Final Match Day Thread v Brentford

[GrahamC]

Strange that 2 central defenders who are out of contract start & Vyner doesn’t.

Hard to argue with much of the rest, basically a side that is all under contract for next season.

[old_eastender]

3 minutes ago, DaveF said:

Great to see no Hunt, Rowe or Lansbury starting - hopefully a sign that all 3 will be duly binned.

Kallas injured or just taken out of the firing line?

 

[BCFCGav]

Brentford have gone strong.

Kalas and Semenyo awol. Bit scary.

[Nogbad the Bad]

Dasilva, Simpson, Scott and Palmer starting for City.

No Kalas in the squad.

[42nite]

I'm off to Ashton Gate shortly for my jab.

Should I take my boots along.... just in case?

 

[Garland-sweden]

 Not Interesting, but gonna watch anyway. Dont think it get worse than Millwall game, ht I had enough. Lets finish with a win, the odds are against us. Would see the players play for the shirt, Dont think its to mutch asking. Some pride it has to be. COYR!!!

[bcfc01]

Good to see Conway and Scott starting with Towler, Britton, Edwards, and Janneh, all on the bench.

 

 

[Nogbad the Bad]

2 minutes ago, 42nite said:

I'm off to Ashton Gate shortly for my jab.

Should I take my boots along.... just in case?

 

Might as well, would hinder them jabbing you in the foot anyway.

[RedEyez]

Semenyo probably asked not to play ahead of his big summer move. Similarly to Korey last summer.

Think the writing is on the wall for Jack Hunt.

I would imagine Nige has given Kalas a prolonged break due to carrying the whole defence on his shoulders all season. A final opportunity for Mapps and Bakes to stake a claim for a new contract?

Edited May 8, 2021 by RedEyez

[GrahamC]

3 hours ago, M.D said:

I can see Baker being offered a new deal but on realistic terms, from the hints we have about players next season I think we will go with 3/4 new key signings and a few offered new deals..

Looking at the team you could be right, as it is really hard to see the logic in him & Mariappa both starting ahead of Vyner if both are then getting released next week.

[mozo]

Just now, GrahamC said:

Looking at the team you could be right, as it is really hard to see the logic in him & Mariappa both starting ahead of Vyner if both are then getting released next week.

Yep, maybe negotiations are going well with Baker on reduced wage for two years and maybe Mapps for a year. 

[bcfc01]

2 minutes ago, RedEyez said:

Semenyo probably asked not to play ahead of his big summer move. Think the writing is on the wall for Jack Hunt. I would imagine Nige has given Kalas a prolonged break due to carrying the whole defence on his shoulders all season 

Also got the Euros coming up, no need to risk injury in this game.

[RidgeRed]

2 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said:

Might as well, would hinder them jabbing you in the foot anyway.

If they ask right or left hamstring for the jab get outta there PDQ

[Swede]

Interesting line up without Kalas and Semenyo.

[maxjak]

WTF is Mariappa doing in the team........he cannot surely be considering giving him a contract? ` Brentford look nailed on at 8/13 and Toney to score at anytime 17/20.

Edited May 8, 2021 by maxjak

[Loosey Boy]

Kalas is fit but just not selected! 
 

Seems odd to not even make the bench?!

[cidered abroad]

12 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Strange that 2 central defenders who are out of contract start & Vyner doesn’t.

Hard to argue with much of the rest, basically a side that is all under contract for next season.

Another chance for NP to weigh up if he wants Marriappa and Baker to stay?

We know he rates Vyner from previous comments 

[Johnny Musicworks]

2 minutes ago, Swede said:

Interesting line up without Kalas and Semenyo.

Along with Bentley and maybe Massengo probably our best chance of getting decent money in the window to fund incoming. I feel like Kalas would want a club with a better chance of success next season and Antoine seems to have been benched more of late so maybe a deal elsewhere in the works

[old_eastender]

2 minutes ago, maxjak said:

WTF is Mariappa doing in the team........he cannot surely be considering giving him a contract? ` Brentford look nailed on at 8/13

Yes odd pick.

If NP re-signs Mariappa, Lansbury, Rowe or Hunt I will seriously start to doubt him.

 

[GrahamC]

1 minute ago, cidered abroad said:

Another chance for NP to weigh up if he wants Marriappa and Baker to stay?

