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So, so painful. The opening day is like Christmas, but the way the football gods schemed against us was more akin to halloween. Painful. Bajic Kalas Pring Benarous Semenyo Potential ‘knocks’ for Sykes, Scott and Atkinson from a heavy hitting (yet ultimately unbookable) Hull side. All looked minor so shall not add them to the list unless they go AWOL against Sunderland. Ref - you’re a *****.

Someone please correct me on the stats but of ~620 teams surveyed, we received the fewest penalties over the last 2 or 3 seasons. When you’re bottom of a list of north of 600 teams, and you spent a big wedge of that time as an attacking side who spent a good amount of time in opposition penalty areas, do you not have to at least ask the EFL, what gives? Spending 3 months counting down the days for the new season just to be shafted by a referee again… I desperately hope we’re presenting this data to the EFL.

Realised my error, apologies EL!

Ah balls. Never post in anger. Sorry James. Dean - YOU’RE a disgrace.

Gave them a penalty for a dive, denied us a clear penalty for pulling in the box, allowed all their time wasting, protected their number 9 despite 4 bad tackles, need more?

You’re a disgrace ?

Wilson fit enough for the bench, Pring absent but maybe just not picked? Good note re Idehen, not in squad today but played for the unders so he’s fit.

Quite on topic, Huddersfield just got booed off. At 1-0 down. At half time. In their opening game.

Should be 2. This could be an opening day battering.

Yea I could see it maybe going that way. I think they have too much to go down but I probably said the same at the start of that season about Barnsley. Right on cue, 1-0 Burnley. Deserved.

Seasons curtain raiser! Happy days. Here we go again. On these two teams, I think Hudds will fall off big time this season after losing O’Brien, Toffolo and Corberan. I think we’ll finish above them. Burnley between 4th and 8th.

I actually think that’s pretty funny (the Orient reply, guy in the video is a weapon).

Horrible news, all the best to the player and his family at a difficult time.

Weren't we (and likely still are) bottom of a table containing ~630 teams? Cheers ref!

This is good fun. But I'm struggling to see how the line in bold would fit, isn't the original line 'you can feel it, yeaaa' making the bolded line a few syllables too long? It's a good'n though, hope to hear it in use!

Kane Wilson will be fit to play Hull: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/nigel-pearson-bristol-city-wilson-7372852 RWB will be one of many interesting positions to see who Nige opts for in the season opener, with Wilson and Tanner the natural competitors for the role but Sykes a bit of a wildcard. Midfield will be the other fascinating area, with if/where Scott starts, and whether Weimann is moved up into Semenyo's position or is kept in his 10 role where he's had so much success. I'm waffling. Bajic Kalas Idehen Pring Benarous Semenyo

Glad to see ‘knock’ gets its own column ? reckon he’ll be available next Saturday Dave?Heard anything?

If the team sheet comes out and he’s on it I’ll back him. The FFS only comes if he drops a clanger ?

Ok. Last one before the real thing. It’s rare on a Saturday I want Monday morning to come around quickly but it’s closer to next Saturday so this weekend can bore off. Bajic Kalas Idehen Wilson Pring Benarous Semenyo All others should be available for our seasons curtain raiser in 7(!) days time. Good chance Wilson and Pring may also reappear. Let me know if I’ve missed any and COYRRRR.

As always, results don’t matter in pre-season, but what a good set of results they are regardless. Well done all. Anyone with eyes on today know if there were any new injuries?

We’ve now had more penalties this pre-season then we got last season :-)))))))

As a cover players cover player maybe. But if he starts against Hull, that’s worrying.

For goodness sake, Wilson has a minor knock. And we know what it means when the Club tells us it’s a minor knock. He will never be seen again.

