Bristol City v Leeds Utd Match Thread

[Mick Jones shoulder]

Chalking games off, all that's required now . That's one out the way.

[BGwhite]

Another game out of the way and one which was definitely a potential points dropper. It's looking like us against Budgies & Blunts for top 2 now. Still can't see Norwich slipping up so its more like a 2nd place shootout against Blunts. If we can be 2 clear before next week's cruncher and get a win that'll put us 5 clear with 8 left to play and everything in our own hands. Massive week ahead. Brickin' it !

[Chilli D]

Another game out of the way and one which was definitely a potential points dropper. It's looking like us against Budgies & Blunts for top 2 now. Still can't see Norwich slipping up so its more like a 2nd place shootout against Blunts. If we can be 2 clear before next week's cruncher and get a win that'll put us 5 clear with 8 left to play and everything in our own hands. Massive week ahead. Brickin' it !

Spot on BG.
Make no mistake, that win is huge especially after the Norwich and Blunts results.
Ten to go.

[Newport white]

Beilsa’s experience is vital now, Reading will be similar to the QPR game, hopefully we have learned our lesson, getting so close now and pressure comes with every game, Sheffield have a tough game midweek and imagine them losing and us winning our next two games and we are 8 points clear with 8 games left!!!!!!!!! Unbelievable Jeff!!

[SG90]

Two tough games and two wins and two clean sheets. Hopefully Bamford is fine

[BGwhite]

Brentford are well capable of beating SU midweek so going into the game next Saturday we could well be 5 clear so a win is almost a promotion clincher...sorry , getting ahead of myself now.

[1964white]

Well done Kalvin again

[weasel]

Interesting to see how ordinary we made Bristol look. Bristol are on the fringes of the play-offs and needed at least a point really but hardly troubled us, injuries troubled us more.

Definitely edging towards a 3 horse race with the 4 teams in places 4 to 7 getting 2 losses and 2 draws. A shame we couldn't add to the first goal but at least it meant we had a measure of control and didn't have to try to force openings and leaving ourselves exposed.

Hopefully Bamford's injury not too serious, might be bruised never regions judging by how he collided with the post.

[BGwhite]

Just hope he hasn't damaged his knee again. Sometimes it's the next day when the injury really comes to light. Hopefully he's ok and maybe Clarkey will be on the bench against SU or even Reading. It would be nice to get a 2/3 goal cushion against Reading and give both Clarkey and Brown 30 mins to get back into it in preparation for SU.

[SG90]

Just hope he hasn't damaged his knee again. Sometimes it's the next day when the injury really comes to light. Hopefully he's ok and maybe Clarkey will be on the bench against SU or even Reading. It would be nice to get a 2/3 goal cushion against Reading and give both Clarkey and Brown 30 mins to get back into it in preparation for SU.

We were 3-0 up with 30 left against WBA and Brown didn't get a run out then. Starting to wonder what the point of signing him was.

[paddy parrott]

And just to hear once again.. Clarke 1 - Nil in next few weeks would be Massive.!
Come on Leeds United. MOT.

[mothbanquet]

My biggest fear is Bamford. He's tasted blood and scoring in successive games now, really can't afford to lose him.

10 games to go, the final countdown!

[BGwhite]

We were 3-0 up with 30 left against WBA and Brown didn't get a run out then. Starting to wonder what the point of signing him was.

Maybe it was his 'performance' against QPR which has alarmed MB slightly but it's becoming more apparent that he will play a very minor role at best this season.

[BGwhite]

My biggest fear is Bamford. He's tasted blood and scoring in successive games now, really can't afford to lose him.

10 games to go, the final countdown!

My fear too. Just get through this week and they've all got 2 weeks off to rest up before the final push with hopefully a fully fit squad. I'm beginning to think that MB has had all this mapped out since August but he's not told us that we're all worrying over nothing !

[1964white]

My biggest fear is Bamford. He's tasted blood and scoring in successive games now, really can't afford to lose him.

10 games to go, the final countdown!

A major concern Moth

Hopefully Phillips injury is ok too

[SG90]

A major concern Moth

Hopefully Phillips injury is ok too

Someone up there really doesn't like us

[weasel]

Someone up there really doesn't like us

Shaun Harvey bypassing the FA and has gone straight to the top job. Ken Bates did have a bit of a 'god' look about him at times.

[SG90]

What's the betting Lewis Baker will turn into Messi on Tuesday?

[The Subhuman]

Casilla = 7 -
Ayling - 9 - best game in quite a while
Alioski - 7 - Lovely cross for the goal, not that much to do in D
PJ - 8 - Imperious but belligerent as usual
Cooper - 9 - Outstanding for a 4th game in a row.

Phillips - 8 - Very good game, much better now he's learned not to sit too deep
Heranandez - 7 - Quiet I thought and erratic with pass and shot
Klich - 8 - Pleasure to watch
Harrison - 9 - Best game in a white shirt, terrorised the BC right back
Roberts - 7 - Flashed but not quite reaching the heights of WBA, should have scored after Harrison laid it on a plate

Bamford - 7 - Scored early, seemed to limit him after the injury. Missed a chance he should have at least got the keeper making a save

Dallas - 6 - Not as good as his cameo v WBA
Beradi 6 - Not much to do but great to see him back
Douglas - 7.5 - Best we've seen him since injury. Defended well and a couple of dangerous crosses ..

[Irish Ian]

Thanks Gents for your company and brilliant comments throughout the game...