We know he rates Vyner from previous comments 

Yes, maybe.

Really can’t see us keeping both, but presumably a final chance for them.

[pl00peh91]

Kalas’ confidence is shot so maybe trying to protect him ahead of next season.

[Big C]

1 minute ago, old_eastender said:

Yes odd pick.

If NP re-signs Mariappa, Lansbury, Rowe or Hunt I will seriously start to doubt him.

 

I really hope he does sign Lansbury, starting to show his quality and with a preseason under his belt could be immense for us next season 

[pongo88]

16 minutes ago, 42nite said:

I'm off to Ashton Gate shortly for my jab.

Should I take my boots along.... just in case?

 

Take some spare first aid gear for when the injuries start

[Davefevs]

I did wonder with Nagy going home (funeral) that it might be allowing him to prep for Euros.  Possibly same for Kalas?

[wendyredredrobin]

I shall be watching on RobinsTV and following the Derby score on the phone.  Team selection is surprising without Kalas or Semenyo.  We have been L1 class for at least the last 10 games whilst Brentford are knocking at the door of the premier League so I'm expecting another game of Boys v Girls and an embarrassing thrashing.  We are so bad that they could even put a dozen past us.

[RoystonFoote'snephew]

No Kalas but what does Pearson learn by playing him and may have the Euros in mind. In most years with a fully fit defence Kalas would be dropped on recent form. 

[JoeAman08]

1 minute ago, pl00peh91 said:

Kalas’ confidence is shot so maybe trying to protect him ahead of next season.

Maybe just a gentleman's agreement to keep him fit for euros. Kalas has been poor lately but still one to always put his body on the line. Plus, it gives another look to two good professionals to maybe help us next season. 

[M.D]

9 minutes ago, mozo said:

Yep, maybe negotiations are going well with Baker on reduced wage for two years and maybe Mapps for a year. 

With the amount of key players we need to bring in its cost effective to have Baker on a new deal with reduced wages. It will cost us an awful lot more to replace him as cover for centre half, spend the money on a new first choice CH

[GrahamC]

1 hour ago, JonDolman said:

Gregor predicts Simpson at right wing back. Hope not!

It will be interesting to see if Nige goes 3 at the back again today. Still no idea what his preferred system will be with us going into next season.

Not for the first time this season, Gregor’s predicted team was miles out & in the wrong formation, too..

[RedEyez]

3 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

I did wonder with Nagy going home (funeral) that it might be allowing him to prep for Euros.  Possibly same for Kalas?

Bit of a weird way to announce it 

[wayne allisons tongues]

Is this one of the youngest midfields we have started with.

[YGBjammy]

What do we think the arrangement/shape is in midfield? 

[firstdivision]

Amazing what a season can do to a team.

The starting eleven today: four who weren’t in the first-team squad at the start of the season. Two who’ve missed nearly the whole season. One who was out on loan in the first part of the season. One who hardly played in the first part of the season. Three regulars (Bentley, Bakinson, Wells). 
 

And only three players who started the first match, start the final match (Bentley, Massengo and Wells).
 

[Selred]

Interesting comment about needing to keep players available for longer. Clearly not happy at all with the medical department and rightly so. 

[italian dave]

7 minutes ago, old_eastender said:

Yes odd pick.

If NP re-signs Mariappa, Lansbury, Rowe or Hunt I will seriously start to doubt him.

 

Lansbury wouldn’t worry me. The others would.

[Bazooka Joe]

19 minutes ago, bcfcbulgaria said:

God help us.

The way we've been playing, just the guys on their bench could beat us.

However, Newcastle beating Leicester 4-2 proves miracles do happen.

[Numero Uno]

4 minutes ago, JoeAman08 said:

Maybe just a gentleman's agreement to keep him fit for euros. Kalas has been poor lately but still one to always put his body on the line. Plus, it gives another look to two good professionals to maybe help us next season. 

I think that’s the obvious explanation tbh. Kalas has been available every game and whether he’s played well or not there is no need to risk an injury that makes him miss the Euro’s. Good man management by Pearson.

[Swede]

I think this could very well be Bentley's last game for us. I fully expect the club to cash in. I think there is a lot of manouvering already going on behind the scenes with agents even before the season's finished.

With the season we've endured we must all hope that there's a complete overhaul before next August and every player within the squad has to buy in to the new regime that will be instilled by NP or face being discarded.

