I'm astounded. Flabbergasted. Shocked. Disgusted.

I don't really know what to say, except that was gash tonight. McCall said in his interview that this dismal effort has made him even more determined to bring success to BCFC. And that we (the fans) were Premiership class tonight.

I was going to wait until ten games to comment, but after that I can't help myself.

I think Stuart has badly misjudged the kind of team needed to succeed in this league, we are so lightweight it's untrue, we are capable of playing decent football but we have to win the battle first to get the right to do that and we just don't have the players to do it - it was like men against boys tonight.

We have decent attacking players, capable of good stuff at times, but everything they do seems individual with little teamwork, I know players need time to build up relationships - but there is little sign of that happening.

I'm at a loss when it comes to commenting on the defence - Ricketts clearly needs dropping, but we don't have another keeper - I actually doubt he'd be making so many cock-up's if we had some competition as he'd be on his toes, he's a bit too laid back at the best of times but with no competition he's slipped way too far into a comfort zone. Mark Bower also baffles me, four years ago he looked a decent defender at Championship level, now he looks like a donkey in league two, surely he should be looking better each time we drop a division? When Matt Clarke is fit he should be a shoe-in.

I'd like to comment on the midfield but I've not seen many signs of us having one!

The vocal support was superb tonight, the players didn't deserve it. Considering the opposition I'd say tonights result (when taken in it's own right) could well be the worst I've endured in the 21 seasons I've been supporting City, and that's saying something.

I told you Chester would do well, Fantastic stuff from City.


Bring on Shrewsbury on Sunday.

That's irish.

Millers doing well

MK Dons tomorrow for the Headless Chickens.....sorry.....Bantams. Call me crazy but I can see us pulling off a result. It would be typical of them. We've got a new keeper, anythings possible!

Thank god

he's a good keeper too is Rhy Evans. Very solid and consistant. he is unlucky not to be 1st chioce at Blackpool.

Colbeck comes on as a sub and the idiot has lost us the game.

Millers 3-2 Mansfield

Come on City

Bradford are away to the might Morecombe tonight anyone going? city need 3 points tonight or we could be in the relegation zone tomorrow evening.

A cracker in store at the Deva tonight as Chester play host to Hereford. Winner goes top so a draw is the likely outcome.

Apparently McCall is now looking to reduce the size of the squad to let the likes of Colbeck, Bentham, Penford and Medley move on loan to get regular first team football.

Presumably he hasn't noticed that they are players not good enough to get into the 89th best team in England so there may be a shortage of offers.

Sadly, I can see another defeat tonight and season where finishing 22nd will be the closest we get to success.

Apparently there will be more Bradford fans than Morecombe there tonight so lets hope the players take some motivation from that.

Doesn't help in the home games!

I'm not sure it's motivation that's lacking, they're just in the main a not very good bunch of players.

The non-league thread seems more interesting than this one anyway.

The man in my avatar may only have a few more games before the honeymoon period runs out.....

Harsh result tonight i thought we did enough to win the game and certainly should not have lost,our poor finishing cost us unfortunatly.
Morecambe sounded like they have alot of pace on the flanks so it just goes to show that if you have a little pace in this division then your gonna do well.
On a positive note Ndungu-Nsungu played very well tonight.

Unless your name is Omar Daley

We need several players with pace someone abit like SW Phillips who can run and attack the box and whip in a quick cross,its ok having a fairly solid midfield but without any real pace we will get beat over and over again.

Oh dear.

Oh dear, oh dear oh dear.

McCalls got some work to do. I'm becoming increasingly bemused and annoyed by people placing sole blame on the players, just because a legend is in charge.

It was the opposite with Todd. And it's just selecting a scapegoat. We have a good enough squad to get out of this league IMHO, we really do lack a manger with some pedigree of experience, or at least a number 2 with some nounce.

It pains me to say it, but I can't see us going anywhere at this moment with McCall.

I agree, presuming that you mean getting out of it in a downwards direction.

I don't think this squad is cut out for League 2 football at all, we don't have enough presence or aggression for starters, but have got plenty of players who like to be flashy and skilful as I said earlier in the thread I think McCall's lack of recent experience at this level has let him down in terms of recruitment.