Bristol City Match Thread

[LoftusRoadLad]

Need a complete turnaround from the joke game on Wednesday.

[SheepRanger]

Can't see anything beyond a 2-0 loss and loads of beer!!

[LoftusRoadLad]

Wow !!!

[dave58]

Well the supporters are turning up big time let’s hope the team does, because they definitely didn’t on Wednesday night absolutely pathetic

[daveshads]

It would be nice to know what MC considers to be our best team. I have no idea. Does anybody.
And who is and is not capable of playing 90 minutes. I don't know. Do you?
We need to be getting some stability if we hope to get out of our predicament.

[SheepRanger]

It would be nice to know what MC considers to be our best team. I have no idea. Does anybody.
And who is and is not capable of playing 90 minutes. I don't know. Do you?
We need to be getting some stability if we hope to get out of our predicament.

The best team should be obvious but emptying the tank is down to the manager

[topperharley]

Begovic
Cannon - JCS - Cook - Paal
Colback - Hayden
Andersen - Hodge - Chair
Frey

I reckon he'll see that as his best team on paper

[shaggy24]

2500 away tickets sold some effort from the fans given how pi$$ poor we were midweek.

Hopefully we will turn up and put a bit more effort in

Begovic

Cannon Cook JCS Larkeche

Colback Hayden

Anderson Hodge Chair

Frey

Gotta drop Paal keep it tight as possible try not to concede corners as can't defend them let SA and Smyth come on after 60 odd but if were losing MC play 2 cf for longer and take a defender off

[Dono77]

Begovic
Cannon - JCS - Cook - Paal
Colback - Hayden
Andersen - Hodge - Chair
Frey

I reckon he'll see that as his best team on paper

Frey upfront on his own? He won't last 45 mins on a pitch that size. Hes not up to much but id start Armstrong up top with frey. Or Andersen and drop hodge who looked lost v Stoke.

[shaggy24]

Frey upfront on his own? He won't last 45 mins on a pitch that size. Hes not up to much but id start Armstrong up top with frey. Or Andersen and drop hodge who looked lost v Stoke.

I'd be happy at 4312 for sa and frey together going today just can't see us playing 2 up front and sa ain't good enough or clinical enough either

[WeAreQPR12]

None of the above for me. Look we don't score enough goals or create so willow has to start for me. We need him to play in a more central role and Field over Hayden all day long

[QPROslo]

Begovic
Cannon - JCS - Cook - Paal
Colback - Hayden
Andersen - Hodge - Chair
Frey

I reckon he'll see that as his best team on paper

I think Willock will start ahead of Andersen and Armstrong ahead of Frey.

I think it is 50/50 whether Field will start. Hayden is the better of our midfielders, but the medical team might want to be careful given his injury record, and rest him. It might be close between Colback and Field.

Our full backs were poor against Stoke, but I cannot see Marti starting Drewe or Larkeche. Fox and Field have played left back previously, but I doubt he will start any of them ahead of Paal. Ainsworth played Dunne as right back but I completely rule that out as an alternative to Cannon. Dixon-Bonner has stepped in as right back for short spells during matches, but I have not seen enough of him in that position to suggest whether he is a useful alternative. I think Cannon and Paal will start. One poor match is not enough to leave them out. Over time, I think Paal has been a steady left back, even thought I know opinions are split. Cannon is an upgrade on Kakay, even though he is inconsistent.

I have a sneaky feeling we will see a very decent performance today. After Huddersfield, we hit back with a good performance against Blackburn. We might do it again. As always, the first team to score will determine the outcome. We cannot break down teams that sit deep, defending the lead, so if BC gets the first goal it is almost match over.

1-1. Chair. Or 0-0.

[StortfordRanger]

Without wishing to be negative.....I'm missing the game thanks to emergency retinal detachment surgery today so my son has given my ticket to his cousin

Same cousin who hasn't seen us win in 7 attempts!!

[daveshads]

Best wishes for a good op and 3 points to cheer you.

[Abseits]

2500 away tickets sold some effort from the fans given how pi$$ poor we were midweek.

Hopefully we will turn up and put a bit more effort in

Begovic

Cannon Cook JCS Larkeche

Colback Hayden

Anderson Hodge Chair

Frey

Gotta drop Paal keep it tight as possible try not to concede corners as can't defend them let SA and Smyth come on after 60 odd but if were losing MC play 2 cf for longer and take a defender off

I'd imagine bulk of them were bought before Stoke. There is probably a lot of buyer's remorse about this morning.... hopefully the team will pull a rabbit out of the hat and surprise us all.