' VERY POOR, CAN YOU WORK IT OUT ? '

Very difficult to be positive about that performance.

At the end of the first half, City were probably fortunate not to have conceded but did create one or two openings that should have led to City doing better than they did.

The second half really was men against boys.

For as long as I can remember City fans have always backed players who show effort but today too many of our players didn't show commitment and most criminal was the pulling out of challenges.

I thought the team selection was wrong, Joe Ralls should have kept his place in the centre but Slade decided to change it.

It is going to be a long time before we see a positive result if we continue to play as poor as we did today.

City fans really did try from the start today and took over 1,000 but were left disheartened by what they witnessed.

Several fans came up to me at the end of the game and said how can you write anything on that performance?

The two week break didn't provide any advantage to us on today's evidence and you have to question what tactics we have been working for the past fortnight.

Can anyone else work out what they were ?

Yes Slade that's the problem.

Slade needs to go.
However even with a poor manager theres no excuse for players not giving a shit.Its hurtful to watch
When was the last time noone and whittingham played well?

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That second half we let Derby walk the ball into the next. It was a dreadful performance and the players deserve all the criticism they are going to get if they like it or not.

I heard some sing Russel Slade please resign. Well it going to take some exceptional manager to get a team out of that lot because I would say none of them are quality.

on paper, Derby at home are a class above us and they were....They have seriously splashed the cash and are finding form after a shaky getting to know you start.

Can't remember when our fans sang "We're f*cking shit" so loudly as today. It was sung when we were "attacking" towards the end of the game and the players must have heard it. Hope Slade did as well. Unfortunately, today, it was spot on.

Ralls being moved out wide was major factor. How must Ralls feel after man of match game v reading to be pushed out wide in favour of Whitts who has been poor recently

The problem is slade and the club appointing him.We should of gone for a tested manager at championship level I.e pulis which would of set a president among us fans and an intent to the players and the football world.
They ask why the fans are gone well have look the football is bollocks it's boring shit that just puts you in a bad mood.
The club lacks direction philosophy and above all at the moment leadership.

Slade is to scared to lose his tactics are nowhere near what city need he's way off the mark .
Gutless shit boring football is why fans don't go a major backwards step in his appointment again Tans fault just like every other decision Tans made for the club.
Langston debt was done bits on going no debt to equity .
Got the blue back brilliant but slaves appointment from day one feels like a punishment by are owner.

We all want success we all city moving forward but it's like Kenny hibbit or Bobby goold back again.

Sort the shambles out 2 shots on target is abysmal.

Ralls best position is down the middle but swapped again. International break thought we would of built on the reading game. Marshall mom again derby could of run away with it.

It's easy to work out.
Terrible owner
Terrible manager
To many average players who are just happy to be playing at championship level in the comfort zone.
No goals unless set pieces.
We got great fans though,but nobody at the club gives a f**k about them.
Sell up TAN and f**k off.

Pure genius thats what it is. Slade thinking we had 50% possession last time out so lets sort that bring back Whittingham and Mason they can trot around 35% today fixed. Man of the match last game Ralls centre midfield I Know lets move him out left fixed. Oh that'll stop us scoring as well. How do I do it !!
FGS get the clown out of there before we're in the bottom half.

Yes, easy to work out. We got a tit for a manager!

That second half we let Derby walk the ball into the next. It was a dreadful performance and the players deserve all the criticism they are going to get if they like it or not.

I heard some sing Russel Slade please resign. Well it going to take some exceptional manager to get a team out of that lot because I would say none of them are quality.

Was going to end with "excluding Marshall" but my mobile gave in to the cold.

That second half we let Derby walk the ball into the next. It was a dreadful performance and the players deserve all the criticism they are going to get if they like it or not.

I heard some sing Russel Slade please resign. Well it going to take some exceptional manager to get a team out of that lot because I would say none of them are quality.

Using players correctly would help, we are so predictable it hurts. Are any team afraid of us? I doubt it.

The squad has potential but it needs new ideas.

That second half we let Derby walk the ball into the next. It was a dreadful performance and the players deserve all the criticism they are going to get if they like it or not.

I heard some sing Russel Slade please resign. Well it going to take some exceptional manager to get a team out of that lot because I would say none of them are quality.

Using players correctly would help, we are so predictable it hurts. Are any team afraid of us? I doubt it.

The squad has potential but it needs new ideas.

And picking players in form helps too,

Yes, easy to work out. We got a tit for a manager!

I'm sorry I can't agree, I quite enjoy tits !!

Yes, easy to work out. We got a tit for a manager!

I'm sorry I can't agree, I quite enjoy tits !!

Lol! Me too Sean, sorry I got it wrong. And I can't say arse because some women got lovely ones

Yes Slade that's the problem.

As soon as the team and formation announced we were going to lose that game!

From the kick off Derby had control of the middle! We should have adapted but Slade doesn't know how! Was pointless having mason on the field as we were clearly not going to get any ball to him!

At half time a change was needed and it didn't come until the predictable and usual time of slades like for like changes!

We have quality players too, but inform players are not being used and we are not playing to our strengths! Piss poor 442 with Ralls out left! Any half decent manager with champ experience or above would know how best to utilise this team!

As gunnarsson was injured yesterday we should have gone with 5 man midfield!

Whitts Ralls and digkacoi in middle and Kennedy out left with noone out right! Both wingers would have the pace to get forward on the break them and support the striker!

Players that could be doing a job for us he been loaned out! Adeyemi springs to mind!
Others are left on the bench or not even in squad!

There's also no way that £100k Malone is better than Dec John! He's playing excellent for Wales u21s and dvp squad would add the
Pace we need on the left side and is getting much better defensively! The kid has played premier league football! Not league 1 like Malone! Not making Malone a scape goat here but just pointing out slades choice of players and management style! Always going with what he knows! Lower league football and set ups!

Yeah we got done by a better team that have spent an absolute wedge in the summer. Granted slade didn't do himself any favours by changing a winning side.