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Post by bowranger on Jan 27, 2018 10:54:51 GMT
Can't go today as I'm stuck in front of the computer doing work so figured I'd start this off early...
Bristol City come into this without a win since the end of last year, smarting from a very intense game against Man City during the week and with a record of only one win in six after playing in the League Cup this season (lovingly stolen stats off LFW, there).
However, we do love being charitable to teams going through a bit of a slump and our away form is...well, we know what our away form is like.
Hall, Smyth and Sylla all injured. Perch and Cousins reported to be travelling though.
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Post by sharky on Jan 27, 2018 11:32:15 GMT
I can't go either but it's on BeIN Sport in OZ so I'll be watching.
Mind you most broadcast Rs games we lose so I'm hoping we buck the trend with this one.
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Post by superckat on Jan 27, 2018 12:59:48 GMT
It’s an away game and that never fills me with confidence. But we are consistent in our inconsistency, so you never know how it’s going to pan out for us. Although I have this fear that we’re going to get beat worse than we did last week. But obviously hope I’m wrong.
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Post by Ashdown_Ranger on Jan 27, 2018 13:33:06 GMT
I'm at home trying to do my tax return... FA Cup on - not being too productive so far.
Think we'll get something out of the game today though.
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Post by rickyqpr on Jan 27, 2018 14:16:21 GMT
I agree, hope Pavel is not on the move. Cousins was said to be fit and traveled with squad and he is not on the bench either. Perhaps there is something in the Middlesboro story. We have a few injuries at the moment (Sylla, Smith & Hall) so apart from the other youngsters and the two above, the 18 are all that was available for selection.
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Post by sharky on Jan 27, 2018 14:30:55 GMT
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Post by rickyqpr on Jan 27, 2018 14:53:17 GMT
Just looking down our current squad of 29 players, we have 5 confirmed injuries (Smith, Mackie, Hall, Sylla & Wheeler), Wszolek and Cousins are unexplained 9both linked with moves away), then apart from the 18 selected today, all that is left at the moment is 4 youngsters (Hamalaimen, Chair, Kakay and Shadipo). If either Cousins or Wszolek were to leave, I think it is safe to say that our squad has been cut to the bare minimum. If no-one new comes in, it could well be tight if we have any further bad luck with injuries and the FFP imperative for 2017/18 must be very, very tight if so.
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Post by sharky on Jan 27, 2018 14:55:50 GMT
Game only minutes away. Watching it on TV. Nothing left to say but COME ON URRRRRRssssss!!!!!!
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Post by harr on Jan 27, 2018 15:33:57 GMT
Might be our lucky day?
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Post by sharky on Jan 27, 2018 15:37:33 GMT
Red card Baker! City down to 10 men
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Post by bowranger on Jan 27, 2018 15:40:26 GMT
Red card Baker! City down to 10 men Haven't seen but sounded a bad challenge. Ankle high.
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Post by bowranger on Jan 27, 2018 15:48:29 GMT
1-0. Found a stream just in time to see us concede. Innocuous looking corner put into the near post, Bristol striker some how did a glancing back header to put it to the far right of the net.
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Post by harr on Jan 27, 2018 15:49:09 GMT
Pretty Pathetic Better do better 2nd half.
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Post by sharky on Jan 27, 2018 15:49:37 GMT
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Post by sharky on Jan 27, 2018 15:52:15 GMT
Red card Baker! City down to 10 men Haven't seen but sounded a bad challenge. Ankle high. Red was a bit harsh IMO, but having said that if you go in with your studs up and collect then man rather than the ball your always in with the possibility of being given a red!
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Post by sharky on Jan 27, 2018 15:52:58 GMT
Let's hope we can do better in the 2nd half and that they run out of puff
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Post by Ashdown_Ranger on Jan 27, 2018 15:54:41 GMT
Think I'll concentrate on my Tax Return... Need some pace/energy up front - maybe Eze on soon...
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Post by sharky on Jan 27, 2018 15:55:20 GMT
and I was just typing "hold them to half time and I'll settle for the draw". Now I am not optimistic - we had to score first to get anything from this game and playing against 10 men is never easy. Lets see if Ollie can come up with some wonder tactic but from what I have been listening to we are not in the game. Until the red card they were all over us like a rash but after that we came back into it and so I've got hope for an equaliser and even possibly a winner!
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Post by bowranger on Jan 27, 2018 15:56:20 GMT
From what I was watching of the last of the first half, it's quite bitty. Every time we get ball in their half, it's imprecise, we struggle to win the ball and Bristol City players cleverly keep milking the fouls from it. Freeman was caught about 3 times in a minute for trying to get round his man off the back of an inaccurate pass.
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Post by harr on Jan 27, 2018 16:01:22 GMT
and I was just typing "hold them to half time and I'll settle for the draw". Now I am not optimistic - we had to score first to get anything from this game and playing against 10 men is never easy. Lets see if Ollie can come up with some wonder tactic but from what I have been listening to we are not in the game. Let’s hope his tactics are better than Dowies at Swansea then.
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Post by sharky on Jan 27, 2018 16:02:58 GMT
2nd half just about to start. Come on lads we can do it. COME ON URRRRRsssss!!!!!
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Post by sharky on Jan 27, 2018 16:04:27 GMT
Smith on for Baptiste!
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Post by rangersman on Jan 27, 2018 16:07:35 GMT
Midfield is wide open for BC and Washington needs to be offloaded this window too , he is dire .
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Post by Ashdown_Ranger on Jan 27, 2018 16:13:53 GMT
10 men, but Brizzle have had (at 52 minutes): 66% possession 4 shots to our 2 5 corners to our 1 Oh, and 1 goal to our 0.
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Post by Ashdown_Ranger on Jan 27, 2018 16:14:45 GMT
...but still think we'll get something out of this.
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Post by bowranger on Jan 27, 2018 16:20:31 GMT
Creating chances now, come on lads.
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Post by harr on Jan 27, 2018 16:26:07 GMT
Oops a daisy
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Post by sharky on Jan 27, 2018 16:26:48 GMT
After having all of the play in the 2nd half we go 2 goals down!
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Post by Ashdown_Ranger on Jan 27, 2018 16:29:02 GMT
It's all going to plan, having predicted a 2-2 draw - half way there!
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Post by bowranger on Jan 27, 2018 16:29:54 GMT
After having all of the play in the 2nd half we go 2 goals down! Innit. Getting a foothold in the game and then sucker punched. It's lucky the rebound comes straight to their striker but the initial ball through was poor defending there.
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