ooRya Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 Nigel Pearson says there are places up for grabs for Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship match against Barnsley at Ashton Gate (Saturday, October 30th, 3pm). The Robins head into the game against the Tykes looking to bounce back from the defeat against West Bromwich Albion. Manager Pearson will be without Nathan Baker, still recovering after leaving the Hawthorns pitch when he felt unwell, while Tommy Conway, Andy King, Antoine Semenyo and Joe Williams are still unavailable. Conway, Semenyo and Williams will be back on the grass running next week but King will be out until December at the earliest following hamstring surgery. “Talk is cheap and we just have to get on with it. The players understand the importance of winning against Barnsley. When people miss out there are opportunities somewhere else. There may be some surprises in terms of selection but we’ll have to wait and see,” said Pearson. “These can be very important moments in time. If you come out the other end of a difficult spell then there are a lot more positives to come out of it.” I'm guessing more step ups from the Academy? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 1 minute ago, ooRya said: Nigel Pearson says there are places up for grabs for Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship match against Barnsley at Ashton Gate (Saturday, October 30th, 3pm). The Robins head into the game against the Tykes looking to bounce back from the defeat against West Bromwich Albion. Manager Pearson will be without Nathan Baker, still recovering after leaving the Hawthorns pitch when he felt unwell, while Tommy Conway, Andy King, Antoine Semenyo and Joe Williams are still unavailable. Conway, Semenyo and Williams will be back on the grass running next week but King will be out until December at the earliest following hamstring surgery. “Talk is cheap and we just have to get on with it. The players understand the importance of winning against Barnsley. When people miss out there are opportunities somewhere else. There may be some surprises in terms of selection but we’ll have to wait and see,” said Pearson. “These can be very important moments in time. If you come out the other end of a difficult spell then there are a lot more positives to come out of it.” I'm guessing more step ups from the Academy? Wonder if Benarous is on the bench. Maybe Bell starts. The former is one of only 2-3 that can take the ball in tight spaces and look after it and the latter is a rare city player with pace. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillies Downs Leeds Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, ooRya said: Nigel Pearson says there are places up for grabs for Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship match against Barnsley at Ashton Gate (Saturday, October 30th, 3pm). The Robins head into the game against the Tykes looking to bounce back from the defeat against West Bromwich Albion. Manager Pearson will be without Nathan Baker, still recovering after leaving the Hawthorns pitch when he felt unwell, while Tommy Conway, Andy King, Antoine Semenyo and Joe Williams are still unavailable. Conway, Semenyo and Williams will be back on the grass running next week but King will be out until December at the earliest following hamstring surgery. “Talk is cheap and we just have to get on with it. The players understand the importance of winning against Barnsley. When people miss out there are opportunities somewhere else. There may be some surprises in terms of selection but we’ll have to wait and see,” said Pearson. “These can be very important moments in time. If you come out the other end of a difficult spell then there are a lot more positives to come out of it.” I'm guessing more step ups from the Academy? I would imagine that Scott will be back in the team. Benarous likely to be in squad imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire robin Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 (edited) Would like to see benarous even for a 20 min cameo at the end . Anymore highly thought of academy products we should be looking out for? Britton maybe? Edited October 28, 2021 by Wiltshire robin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 Worrying that I’ve no idea what formation or line up we will go with. Nige seems no closer to knowing his best line up or shape of team. I really don’t think he’s got a lot to work with but trying to get a settled system and play our way through it would seem the best approach to me. Oh and what a waste King and Simpson have turned out to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footie Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Mendip City said: Worrying that I’ve no idea what formation or line up we will go with. Nige seems no closer to knowing his best line up or shape of team. I really don’t think he’s got a lot to work with but trying to get a settled system and play our way through it would seem the best approach to me. Oh and what a waste King and Simpson have turned out to be. I think its harsh to label King a waste at this stage, he's looked a tidy player when he's been fit this year but gotten unlucky with an injury. Hard to disagree on Simpson however.... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneTeamInBristol Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 Benarous definitely in the squad for me, and maybe Janneh as well. Need to go back to 4 at the back with 2 up top. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, Mendip City said: Worrying that I’ve no idea what formation or line up we will go with. Nige seems no closer to knowing his best line up or shape of team. I really don’t think he’s got a lot to work with but trying to get a settled system and play our way through it would seem the best approach to me. Oh and what a waste King and Simpson have turned out to be. I'm not sure I agree. I think the problem is: a) Our best team is reliant on at least one of Williams or Massengo, both of whom have been injured. b) Games come thick and fast. Flogging our best team week in week out hasn't worked. Martin and Weimann lose impact when starting twice a week and we don't have the strength in depth within the same system. c) Our best team isn't actually that good. I also think King - when not injured - and Simpson have pretty much done what they've been brought in to do. I think the fact that two veterans brought in to add experience on a relatively low wage but not necessarily play much have brought in experience on a relatively low wage but not actually played much is the least of our concerns. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Mendip City said: Worrying that I’ve no idea what formation or line up we will go with. Nige seems no closer to knowing his best line up or shape of team. I really don’t think he’s got a lot to work with but trying to get a settled system and play our way through it would seem the best approach to me. Oh and what a waste King and Simpson have turned out to be. I agree that Nigel is unclear about his best line up, but I don’t think it’s his fault. There are players who have been given chances but haven’t taken them - eg Bakinson, Palmer and Vyner. Then there are those that who could play but are injured. So who has he got left to bring into the team? I’ll answer that myself, some of the academy players, hence his comments today. This season is just going to be about hanging on Edited October 28, 2021 by pongo88 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 Bottom line for me is that we need pace in the team from somewhere. For me, that means we probably have to give Sam Bell a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 This is a must win game , pick who he wants as long as we win ! