Match Day Thread Bristol City v Burnley

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Back to the championship with another of the promotion favourites visiting Ashton Gate for another ridiculous 12:30pm kick off.

No thought for the away fans that have a four hour trip each way and the home fans that work in the mornings and usually get to the 3:00 pm kick offs with no issues.

Bristol City go into the game having lost two games all season -however drawing far to many-I notice Burnley's results have been 5 draws in their last seven games.

I fancy us for a win on Saturday with a close 2-1 win.

Bad news with Joe Williams having a partial Achilles tendon tear. Going to be out for some months with that.

I expect Liam Manning to have a strong squad to pick his first eleven from.

I really would like to see two strikers up front possibly Armstrong alongside Wells -i really think they could cause big problems for any defence in the championship.
However i believe he will stick with his one up front approach.

 

Another tough game
I cant see us winning this one, much though I'd like us to

 

We are getting better and better and are a hard side to beat at present-going to be tough but i don't see these as any better than Leeds and Sheff Utd.

 

I hope you're right

 

I can’t remember us ever beating Burnley. Has it ever happened? If so, it must have been a long time ago.

On a separate note; I played my first game of ‘proper’ 5-a-side last night with my son’s mates and despite the freezing conditions I managed to get through without having a heart attack - in fact I surprised myself how I managed to run around.
It felt good - just like old times for most of the game - until my calf ‘twanged’ 10 minutes before the end and I had to go in goal.
Scored 2 and set up 4 - vs players half my age!! Back in business..!!!!
Lost 8-6 in the end - due to some dubious decisions

Limping around today with what feels like permanent cramp in my right calf - but mentally good!

 

Great effort !!
I cant remember us beating Burnley recently either

 

Done the double on them 2011

 

Time for another Rod

 

Burnley struggling to score goals in open play:
https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/b...nish-scott-parker-for-ignoring-ongoing-issue/

 

Strong squad…… clearly the author of the article hasn’t done there homework very well on our current injury crisis…

 

Yep, this has 0-0 all over it.

 

We can deffo beat them, I don’t think they are that good, obviously not as good as under Kompany when they were last in this division.

 

a lot depend on the weather ... wet and a bit more than breezy wind likely about 20mph

 

ps to above
checking the radar and the early KO might be between heavy showers!

 

Some stats here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c87xqp90wzzt

 

I’m sadly away for this match, any streams available???