Chez

disappointing afternoon. We simply did not do enough when we had the ball and Bristol City looked a decent outfit that grew with confidence as the game went on. I suggested Adomah as an option a couple of years ago and he was the stand out player offering pace and trickery throughout. They were also solid at the back and strong in the tackle. We should have shown a bit more bite once it was obvious that the ref was going to allow a fair bit to go. Focusing on us Cork was very sluggish in the first half (although he improved in the second) and the choice to bring on another centre midfielder when Chaplow got injured was a mistake for me. We looked pedestrian and with Lallana having a very bad day we offered nothing going forward. Guly and Lambert looked like statues. I'm not too down as City were excellent. But the question is can we continue to win all our home games, because away from home we don't really look like a top of the table side. Davis 5 one or two bad kick outs and one spill that could easily have gone in. He needs to sharpen up as his little mistakes have a knock on effect. Goals were not his fault in any way Richardson 7 strong as usual and distribution decent in my eyes, but he just didn't get any top notch crosses in that we needed Fonte 7 I thought he did reasonably well and marshalled Maynard pretty well. Both centre backs saw far too much of the ball as went backwards too often due to lack of movement in front of players Jos 7 showed excellent pace right at the end when faced one on one with Adomah. That bodes well for the future. Great in the air at set peices Fox 6 tough game with Adomah the shining light for City. I thought he wasn't too bad though. Got no help what so ever from Lallana Lallana 3 tried to use all his tricks and flicks but none came off. If you don't do it going forward then people are going to look at your defensive attributes and workrate and they were not good enough today. Cork 5 poor first half, improved in the second but not enough. City showed us how to pass out from the back Hammond 6 I don't want to see him out wide and the sub meant we had three centre midfielders with whoever was out wide looking lost. We looked laboured in the middle Morgan 6 again, didn't do enough in the first half and didn't create anything in the second. He can't play out wide. Adkins mistake. Guly 4 showed good strength on the odd occasion, but far from his best and at times like a statue. Lambert 4 also did little and beaten in the air by the fullback too often. Very little threat although movement was better in the second half. de Ridder 7 we created one genuine opening and he should have scored from it, but he did quite well overall when he came on, but not world beating. Should have come on for Chaplow. Barnard no space and didn't change anything. He's not top class IMO but unfair to point any fingers at him today.

no kids and never ill. Boy are we paying more in tax than we get back in our household. However I don't have a problem with that so long as it is spent well.

Dune, could you send your application form off and then someone else pick up the bus ticket for you when they pick theirs up. if that is allowed you just need to trust the guy who picks it up for you.

strange that those people that have applied and got a ticket get priority over someone that has been to 3 aways. Anyone got an email confirmation yet as can't check my bank balance.

no melt down yet. Must try harder.

isn't it about time another obscure italian import arrived?

I hate it and feel it makes us look small time. Get rid.

Andrew Driver was a decent prospect a year or two ago.

Thorn on local radio after the Saints game said he had been given permission to bring in a loanee and it would be a midfielder, so he is clearly looking in that position. Whether we have what he is looking for is a different matter, but only Dickson and Holmes are available really.

I notice one or two posts pointing to "flimsy" new evidence. Sounds to me like peoples minds haven't been made up whether they will be found guilty or not, and that is the point, the jury may think they are probably guilty, but they will only find them guilty if the evidence proves it. They will get a fair trial. Whether justice will be done is another matter.

Crouch took a mean pen for us too.

the handballs weren't, the shirt pull was a pen but difficult for the ref to give, the first pen was obviously outside, Hammond dived - it's embarassing when a side as good as ours needs to cheat by the way, the barge on Ricky was an obvious pen and should have been given, the pen given on Ricky wasn't, but I can see why Walton gave it (the tug on Rickie as he started his run will have helped his cause).

can someone fix the bloody franklin machine.

no need to alter lyrics, I'll be your saint I'll wear a halo And I'll perform miracles If you want me to stoop that low I'll be a saint I'll be a saint I'll be your saint I'll be your saint I'll be your word, I'll be your life, I'll be your heart, I'll be your lights I will be I'll be word, I'll be love, I'll be heart, I'll be your god I'll be anything you want I'll be anything you want

nicely done, my favourite roses tune, start it near me at City and I'll do my best to join in.

Villa Park on a Monday night as recent as 2002 live on Sky. We won 1-0 with a Beattie pen. Brilliant night, buzzing all the way home. There was possibly only 250 there though.

we won't sell out.

anyone tell me when the chocolate boxes were removed (and why - I assume H&S) and replaced with the original family centre stand?

might be an idea to take into consideration the fact we sold our full allocation at Exeter, Brentford, Brighton, Leyton Orient, Plymouth, Bournemouth, Walsall, Dagenham, Bristol Rovers, Swindon, Yeovil and Colchester, but the smaller size capacities restricted overall away attendances. Just 1100 tickets available for Bournemouth for example and 800 at Brighton. Looking at this year we're averaging 2000 and you are averaging 1000.

having experienced the last two nightmare trips there is no way I'm gonna miss out on this one. Nothing is quite like celebrating an away win at **** park surely?

no worries, I'm buying for a mate anyway as I have one.

you have to be a full member to PM. An email or phone number is going to be needed here. My mate wants it. Give him a bell on 07545487558 and he'll buy it.

a last minute winner will make my dreams come true

I'll take it off your hands. See PM

I still think Curtis Davis can cut it at Premiership level (when I saw him at Luton I thought he'd be in the England side by now) and he's the best centre back I've seen against us this season.