Bristol City Match Thread.

[arrythewurzel]

I’d prefer a second string tonight as I think we’ll get battered and that will do our preferred first team no good psychologically whatsoever if they play. Better a patched up second string that we can put our excuses on. Tugboat mentions our staring 11. They did a lot of staring on Saturday whilst saffend ran rings around them. Staring 11 is about right ! Time for a shake up and experimentation imo

 

[Brussels Bureaucrat]

If we win, it would be a fantastic achievement. If we lose - well, it wouldn't exactly be the first time we've lost at this stage of the League Cup.

As my granddad used to say every time we lost a relatively meaningless game - madderdoee?

 

[Balham Green]

I’d prefer a second string tonight as I think we’ll get battered and that will do our preferred first team no good psychologically whatsoever if they play. Better a patched up second string that we can put our excuses on. Tugboat mentions our staring 11. They did a lot of staring on Saturday whilst saffend ran rings around them. Staring 11 is about right ! Time for a shake up and experimentation imo

First string will get battered so lets play 2nd string. Makes a lot of sense :facepalm: I do wonder about the cognitive logic of some people on here. I would think the defence need more time together so changes in that area would not make much sense.

 

[macleanie]

Difficult to judge what players we'll see tonight from both teams but looking forward too it. Been a while since ive been to Ashton Gate and I'm interested to see what's changed.

I'm expecting us to lose as I think they're just too strong for us but hopefully we'll give them a decent challenge. Must play better then Saturday if we want to do that though!

 

[Argy1e]

On the bright side, I don't think City have as good a side as last year.

That their first team you mean? We only played their reserves last season.

 

[Forest of Dean Green]

First team clearly need game time to build an understanding. This is good competitive game time. No-one expects a win so it’s a free pass in that regard. Give the team time on the pitch I say.

 

[warney]

First team clearly need game time to build an understanding. This is good competitive game time. No-one expects a win so it’s a free pass in that regard. Give the team time on the pitch I say.

:iagree:

 

[Army green]

Play like we did against Southend then we’re in for a long night and another spanking like last season.

 

[Tugboat]

Play like we did against Southend then we’re in for a long night and another spanking like last season.

Play like we did against Southend and it’ll be a humiliation.

That’s the aim for me, improve significantly on our Southend performance.

I think we will either line up with 3 CB’s in a 3-5-1-1 or a 4-1-4-1 with Songo’o holding

 

[Green Giant]

Argyle 0 Brizzle 3 I think better than last year but still more moans and groans before this site gets happier

 

[PutneyPete]

I think

6 Jamie Ness
8 David Fox
9 Ryan Taylor
10 Graham Carey
11 Ruben Lameiras

will start …

 

[derbygreen]

I really do want a wake up call from tonight's game. I know it's early doors into the season but I'd like to see some fight, belief and urgency please tonight. I'm not expecting anything other than a lose unfortunately.

 

[lien60]

With both captain and vice captain on the bench who do we think will captain the side

 

[Tugboat]

Is that 4-3-3?

Canavan in for Edwards, Songo’o for Fox and Grant for Taylor

Edited: Just seen Ladapo so presumably 4-4-2

 

[Mark Pedlar]

Is that 4-3-3?

Canavan in for Edwards, Songo’o for Fox and Grant for Taylor

Edited: Just seen Ladapo so presumably 4-4-2

Usual formation - J Grant wide left and Ladapo through the middle.

Songo'o shielding the back 4 and Ness and C Grant just in front.