Sheffield Wednesday at home match thread

[Jose]

Caught the first and last 15. Very frantic finish where we lacked any intensity to really push in. Passing for the sake of it and very nearly punished. 
 

A horrible week ending in three points. That will do. 

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

Just now, harrymoorman said:

Gardner-Hickman growing nicely into the CM role for me. I've never liked flair players too much, but Mehmeti is next level frustrating. Ducks out of every challenge and seems to very very rarely take someone on successfully. Maybe I'm a cynic

This is probably why NP didn't fancy him.

[Lanterne Rouge]

Swindon 4 - 7 Aldershot. Got yer money`s worth there today

[RedReg]

Up the city, get out lansdowns 

[johnheadbcfc]

That's another bad performance, bottom of league and 10 men the football is so rigid and slow

Edited November 4, 2023 by johnheadbcfc

[22A]

5 minutes ago, RUSSEL85 said:

 That’s fine but performances do need to improve.

Some of the Sheff fans  posted on their forum that the main thig they sought today was an improved performance.

[Marina's Rolls Royce]

1 minute ago, RedReg said:

Up the city, get out lansdowns 

Wow- I thought all newbies worked for Bristol Sport.

[downendcity]

1 hour ago, Red Ferret said:

Weiman is too deep

 

48 minutes ago, Jim Davey said:

Balls

Balls deep? 

[Ciderhead433]

Footballs over. Let's get back to the soap opera 

[petehinton]

Just now, johnheadbcfc said:

That's another bad performance, bottom of league and 10 men the football is so rigid and slow

Certainly wasn’t the Ali Hines’ high press intense attacking football that Tinman promised us was it. 

[johnheadbcfc]

Just now, petehinton said:

Certainly wasn’t the Ali Hines’ high press intense attacking football that Tinman promised us was it. 

Tbh thats 100% the same as its been for a while now all that was missing was pearson 

[Top Robin]

11 minutes ago, Ecko said:

Said this a few weeks ago and got some stick on here, but unfortunately weimann is finished. Great servant, but we need to replace him in January. 

Do you not think the new manager may drop him? 

[Bazooka Joe]

1 minute ago, Marina's Rolls Royce said:

Wow- I thought all newbies worked for Bristol Sport.

Perhaps some of them do, and they also want Lansdown out.

[ProfitInMyPocket]

Two pretty even teams, even with the red card the game could have gone either way.

Both teams lacking quality once they get over the half way line, wish we had a bit of purpose about us when we get one v one with defenders or can play someone in behind. The pass is on but rarely ever played.

You could have thrown a blanket on their midfield and striker they were defending so narrow in the first half, they knew we wouldn't break them down through the middle without Naismith. Opened up a bit after the red card.

Good game from Max after a few dodgy early passes, commanded the box and what a save to keep us in front from that free kick.

Some decent performances but a lot of slow predictable possession isn't going to hurt the better sides in this division.

 

 

Edited November 4, 2023 by ProfitInMyPocket
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[ORANGE500]

6 minutes ago, petehinton said:

Christ we made hard work of that. Up the Pearson’s reds!!!

Get over it Pearson's gone; today is just about on average what we've seen over the last almost 3 years. Wasn't great was it

[Dan Robin]

Phew!

A ray of light in a cloudy week. Glad to see some key players back in the team, even if the performance was less satisfying than the result.  COYR!!

[Jerseybean]

Phew a home win, just!

That was quite painful to watch, but I’m delighted with three points.

Bearing in mind we faced 10 men for an hour and they are bottom of the table we really did make very hard work of that.

Throughout the game we looked to be playing very cautiously with the ball going square or backwards, far too often, and at quite a pedestrian pace. Wednesday had plenty of time to organize themselves, and when they were on the wall, they looked more likely to create something, to be honest, and did so with a number of really good opportunities. Other than Sam Bell’s  astonishing miss, I can’t remember too many clear cut chances that we created.

If our new Head Coach was watching that, they will know they have quite a lot of work to do, especially IMO around creative moments that create chances. Thought Gardner-Hickman put in a great shift and Max kept us in it with the save towards the end.

Overall, it was quite frustrating to watch, but a home win, nevertheless.

[Gazred]

Hmmm, you take the 3pts of course but that was a pretty rough performance.

Delighted for Curtis though who deserves that win in what would of been a difficult week for him.

[Ivorguy]

Just now, Top Robin said:

Do you not think the new manager may drop him? 

