton’s jizz? Eww and weird 

    Don’t be frightened, it’s not really Gary Shelton’s jizz.

    It is a glass of cow’s milk.

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  22. What a mess

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    What a mess we are in.

    An owner saying he wants out having failed in his declared objective for over a quarter of a century

    Many fans wanting manager out

    Too small a squad at this level

    Best players may yet leave, even worst players leaving could leave unfillable gaps in squad

    Possible points deduction still on the horizon.

    Supporting City has, over my 8 decades as a fan, never been easy but the present cup of woe does seem very worrying indeed.

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  23. Bristol R*vers dustbin thread

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    My original emoji had red cheeks. THAT WAS WRONG!!

    5 hours ago, Robbored said:

    True……there are about 4 other barbers in Nailsea but being a loyal guy I’m not going to change my barber just because he’s a gashead. Plus Dave has all the local gossip and is a likeable and amusing a guy.

     

    I used to get my hair cut there as well, back when I lived in Nailsea. I liked Dave too - very down-to-earth and likeable. He knew I was a City fan but we still always had a pleasant and amicable chat about local football ?.

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