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Post by mrcoke on Jul 13, 2020 9:51:46 GMT
The major concern for me is that our players think the season is over and Bristol players have illusions of snatching a play-off place by continuing their winning streak.
But Bristol are not particularly good at scoring or defending, they restarted the season after shut down pretty badly with 4 losses, and have just had 2 wins against very poor sides. Their confidence will be boosted but they are still a very average side in all respects.
We have demonstrated we can defend well, but have a problem concentrating for 90 minutes and at least one or two of our defenders will do something rash or go to sleep at some time. Nevertheless we should keep them down to 1 or at most 2 goals.
The question is can we hit them on the break and score a couple ourselves?
I would go with virtually our regular team, leaving out Chester who is incapable of playing 2 games without giving a goal to the opposition. Certainly without Ince, but I am in a quandary over Butland.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2020 9:56:55 GMT
Same XI if they’re all fit.
I think we’ll be more expansive than we’ve been in the last few away games as MON knows a win or even a draw guarantees our survival.
They’re not a great team, the game is there to be won...
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Post by spiderpuss on Jul 13, 2020 10:09:32 GMT
Pretty much same players and tactics. I doubt if MON will allow them to think it's holidays just yet.
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Post by chigstoke on Jul 13, 2020 10:13:17 GMT
Same XI if they’re all fit. I think we’ll be more expansive than we’ve been in the last few away games as MON knows a win or even a draw guaranteed our survival. They’re not a great team, the game is there to be won... Exactly, we may as well take the game to them. That extra win would be brilliant. We really could start to relax a bit as fans and look at next season and not being in this same position again. |
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Post by Fred Merger on Jul 13, 2020 10:48:55 GMT
I'd go with
Davies
Smith
Batth
Chester (he'll play anyway)
Indi
Cousins
Clucas
Powell
Campbell
Vokes
McClean
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Post by neddy on Jul 13, 2020 10:51:50 GMT
I'd go with Davies Smith Batth Chester (he'll play anyway) Indi Cousins Clucas Powell Campbell Vokes McClean Team picks itself if they are all fit? |
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Post by OldStokie on Jul 13, 2020 11:08:56 GMT
I'd go with Davies Smith Batth Chester (he'll play anyway) Indi Cousins Clucas Powell Campbell Vokes McClean It absolutely has to be this team that starts the game. Davies has to play the rest of the games to give Michael O'Neil a proper chance of assessing him in games that will be more difficult than the Brum one. OS. |
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Post by cheadlepotter on Jul 13, 2020 11:11:32 GMT
Got to be the same team. Bristol always choke this time of season. I’d be very disappointed if we didn’t get anything.
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Post by JoeinOz on Jul 13, 2020 11:20:47 GMT
2am kick off here. Who needs sleep 💤 ?
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Post by heworksardtho on Jul 13, 2020 12:39:19 GMT
What time coaches leaving 🤫🤥🥳
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Post by BristolMick on Jul 13, 2020 12:50:53 GMT
Before the weekends games it looked like this game would be a bit of a dead rubber for them and a must win for us. As it turns out it’s now a must win for them and a mustn’t lose for us.
BM
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Post by cousindupree on Jul 13, 2020 13:05:26 GMT
After Stoke they have games against Swansea and Preston, so it's a huge game for them, not sure a draw is of much use to them they need points and some goals to improve their GD especially if Cardiff beat Derby.
But let's not elevate them to some super team, they are part of a bunch of pretty ordinary teams who are fortunate to be in the shake up.
I fancy a draw which will dent the aspirations of a bigger club than SCFC (famous bollox quote from the capped one)
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Post by BristolMick on Jul 13, 2020 13:09:35 GMT
After Stoke they have games against Swansea and Preston, so it's a huge game for them, not sure a draw is of much use to them they need points and some goals to improve their GD especially if Cardiff beat Derby. But let's not elevate them to some super team, they are part of a bunch of pretty ordinary teams who are fortunate to be in the shake up. I fancy a draw which will dent the aspirations of a bigger club than SCFC (famous bollox quote from the capped one) Don’t even joke about that bigger club thing, most of their fans think they are! BM |
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jul 13, 2020 14:20:29 GMT
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Post by nott1 on Jul 13, 2020 15:59:02 GMT
What time coaches leaving 🤫🤥🥳 After Xmas |
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Post by wakefieldstokie on Jul 13, 2020 17:05:16 GMT
Same team, same game plan.
