MansionBet Match Preview: PNE (H) We return from the international break to face Preston North End at Ashton Gate (September 11th). https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/mansionbet-match-preview-pne-h/ please log in to view this image Home discomforts, Nigel Pearson's 15 wishes and the Jay Dasilva dilemma for Bristol City Talking points ahead of Bristol City's Championship clash with Preston North End at Ashton Gate https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/nigel-pearson-dasilva-bristol-city-5902314 Read the Bristol City v Preston North End Matchday Programme online https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/read-the-bristol-city-v-preston-north-end-matchday-programme-online/
Just checked BBC Sport and they are well out of date….. there’s an article about us signing Flint on there!
I don't have my grandchildren this weekend so can't wait to get back to AG. A few beers under the Dolman and then to see those red shirts again. Win lose or draw, happy days.
Will there be a minutes silence today? I’m taking my Grandaughter for her first game she will remember. I took her when she was 9 months old (no babysitter ) so she can’t remember and she saw City v Malaga on the preseason tour when she was young so she ran round the stands.
Bristol City predicted team to face Preston North End with Alex Scott and Jay Dasilva to return Nigel Pearson's Bristol City are looking to end a 12-match winless run at Ashton Gate against traditional bogey team Preston Bristol City (4-2-3-1): Bentley; Vyner, Kalas, Atkinson, Dasilva; James, Massengo; Scott, Weimann, Pring; Martin
gulp wot a read the Piercy item … late breakfast … a bit of waffle, [ had Weetabix banana blueberries and honey no waffles! lol ] but odd bits of interest [ing] Team line up all but DaSilva subs are attacking! … Kalas got 40 winks on the plane home! was thinking on changing my first goal time to 7 mins!
Half-time player ratings Dan Bentley - 6 Zak Vyner - 6 Tomas Kalas - 6 Rob Atkinson - 7 Nathan Baker - 6 Han-Noah Massengo - 6 Matty James - 6 Andy King - 6 Cam Pring - 7 Andi Weimann - 5 Chris Martin - 5
hey ho interesting subs... going for it! speedy Gonzales [ DaSilva ] … 3 admitted strikers 4-3-3 oops didn't press post
A dull boring match in my books and Preston had more chances and we probably were fortunate to get away with a point. Shaky times at the back and we need to tighten that aspect of our game so we don't look like chickens with their heads cut off so many times. NP must have wanted more from this match but he was disappointed at the end and let's hope we get our shooting boots back before Luton show up at Ashton Gate later this week.
My granddaughter had the better idea of playing on her tablet. Apart from bits of HNM turning them inside BORING. And drop that predictable long throw please.
Has anyone noticed that most of Kalas's long throws are actually fouls because on just about every one his foot is clearly on the field of play? There were some aspects of our play that possibly let us down today and the main one was poor corner taking as the ball rarely created problems for PNE. Also we are very susceptible to passes sprayed out to the wings as our defenders often get caught out of position enabling the opposition to create dangerous crosses in to the box which was almost our downfall today on about 3 occasions.
Fortunate to get a point today. Seemed we set up not to lose rather than win, perhaps remaining loyal to the 11 who played at Cardiff. First time I've seen HNM in the flesh. Tbf I don't think playing him wide does him any favours, looks to me more suited to playing centrally. Definite talent, a few lovely touches and amazing engine. Didn't, for me, have enough of a final ball and still a bit lightweight. That, tbf, is nit picking and hope with time he will get much better because he certainly has the potential to go further. Tbh I was slightly disappointed with our performance today but Pearson was more than happy seeing gradual improvement for the long term. Good enough for me.
