GrahamC Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 First off, I am absolutely delighted we won. I may have lost any faith I had in LJ but I still always want us to win. Now it is said sometimes that football is a simple game and nothing better sums that up than this quote just now from LJ after the game. Who'd have ever thought it, eh? You pick your 3 best central defenders all in their natural positions, put Hegeler in his best position in front of them and guess what? A clean sheet. Sometimes it really isn't rocket science... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dastardly and Muttley Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Just needed Magnusson to be fit. Hegeler was always going to play midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londoner Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 It was fleetwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P'head Red Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 GrahamC now odds on with Sky Bet for the next manager of Bristol City, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 3 minutes ago, GrahamC said: First off, I am absolutely delighted we won. I may have lost any faith I had in LJ but I still always want us to win. Now it is said sometimes that football is a simple game and nothing better sums that up than this quote just now from LJ after the game. Who'd have ever thought it, eh? You pick your 3 best central defenders all in their natural positions, put Hegeler in his best position in front of them and guess what? A clean sheet. Sometimes it really isn't rocket science... It's almost like he was short on players to fill the third CB slot in the last 2 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider-manc Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, Londoner said: It was fleetwood Tell Ipswich it was only Lincoln. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Just now, P'head Red said: GrahamC now odds on with Sky Bet for the next manager of Bristol City, Can I be your assistant @GrahamC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, Londoner said: It was fleetwood Don't be TOO down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 1 minute ago, Londoner said: It was fleetwood Fair enough u have you're opinion. But give it a rest . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, Londoner said: It was fleetwood Yes we did play Fleetwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjam!n Ultra Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 1 minute ago, JamesBCFC said: It's almost like he was short on players to fill the third CB slot in the last 2 games. Only because he loaned the third out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 3 minutes ago, Londoner said: It was fleetwood Just because we beat the team you support, don't be bitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 4 minutes ago, Londoner said: It was fleetwood You really are totally joyless, aren't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Just now, Benjam!n Ultra said: Only because he loaned the third out. Right, because throwing a 20 year old into the deep end to keep us up is a great idea. Or we could let him get first team experience in a pressure situation for another club where errors that may happen because of his inexperience won't affect us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 5 minutes ago, Londoner said: It was fleetwood Sore loser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Can I be your assistant @GrahamC? I don't think we will be getting the call any time soon.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 5 minutes ago, Londoner said: It was fleetwood Like a cod at the fleetwood fish market you must be gutted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjam!n Ultra Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Just now, JamesBCFC said: Right, because throwing a 20 year old into the deep end to keep us up is a great idea. Or we could let him get first team experience in a pressure situation for another club where errors that may happen because of his inexperience won't affect us. Well it was only needed for three games. LJ would have known that. He could have loaned him out after. Or he could have played well, impressed and kept his place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bristolcity Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Desperate for this new keeper to add a real spine to this team, because any improvements will be stop conceding stupid goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketh2nd Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 It is strange playing players in there actual positions = get the right results I still don't think we have good enough wingbacks for this formation in the championship but very happy if proven wrong. Will be interesting to see if Brownhill get a go at RWB if Hegler and O Neil are the central midfield pairing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lager loud Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 I think we would have won on Saturday if Hegeler had been moved into midfield at about 65 - 70 minutes: Brownhill and O'Dowda were clearly beginning to feel the pace and Cardiff were beginning to dominate. Although the goals came from individual mistakes, the pressure on the defence that made those mistakes possible started in losing the midfield battle (which we hadn't, for the first hour). As stated by the OP, it often doesn't have to be rocket science. We can only hope LJ has learned a big lesson from this and begins to get the best out of a talented group of players: now is the time for him to start living up to that potential he apparently has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 1 minute ago, Benjam!n Ultra said: Well it was only needed for three games. LJ would have known that. He could have loaned him out after. Or he could have played well, impressed and kept his place. Or we could have played a player there who quite capable of playing there and not risked scuppering the loan deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 2 clean sheets in 3 since Bailey Wright added to the defence. Looks like he'll bring good habits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjam!n Ultra Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Just now, Up The City! said: Or we could have played a player there who quite capable of playing there and not risked scuppering the loan deal. And lost every game in the process. Okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lager loud Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 I think we would have won on Saturday if Hegeler had been moved into midfield at about 65 - 70 minutes: Brownhill and O'Dowda were clearly beginning to feel the pace and Cardiff were beginning to dominate. Although the goals came from individual mistakes, the pressure on the defence that made those mistakes possible started in losing the midfield battle (which we hadn't, for the first hour). As stated by the OP, it often doesn't have to be rocket science. We can only hope LJ has learned a big lesson from this and begins to get the best out of a talented group of players: now is the time for him to start living up to that potential he apparently has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 7 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Can I be your assistant @GrahamC? Good luck with telling Pembo he's out of a job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 1 minute ago, Benjam!n Ultra said: Well it was only needed for three games. LJ would have known that. He could have loaned him out after. Or he could have played well, impressed and kept his place. Hardly as simple as that, you never know when a complication can affect an injury, perhaps Bury were the best club interested but had put a deadline on when they wanted a resolution by so they could move on to the next target if unsuccessful. Even then Hegeler is NOT out of position at CB. He is a versatile player who made 50 appearances in the Bundesliga at CB and 50 as a CM. In his 2 starts just before he signed he played at CB and was MOTM both times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, Benjam!n Ultra said: And lost every game in the process. Okay. We lost one and drew one. You aren't too good with these things known as "facts" are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 3 minutes ago, Davefevs said: 2 clean sheets in 3 since Bailey Wright added to the defence. Looks like he'll bring good habits. Yep, but two of those were against a league one side and in the other we conceded three? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SedRA Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 3 minutes ago, Benjam!n Ultra said: And lost every game in the process. Okay. Eh?! With Hegeler in CB we've drawn 1 and lost 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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