Pre Match - Bristol City (A) Dec 10th 7:45pm

[Richmondfox]

more of the first half style of play and not the second.  They need to keep attacking, forcing their defence to get carded, rather than half of our team as they are being put under pressure. 
 

Let’s see if JV tries to take over and control the tempo and passing out from the back.  walking to the halfway line and smashing the ball to a forward who can’t control it might finally work 20 games in. 

 

If they do and they let JV take over then they all deserve to get in the bin, starting with Marti and JV. 

Edited 9 December 2025 by Richmondfox

[OntarioFox]

Proper weird team, Bristol. Quality on their day and good enough to beat anyone, but inconsistent which is why they're 7th rather than breathing down Cov's neck. Sums up the championship to be honest, you could say that about half the teams in the division, us included, there are just levels to who can consistently raise their game enough to rack up the wins to be top 6 rather than mid-table.

 

Feel exactly the same about this one as I did Derby before kick-off - you could flip a coin as to which way it goes, it will depend 100% on which version of both them and us turns up.

 

1-1.

Edited 9 December 2025 by OntarioFox

[Tommy G]

Stolarczyk 

Aluko 

Faes 

Vestergaard 

Thomas 

James

Skipp

Fatawu 

Bobby

Mavididi 

Daka

 

0-2 (Vesty and James)

[JimJams]

I think you get insta banned if you post a lineup without Ben Nelson in it.

[ClaphamFox]

15 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

Stolarczyk 

Aluko 

Faes 

Vestergaard 

Thomas 

James

Skipp

Fatawu 

Bobby

Mavididi 

Daka

 

0-2 (Vesty and James)

[Noahfence]

22 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

Stolarczyk 

Aluko 

Faes 

Vestergaard 

Thomas 

James

Skipp

Fatawu 

Bobby

Mavididi 

Daka

 

0-2 (Vesty and James)

I nearly bit.. 

 

Well played sir  

[Ryy]

1 hour ago, Tommy G said:

Stolarczyk 

Aluko 

Faes 

Vestergaard 

Thomas 

James

Skipp

Fatawu 

Bobby

Mavididi 

Daka

 

0-2 (Vesty and James)

Daka has gone afcon 

[Tommy G]

1 hour ago, Noahfence said:

I nearly bit.. 

 

Well played sir  

 

1 hour ago, ClaphamFox said:

My thoughts are Nelson needs to be eased back in, his injury record is poor and we don’t want him getting immediately injured again. Bring him back gradually over the next 6 games and he should then have a better chance of playing the rest of the season, I realise this view will mean CPR for some posters but…

[Noahfence]

1 hour ago, Tommy G said:

 

My thoughts are Nelson needs to be eased back in, his injury record is poor and we don’t want him getting immediately injured again. Bring him back gradually over the next 6 games and he should then have a better chance of playing the rest of the season, I realise this view will mean CPR for some posters but…

Oh that’s fair enough I agree. 

[BeaumontFox]

Just been looking everywhere for the match. Swore it was today!!!

[Gamble92]

I don't see what that Faes fella has done wrong personally 

[FrankieADZ]

1 hour ago, Ryy said:

Daka has gone afcon 

pretty sure saturday is his last game for us till he goes(the mandatory date is the 15th)

 

Edited 9 December 2025 by FrankieADZ

[gurru991]

14 minutes ago, Gamble92 said:

I don't see what that Faes fella has done wrong personally 

Marti saw something he didn't like !

[CrazyKopCorner]

Apparently we’ve got loads of injuries - 6 are mentioned in The Merc - I know Monga’s out till after Christmas but who else is injured so we know? 

[moore_94]

2 minutes ago, CrazyKopCorner said:

Apparently we’ve got loads of injuries - 6 are mentioned in The Merc - I know Monga’s out till after Christmas but who else is injured so we know? 

Soumare

Okoli

Kristiansen

Ramsey

Souttar (although in training, not fit enough yet)

[Ryy]

32 minutes ago, FrankieADZ said:

pretty sure saturday is his last game for us till he goes(the mandatory date is the 15th)

 

My bad. I read somewhere he departed today as they are having a training camp in Spain 

[FrankieADZ]

10 minutes ago, Ryy said:

My bad. I read somewhere he departed today as they are having a training camp in Spain 

tbf its confusing, seems some have gone already and some havent

[Hirsty The Blue 94]

I'd guess Ricardo for Hamza will be the only change if Nelson has pulled up okay from Saturday. 

[FoxinNotts]

Win this and we go top ten. Good incentive 

[FosseSpark]

Stolarzcyk

Ricardo Nelson Vestergaard Thomas

Skipp James

Fatawu Decordova Mavididi

Ayew

 

Begovic Aluko Evans Choudhury Souttar Monga Daka Page Soumare

 

Not sure where Ramsey is but must be injured. Monga back on bench if He is fit.

 

Winka and Faes can twist. 

 

[EastAnglianFox]

10 minutes ago, FosseSpark said:

Stolarzcyk

Ricardo Nelson Vestergaard Thomas

Skipp James

Fatawu Decordova Mavididi

Ayew

 

Begovic Aluko Evans Choudhury Souttar Monga Daka Page Soumare

 

Not sure where Ramsey is but must be injured. Monga back on bench if He is fit.

 

Winka and Faes can twist. 

 

Think he’s still suspended from the Oxford game mate

[Claridge]

6 hours ago, 87fox said:

17 hours since the last post on a pre-match thread a day before the game shows our current collective level of apathy.

keano

[LCFCCKEANO]

1 hour ago, Claridge said:

keano

Yeah? 

[J.Lisemore]

4 hours ago, moore_94 said:

Soumare

Okoli

Kristiansen

Ramsey

Souttar (although in training, not fit enough yet)

Thank **** for that  hopefully out for the season never to be seen in a LCFC shirt again

[jayfox26]

6 hours ago, FosseSpark said:

Stolarzcyk

Ricardo Nelson Vestergaard Thomas

Skipp James

Fatawu Decordova Mavididi

Ayew

 

Begovic Aluko Evans Choudhury Souttar Monga Daka Page Soumare

 

Not sure where Ramsey is but must be injured. Monga back on bench if He is fit.

 

Winka and Faes can twist. 

 

Soumare and Monga are both injured and probably out until after christmas and Ramsey is out for a while. Doubt Ricardo will play 2 games in a week so more like Aluko or Hamza play right back. Souttar also won't be in the squad until the new year. 

Edited 10 December 2025 by jayfox26