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It was 0-0 HT Cardiff remember. A lot can happen yet.

LJ didn't sound that confident of signing what we need in Jan. I'm sure the word 'hopefully' was dropped in there for the first time in tonight's interview. With the terrible run we are on the chances of attracting the quality, experienced SBC players we need are receding rapidly. Oh for a Steve Bruce or Chris Hughton who could attract those kind of players based on their previous proven successes. 

43 minutes ago, BRISTOL86 said:

Maybe you should wait until the end of the game to criticise tactics you haven't seen yet....

Is it ok for me to have an opinion now the game is over and we lost again then??

Now Lee has gone 3-5-2.

So I'm sure they have spent hours practising this formation - not.

Really think he is out of his depth in this league. We need to invest in a proven, experienced championship manager. If we are gonna buy youngsters we need a wily, experienced manager who knows how best to organise them. Not a load of rookies led by a rookie.

Tbf after the run of results we've had I think any manager could realitistically expect to be getting criticised.

Sorry Fordy was typing when you posted that!

34 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said:

Im really trying hard not to over react here, but I thought we'd bought a Swedish international striker for around £2m quid....but all I've heard since is stuff like 'he's not ready' - 'he's one for the future' - 'he's injured' - 'we're holding him back until he adapts' - and now 'he's an unknown quantity' .....we paid a similar amount for Kodjia and put him straight into the team and it paid off handsomely.

Are we scared to do the same with Engvall?  I'm fed up with this....

Sorry but from tonight and his Hull appearance I think it is pretty clear Engvall is nowhere near Kodjia level. I can see why LJ is reluctant to play him.

Wilbs much more effective as a last 30 min sub for me. Hasn't really had much impact when starting. Think it might be a bit of a slog but hope it works out coyr.

1 hour ago, ashton_fan said:

might he rest Tomlin to the bench to fire him up a bit?

I hope not as he is our main source of inspiration going forward. Imho we shouldn't be dropping him for home games. 

I'm worried about our defence. Only Blackburn and Forest have, like us, failed to keep a clean sheet in the league. We seem to be going in the wrong direction in that we were only conceding once in early games.

Hopefully Derby won't click today and we can actually play for 90 mins rather than the usual one good/one bad half.

I fear the collapse at Sheff may leave us with a confidence problem. If we get ahead that will help. Fearing the worst today but hope to be proved wrong.

7 minutes ago, Andy082005 said:

I think what frustrates me....and maybe one or two others....is how many silly mistakes we have made this season. Really really silly mistakes. 

The two goals tonight were school boy stuff. As was the red card. Stupid tackle

Then look at the Rotherham goals.....

It's frustrating as it's not like teams are carving us open. We are gifting teams goals EVERY game 

Isn't that what we were saying this time last season? Nothing seems to change much with city. Too many false dawns.

1 hour ago, daored said:

One benefit of living in Yorkshire, we can get to these long distance away games. Why oh why are long distance games like this, Norwich, Leeds and Preston away mid week. There's enough teams local to Bristol for then to be mid week , and far away games to be on a weekend. Rant over!

2-2 tonight

I do believe I read that this is done by the EFL deliberately. Their logic being that these long trips result in the lowest away following, even on a Saturday. So by putting them mid-week you lose less money and inconvenience less supporters. If you had say 3k ready to go to Fulham that may drop to 800 if you make it mid-week. There is some logic there when you think about it I guess. Not good for those who will go regardless though.

2 minutes ago, ciderbeans said:

Sounds like we're being completely outplayed by burton mind. Doesn't fill me with confidence for the games coming up.

wigan and burton are games I expected us to win but we're not making it easy. Why we keep playing tomlin out wide is beyond me. As soon as he goes central we score

Hasn't Tomlin himself said he prefers to play wide with freedom to drift infield?

3 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

Oh shit. I apologise for ruining the thread. 

Shame on you Fordy ha ha.

Missing Wilbs' defensive qualities at set pieces maybe?

I recall one poster being so confident we would win at Fulham that he/she planned to put their total profit from this season's bets on city. 

Would be interested to hear if you actually went through with it and whether you would do the same today.

Getting a bit fed up of BHA just constantly attacking ZV. Feels a bit like schoolyard bullying. Would be kinder (and better for the team) to sub him for Waggy or Little, if fit , at HT. Might hit him hard though so difficult call for LJ.

I don't think we had a serious chance that half, despite the possession.

9 minutes ago, cheshire_red said:

We've never lost to them and that should remain come 5pm

I don't like these long running stats being quoted as they so often get broken in this league. Probably just perception but whenever I hear 'they haven't won here for 30-odd years' quoted by a commentator it seems 'they' go on to win. Something about the unpredictable nature of the Championship.

I too would predict a draw. As most of us are thinking this I am suspecting it won't happen though.

Six points against Charlton and MKD and we will be feeling confident. Four points - not bad. Less than that and I fear for our chances of getting out of this hole.

Oh for a striker who can finish.

Where, and how well, is Reid playing?

4 minutes ago, bristolcitysweden said:

Adam Baker think Pearce will come on for Baker at half time

Is Pearce a leftie then? Thought Williams was our only other left-sided CB.

I see Steve Evans is the latest opposing manager to say we should be in the top half of the table with our squad.

Do you think they come out with this because

a) they genuinely believe it

b) it puts more pressure on us

c) it gives them an excuse if they don't win

Always feel myself it is a bad tactic to talk up the opposition.

Don't think we really got going. Two good games in a row have been hard to achieve recently. AG sounded very quiet in the second half on TV which wasn't surprising given our lack of chances.

I thought Reid showed why SC wouldn't pick him - too easily knocked off the ball. Wilbs wasn't in the game. Neither of our FBs were good enough and Waggy showed his lack of sharpness.

Pack, Burns and Flint played well and young Max did nothing wrong.

Hope we were saving ourselves for Leeds.

Oh dear. Even money current favourite with Sky Bet didn't even get on this list. Hope the OP knows better than the punters betting on Pearce.

Thanks Samo - like that set-up. COYR!!

Anyone know what formation we are playing? Is it 4-2-3-1 which is what was hinted at earlier?