[italian dave]

28 minutes ago, bcfcbulgaria said:

Not too many local academy lads in that team, I’d guess!

[old_eastender]

4 minutes ago, italian dave said:

Lansbury wouldn’t worry me. The others would.

Lansbury would worry me least of those 4, he has improved from awful to showing some signs he could be useful maybe.

[Redrascal2]

30 minutes ago, DaveF said:

COYR. Let's make the Millwall keeper eat his words. Make us proud.

[petehinton]

Toby Osbourne “can Bristol City really go out with a bang for this last game of the season” 

No. No we can’t. 

[CodeRed]

1 minute ago, italian dave said:

Not too many local academy lads in that team, I’d guess!

Brentford don't have an Academy ! or youth teams.

[1891 B.C. Sweden]

Come On You Reds!!!

[al3xrh0des]

Bentley as captain

[Davefevs]

Just now, al3xrh0des said:

Bentley as captain

he's vocal for starts

[RUSSEL85]

Brentford strong, I suppose momentum is key going in to play offs. City 4 Brentford 0

[Frenchay Red]

1 minute ago, RUSSEL85 said:

Brentford strong, I suppose momentum is key going in to play offs. City 4 Brentford 10

That's probably more likely 

[cheese]

19 minutes ago, petehinton said:

Toby Osbourne “can Bristol City really go out with a bang for this last game of the season” 

No. No we can’t. 

I think we'll got out being banged rather than with a bang.

[RedorDead BCFC]

My Carling Saturday 

City Win, Scott and Conway both scoring 

Sheff Wednesday draw

Cardiff Rotherham have an injury for 10 minutes and Cardiff to score on 89 minutes and then Rotherham score 2 in the final minutes of extra time to win 1-2 to make Rooney think they are safe 

Edited May 8, 2021 by RedorDead BCFC

[Rossi the Robin]

52 minutes ago, 42nite said:

I'm off to Ashton Gate shortly for my jab.

Should I take my boots along.... just in case?

 

I had mine at the Gate last week, was the most excited I’ve been there in 3 seasons 

[cityexile]

Ref to abandon the Cardiff game at HT for waterlogged pitch for a giggle.

[RedorDead BCFC]

2 minutes ago, Rossi the Robin said:

I had mine at the Gate last week, was the most excited I’ve been there in 3 seasons 

Was it because you only watched one ***** 

Edited May 8, 2021 by RedorDead BCFC

[Shtanley]

Who was that bloke on the city bench in the suit? 

[italian dave]

Shot on target!

[IAmNick]

Here's Derby v Weds if people are interested: https://elixx.xyz/wajax.html?streamerName=bluejetset

[Numero Uno]

1 minute ago, italian dave said:

Shot on target!

The rejuvenation has begun........

[RedRaw]

Baker’s never going to change is he

[Loco Rojo]

Hell of a Rotherham goal there! Wow.

[Buster Footman's T shirt]

Rotherham ahead

[Red_Alligator]

Rotherham lead.

[Sir Geoff]

2 hours ago, Davefevs said:

£10 paid.  Madness.  

What...no VPN airlines ?

[cityexile]

2 minutes ago, IAmNick said:

Here's Derby v Weds if people are interested: https://elixx.xyz/wajax.html?streamerName=bluejetset

Just noticed Mike Dean is ref. Somebody had a sense of humour.

[HappyClapper]

Baker looks like he’s playing for a contract!!

Some lovely interchange of passing through our midfield at times.

[Midred]

Pack playing right back  for Cardiff!

[RedorDead BCFC]

Rotherham winning 

[finbarr_in_z]

As it stands Derby dowm

 

Edited May 8, 2021 by finbarr_in_z

[Rossi the Robin]

6 minutes ago, RedorDead BCFC said:

Was it because you only watched one ***** 

I’m guessing that word says ***** 

[SuperRed]

3 minutes ago, Shtanley said:

Who was that bloke on the city bench in the suit? 

 

Can’t really remember what the guy looked like now but a possible? Dave Rennie

[BCFC_95]

Just now, HappyClapper said:

Baker looks like he’s playing for a contract!!

Some lovely interchange of passing through our midfield at times.

Personally never had an issue with Bakers commitment, I don’t think that man has ever backed out of a challenge in his life.. my only issue with him is his bl00dy injury record.