Bristol City vs Wolves

[BCFC Jordan]

We beat Wolves. I'm happy with that.

 

[Ciderhead]

One thing you can't accuse this team of is a lack of character or bottle. We'll lose games this season and we'll take the odd hiding with how open we tend to play, but once again we've bounced back brilliantly.

Classic Championship game of attrition, not a great deal of quality from either side tbh. But we got the goal and then held out pretty comfortably really, managed the game very well.

Pack and Smith bossed the midfield. Pack in particular was outstanding, best I've seen him play I'd say. Agard ran himself into the ground and actually held the ball up very well, while Baker adds so much to the defence in terms of leadership and calm - already such an important player for us. Hopefully he can stay clear of injuries.

Not our best performance, we were quite laboured going forward, and I'm starting to drift into the 'Reid in for Freeman' camp: slowed down far too much everything that went through him. But we got the 3 points - that's all that matters.

Wolves were largely ineffective and just pretty bang average in all honesty. Some strange subs as well from Jackett. Lumping it up to Holt was never going to work, he was made to look like a schoolboy by Baker and Flint, and bringing on a RB towards the end was plain odd. Brought some murmurings of "You don't know what you're doing!" from the away end.

They weren't the worst team we've played, pretty well organized and strong at the back. Can't see them in any real trouble, just mid table mediocrity beckoning on that performance

 

[Super_horns]

Wolves must be light on options if Grant Holt is coming in on loan..

 

[markwwfc1992]

Wolves must be light on options if Grant Holt is coming in on loan..

We have 1 fit permanent senior striker at the entire club, and he hasn't scored for 5 or 6 games. Grant Holt is supposed to be the savior

 

[Super_horns]

3-5 years too late!

I see you got Williamson who isn't bad at this level so you should be able to get a decent striker or two?

 

[hodge]

One thing you can't accuse this team of is a lack of character or bottle. We'll lose games this season and we'll take the odd hiding with how open we tend to play, but once again we've bounced back brilliantly.

Classic Championship game of attrition, not a great deal of quality from either side tbh. But we got the goal and then held out pretty comfortably really, managed the game very well.

Pack and Smith bossed the midfield. Pack in particular was outstanding, best I've seen him play I'd say. Agard ran himself into the ground and actually held the ball up very well, while Baker adds so much to the defence in terms of leadership and calm - already such an important player for us. Hopefully he can stay clear of injuries.

Not our best performance, we were quite laboured going forward, and I'm starting to drift into the 'Reid in for Freeman' camp: slowed down far too much everything that went through him. But we got the 3 points - that's all that matters.

Wolves were largely ineffective and just pretty bang average in all honesty. Some strange subs as well from Jackett. Lumping it up to Holt was never going to work, he was made to look like a schoolboy by Baker and Flint, and bringing on a RB towards the end was plain odd. Brought some murmurings of "You don't know what you're doing!" from the away end.

They weren't the worst team we've played, pretty well organized and strong at the back. Can't see them in any real trouble, just mid table mediocrity beckoning on that performance

For the Freeman vs Reid debate I'm probably at the stage of wanting Freeman to play 60 minutes atm and Reid to have 30, I know he did well in his patch a while ago, if then he continued to perform in those 30 minute patches increase the amount he gets, then replace Freeman.

Agree with you Pack and Smith were excellent in the middle, Pack was probably my man of the match. And on Kodjia, he won't be around next season so enjoy him while he's here City fans.

 

[Gerry Gow]

You Reds! Great result for us and much needed in the end with the three above us all winning too.

There wasn't much difference between the two sides but overall I think we deserved it, especially in the 2nd half when Wolves didn't look like scoring.

I have to say, Kenny Jackett made some strange substitutions at half time taking off Afobe and Byrne, the only two players who looked threatening! And brought on Le Fondre who is 5ft5 pumping long balls to him against Baker and Flint?

Can understand the Wolves fans frustration during the game. Could quite clearly hear the boos! Anyway good luck for the rest of the season Wanderers!

Great result for us.

 

[Aaron-Bcfc]

First half was a dull affair so luckily we got the goal right at the end, we were very comfortable in the second half, helped by the fact Afobe and Byrne were taken off(??)

Baker makes such a difference back there. I hope Villa stay up because he'd be very useful for them if they go down.

Everyone peformed at a good level tonight, apart from Freeman who had a bit of a shocker first half, and even in the second half failed to feed Kodjia the decisive through ball that he so often needs. I'd put Reid in at Bolton.

 

[TTOCS]

I am glad no one came on here suggesting Mr F played well as it saves me writing an essay on his performance. Even ignoring the miscontrols, poor passes and being brushed off the ball, my major complaint is his awful lack of defence splitting balls despite having the leagues most dynamic forward in front of him.

Our best players are Baker, Smith and Kodjia.

Deserved win but looked like a clear penalty at the end.

 

[JJH]

The Championship is bizarre. 0-4 down after 30 odd minutes on Saturday, whilst Wolves beat one of the form teams on their own patch on the same day, yet come Tuesday, we play out a scrappy 1-0 in a game where Wolves didn't even create one clear cut chance.

As for the game - there isn't that much to say on it really. It was a hard fought 1-0, and just a lot more solidified than Saturday was. Wolves didn't look great - their main threat was Byrne in the first half, no idea why he got taken off at HT, and to be able to bring Adam Le Fondre and Grant Holt (admittedly, not the player he was) off the bench is a reminder of how good this league really is.

Kodjia was the difference - and the thing that wound me up most tonight was the reluctance to cross the ball into the box. We oftenly found ourselves in crossing positions throughout both halves but opted to go back and piss around with it in midfield, which then fizzled out to nothing. It's no coincidence that the one time the ball got whipped into the box, it resulted in a goal. Kodjia leapt like an absolute fucking salmon.

Happy with that - onto Saturday, 3 points needed, 0 points expected.

 

[HertsWolf]

Wolves were largely ineffective and just pretty bang average in all honesty.

This is the kindest thing said about our team since the game, and I'd really like to thank you for your kindness.

Wolves fans now recognise that if we play as well as this every week, we will lose by just one, two or three goals. And that really isn't too bad when we are up against universally feared clubs like Bolton and Bristol City.

fwiw, when your away support starts chanting "You don't know what you're doing", a manager's days are numbered.

 

[HertsWolf]

One thing you can't accuse this team of is a lack of character or bottle.

This has to be Bristol City you're talking about, right? The only way Wolves will have character and bottle right now is if Jack Daniels sponsors us.