Bristol City Post Match Thoughts

[mikemiller]

Couple of IF's

IF we'd been at full strength (or even @ 80%) then they were there for the taking

IF we'd not had to put so much into the Stoke game then maybe tiredness wouldn't have come into play
All "shots" on target were gathered by the keeper we didn't work him

IF Williams had passed it left to Taylor, then who knows ………….

However proud of the boys again
Can't complain about the effort and hopefully one more point to survival

Worried about January though, Semi + (IMO) Williams will be targets for other clubs

Could have, should have, etc...
The Millers were the better team, and should have won. Played quite well, considering all the injuries, but it was not a good Bristol City team. Great game from Williams (sponsors MOM), except for final pass/shot as usual. Hardworking performance, despite the injury, from Smithy but he SHOULD have scored (as usual). We looked dangerous from dead-ball situations, but the bounce of the ball never quite went in our favour. Good performance from the makeshift back four generally. I thought that Palmer was ineffective, and didn't take the chance to re-establish himself in the first team. Wiles was about the same when he came on as sub. Thought that Newell had quite a good game and was a bit surprised when he was subbed as he looked fitter than he has done for weeks.
Problem with Smithy having to run wide to get the ball, then finding that there was nobody making a Frecks-like run down the middle to cross to. Still no sign where the goals are going to come from - we should have spent money on a goalscorer. If we still had Kieffer Moore we would have probably won the game tonight

Millers stats : 54% possession, 21 shots (that's a LOT!), 6 on target, but I don't recall their keeper having to make a serious save - that's where the problem lies