Yaaaaaaaaaay. Love this quiz. And this time of year. Let's goooooo. Bristol City F.C. 1) What will be City's final league position? 12th 2) How many points will City get this season? 65 3) Will City score 60 (or more) League goals this season? Yes 4) Will City concede 60 (or more) League goals this season? Yes 5) Who will finish as City's top scorer? Antoine Semenyo 6) How many League goals will City's top scorer (whether the player named in Q5 or ano.) get? 15 7) Who will finish as City's 2nd top scorer? Andi Weimann How many League goals will City's 2nd top scorer (whether the player named in Q7 or ano.) get? 12 9.) How many academy graduates will make their City debuts this season in League or Cup competitions? 3 10) Will Duncan Idehen make 15 (or more) League appearances for City this season? No 11) Will Joe Williams make 25 (or more) League appearances for City this season? Yes 12) Will Stefan Bajic make 10 (or more) League appearances for City this season? Yes 13) Will Antoine Semenyo still be a City player on the last day of the season? Yes 14 Will Han Noah Massengo still be a City player on the last day of the season? No 15) Will Tomas Kalas still be a City player on the last day of the season? Yes 16) Will Nahki Wells still be a City player on the last day of the season? Yes 17) Which month will Antoine Semenyo make his first on-field appearance for City this season? September 18) Which month will Ayman Benarous make his first on-field appearance for City this season? March 19) Will City sign a striker either before the end of this window, or in the January window? Yes 20) Who will be City's player of the season? Alex Scott 21) What will the Official attendance be for the first home game against Sunderland to the nearest thousand? 25k 22) What will City's Official average League attendance be this season to the nearest thousand? 21k 23) In which round will City be knocked out of the F.A. Cup? 4th 24) In which round will City be knocked out of the Carabou Cup? 1st 25) How many City players will be sent off in all competitions this season? 3 26) Who will be the first City player to be sent off this season? Joe Williams 27) How many penalties, in all competitions, will City be awarded this season? 2 28) How many penalties will City score? 2 29) Will any City player score a first team hat trick this season? Yes 30) Will Nigel Pearson still be City's manager on the last day of the season? Yes Young City players: Bell, Conway, Towler, Kadji, Owers, Palmer-Houlden, 1) Which of these 6 will make the most appearances for City, in all competitions, this season? Conway 2) Which of these 6 will score the most goals for City in all competitions? Conway Gas: 1) Final League position? 14th 2) Average League attendance, to the nearest thousand? 8k 3) Will Matty Taylor score against Rovers this season? Yes 4) Will Marlon Pack score against Rovers this season? No 5) Will Tyreeq Bakinson score against Rovers this season? No 6) Will Joey Barton still be Rovers' manager on the last day of the season? Yes Welsh Rivals, Cardiff & Swansea 1) Will O'Dowda score for Cardiff against City? No 2) Who will finish higher, Cardiff or City? City 3) How many points will City get against Cardiff 0,1,2,3,4 or 6 ? 6 4) Who will finish higher, Swansea or City? Swansea 5) How many points will City get against Swansea, 0,1,2,3,4 or 6? 3 Lee Johnson's Hibs 1) What position will Hibernian finish in the SPL this season? 6th 2) Will Lee Johnson still be Hibernian manager on the last day of the season? Yes Ashton's Ipswich 1) Will Ipswich be promoted this season either automatically or through the play offs? Yes 2) Will Mark Ashton still be there at the end of the season. Yes Steve Cotterill 1) Will Cotts lead Shrewsbury to promotion? No 2) How many points will Cotts' Shrewsbury take off Rovers 0,1,2,3,4,or 6? 3 3) Which club will finish higher, Shrewsbury or Rovers? Shrewsbury Old Boys 1) Will Bobby Reid score 7 (or more) PL goals for Fulham? No 2) Will Josh Brownhill score for Burnley against City this season? No 3) Will Aden Flint score for Stoke against City this season? Yes 4) Will Kasey Palmer score for Coventry against City this season? No Championship 1) Which club will finish top of the Championship? Norwich 2) Which club will finish bottom of the Championship? Birmingham

So happy with this summer, with a bit of time left. Kane Wilson, Kal Naismith are great signings and Sykes and Bajic seem shrewd. All free. O’Dowda, Palmer, Bakinson off the books with maybe even small fees. 3 great kits. Well done City ?