RedM

2 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Our joint biggest loss iirc since 6-2 at Fulham in Janaury 2022? Correct me if wrong.

Obviously we lost 3-0 at the other BCFC last year and Man City won 3-0 at AG last year but weighted towards the opposition today was terrible.

We said today that Stoke would score their 5th before we scored our 1st (non offside). And that wasn't far off becoming true.

3 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Heading for airports, or possibly heading for hotel to get ready for end of season “party” night out.  I too would be surprised if they were straight off tonight to Dubai, Vegas, wherever, but you probably know a bit more than me.

If they were going to an end of season team meal/party they would have used the team coach I would have thought, and left their luggage on it. They usually have food on the coach after the game and someone on board to prepare it for them, she wasn't needed today as so few players were expected to travel back.

19 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said:

Just got back. Rare away day for me. That was piss poor to say the least. Got bullied from the start. It’s always been a worry of mine under manning of how easy it is to play through us . Stoke did it time & again with a single pass , opening us up. Again alarm bells ring about how he can change tactics mid game . We were wide open . Nobody played well but imo mcrorie is not up to the level . Players running off him all game . I could go on but I won’t . Time to open the red & confine that game to nothing but a blur . 

Probably one of the worst away performances I've seen this season. Even when we have lost we've been in the game and made a bit of a fight of it, not today.

It's hard to believe Stoke have been around the relegation zone until recently. They played with confidence and drive that we lacked, cutting through our static players again and again.

None of our players shone. Good job them all having such a collective 'off day' didn't matter as such. 

45 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Is that the norm, just out of interest.

Should IMO minimum be a post season debrief on the Monday following and then Holidays, fitness plans and Schedules etc although I assume that would already be in play.

I've seen it happen a few times before yes. QPR away one season we had made our own way to London and not used the CATS coaches, so hung about a little after waiting for the crowds to go. The players all had their own luggage and were getting Ubers etc and heading to airports straight after the match. I was surprised there was no end of season debrief etc.

I guess they holiday then return to collect their summer instructions before they holiday again and then return for pre season?

1 hour ago, Super said:

Prob all off to Dubai or Las Vegas next week 

I saw them get off the coach when they arrived, several of them had more than their usual overnight bags. Very few were apparently getting the team coach back to Bristol so I'm told, so guessing they are straight off to the airport with friends and families.

Shocking and embarrassing. Making them look like world beaters

Outclassed, we far too casual

49 minutes ago, Curr Avon said:

The first was by an under 12, who was probably overexcited.

The second by a man in his 30s, who looked 'heavily sedated' and was wearing a wedding dress.

Can City show discretion in either case? Or will both face automatic stadium bans, and for how long?

I doubt it as isn't there £1000 fine for the club for each breach (don't think this includes post match promotion celebrations ).

It will be in the Referee's report too. Everything however well meaning or 'fun' you might think it is has a cost and serious repurcussions to the club.

7 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

His dad got booked for pleading? Does that mean he misses 1 invasion now ?

Ha ha autocorrect

Just now, MC RISK77 said:

What was going on with the first half pitch invader- can’t believe his Dad didn’t see him creeping towards the pitch area

And then the Dad seemed to be pleading with the stewards to let his son off, only then to start gesturing at the Rotherham fans when they rightly booked him.

Embarrassing. Not to mention the other pitch invader later.

10 hours ago, pongo88 said:

Rotherham have only won 4 games all season,  none away with a goal difference of -53. This can only mean one thing……….

The way the past couple of weeks have thrown up from freak results, I wouldn't be surprised if they get their first away win since November 2022!

Just an aside, if anyone didn't know, Norwich is a bloody long way. We had to stop for an hour so the driver got his legal break, but are still half an hour away from AG. Lack of motorways has made it seem soooo long. Good job we weren't hammered

42 minutes ago, Fontaineofallknowledge said:

Agree.

do we have any lingering concerns over fitness or has that been put to bed?

Lately we have been seeing the player we thought we got from Wigan a couple of years ago.

Lots of Norwich fans were telling us after how glad they were that we didn't have a striker that could put more of the chances we had away

I like Twine, but have to agree. He isn't the player we saw in his first game for us either, he was exciting and creative. Either he hasn't recovered from his injury fully or we have coached it out of him?

10 hours ago, 1960maaan said:

Which I think reflects very poorly on Manning. 

I would agree. He should have used the best and most logical replacement available, and it looks like he didn't. As it was we had nothing to play for really, but he can't be making these decisions as standard when we start the new season. That's what is concerning me going forward. 

1 minute ago, Back of the Dolman said:

I thought LM had started to move away from that recently because it certainly hindered us.

I hope we’re not slipping back into these decisions.

I know we had CB issues today but that issues could have been resolved without so many positional changes 

I've just read the Manning quote saying about not playing King there ' not in my time here' or something like that. Am I reading too much into that or is there a slight dig at Pearson? Obviously King is such a Pearson player and he doesn't want to use him as Pearson did, but wants to find his own solution? Just seems a strange thing to say.

Just now, Back of the Dolman said:

True but we changed from 3 at the back to a back 4 at half time anyway so that might not have been an issue.

The way we set up today was again playing too many people out of position and the selection of King or even Knight-Lebel would of alleviated that problem.

I agree with you there. No need to move so many players out of position at all.

40 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

The starting line up to me looked like a back 4. Why ?
Because Sykes has never really looked comfortable at RWB , Knight has played all his best football in CMF and it seemed obvious. 

If we were going to play a 3 , in a game that meant nothing why not give Knight - Label a run ? The "Pathway" remember , though that doesn't seem to exist any more. 
JKL plays and it's a straight swap for Vyner, King would be the same, everyone can stay in the same positions as Wednesday when it all worked so well. But no .
To avoid playing a kid ...
We move Sykes, Knight , McCrorie, Tanner when one Player in keeps the same shape and system .

Everyone around me said it, but it took until Williams came off to drop Knight deeper. Another thing , why Williams off ? He was much better than James and he didn't look tired. 

Sykes looks much better further forward , he is not a WB and doesn't look comfortable there.

Williams was clattered several times. Memetti was about to come on with Wells when Williams was injured so the bench delayed the decision until they decided what was happening with Williams. They gave it a few minutes but then subbed him off. I'm positive Williams was injured.

1 hour ago, Back of the Dolman said:

Andy King has done a job at CB and he could have played in the middle of Tanner and Roberts.

McCrorie RWB and then Sykes in an advanced position.

I’d of had Knight back in the midfield two with one of James or Williams 

I don't think we would have got 90 (or 100) minutes out of him though?

17 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said:

Just seen one angle of the penalty again on their forum.

Mnnn..  at the time I felt like it was the right decision.

But now, to be honest, it looks very harsh.

 

I couldn't see it from the Lansdown, but got to add that so many of the crowd in the South Stand corner shouted handball at the time I believed it was. It was an immediate shout, a reaction to what they saw ( or believed they saw) not just a hopeful shout to influence the Ref from what I could tell.

4 minutes ago, Midred said:

Huddersfield's 6 yellow cards will earn them some kind of punishment.

Used to be a fine of £2,500 which seems fairly insignificant in the scheme of things