Halfy would like to take this opportunity to wish all the threadsters a very happy new year !
Shizzle......the drizzle in Brizzle makes my hair frizzle
Live @ http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewLiveArticle/381886
One match ban enabled
Bristol City head coach Lee Johnson will assess Jamie Paterson and Nathan Baker (both hamstring) for the visit of Championship leaders Wolves.
The pair were withdrawn during Tuesday's victory over Reading, which saw the Robins move up to second.
Wolves may bring back top scorer Leo Bonatini after starting with him on the bench at Millwall on Boxing Day.
He came on at half-time for Ivan Cavaleiro as Wolves came from 1-0 down to earn a point from a 2-2 draw.
Bonatini's 12 goals, supplemented by 10 from Diogo Jota, make them the only Championship side with two players in double figures this season.
Wolves will start 2018 on top of the Championship knowing that the last 12 teams to head the table on New Year's Eve have all gone on to win automatic promotion.
SAM's prediction
Home win 29% Draw 26% Away win 45%
SAM, the Sports Analytics Machine, is a super-computer built by @ProfIanMcHale of the University of Liverpool.
Match facts
Since being promoted back to the second tier in 2015, Bristol City have won both their home Championship meetings with Wolves.
Wolves have not kept a clean sheet in their last 10 league games against the Robins - the last of which was a 3-3 draw at Molineux in September..
Bristol City have taken 16 points from their last 18 available in the Championship - a joint-high over the last six games, along with Leeds United.
Wolves have won more points away from home (26 in 12 games) than any other Championship team this season.
Lee Johnson's side have netted 11 goals in the 81st minute or later this season, the best record in the Championship.
The last side to fail to win promotion after being top of the Championship on New Year's Eve was Joe Royle's Ipswich Town in 2004/05.
💧Brizzle v Wolves💧[LIVE]
posted on 31/12/17
I think we're done here now, another mind blower but all the good things come to an end !
posted on 1/1/18
Batth 3 game ban upheld. RB shouldn't have been dropped in the first place and is definitely the surprise of the season (well, maybe Douglas too).
posted on 1/1/18
comment by RJCanty (U17308)
posted about an hour ago
Batth 3 game ban upheld. RB shouldn't have been dropped in the first place and is definitely the surprise of the season (well, maybe Douglas too).
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And Coady
posted on 1/1/18
Douglas is my find if the season. Neves is my buy of the season. Coady is my surprise of the season. Moving Coady to Centre Back was a Nuno master stroke. He is now worth millions.
posted on 1/1/18
comment by Isle of Bute (U16473)
posted 17 minutes ago
Douglas is my find if the season. Neves is my buy of the season. Coady is my surprise of the season. Moving Coady to Centre Back was a Nuno master stroke. He is now worth millions.
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Took us all by surprise that's for sure and it looks like playing at Liverpool as a youngster taught him enough to be able to adapt to Nunos plans
posted on 1/1/18
Well, Batth's 3 match ban and red card was upheld, despite some saying he shouldn't have received one.
I've watched the clip many times and clearly shows it to be a clumsy, rash and dangerous challenge. Referee's do sometimes get it wrong, but those on the appeal panel agreed with the ref, as I did and still do. You just cannot go into tackles feet first.
posted on 2/1/18
comment by wolfieintheSunshineState (U16306)
posted about 8 hours ago
Well, Batth's 3 match ban and red card was upheld, despite some saying he shouldn't have received one.
I've watched the clip many times and clearly shows it to be a clumsy, rash and dangerous challenge. Referee's do sometimes get it wrong, but those on the appeal panel agreed with the ref, as I did and still do. You just cannot go into tackles feet first.
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You cannot go into tackles feet first?
posted on 2/1/18
I did, at one stage, perfect the sliding header tackle. Probably explains why I'm 'lacking a few'
posted on 2/1/18
comment by Sir Halfy ...40%Chinese40%Portuguese20%NPD (U11570)
posted 16 minutes ago
I did, at one stage, perfect the sliding header tackle. Probably explains why I'm 'lacking a few'
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Put if you lower your head into a tackle, it is classed as dangerous play and a free kick will be given against you.
It seems you can only go into tackles midriff first these days.
posted on 2/1/18
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted about 6 hours ago
comment by wolfieintheSunshineState (U16306)
posted about 8 hours ago
Well, Batth's 3 match ban and red card was upheld, despite some saying he shouldn't have received one.
I've watched the clip many times and clearly shows it to be a clumsy, rash and dangerous challenge. Referee's do sometimes get it wrong, but those on the appeal panel agreed with the ref, as I did and still do. You just cannot go into tackles feet first.
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You cannot go into tackles feet first?
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