Bristol city

He is massive. Not tall but :censored:ing huge.

Never played competitive game for us. Fans down here love him though. Couldn't tell you why, just one of those blokes.

You've got Arnold Garita on trial from Bristol City. Huge black bloke. Plays as a striker.

We play 5-3-2, with Little and Bryan pushing on. Both provide excellent support, and both are powerful, despite the size of Joe Bryan and his age he has incredible ability, as was supposedly being scouted by arsenal last season.

Our Centre backs are Aden Flint, who has been a rock this season, and scored 4 corners from set pieces (6ft 4), Luke Ayling and derrick williams( who both like to pass and run the ball out of defence). If you can exploit this space left by the wingbacks then no doubt you'll do well down the flanks.

Korey Smith has been the best player this season, along with Luke Freeman, who will cause you problems with his movement and dribbling. Wade Elliott our captain, has been a bit quiet compared to last season, but keeps our game ticking

Wilbraham and Agard have forged a strong partnership already and will score goals given the opportunity.

That is likely to be our line up, and has been for the last 2 games, but we've only had one change in the last 11 games, and that was due to an injury to Smith.

Down the flanks is where you'll undo us(if you do), and it's been obvious to see that in the last couple of games, teams have been targeting us there.

we might even change our formation, pushing Little to RW, Freeman to LW. Ayling to RB. And Freeman out to LW. That change was often used ealier in the season, late into games, and it made us a lot more rigid and solid.

Tickets in the section next to ours are available online and on the phone for collection on the day. Just keep your mouth shut if you want to see the game.

Wouldn't suggest it, the club now strictly stick to selling home tickets to people in Bristol and surrounding areas, or people who are already on the database. Ticket sales will be checked, and sales will be reimbursed if they are deemed to be suspicious.

Bristol City have said that they make it clear to all away clubs that they need the correct estimation, but if away tickets are hugely popular, they will allocate more, a week before the game at the latest.

Your club obviously gave the figure of 500, so City started selling seats in the block that would've been used for away fans, had there been a larger following.

It's the same for every other club that visits.

Anyone going in home end may be best in Ayeto block E as that's nearest away end, seems there's only about 50 or so left though

That's were the part timers are sitting this season, as it only opens up when there's a smaller away following, but the next home block is a bit more hardcore

I'll explain this, as it is a bit confusing.

As are capacity has dropped below 14,000, the FA have allowed us to send less tickets to the away fans.

Bristol City always ask for a maximum number estimated of away fans that could attend, and will give those tickets in smaller chunks. The rest is then allocated to the block on the other side of segregation, which is to home fans.

The maximum number of away fans this season is 1,100, but the club will only give the early estimation which was submitted by your club.

You'll be given the smaller lower concourse, and maybe a small bit of the upper concourse, food and drink is sold(I think). Away fans are housed in the corner of the stand, in the opposite stand to last years away stand. You'll walk out to the stand at ground level, unless you are given the small bit of the upper concourse( don't think you will, as that's only given with over 550 away fans), then you'll be able to acsess half way up the stand.

Stewards are generally nice, they won't hassle you about standing up, but usually that's only done at the top of the stands, as usual.

Only 250 home fans tickets left, so expect a sell out, and a hostile atmosphere.

As for the team, we are not playing to well at the moment, and Cotterill keeps mentioning that we are still not playing at the top of our game. Obviously you are playing well at the moment, and have a few old city players. Think Citys first defeat of the season may come this Saturday, unless we can really push on and hold a lead.

May the best team win

Have a look at the redevolpment here, - http://www.bristol-sport.co.uk/ashton-gate-rebuild/ on bristol sports website (owned by Steve Lansdown, worth 2.6billion. Lansdown also owns Bristol Rugby, Bristol Flyers, Bristol Academy and Dino Zimprielli)

Have Kelly or Elokobi improved yet. also how's James Wilson getting along, showed a lot of early promise (getting attention from Everton) but never quite cut it. Korey Smith is so far my player of the season, consistent and a very classy player. Never loses the ball

How are they doing, both have played for City, and down here our fans seem to live Elokobi, who snapped his ankle in two, 40 minutes into his debut.

Anyway Korey Smith is an absaloute rock at defensive mid, doesn't lose out in a tackle, got motm in his second and third games.

Well said that man.

 

From a quick look, he looks to have played injury free for a number of season up in Scotland, and in the 6months after he moved to Bristol City.

 

Any player can suffer a bad injury, it doesnt mean they are injury prone.

 

As long as the knee has been put through its paces and been checked out thoroughly, I dont see an issue here at all.

 

He was back to fitness for some of last season, but Cotterill didnt rate him so he didnt make the side. I see that as a positive; he IS over his injury; and he's not a Steve Cotterill type of player: win win for me.

That's harsh, Cotterill has built a good squad, all you need to do is look at it:

Frank Feilding

Elliott Parish

Brendan Moloney

Mark Little

Adam el-Abd

Karliegh Osbourne

Aden Flint

Derrick Williams

Greg Cunningham

Wes Burns

Scott Wagstaff

Wade Elliott

Bobby Reid

Joe Morell- 16 year old who rejected Liverpool and Everton

Marlon Pack

Korey Smith

Joe Bryan

Luke Freeman

Jay Emmanuell Thomas

Sam Baldock

You cannot deny that's a league 1 promotion squad. Also since the day Cotterill came in, we were the 5th best team in the division

He's not injury prone, hadn't missed a game before the injury for three year, due to injury. Obviously missed a game after the final.

I'd imagine you have us 150k for smith and we picked up Kelly or free.

That's not what our official site says. Anyway a bigger fee would help both clubs with the FFP rules due to income

You've got yourself a good player in Kelly, will score goals. Was one of the best players in our relegation season, after signing in the January window for 250,000. Rumors up here say you payed 200,000 of the 350,000 we payed you for smith

 

 

Can't remember if its Hargreaves or Landsdown who owns City but he's definitely a lot richer than Corney! They will be spending big to get back to the championship but they need to change their whole team!!

Yeah it's lansdown who owns half of Hargreaves lansdown and now his son is involved in city so were in safe hands, luckily lansdown supports city, and he's not some Asian investor, but he said he's gonna write off the 40million quid we owe to him

 

 

Money talks! Have Bristol City got any money?

Yep Steve Lansdown who owns half of Hargreaves lansdowns is worth 1.3billion and he's owns most of major sports in Bristol including Bristol rugby

Yeah he is out of contract just read it on the web

2nd paragraph from bottom

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/fa-cup/9828195/Dean-Bouzanis-keen-to-prove-Rafael-Benitez-was-right-to-call-him-best-goalkeeper-in-the-world.html

Is he out of contract cause down here were there's rumours we're gonna get him?

Could you not of sent us Kilkenny?

Why would you want him ;) rieds better than him and Kilkenny just moans

What are you thoughts on him, I support city and think he's technically good.

Thoughts