Bristol City's Scott Wagstaff highlights importance of home games please log in to view this image Scott Wagstaff in action against Rovers SCOTT Wagstaff insists it is crucial he and his Bristol City team-mates ensure last Saturday's 4-2 win at Carlisle is not a "one-off" result. Without a League win in 21 games and almost eight months, the Robins finally broke their duck in style at Brunton Park to move off the foot of the table. But winger Wagstaff admits City must also pick up points in back-to-back home games against Oldham Athletic and Crawley Town this Saturday and next Tuesday respectively before they can talk about a recovery. The Robins have not won a League game at Ashton Gate since March and that particular record of under-achievement must be addressed if City are to move clear of the League One relegation zone any time soon. While victory at Carlisle will work wonders for confidence in the dressing room, City's players know playing in front of their own fans will bring added pressure this weekend. "It's up to us to make sure this is not a one-off," declared Wagstaff. "The management and the staff have been brilliant with us and we put in a performance that showed we care. "But that will mean nothing if we don't follow it up in the next two games. "We have to forget about Carlisle now, focus on Oldham and try and string a few results together to get us up the table. "No-one is sitting back and thinking 'we've cracked it'. We know there was a lot of bad play from us on Saturday and we need to improve on certain aspects of that against Oldham. "Having generated a feel-good factor, the last we thing we can afford to do is go on another bad run." City's travelling supporters have created an overwhelmingly positive atmosphere on the road this season, but that has not always been the case in games at Ashton Gate. Wagstaff feels it is incumbent upon the players to encourage the fans to support their team and he believes a more attack-minded approach will help in that respect. He explained: "We know we have to start winning at home to keep the fans on-side. They have to be patient with us, but we have to give them results in return. "Two home games in four days gives us a chance to do that and move away from the bottom. "Winning a game will give us confidence and I think the fans will see a difference in the next game. "We weren't at the races in the first half and hardly won a single second ball. But we came out with a real gung-ho spirit in the second half and turned things around. "To be honest, we knew we needed a third and then a fourth goal, because we've been trying to sit on 1-0 leads and been pegged back too many times this season." http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristo...f-highlights/story-20005357-detail/story.html All good to hear but one statistic that's got to be got rid of is.... ' The Robins have not won a League game at Ashton Gate since March and that particular record of under-achievement must be addressed if City are to move clear of the League One relegation zone any time soon.'
Should be but I am worried Oldham will just keep 10 men behind the ball and we will keep possession in our own half = 0-0
SCOTT Wagstaff insists it is crucial he and his Bristol City team-mates ensure last Saturday's 4-2 win at Carlisle is not a "one-off" result. Well no **** Scott, glad you figured it out! Looking at the game we should win but how many times have we said that this season. Never the less, 3-1 to the city boys
Like a lot of others I am sick and tired of hearting this rhetorical bull being spouted by Bristol City players and staff. Memo to all involved: You are paid and expected to give your all on the pitch, and saying that you are positive about what happened last weekend is all very well and good but that should be your focus every time you put on our shirt and spouting that kind of rubbish will never endear you to the supporters. Don't p*** us off anymore with stating the obvious in that the team is underperforming. Are the players directed by the management, each at their specified time, to feed positive bull through the media to the paying customers, and if so please stop!
"City's travelling supporters have created an overwhelmingly positive atmosphere on the road this season, but that has not always been the case in games at Ashton Gate". Going to say that isn't strictly true as a regular traveller. The away support are less likely to criticise, but "an overwhelmingly positive atmosphere!" Not sure how you quantify that. Match to match the Eastend is more vocal than the away support, which can be quite subdued e.g Crewe. I hope fans do exercise patience. Carlisle opened the game up and allowed City to play. Oldham may park the bus like Shrewsbury.
