Match Day Thread Bristol city v Derby cty

HEARD A RUMOUR 5 subs that will be interesting.. although watching Coventry game none yet and about an hour gone?

City return to Ashton Gate after the November international break, with Derby County in town for the start of an action-packed winter schedule.

City had endured a tough October as results got away from Dean Holden's side, but after five games without a win, the Robins battled to earn back-to-back victories - both on the road to Huddersfield Town and Cardiff City.
More known for his assists this season, Chris Martin finally got his reward by scoring his first league goal for the club, while Antoine Semenyo actually went on to top the assist charts with five for the campaign when he set up Martin's strike in South Wales.
And so they went into the international break on a high ahead of a tough winter schedule.

Phillip Cocu managed just one win before his departure this month as the Rams look set to arrive at Ashton Gate with a new-look management in the dugout. Wayne Rooney, Liam Rosenior, Shay Given and Justin Walker were put in temporary charge though the search for a permanent replacement to Cocu has already begun.

Former Robin Rosenior insists, despite their troublesome results, there are "really, really good things happening" at Derby County "It is up to me, Wayne, Justin and Shay to find the right combination and use the ingredients in the right way and create a successful team in the short term. That’s all the focus is on now.”

 

Team news:
Bristol City are unchanged from the starting XI which beat Cardiff City 1-0 a fortnight ago.
However, Han-Noah Massengo and Tyreeq Bakinson are unavailable for selection for this afternoon’s Sky Bet Championship match against Derby County. Massengo has not fully recovered from symptoms of COVID-19 after testing positive last week, while Bakinson has tested positive in this week’s round of testing and is self-isolating for 10 days.

 

Bristol City

1Bentley

• 2Hunt 26Vyner 22Kalas … maybe Kalas middle Hunt or DaSilva GO UP
• 3Dasilva
• 10Paterson 4Nagy O'Dowda
• 18Semenyo
• 21Wells 7Martin
• ?

wonder how close this formation will be?

 

blimey donner und blitzen……. first 10 mins now levelling out

 

Get in there Fammy!

 

closing up shop with Moore coming on … must have a lot of faith him as a defender of the cause!!!!

 

well that was a hard earned 3 point well done lads

 

Seems we won this one by giving them the overwhelming possession but we took the vital 3 points. Hard earned points are always a bonus but it looks like we need to sharpen up in some areas to show our intent. Thanks Fammy.

 

Sounded like a bit of a slog.....but great to get another win and 3 points...Well done Dean and the players

 

6th assist from Semenyo, really pleased that he’s showing us what he can do.

 

Thought RR would be on here bleating about his love for Warnock & Hughton today .....oops

 

Nagy my m o m.
Unbelievable energy.

Vyner and Kalas were excellent and would be churlish to criticise any City player.
I was so proud of City today, they gave everything.

Ps - watching Rooney's face reading bench instructions made my afternoon.

 

We had our social bubble round chatting so missed that Rooney note thing, but reading OTIB Gilmartin said something really funny. Did you catch it?

 

No, I missed it.

 

Can't see it on OTIB either.

 

Nor me, but they were laughing about