Not great.
Plenty of reasons why but its the same conditions for both.
Losing Cisse early was a massive blow. Bocat missing is a massive blow & we didnt do enough to win.
Was it a pen on Junior? Looked it. Ref was absolutely wank again but whats new.
Hirst 😬 goodness me.
Bristol City (h)
Vik
Wilmot Lawal Graham
Johnson Bocat
Soumare Galbraith
McGlynn Devenny
Cisse
*only debate is, JM/JD out for Boz & 2 up top 🔴⚪️
If he thinks we are big & physical he's in for a shock. Get it down & play your stuff then pal.

ALT Michael Skubala: "They’re a very physical, big team, and we need to be better with the ball and see if we can bring it down and play our stuff a little bit more. "There’ll be times when we need to be fast in attack, good in the moments where we can counter attack and be more threatening in the final third."
Luke Graham.
2 million quid is robbery. Had a couple of dodgy moments v Swansea but since he got back in, looks a proper CB.
Love how he fizzes the ball into midfield instead of them shitty sideways passes.
Looks like he can do the blood & guts side of it too.
Robbery!
It was always going to be a grind. Its great to come out on the right side of these types of games.
Graham was excellent, he's getting better each week.
Fingers crossed on Bocat, he had a great half hour. Part of the reason for his injury was the ref. Weak & shit like Tuesday.
Derby (a)
Vik
Wilmot Bosun Graham
Johnson Bocat
Soumare Galbraith
McGlynn
Cisse Bozenik
*Need Bosun to deal with Morris. Junior/Johnson - tough call. Hirst & Junho running drinks
Not the reason we lost but...
The fucking ref.
How can you continually give free kicks to 1 side but not the other for the SAME offences? Exactly the same fouls. It happened at least 4 times.
Its like they pick a team to piss off.
PS- I didnt say which team. But you know who
Maybe Saturday took to much out of us because those last 2 goals we conceded were quite easily avoidable.
Vik made a mess of the 2nd & the 3rd we are all ball watching & Hirst plays him onside.
Boro are a good side & the 2nd half was like basketball. Hard & harsh way to lose
Seen a few saying rest players later.
In a 3 game week of a hectic season you could probably agree, to a point.
When its a game like this? No chance. We have to play the best team we can.
To win, we have to be at our best & even that might not be enough.
Goarrrrrn Stoke! 🔴⚪️
Boro (h)
Vik
Johnson Wilmot Graham
Junior Bocat
Soumare Galbraith
McGlynn
Cisse Hirst
*Shame Gallagher is injured AGAIN. I'd start him over Hirst if not. Devenny looked buggered
Oh, ok then.
Replying to @stokecity
You lot only turn up when you’ve won a few games, couldn’t even sell out v us last year
A few words on Lamine Cisse.
I liked him from the start, very at first but plenty to work with.
He has come on leaps & bounds. He's quite quick, wins headers, decent finisher, can play the lone front man & runs himself into the ground.
Never stops smiling either!








