The Official Bristol City v Derby County Match Day Thread

[Super]

2 minutes ago, deadredfred said:

For those at the game:

Too many changes at once with formation and personnel?

I really don't get the formation change, we have had zero attacking threat in the first half. 

Time for the others to step up and not keep relying on Tammy.

Edited September 17, 2016 by Super

[alexukhc]

10 minutes ago, Chairman Mao said:

Flint needs some time off, he has cost 4 goals directly in the past 2.5 matches, unacceptable

In danger of what happened to Fontaine that time, needs a rest

[Northern Red]

Don't get the formation change at all, and it's even less effective now Bryan's gone off. 

[Charliesboots]

We should be winning this...Derby are awful. 

However we are equally as dire. 

Flint...oh man I love you but you're making it difficult at the moment. 

Massive 2nd half required. 

[deadredfred]

2 minutes ago, Lucan said:

For a season that promised so much, the fact we are relying on an 18 year old loanee to provide the magic is really telling of where the club really are...

I have nothing but excitement for where the club really is, and where we're heading at the moment. That's where the 'promise' you have identified comes from.

I see no problem with relying on our striker to score goals? 

[bristolcitysweden]

Flint probably need an operation for his cramp problems. Specially designed socks is nothing but total brain deadness from the club

[BS4 on Tour...]

9 minutes ago, Ivorguy said:

How much at fault was Fielding for the goal

Said earlier in the week if O'Donnell dropped we needed to play Lucic

Not Frankie's fault at all

[hertsexile]

Another howler from Flint  needs to have rest!! 

[City fan 1982]

Reminds me of cotts era , dominating teams.   Letting goals in for fun , didn't lees team at Barnsley start well and then nearly took them down ? 

[Northern Red]

1 minute ago, kivsy said:

Reminds me of cotts era , dominating teams.   Letting goals in for fun , didn't lees team at Barnsley start well and then nearly took them down ? 

No.

[BRISTOL86]

Looked comfortable with the system until that absolute howler from Flint. Dear oh dear, what was he thinking? 

Only complaint with the formation so far is it's just inviting us to sit deep with the ball. 

Lots of the ball but all in our own third or around the halfway line. Lacking that attacking intent that we saw against Villa (in the second half at least). 

Feel we're going to have to be a fair lick more direct in the second half to get something from this as Derby are bound to drop deeper now. 

Edited September 17, 2016 by BRISTOL86

[ciderbeans]

Flints head has gone. Needs to be dropped for a game or two

[brad blit]

Both teams are compact so it's not a spectacle. It seems like we have changed the formation to suit Little (who to be fair is having a decent game) but it's stifled our game and needs to be changed. Johnson will either take Flint off now or tell him he's got 45min to prove his place in the team.... il go for later and safe bet of swapping someone like Patterson for Engvall around 65min 

Edited September 17, 2016 by brad blit

[finbarr_in_z]

7 hours ago, reddogkev said:

 

City to win 2-1.

 

Hope you're right. I live & work in Derby and the grief on Monday is going to be unbearable if it stays like it is at half time.

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

5 minutes ago, Esmond Million's Bung said:

So what is it to be?, a 2nd half recovery?, or a night on OTIB of what's going on? v let's concentrate on the positives?, Derby are one of the better teams and they had to score sometime?.

 

Yes, but we gave them the goal, you can't do that with any team in the Championship!

[BRISTOL86]

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

Not Frankie's fault at all

Indeed, 100% Flint's error. Schoolboy stuff - if in doubt get it out!

[Crackers Corner]

6 minutes ago, deadredfred said:

For those at the game:

Too many changes at once with formation and personnel?

Too patient and not direct enough at the moment, formation looks ok and defender has been good until goal which was a silly mistake where a forward header would have sufficed.

[Esmond Million's Bung]

1 minute ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

Yes, but we gave them the goal, you can't do that with any team in the Championship!

Well that's 6 in 3 games then, at least we are consistent.

[Charliesboots]

Just incase you didn't know "This is Ashton Gate, home of Bristol City"

Cheers Mr PA

FFS 

[deadredfred]

2 minutes ago, Lucan said:

How quaint 

It's half time. We're 1-0 down to a consistently solid Championship side.

Clearly a good time to have a  meltdown. Congratulations mate. 

[And Its Smith]

Johnson has basically admitted to a selection error with a half time substitution which will result in change of formation

[Crackers Corner]

6 minutes ago, deadredfred said:

For those at the game:

Too many changes at once with formation and personnel?

Too patient and not direct enough at the moment, formation looks ok and defender has been good until goal which was a silly mistake where a forward header would have sufficed.

[Esmond Million's Bung]

Freeman on for Ekstrand.

[old_eastender]

Not at the game, but agree with many that Flint has too be dropped, 3 games running now he has cost us dearly with really poor giveaway goals. Hopefully if left out next game, it will spur him on to come back stronger.

[finbarr_in_z]

19 minutes ago, Ivorguy said:

Flint is, at this point of season,  a liability.  We certainly need to drop/rest him

Personally felt we should have tried to sell him when there was interest.  His transfer value drops by the week

You don't go from being a great player to a poor one overnight.

 

It took Cotterill half a season to do that to our team 

[Garland-sweden]

We Will score in the second. Coyr

[Manon]

2 minutes ago, RedDave said:

Johnson has basically admitted to a selection error with a half time substitution which will result in change of formation

Just reacting to the goal 

[Andy082005]

Aden Flints body language at the start of the second half says it all to me.  This is a huge second half for him...another mistake and he will fall apart 

[1891 B.C. Sweden]

ATTENDANCE: 19,451 (1,525 away).

[WayOutWest]

21 minutes ago, deadredfred said:

I thought the clean sheet was as important as any points today. 

 

Totally fella