We're facing ten cup finals in fight to stay up claims Aden Flint. By a_stockhausen ADEN Flint admits Bristol City face an almighty struggle to retain their Championship status after being dragged back into the relegation battle. Eight points clear of the drop zone and apparently upwardly mobile before last weekend, the Robins again find themselves deep in trouble after suffering back-to-back defeats to Cardiff and Wolves. Results elsewhere mean their position has been transformed in the space of just four days and the pressure is on ahead of Saturday's crunch showdown against Fulham at Craven Cottage, a fixture that now warrants the status of a proverbial relegation six-pointer. The Championship's bottom four sides all won at the weekend to reduce their arrears and results elsewhere again did the Robins no favours on Tuesday with fellow strugglers MK Dons, Rotherham United, Charlton Athletic and Bolton Wanderers all picking up precious points. New manager Neil Warnock appears to be turning things around at third-from-bottom Rotherham, who are now just two points behind City following successive victories over Brentford and Middlesbrough. Acknowledging the sudden change in circumstances, Robins centre-back Flint proffered an honest assessment of what the remainder of this City holds in store for he and his team-mates. City have ten games in which to secure their status and Flint said: "Each and every one will be a cup final." He said: "I know it's a cliché, but it's true in this case. It's not just the Fulham game that is important now, it's every game between now and the end of the season. "We were eight points clear (of relegation) a week ago and now it's down to two points and we've been dragged right back into it. We have to treat every game as a cup final now." Head coach Lee Johnson has just 48 hours in which to pick his players up and restore lost confidence ahead of Saturday's game against Fulham. He said: "The players were gutted and devastated to concede in the final minute of the game and it is frustrating. But I have to settle and make sure I remain calm and in control, because we have another game coming up quickly. "It's cruel when you give everything and come out with nothing and it hurts. They players feel deflated, because they put in so much energy on the pitch. "I now need to pick them up and make sure they are ready to go again on Saturday. That process happens at all points. It happens via text messages and phone calls, via talking to them on Thursday when we are next in and via the players talking to one another. "The fans can also help by trying to give the lads confidence in any way they can. If we continue to play in the manner we can, then we will be fine. "I know we have spirit and I know we bounce back from this, but we have to find that Championship quality." http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-City-NEWS-facing-cup-finals-fight-stay/story-28892762-detail/story.html
Fight the good fight, this club is built for the premiership, everythings here, the stadium, the training facilities, the set-up, we set our stall out, we have a game plan, six pointer.... Cliches, we've heard them all, just win the game.
10 BIG games to come, several of which we have to win if we're to survive. I hope we haven't already peaked with our mini run recently.
Losing Korey Smith at this time has hurt us, we need him back. To me he's so much more a captain than Wilbs and shows that we get over run without him in the team.
Poor state of affairs the position we are now in, made a lot worse by the fact it is down to incompetence. I think it will be either us or MK at the end. I will be amazed if we get anything at Fulham but am keeping fingers crossed.
At the end of the day luck makes the difference, we should stay up but a bit of bad luck and we could be going back down.
So far under LJ, we haven't drawn a game. It's either win or lose. I reckon we need 4 more win and a couple of draws, Wolves should have been one of those points. We absolutely MUST NOT LOSE on Saturday...
Win our home games, we will have 52 points. Considering we have must win home games v Bolton and Rotherham, also Huddersfield,Sheffield We'd and Derby to come.