Almost certainly one of the first casualties.

May cash in on Bell and/or Conway in  January window too, with orders from above.

[Bristol Rob]

13 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said:

We really should score in this situation.

To be fair, it was one of the best covering challenges ever. If the run had been checked up, he'd have slide down Winterstoke Road and stopped up by the Miners.

[BigTone]

1 minute ago, Dan Robin said:

Phew!

A ray of light in a cloudy week. Glad to see some key players back in the team, even if the performance was less satisfying than the result.  COYR!!

A wins a win

[Ecko]

2 minutes ago, Top Robin said:

Do you not think the new manager may drop him? 

Replace/dropped same thing really. We can't rely on him anymore.

[johnheadbcfc]

1 minute ago, Jerseybean said:

Phew a home win, just!

That was quite painful to watch, but I’m delighted with three points.

Bearing in mind we faced 10 men for an hour and they are bottom of the table we really did make very hard work of that.

Throughout the game we looked to be playing very cautiously with the ball going square or backwards, far too often, and at quite a pedestrian pace. Wednesday had plenty of time to organize themselves, and when they were on the wall, they looked more likely to create something, to be honest, and did so with a number of really good opportunities. Other than Sam Bell’s  astonishing miss, I can’t remember too many clear cut chances that we created.

If our new Head Coach was watching that, they will know they have quite a lot of work to do, especially IMO around creative moments that create chances. Thought Gardner-Hickman put in a great shift and Max kept us in it with the save towards the end.

Overall, it was quite frustrating to watch, but a home win, nevertheless.

Hickman definitely has something there

[David Brent]

Mr Fleming carrying on the good work of Mr Pearson.

[Numero Uno]

Tbf, Bell, despite an horrendous miss, made at least four runs I counted that had the ball gone forward instead of backwards and sideways would have resulted in him being clean through.

[Jerseybean]

Just now, johnheadbcfc said:

Hickman definitely has something there

Player ratings https://www.bristolworld.com/sport/football/bristol-city/bristol-city-sheffield-wednesday-barry-bannan-nigel-pearson-4397876

They gave him a 6! 

[Marina's Rolls Royce]

2 minutes ago, Bazooka Joe said:

Perhaps some of them do, and they also want Lansdown out.

I'm sure I saw Steve singing "Jon Lansdown out" and at one point he definitely was singing "I don't know what I'm doing".

[W-S-M Seagull]

Great from the crowd to sing Pearons name. 

 

[RedM]

12 minutes ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said:

Is the Boy Blunder at the game?

He was. In a bright red coat and a city scarf (so hardly trying to go unnoticed) in his Dad's box. Flanked by Lisa Knights and Mark Kelly amongst others. 

[Ecko]

Just now, W-S-M Seagull said:

Great from the crowd to sing Pearons name. 

 

Ageee. Shame it took too long for it.

[Northern Red]

It was never going to be pretty today in the circumstances.

Good end to a rough week.

[Supersonic Robin]

10 minutes ago, bexhill reds said:

Largely uninspiring, perhaps the new manager will break away from playing a front 3, it does not suit our forwards other than perhaps Cornick

In fairness, I think it does suit many of our forwards.

Conway is good through the centre of a 3, as is Wells.

Sykes, Mehmeti, and Bell are fine out wide. In fact, I'd argue that wide in a front 3 is the only position Bell can play.

Whilst Conway has been injured (and other injuries have moved Sykes to RB), I think it's a general lack of quality in the front 3 that's been the bigger issue. 

[Numero Uno]

3 minutes ago, Ghost Rider said:

Exactly, it’s the same football as Pearson! I’ve no idea why people have this idea that we were playing tika taka football under him, it’s bizarre.

Who mentioned tika taka? It’s all good though cos the new man will come in, won’t have to spend a penny and it’s HMS Piss the League (see, we can all talk shit).

[RedM]

Just now, W-S-M Seagull said:

Great from the crowd to sing Pearons name. 

 

But then Cornick was subbed on which started his song up and the Pearson one stopped.

[Bazooka Joe]

Three more precious points despite all the turmoil and fiasco, courtesy of Messrs Lansdown.

And 10th in the table.

I'll gladly take that for now.

[maxjak]

1 hour ago, Marcus Aurelius said:

https://sports-10.com/bristol-city-sheffield-wednesday/

Big Shout to you Marcus................Are you not Entertained!  (Gladiator reference..ha!);  for this stream, saw the whole game with no buffering......Thanks for the heads up.

