Almost 18k at Ashton Gate for a league game some 17 months after the last and a similar 1-1 scoreline against newly promoted Blackpool.
Ian, Mark & DaveP discuss the match action which at the final whistle felt like a defeat with the Seasiders equaliser coming with almost the last kick of the game.
The need for a striker was shown by the fact that City squandered enough chances in the first half to have given them more than Chris Martin's fine headed opener and put the game beyond Blackpool's reach.
Overall it was a solid display but many of last season's failings were still in evidence despite the new midfield access of King & James. Pearson watched the game from a high vantage point in the Lansdown Stand. His late substitutions added nothing, in fact they disrupted the shape and it wasn't a complete surprise when the visitors two subs combined to grab that equaliser.
No minutes for Kalas or Wells and after the game Nagy announced he wants to leave - is Pearson trying to freeze out the high wage earners? Somebody needs to buy them though and we await departures before the window shuts at the end of the month.
WATFORD [H] the verdict ..... it was OK, no more than that
WEST HAM [H] the verdict ....Manning's Marvels are just that as City get physical!
PNE [A] the verdict .... we’ve just got to grin & bear it
WEST HAM [A] the verdict ..... City, you did us proud
MILLWALL [H] the verdict .... should we just accept we are in [another] period of transition?
B’HAM CITY [A] the verdict ..... a game we should have won
WATFORD [A] the verdict ...... the most complete performance for a VERY long time
HULL CITY [H] the verdict .... Robins maul Tigers in 5-goal thriller
SUNDERLAND [H] the verdict ..... we got away with that one & MOL was excellent
BLACKBURN [A] the verdict .... we played well for 20 minutes then he changed it!!
HUDDERSFIELD [A] the verdict .... a match we should have won?
NORWICH [H] the verdict .... let’s just accept we are a work in progress
SOUTHAMPTON [H] the verdict .... City pay the price for 1st half missed chances
BORO [H] the verdict ..... goal of the season & maybe just a hint of the shape of things to come?
QPR [A] the verdict... let’s not overreact after just one game
Manning is our man ... dawn of a new era
SHEFF WED [H] the verdict ..... time to move on
Pearson gone - I can’t recall the fanbase being so united in anger about anything like this before
CARDIFF [A] the verdict ..... injury ravaged side loses in close fought game
IPSWICH [H] the verdict.... another game of fine margins
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