Since opening its doors for the first time in 1887 to what was then Bedminster FC, Ashton Gate Stadium has hosted some of the very best players in world football, with Kevin De Bruyne, Luis Suarez, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Sergio Aguero some of the finest to have graced its turf in recent years. However, with …
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Niclas Eliasson has gradually become a fan favourite over the years, hitting the heights during 2019/20. The winger has been bombarded with interest from the Premier League and abroad over the last two seasons, and has only one year left on his deal, so it always seemed likely that he would be departing from Ashton …
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by Luke Thorne ¦ @ElleCeeJayTee Red socks on match days and pre-match badge kissing, it’s the silly superstitions that lockdown football has been missing I think I’ve finally cracked it, or maybe I’ve just finally cracked. But, after months of watching lockdown football, I have finally worked out why I haven’t felt that pre-match buzz like I used to. Despite Saturday’s game against Coventry being the first of the …
by Harry Minton ¦ @hdog_bcfc I started getting into football in 2016 when I played a futsal match in PE at school and I liked it. So, because futsal is very similar to football, I thought that I would like football, and boy was I correct. I enjoyed the game the minute I got my …
by Matt Stickland ¦ @LandOfSticks The massive upheaval of Covid-19 has impacted the sport we love, but also how we love it – and our team. When no one’s allowed to go to the pub, or Ashton Gate, or even really leave the house, following Bristol City is now more or less the same for …
by Harry Cole ¦ @bcfcharry__ The coaching staff The most obvious change compared to recent years at Ashton Gate is that there will be a new man in charge of the team. Dean Holden was announced as manager on August 10th with his new assistant coaches Keith Downing and Paul Simpson. Holden and his coaches …
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by Harry Elliott | @harry94elliott You always remember your first. For me, it will always be DAS. The impactful circle with the cute, almost wheatsheaf like, emblems around the perimeter. Scott Murray cupping his ear at Ninian Park, Christian Roberts chopping inside and sending Ashton Gate into delirium, Tommy Doc lifting the LDV in Cardiff …
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by Tom O'Neill | @tomonei88931176 When looking at the players Bristol City have loaned out to various Football League clubs and the age of some them, it’s easy to think that if they were going to make a first team breakthrough, they would have done it by now. Zak Vyner, a player in the seemingly …
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by Sam Haskins ¦ @SamHaskins15 The signing of Joe Williams last week has the Bristol City faithful eagerly awaiting confirmation of more additions to their side ahead of the new season. With the COVID-19 pandemic still having a large impact on clubs’ income, the loan market may be the best option to bolster squads for …
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by Luke Thorne ¦ @ElleCeeJayTee After a rigorous (or was it vigorous?) recruitment process, Bristol City finally announced Dean Holden as their new Head Coach. To suggest that Holden’s appointment is a polarising one would be an understatement, and akin to concluding that Brexit provoked ‘a bit of debate’. Thankfully, the unveiling of City’s new …