[ExiledAjax]

 

1 minute ago, Ecko said:

Ageee. Shame it took too long for it.

Started around about the time we took the lead didn't it?

[ORANGE500]

2 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Great from the crowd to sing Pearons name. 

 

Did they ever sing his name when he was manager?

[RedM]

2 minutes ago, Marina's Rolls Royce said:

I'm sure I saw Steve singing "Jon Lansdown out" and at one point he definitely was singing "I don't know what I'm doing".

If only. He wasn't even at the match today. Not that this is unusual btw.

[petehinton]

Just now, ORANGE500 said:

Did they ever sing his name when he was manager?

No, never, today  was first team ever I think 

Edited November 4, 2023 by petehinton

[Bazooka Joe]

2 minutes ago, RedM said:

He was. In a bright red coat and a city scarf (so hardly trying to go unnoticed) in his Dad's box. Flanked by Lisa Knights and Mark Kelly amongst others. 

Did you say "flanked"?

 

[RedM]

Just now, ORANGE500 said:

Did they ever sing his name when he was manager?

Do you even go to matches? 

[David Brent]

6 minutes ago, Ghost Rider said:

Exactly, it’s the same football as Pearson! I’ve no idea why people have this idea that we were playing tika taka football under him, it’s bizarre.

Who said we were playing “tika taka”?

[Roger Red Hat]

6 minutes ago, Ghost Rider said:

I’ve no idea why people have this idea that we were playing tika taka football under him

Correct, you have no idea. Who has said we're playing tika-taka?

[daored]

2 hours ago, And Its Smith said:

No anti Lansdown chants as far as I know. Fans are so placid nowadays 

Nothing to have stopped you , if you felt so strongly about it 

[JoeAman08]

Pearson gone singing was embarrassing. Then slagging off the man who pays the bills son because he didn’t accept mid table mediocrity. We don’t deserve better with attitudes like that. 
 

For the game. No red would have meant no points. Scraped by bottom of the league with one win after they played with 10 for an hour. Awful football again but fair play to Fleming making attacking changes that I am sure his predecessor would not have made. Well done Curtis Flemings cider army

[joe jordans teeth]

8 minutes ago, petehinton said:

Certainly wasn’t the Ali Hines’ high press intense attacking football that Tinman promised us was it. 

Give it a chance he hasn’t been told who the manager is yet,when he has he will be a company man and talk some more nonsense 

[Marina's Rolls Royce]

1 minute ago, RedM said:

If only. He wasn't even at the match today. Not that this is unusual btw.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

[cotswoldred2]

57 minutes ago, Andy082005 said:

Honestly the football is ******* dire 

The way Pearson was treated and how it was handled was a disgrace - but - let’s be honest, the football is dreadful and has been for some time 

Just what will you do on a Saturday when we are winning everything?

Well fingers crossed we lose eh? 

Oh! Dear Never Mind

[cidercity1987]

1 minute ago, JoeAman08 said:

Pearson gone singing was embarrassing. Then slagging off the man who pays the bills son because he didn’t accept mid table mediocrity. We don’t deserve better with attitudes like that. 
 

For the game. No red would have meant no points. Scraped by bottom of the league with one win after they played with 10 for an hour. Awful football again but fair play to Fleming making attacking changes that I am sure his predecessor would not have made. Well done Curtis Flemings cider army

You used to be a good poster but gone well off the boil lately 

[Fjmcity]

4 minutes ago, ORANGE500 said:

Did they ever sing his name when he was manager?

Literally never!! 

[Roger Red Hat]

1 minute ago, JoeAman08 said:

Fleming making attacking changes that I am sure his predecessor would not have made

Except that it was a regular occurrence for NP to change the front three, at about 60 mins.

[JoeAman08]

Just now, cidercity1987 said:

You used to be a good poster but gone well off the boil lately 

Why because I didn’t like awful football and finishing 16th? Sorry no one grown enough for differing opinions around here. Sheep spring to mind

[David Brent]

Just now, JoeAman08 said:

Pearson gone singing was embarrassing. Then slagging off the man who pays the bills son because he didn’t accept mid table mediocrity. We don’t deserve better with attitudes like that. 
 

