Bristol City v Aston Villa post-match thread

[olaftab]

maybe Bruce doesn't send them out to be negative maybe he sends them out to attack and be positive but the players are struggling to do that on the pitch so it looks like it's come as a directive from Bruce

He set up the team to win vs Norwich and we had a superb first half. Away from home he shrivels like a 70 year old penis.

How do you know that TV?

[Toronto Villa]

maybe Bruce doesn't send them out to be negative maybe he sends them out to attack and be positive but the players are struggling to do that on the pitch so it looks like it's come as a directive from Bruce

He set up the team to win vs Norwich and we had a superb first half. Away from home he shrivels like a 70 year old penis.

How do you know that TV?

My 70 year old grandma told me...😬

[Clark W Griswold]

It was an improvement. We need to improve quite a bit further though for the next away game and stick to it all season, and we need to stick to the form against Norwich with a slightly tighter defence at home. If we can manage all of that we might go up. I'm not optimistic.

[SirSteveUK]

I was thinking about all the whiners in this thread - then I saw some Boro fans calling for Monk's head - after 5 games !!!!!!  I take it all back...

[Ads]

Wednesday want their boss out.

The Serbian gentleman at Fulham has just got their first win of the season.

Plenty of sides who ought to be competing higher up have bad an indifferent start.

[paul_e]

If I had one question for Bruce it would simply be "what are you afraid of?" Because despite what should an advantage of squad size, depth and quality he manages like he has none of that.

He's afraid of losing, so he plays to avoid defeat, the problem is win one-lose one is better than 2 draws so it's a flawed approach.  From where we are winning every home game for the rest of the season wouldn't be enough to guarantee promotion so we need wins away from home.  if we can get 7-8 of those (from 20 games) it at least gives us a chance if we can makes home wins a regular thing that's why going a bit gung-ho away from home is worth it even if it means a few more defeats because converting draws to wins is so much more important.

[Three Spires Villa]

In isolation a draw away at Bristol, at this stage is ok, however to get automatic promotion, these are the games we need to win

[olaftab]

Wednesday want their boss out.

The Serbian gentleman at Fulham has just got their first win of the season.

Plenty of sides who ought to be competing higher up have bad an indifferent start.

Pheeeeew I am so pleased it's not just us who are  shit.

[olaftab]

My 70 year old grandma told me...😬

A 70 year old grandma with penis...I am not going to mess with you😟

[exiled on the wirral!]

I thought we played some good stuff at times last night, having some good periods of possession in the opposition half without troubling their keeper that much. But after walking out of the Majeski a couple of weeks ago totally dejected and not seeing anything positive I think we are starting to make progress and we are now capable of stringing a decent run together to get ourselves back in the promotion race.

[Villa75]

Wednesday want their boss out.

The Serbian gentleman at Fulham has just got their first win of the season.

Plenty of sides who ought to be competing higher up have bad an indifferent start.

And I bet none of them stick with their underperforming managers as long as we have, and still might do.

Bruce has September to sort this out. If he doesn't I don't think the fans will accept another season of mediocrity.

[Matt Collins]

Didn't see the game but from the highlights I'd say it was a step up from the vast bulk of away games last season, in style and character

Not doing enough yet to look automotic promotion candidates for me. But after a horrible week, a much better one

I know Davis wasn't on his Norwich form, but he still looked pretty handy

Hourihane really should have set Elmo up for a brilliant chance, but pushed him too wide.

If we win our best two home games - which we really should be looking to - this will look a good point. If not, it won't.

[Ads]

That's a fair point. Beat Brentford and Boro, as we ought to then all of a sudden 10 points from 4 games is good going.

[Villa75]

Won't it be 11 points from 7 games?

[Matt Collins]

I was about to say hopefully Brentford will have sold Jota by the time we play them

Though I see Boro are the main team after him so maybe not