Rinse, repeat
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Post by jeycov on Jul 13, 2020 19:13:18 GMT
Is the match on Sky as the ko time has been moved?
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Post by Billy the kid on Jul 13, 2020 19:24:08 GMT
Is the match on Sky as the ko time has been moved? No its for logistical reasons no Sky TV |
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Post by jeycov on Jul 13, 2020 19:40:32 GMT
Is the match on Sky as the ko time has been moved? No its for logistical reasons no Sky TV  Ok thanks |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2020 19:46:23 GMT
Before the weekends games it looked like this game would be a bit of a dead rubber for them and a must win for us. As it turns out it’s now a must win for them and a mustn’t lose for us. BM A point would pretty much guarantee us but nice to be going into this in a far better frame of mind after the Birmingham game. don't know much about Bristol City at all to be honest apart from Ralph Milne going to Man Utd |
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Post by Billy the kid on Jul 13, 2020 19:48:31 GMT
No its for logistical reasons no Sky TV Ok thanks It’s only a tenner on the officiall site I just paid for it |
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Post by neddy on Jul 13, 2020 20:03:25 GMT
Sadly Brizzle have found a bit of form, won last two and outside play off chance so they’ll be going for it you would think as draw no good for them?
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Post by geendienst on Jul 13, 2020 22:14:46 GMT
What time coaches leaving 🤫🤥🥳 Usually when the manager gets sacked. |
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Post by hotpot on Jul 14, 2020 4:46:04 GMT
Fresh team please. Start with
Davies; Diouf, Campbell, Oakey, Thompson, Clucas, Smith, Cousins, Batth, Indi, Ward.
Subs: Collins, McLean, Ince, Chester, Shawcross, Debbie (GK)...
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Jul 14, 2020 8:16:54 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised if Chester is rested and Collins brought in. I think O'Neill has more confidence in Chester's experience but has clocked that Chester isn't quite there in terms of match fitness for back to back games. Jacks neck injury hasn't cleared up so I expect (and hope) Davies keep his place in the starting 11.
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Post by FbrgVaStkFan on Jul 14, 2020 19:42:09 GMT
Need to keep the GD from bleeding out if we're on the losing end.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2020 19:44:04 GMT
I wonder if MON is tempted to go back to the 343, with the thinking that Bristol aren't Leeds, especially if Powell is out with his knock on the calf?
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Post by BristolMick on Jul 14, 2020 19:48:42 GMT
I wonder if MON is tempted to go back to the 343, with the thinking that Bristol aren't Leeds, especially if Powell is out with his knock on the calf? Ain’t gonna make any difference as ‘Bristol’ normally field 15. Here’s a link for everyone who seems to have a thing for Bristol. There’s some right big fuckers in their team mind. www.ultimaterugby.com/bristol/squad |
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Post by ParaPsych on Jul 14, 2020 19:58:36 GMT
I wonder if MON is tempted to go back to the 343, with the thinking that Bristol aren't Leeds, especially if Powell is out with his knock on the calf? Ain’t gonna make any difference as ‘Bristol’ normally field 15. Here’s a link for everyone who seems to have a thing for Bristol. There’s some right big fuckers in their team mind. www.ultimaterugby.com/bristol/squadBristol really need to beat us if they want to make the playoffs. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2020 20:05:48 GMT
The major concern for me is that our players think the season is over and Bristol players have illusions of snatching a play-off place by continuing their winning streak. But Bristol are not particularly good at scoring or defending, they restarted the season after shut down pretty badly with 4 losses, and have just had 2 wins against very poor sides. Their confidence will be boosted but they are still a very average side in all respects. We have demonstrated we can defend well, but have a problem concentrating for 90 minutes and at least one or two of our defenders will do something rash or go to sleep at some time. Nevertheless we should keep them down to 1 or at most 2 goals. The question is can we hit them on the break and score a couple ourselves? I would go with virtually our regular team, leaving out Chester who is incapable of playing 2 games without giving a goal to the opposition. Certainly without Ince, but I am in a quandary over Butland. not sure how you come to that conclusion to be fair. |
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