Well in all honesty if Bristol City are doing well it’s usually a sign that the quality has dropped. If they go up I’d expect them to go down, but talking to some of the locals they frequently mention how the team has been purposefully populated with 6 foot + powerful players that make them hard to break down and decent from set-pieces (attacking and defending).
It’s interesting how the Championship is evolving. We know it’s a physical league, but I think the bigger teams going down to their level (and Villa) have forced them to develop a tactical style that utilises the traditional strengths of the Championship in a way that combats the Prem teams.
Plus for a club like Bristol City every game would be a cup game, especially at Ashton Gate. The reaction from some of their fans after beating United was like they’d personally landed on the moon
Ahab