Second City Red Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 Having watched home and away this season, it appears to me that our opponents in the Championship must regard a game against Bristol City as an easy, soft touch. No fight, no aggression, no passion. Yesterday it took until nearly the 90th minute for a City player to give a good old fashioned shoulder charge to one of their opponents (Pring heaved their Raheem Sterling wannabe off the ball and into touch-- cue huge cheer from lower Lansdown!) Yes, their left wing back was booked early on for throwing the ball into the ground but he was showing some fight and passion. Who is putting in the tough, hard, clattering tackles (Pack, Flint?) ? Where is our elbows out, stroppy, annoying striker, getting into the faces of the opposition defenders (Kodja)? We're too polite on the field, too accomodating, just too nice! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 47 minutes ago, Second City Red said: Having watched home and away this season, it appears to me that our opponents in the Championship must regard a game against Bristol City as an easy, soft touch. No fight, no aggression, no passion. Yesterday it took until nearly the 90th minute for a City player to give a good old fashioned shoulder charge to one of their opponents (Pring heaved their Raheem Sterling wannabe off the ball and into touch-- cue huge cheer from lower Lansdown!) Yes, their left wing back was booked early on for throwing the ball into the ground but he was showing some fight and passion. Who is putting in the tough, hard, clattering tackles (Pack, Flint?) ? Where is our elbows out, stroppy, annoying striker, getting into the faces of the opposition defenders (Kodja)? We're too polite on the field, too accomodating, just too nice! Bristol Cosy Football Club for over a century. I believe Largish Nige wants to change this but it will take time. The youngsters have had some pretty tough lessons since the start of the season but this will toughen them up. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 I thought Huddersfield were the smallest team we have played this season, and they still out fought and out muscled us. Says it all really. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevedon Red Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, The Horse With No Name said: I thought Huddersfield were the smallest team we have played this season, and they still out fought and out muscled us. Says it all really. Outpaced us as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big dosser Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 that's are main problem we do not have a leader, a strong character that the young guns can look up to. On the flip side they seem to be a rare breed the way football is played today. I just think football has gone soft players look frightened to make a good solid hardcore tackle as it just ends up in a booking or being sent off.the sad thing is you will never see a gerry gow/gary shelton/tommy doc or paul hartley type player again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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