For the game. No red would have meant no points. Scraped by bottom of the league with one win after they played with 10 for an hour. Awful football again but fair play to Fleming making attacking changes that I am sure his predecessor would not have made. Well done Curtis Flemings cider army

A Mr Pearson inspired trio of substitutions gives Mr Fleming the win. 3 points. 

[JoeAman08]

Just now, Roger Red Hat said:

Except that it was a regular occurrence for NP to change the front three, at about 60 mins.

Except that he was keeping Mehmeti from minutes and keeping the dire Weimann on often. Benching Bell was a bit of genius too and having him as the impact player off the bench. Well done Curtis

[Numero Uno]

Going by all the moaning today anyone could be forgiven that due to financial restrictions we have a squad that works hard but lacks quality. Obviously that’s not the case, just need a new Manager to come in, spend no money and turn it round over the international break. Piece of piss.

[David Brent]

3 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

You used to be a good poster but gone well off the boil lately 

When was that?

[Bazooka Joe]

7 minutes ago, RedM said:

He was. In a bright red coat and a city scarf (so hardly trying to go unnoticed) in his Dad's box. Flanked by Lisa Knights and Mark Kelly amongst others. 

He's our equivalent of the Scarlett Pimpernel.

They seek him here, they seek him there.

Would be great if he disappeared for ever.

 

[JoeAman08]

Just now, Numero Uno said:

Going by all the moaning today anyone could be forgiven that due to financial restrictions we have a squad that works hard but lacks quality. Obviously that’s not the case, just need a new Manager to come in, spend no money and turn it round over the international break. Piece of piss.

Saw today we have some quality if used correctly. This isn’t the lower half of the table side NP made it look. So excited for the future

[cotswoldred2]

23 minutes ago, Super said:

A wins a win but christ that was dire.

Who cares? Winning was the important factor after this week cut some slack for once.

[bcfc01]

Enjoyed the game, City played well imo. and not sure why some are saying it was rubbish - it really wasn't. I liked the crisp passing and the patient build ups, no hopeless long balls. 

Bell should have got the second with no doubt about it - it was a pathetic miss, would have made the game a lot easier and put us under a bit of pressure late on.

Well pleased with the performance and the 3 points.

 

[johnheadbcfc]

Just now, cotswoldred2 said:

Who cares? Winning was the important factor after this week cut some slack for once.

But its the style of football all season, win is need but you will lose more than win when that's the level you play at 

[ChippenhamRed]

6 minutes ago, JoeAman08 said:

Pearson gone singing was embarrassing. Then slagging off the man who pays the bills son because he didn’t accept mid table mediocrity. We don’t deserve better with attitudes like that. 
 

For the game. No red would have meant no points. Scraped by bottom of the league with one win after they played with 10 for an hour. Awful football again but fair play to Fleming making attacking changes that I am sure his predecessor would not have made. Well done Curtis Flemings cider army

Good grief. Have you suffered a concussion?

[Andy082005]

6 minutes ago, cotswoldred2 said:

Just what will you do on a Saturday when we are winning everything?

Well fingers crossed we lose eh? 

Oh! Dear Never Mind

Hoping we will get a manager who will actually get the best out of this squad 

Pearson didn’t - and he wouldn’t have either

[johnheadbcfc]

1 minute ago, bcfc01 said:

Enjoyed the game, City played well imo. and not sure why some are saying it was rubbish - it really wasn't. I liked the crisp passing and the patient build ups, no hopeless long balls. 

Bell should have got the second with no doubt about it - it was a pathetic miss, would have made the game a lot easier and put us under a bit of pressure late on.

Well pleased with the performance and the 3 points.

 

Crisp passing

[frenchred]

1 minute ago, JoeAman08 said:

Saw today we have some quality if used correctly. This isn’t the lower half of the table side NP made it look. So excited for the future

You watched different to me then, holding on against 10 man bottom of the league!

Your ******* deluded

[JoeAman08]

2 minutes ago, David Brent said:

When was that?

I am the Michael Scott to your David Brent. We all know who is clear here. 

[bcfc01]

Just now, johnheadbcfc said:

Crisp passing

Glad you agree.

[winsaw]

I thought we played on today all things considered, the subs made a difference and after the goal we defended well and saw the game out without issue, the team spirit is clearly good in the players at the moment

[Glen hump]

3 minutes ago, JoeAman08 said:

Saw today we have some quality if used correctly. This isn’t the lower half of the table side NP made it look. So excited for the future

Give it a rest, trying to get a reaction off people is a bit sad