Birmingham City at home match thread

[Jose]

That’s 2 and half games that bar two long throws we look absolutely clueless going forward. Just no threat at all. 
 

We defended ok for 45 miniutes. Disappointing.

[Redrascal2]

Based on what we have seen in the first half that is it then. Passes mishit, no control and an attack that possessors no threat whatsoever.

[collier]

1 minute ago, The Swan and Cemetery said:

It’s not allowed to be the skill of an opponent, it can only be our awfulness on the match day thread. 

Poor to give the corner away yes, the finish you can't argue with at any level of football really.

[cidercity1987]

We aren't going to be any good at home as we seem very blunt going forward

Lack of atmosphere does not help at all. Very shit from the fanbase

[The Swan and Cemetery]

Just now, petehinton said:

Has it? They’ve done nothing all game tbh. Thought we’ve looked really comfortable. 

Yep, thought it was a pretty open game and didn’t think we were as awful as some are saying. Vyner good again, same with James. Birmingham look like they’ve got something going forward, but not particularly secure defensively. 

[Midlands Robin]

Had a look at my half time notes, it simply reads "bugger"

[AirlieBeachRed]

1 minute ago, Marcus Aurelius said:

Wells is out injured?

He is named as a sub.

Very poor first half. Flat and created very little.

 

[mozo]

I think City worked bloody hard to get a foothold in the game, but in attack we just don't look convincing. 

We've made Birmingham work hard to open us up but they still had the quality to do so, and should have scored a couple of minutes before they eventually did. 

It hasn't felt like we're the better side. We've used a lot of energy to still end up 1-0 down and I worry about the last half hour of this game when fatigue creeps in.

[Andy082005]

2 minutes ago, Marcus Aurelius said:

Wells is out injured?

On the bench isn’t he?

[Spike]

We've been outplayed all over the pitch today, Ruddy has been solid and commanding, Max having a few problems, we've not tested their defence, they've got past ours and had us making last ditch stops, our midfield seems to be going across the pitch, theirs is pushing the play forward and their attacking players look dangerous and confident whilst ours look outmatched and unable to link up.

The positives are that the defence is fighting hard, unfortunately, that goal will have probably taken some of that confidence down, Cornick seems up for it but still needs to be more consistent with his passing. All in all, there are a lot of positives in small doeses but largely outweighed by the negatives today so far.

[Porto Red]

19 minutes ago, Red Cloud said:

I've done the same for years but bought Robins TV this season - £140 or £2.50'ish a game, happy to do that

Yeah, not on a Portuguese wage, same reason I'm not an OTIB supporter

[brad blit]

Naismith for Williams

Wells for Cornick (push Bell wide) 

This is a game where our small squad and limited resources are showing against a very similar team, who have 1-2 good players 

[Northern Red]

1 minute ago, The Swan and Cemetery said:

Yep, thought it was a pretty open game and didn’t think we were as awful as some are saying. Vyner good again, same with James. Birmingham look like they’ve got something going forward, but not particularly secure defensively. 

We never are.

[Engvall’s Splinter]

Some slight over reactions on here. Plenty of endeavour albeit not a great deal of quality. Sloppy goal to give away. If Max claims the ball as he should in the previous passage of play, there’s no danger. Mehmeti then switches off. 
 

Many expecting us to play like prime Brazil every week. 

[luke_bristol]

1 minute ago, cidercity1987 said:

We aren't going to be any good at home as we seem very blunt going forward

Lack of atmosphere does not help at all. Very shit from the fanbase

Nothing to get excited about though. Plenty of encouragement as it went up either wing and hit the first man or went behind our attackers every time. 

then conceding a corner off an arse then the resulting goal

[CityCiderEd]

Very poor first half. Forwards non existent and Max is starting to really worry me. Terrible early distribution, kicking and throwing and not getting near the ball with his attempted punch. I so want Cornick to be successful but he just doesn't cut it for me,and Bell isn't a centre forward. Has Mehmeti forgotten how to go round or past a player? 

[Red Ferret]

Cornick looks lost. Mehmeti too. 

Need to change up the midfield as well...Knight and Williams are negative and not affecting the game at all.

Bad half of football that. 

[Red Cloud]

Just now, Porto Red said:

Yeah, not on a Portuguese wage, same reason I'm not an OTIB supporter

fair enough dude

[Crackers Corner]

Way too sloppy first half with so many passes being cut out in dangerous areas including thier goal. Showed glimpses but we made our own problems all half.

[Porto Red]

20 minutes ago, ZiderEyed said:

https://watch.soccerlive.app/soccer/NDYwNjIwMTA4

Thanks but tried that one, the chat box obscures the player and can't be removed 

[Crackers Corner]

Subs have stayed in so wonder if changes being made?

[mozo]

3 minutes ago, Jose said:

That’s 2 and half games that bar two long throws we look absolutely clueless going forward. Just no threat at all. 
 

We defended ok for 45 miniutes. Disappointing.

Yep, I'd like to see our xG minus the long throw goals because I reckon it's pretty low?

[Barrs Court Red]

That was painfully poor. Slow, lacking ideas and dare I say confidence? 

[Merrick's Marvels]

1 minute ago, mozo said:

 We've used a lot of energy to still end up 1-0 down and I worry about the last half hour of this game when fatigue creeps in.

You've forgotten this season's no.1 tactic - "we were fitter than them". 

[The Swan and Cemetery]

5 minutes ago, luke_bristol said:

Didn’t you see how they won the corner? Completely avoidable.

Pretty sure it still involved the skill of an opponent. 

[Spike]

3 minutes ago, nickolas said:

From O’Leary’s inability to connect with balls into the box yes. League One goalkeeper im afraid. And to think people think hes better than Bentley!

He's better for us because whilst he comes and misses occasionally Bentley never came at all. Bentley was always a better shot-stopper, I think even Max would say that buy we play with a sweeper keeper and Bentley was afraid of that roll, he wasn't confident with the ball at his feet, he wouldn't come out to punch or catch the ball meaning the defenders got more stressed out as they had to deal with everything and he couldn't adapt to the sweeper keeper role despite being on a wage that probably made Max's look tiny at a time we were trying to reduce the over-inflated wage bill left for Pearson to fix.

[Engvall’s Splinter]

For all the Cornick criticism, I think he’s been a nuisance. 

[Johnny Musicworks]

Only team losing in the Championship at half time

[Andy082005]

5 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

Worse than Preston?

 

100%

[NcnsBcfc]

2 minutes ago, brad blit said:

Naismith for Williams

Wells for Cornick (push Bell wide) 

This is a game where our small squad and limited resources are showing against a very similar team, who have 1-2 good players 

We won't score without that Cornick long throw though...