Wednesday nights matches set this Severnside Derby up very nicely. When the Wurzels head across the bridge on Sunday they will be supporting the best Bristol side to make the trip since the turn of the millennium. Head Honcho Wurzel Johnson has assembled a young squad with a flair for attack, but as proven against Sunderland and Leeds, also one that is vulnerable at the back. With the pressure on them increased by the playoff chasing pack - how will this Wurzel team fair against a City team on a upturn of form since their disastrous Christmas. Morrison is a doubt
I see this as 3 1 to us too.... so that blights the similar predictions already made. I shall go for Mr Ralls to score too...so his goalless time will no doubt extend.
Two big CS's at the bottom of the First Division. A quite remarkable turn in form for @jonahbluebird has delivered back to back CS's in the space of a week (and 9 points from 2 games) to banish this seasons relegation fears. Even with that humongous haul he is only up to 6th (but better than 10th). It was a bad evening for defending champion @irishbluebird, who at the start of the year managed to break free of the drop zone and push Jonah into it, as the other CS revives @Barry Tiger hopes of a dramatic escape. For the majority of the season, @danablu & @Sayer77 have had a relatively comfortable ride but @whiffletree, himself looking for a straight return to the Top Tier lets not forget, may be about to disrupt that. His 5 points last night leave him within 2 points of the top.
I'm concerned with the potential number of first team choices out injured or ill. Looks like Bennett will be back but there are doubts over big game players like Morrison and Paterson. With these absences, a draw will be acceptable to me so 1 - 1 with Madine to get his first for us.
Hung on till now 'cos just unsure how this will go. I can see a bit of a 0-0 stalemate on the cards with both teams not wanting to lose it. Still, got to be positive and go for a Middlesbrough type result. Blue City 1 - 0 Red City with Madine getting it.