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footie Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 Think i'd like to see something a bit like this for Barnsley, enough pace and creativity in a bit of a wide diamond formation so the two wide ish midfielders can tuck in when required. Bentley Tanner Kalas Atkinson Dasilva James Massengo Scott Palmer Wells Weimann I'm not quite done with Kasey yet, maybe a fixture like this could spark a bit of life into him. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, footie said: I'm not quite done with Kasey yet.... You sound like my wife 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, footie said: Think i'd like to see something a bit like this for Barnsley, enough pace and creativity in a bit of a wide diamond formation so the two wide ish midfielders can tuck in when required. Bentley Tanner Kalas Atkinson Dasilva James Massengo Scott Palmer Wells Weimann I'm not quite done with Kasey yet, maybe a fixture like this could spark a bit of life into him. Think Kasey has had more than enough chances here. Times up IMO but do we have better here anyway ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 19 minutes ago, Mendip City said: Worrying that I’ve no idea what formation or line up we will go with. Nige seems no closer to knowing his best line up or shape of team. I really don’t think he’s got a lot to work with but trying to get a settled system and play our way through it would seem the best approach to me. Oh and what a waste King and Simpson have turned out to be. 11 minutes ago, LondonBristolian said: I'm not sure I agree. I think the problem is: a) Our best team is reliant on at least one of Williams or Massengo, both of whom have been injured. b) Games come thick and fast. Flogging our best team week in week out hasn't worked. Martin and Weimann lose impact when starting twice a week and we don't have the strength in depth within the same system. c) Our best team isn't actually that good. I also think King - when not injured - and Simpson have pretty much done what they've been brought in to do. I think the fact that two veterans brought in to add experience on a relatively low wage but not necessarily play much have brought in experience on a relatively low wage but not actually played much is the least of our concerns. Pretty much my thoughts too. Bar Simpson’s comedic back pass last week, I thought he was generally solid, got tight, made challenges, etc, but of course the back pass overshadows everything, which in some respects is fair. King had played 50% of minutes up until his injury, which is probably about right. A goal and an assist in 545 minutes….not far off Paterson levels believe it or not! As for the 18: For me there is only one space up for grabs, and that’s because Baker is injured. If Vyner doesn’t come in to give CB cover then I’d be very surprised, or conspiracy theories will start. Kasey Palmer didn’t make the 18 last week, so for Benarous to jump those two would be a surprise, let alone calls for 20 mins. Same with Janneh. But you never know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted October 28, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 basically has run out of ideas so going to chuck someone random into the squad 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 (edited) NP has form for chucking the players under the bus after a defeat and then picking the exact same team for the following game. Wouldn't expect many surprises. My team would be . Bentley Kalas Atkinson Pring Tanner DaSilva James Massengo Palmer Weimann Britton Edited October 28, 2021 by VT05763 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 9 minutes ago, phantom said: basically has run out of ideas so going to chuck someone random into the squad Mike Bassett - Benson & Hedges - Bing video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 It's a must win. Not in terms of 'relegation 6 pointer', we're certainly not there yet, but to stop the bloody count regarding this home run. To throw my 2 cents in: Bentley; Tanner, Kalas, Atkinson, Pring; Weimann, James, HNM, Dasilva; Scott behind Wells. As for the surprise selections I'm not sure what he could be alluding to. Couldn't really call Vyner or Palmer coming in surprises given they've both been first team regulars fairly recently. But it'd be a big call to be seeing Benarous and Bell. I've always liked the look of Janneh mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 18 minutes ago, VT05763 said: NP has form for chucking the players under the bus after a defeat Does he? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mendip City said: Worrying that I’ve no idea what formation or line up we will go with. Nige seems no closer to knowing his best line up or shape of team. I really don’t think he’s got a lot to work with but trying to get a settled system and play our way through it would seem the best approach to me. Oh and what a waste King and Simpson have turned out to be. Dare I say ..........considering our belt tightening financially........ King and Simpson's recruitment seems to echo looking after your old mates, and does not reflect very well on Nige's use of the available budget? Both are well past their best, and IMHO a waste of valuable resources.....that could have been used to pay for an absolutely essential extra striker? Nige keeps reiterating that he does not see the point in recruiting players that are not an improvement on what is already here, and yet signs these two "has beens"?? Edited October 28, 2021 by maxjak 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, DaveF said: Does he? No, but that doesn’t suit certain posters relentless agendas. 10 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 58 minutes ago, Wiltshire robin said: Would like to see benarous even for a 20 min cameo at the end . Anymore highly thought of academy products we should be looking out for? Britton maybe? Dylan Kadji is highly rated I believe. Not sure we're likely to see him around the first time yet though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, GrahamC said: No, but that doesn’t suit certain posters relentless agendas. He's also going to start throwing random players in as he's run out of ideas apparently. Has he lost the dressing room yet? That'll probably be next. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, DaveF said: Does he? Absolutely. Check back to last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, JamesBCFC said: Dylan Kadji is highly rated I believe. Not sure we're likely to see him around the first time yet though. Correct and correct - IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 1 minute ago, VT05763 said: Absolutely. Check back to last season. I don't remember him throwing anyone under the bus, I may have missed it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 1 minute ago, DaveF said: I don't remember him throwing anyone under the bus, I may have missed it though. No names, like this week a subtle "some are not with us" etc etc. Nothing wrong with that and actually honest and clear to all. BUT you must follow through with threats like that and several times last season he did not. Admittedly injuries were worse and choice perceived to be less, which is even more reason not to make "empty threats". - IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 Robbie Cundy in maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Lew-T said: Robbie Cundy in maybe? Not sure he is fit enough, would have played some minutes in the U23s game you would have thought if he was close. Edited October 28, 2021 by VT05763 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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