Bristol City v Aston Villa post-match thread

[andyh]

MoM was Onomah. Looks a good prospect

I noticed that in many passages of play, when we were knocking the ball sideways along the halfway line looking for a forward pass, the only one making any runs or movement in front of the ball was the premier league player.

[BC Villain]

A step up from the horrors of Cardiff and Reading, but for the unnecessary change that Bruce started with.  Other than the goal, Bristol didn't cause that many problems (very lucky not to concede a penalty mind).  But we showed more urgency in the second half, and knocked it around nicely at times.  Just that final ball.

Its a game we'd have lost last season and a couple of weeks ago.

Onwards and upwards.

[TonyD]

Davis is the real deal.   

[brontebilly]

Ignore the first half hour because of the train wreck tactics Bruce employed and it was ok. Onomoah was our best player by miles particularly in the second half, looks a level above our lot technically. Terry seemed keen to literally hand them goals and was their most potent attacking threat. Elmo was very average, everyone else was ok. Disappointing that we never really took charge after equalizing.

Johnstone 6, Chester 6, Terry 4, Samba 5, Taylor 6, Elmo 5, Whelan 7, Onomoah 8, Hourihane 6, Green 6, Davis 7.

Bree 7, Bjarnsson 7, Hogan 6. Bruce 4.

[Deano's Mullet]

Good character after they scored and we looked well in control after that but you never thought we'd grab a winner. We just don't win enough games nor do we look like being head and shoulders above anyone we play - even on Saturday you felt we were vulnerable both times Norwich scored. We are a solid side but nothing more. Top half maybe, playoffs? .... nah. Prove me wrong, Mr Bruce.

[Monty]

Davis is the real deal.   

Impressed he started. Hopefully Bruce is seeing the light and trusting the kids more.

[Smirker]

Didn't see the match, but am I to understand it was back to Shit Sandwich territory?

Yes mate.

[Rudy65]

The problem is we dont get enough men forward and hence dont score enough.

Overall a point is ok but its not good enough when we have lost the first two

Bruce is still going on about the poisonous atmospherewhen when he arrived 10 months ago. Just get on with it

Thor looked ok when he came on

[Villa75]

We drew, when we really needs to win. The problem is, we never looked like winning.

I know a lot of people will be happy with a draw away to Bristol City, manager probably included, but I'm not one of them. Draws didn't do RDM any good, and then won't do Bruce any good. You're not going to draw your way out of this division.

[itbrvilla]

Add Kodjia, Jedi, Snodgrass and later Jack and things will look a lot better. A point away is fine, something to build on....

1 point out of 9 away from home isn't fine though.

Spot on. We need to win at least half our games away from home if we want to guarantee promotion. Would help if we could win more at home also.

[itbrvilla]

Davis is the real deal.   

Impressed he started. Hopefully Bruce is seeing the light and trusting the kids more.

Hopefully he wont get a say next game as he'll be at the dole office.

[puppyfeat]

MoM was Onomah. Looks a good prospect

Definitely - lucky with the deflection for the goal but if you don't shoot etc, and nobody else looked like doing anything. Also took one for the team with a smart yellow card later on. Shame he's a good prospect for Spurs and not for us.

[andyh]

Bruce is displaying all of the diversionary tactics that other useless managers have used - Lambert, I'm looking at you,you ******.

basically, everything is our fault.

[four fornicholl]

Steve isn't getting us up this year, that's as plain as day.

[Rudy65]

MoM was Onomah. Looks a good prospect

I noticed that in many passages of play, when we were knocking the ball sideways along the halfway line looking for a forward pass, the only one making any runs or movement in front of the ball was the premier league player.

He linked well with Davis. Could be a good partnership

Green was anonymous. Stays very wide and has no room to go on the outside and hence has to cut back onto his right foot