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9 minutes ago, stortfordred said:

Just got back and so haven’t read whole thread but can’t agree with Redstreet and the doom merchants. Agreed we struggled second half at times but it was extremely hot. In my view, Webster looks the real deal if you want someone who doesn’t just hoof it. Tactical change quite interesting and the set pieces have been Southgated!! We were busy in midfield but playing two wingers was a bit optimistic. Bryan off the pace but otherwise we were ok. 

Similar to how I saw it today 

7 minutes ago, Leveller said:

On the other hand Joe created a scoring chance and forced a save, which few did.

Let’s just all be grateful we are not Rotherham fans after their opening day result or we would have real things to moan about 

20 minutes ago, Leveller said:

Really?  I thought Webster often looked nervous and panicky. And would Forest have scored their goal with Flint there? Probably not.

As for our creativity, we fielded two potentially strong wingers, started well and scored a goal after getting a corner from creating an overload on the left. After that, we seemed not to get the ball to them enough - particularly ODowda. I didn’t think he was poor, but that he didn’t get given the ball in any potentially good situations.

To me, with Eliasson and O’ Dowda there, we need to ensure the full backs combine properly with them. They have the ability to penetrate well if they can get some space out wide. I don’t think we’ll do it through the middle so often.

I didn’t think Webster was bad, maybe he was nervous on his home debut, but I think he looks a half decent signing but I liked Hunt and as much as I rate Bryan and don’t want him to leave, he tried to be too clever with the ball once or twice today rather than keeping it simple and effective 

9 minutes ago, Redstreet said:

Dreadful today . Pack Brownill and Pack all a shadow of their former selves . We will do well to stay up. Forest equally underwhelming . No attack threat from BCFC . 

All that after the first game of the season :laugh: 

6 minutes ago, Offside said:

I was quite underwhelmed by our performance today. We didn't really pose much of an attacking threat or impose ourselves on them. Up front we missed a physical presence and didn't seem to be able to play the ball into space for our players to run on to. At the back we were OK but defended too narrow at times, leaving our wingers exposed (like with the cross for their goal). 

Forest looked the better side and were comfortable on the ball, but they seemed toothless in attack.

Overall a draw was probably a fair result.

I don’t think Forest were the better team for the first 30mins but got into the game in the second half and looked decent

Lets not forget they have spent 25m, have a decent manager, the weather was really hot and the lads can’t be upto speed 100% yet, that along with the fact we still have 2 to 3 first team regulars to come back into the team, I think overall it was a decent and fair result as much as i’d Like to have seen City win 

I was not infused when Hunt signed but I think he looked good on the ball today and Webster also looked tidy 

15 minutes ago, WhistleHappy said:

I prefer to say 'interesting' rather than difficult..... bring 'em on!!!  

We were not good against them at home and scraped a win, but let's hope we beat them on Monday and help put us out of sight 

2 minutes ago, Atyeo's lift said:

Rovers losing at Gillingham

Good

Frankie seems like he would be a good character in the dressing room 

I am going for a hard fought 1-1 draw today 

Just now, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

Our Gary Owers on Radio Bristol Today, good to see someone on the radio,  who talks sense and see what our faults are.

Everyone apart from MA and SL can see what are problem is and that's LJ 

17 minutes ago, ciderbeans said:

Tomlin only happy when he's playing. Can see him being moved  on in the summer 

It's reported he is quite opinionated so I bet he doesn't help in the dressing room with the way things are at the moment 

1 minute ago, Aizoon said:

Unless QPR borrow our coach drivers, that shouldn't be a problem

Exactly 

2 minutes ago, Aizoon said:

Doesn't the M4 run East-West?

Haha yeah I was thinking M5 as that's at a standstill at the moment 

43 minutes ago, Slack Bladder said:

I've heard there are problems on the M4, could be an empty away end.

I think that's North bound not South 

3 hours ago, Port Said Red said:

Team selection will be interesting, although I am sure the Manager is thinking, like me, win our home games and we are safe, he couldn't be blamed for having one eye on the Blackburn game which could be the one to guarantee our safety. Alternatively he could be thinking a win today and a defeat for Blackburn would be a big psychological advantage anyway.

Even with the bigger squads these days, it's probably just as well we don't play 3 games over the Easter anymore.   

In my opinion he needs to be thinking about winning every game between now and the end of the season and go with that mentality rather than worrying about other teams results 

If we manage to hold on and stay up, if LJ stays in charge then we will be put through exactly the same next season 

2 minutes ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said:

Some people did look angrily at him.

That's progress :laugh: 

3 minutes ago, Flagon said:

Credit to the fans today. Yes there was completely understandable booing at the end but there is no way considering the run and position we are in we could be accused of lack of support. 

That's gunna make SL's next excuse for not booting out LJ slightly tougher 

What's the logic in SL keeping LJ as he has proven he isn't good enough to manage in the championship and if we go down (looking more and more likely) even if he gets us back up, the same thing will happen again as he just isn't good enough at this level 

SL spends millions on the ground and players but always looks for the cheap budget option on his managers 

If he digs deep and goes all out for a proven experienced manager, me might just succeed and get to the place we all want to be (not in league 1) 

How can LJ say that's a good point when we are at home, spent millions and we are playing a team on a small budget and who as a club were out in the wilderness not so many years ago 

I would expect Burton to say it's a good point, not LJ 

6 minutes ago, wendyredredrobin said:

Dont know about letting him have another window, he needs to be shown the door.

I'd push him out the window 

LJ will blame it on Tammy's injury or something stupid saying we are unlucky he is out and Wilbs did his best but was tired 

1 minute ago, Atyeo's lift said:

Magnusson in - clean sheet: discuss

Not sure people are in the mood for that right now 

1 minute ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

Golbourne just said "it's a game we should have won"  How many games have we thrown away this season?

Should have but didn't