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We have a week to get over Bristol. The fact is we had a mare of a game after starting so well. Players know therefore that it's not the sort of thing they are likely to repeat week in week out. MR's has no doubt bent a few ears this week too. They will be ready for Sunderland and desperate to...

This is true. But the issue here was we gifted the first goal against all run of play to a team devoid of confidence and looking like they were going to roll over. That goal raised them a little but when we gifted another shortly after they were now lifting their heads and raising their...

Nick they won the game but didn't have to earn it, we gave it them.

There's plenty of poor opposition in this league we are better than! This was a game where Bristol played hoof. We had a mare dealing with it at the back. We spent well and recruited fairly well by all accounts, so we ought to be at least mid table. We were disjointed today and couldn't play...

I didn't see anything in that Bristol side that should have troubled us. The first 10 minutes they were all at sea and wobbly. Then shocking mistakes from punted up balls we failed to deal with in wet conditions and we are 2 down. Suddenly Bristol are on the ball a bit and competing, confidence...

we have not imposed ourselves like we should have this half. It's frustrating but we look lethargic and full of mistakes

there is no one near the ball when we get in the box

we are beating ourselves here!

decision making all at sea

they hoof the ball, we make repeated mistakes at the back when it's easier to clear it and they get 3 goals? We pass the ball around 38 times before scoring and bristol don't touch the ball. Now we are clearly the better side provided we apply ourselves. Bristol have been given a confidence...

JCH slow and lumbering

yes that easy

we need a goal to get back in it. its one of those that could end up 3-4 if we get a grip. we are making too many of our own mistakes

What are we doing?

This is crazy! What are we doing at the back?

We look all at sea at the back! yet Rovers are aweful! Just a matter of time I hope before we get back on the front foot. Bizarre start.

Two players like Thomas and Jones plus Bayliss in the middle would leave Doyle totally exposed as the sole defensive midfielder. It just wouldn't work. The balance is players like Shipley. ideally I think two holding defensive midfielders is a must (Doyle/Kelly) so that leaves two more attack...

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Chaplin to find his scoring touch twice in this one. City to win 0-2