v Bristol City (a) - 4/11/25

[Songman]

Well I was of the opinion any points we took from Leics (a) and this fixture would be banked firmly in the bonus points account. So as much of a free hit as we can get.

3 points from next 2 games keeps us going in the right direction.

[roversfan99]

They could never have been seen as a free hit.

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Take one point here n I'd be happy

[Songman]

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

They could never have been seen as a free hit.

That's where the 'in my opinion' part comes in.

[Ossydave]

2019 our last win there, a certain Mr Szmodics actually played for them that day!

A ground and city I really like, but never seen us win there ☹️ still in 2 minds whether or not to go as I am off work....

Absolutely no idea what to expect but we rarely play well midweek, especially after a fair trek like this. 2-0 Bristol I think (sorry).

[47er]

Do we ever beat Bristol City away? I remember Kean's team doing it in our first season after relegation from the Premier League.

Some crazy score as I recall. 5-3 was it?

Actually I manned up and googled it. We've played them 10 times at Ashton Gate and won 3, lost 5.

[Devon Rover]

1 hour ago, 47er said:

Do we ever beat Bristol City away? I remember Kean's team doing it in our first season after relegation from the Premier League.

Some crazy score as I recall. 5-3 was it?

Actually I manned up and googled it. We've played them 10 times at Ashton Gate and won 3, lost 5.

That was actually a great day. I went to Ashton Gate for that one, and a few defeats since. I'll be there tomorrow but in a home fans section. Trying to rehearse my poker face for if Rovers score. Unsure if this is a skill I will actually require...!

[roversfan99]

I remember beating them under Mowbray when Bradley Johnson and Adam Armstrong scored too. 

[MarkBRFC]

Also beat them 2-0 under Lambert in December 2015, Hanley and Marshall the scorers.

[RoversTilliDie]

Most of Bristol city's wins have come from the bottom half of the table, they have also lost to Stoke 5-1; Q.P.R 1-2; and Oxford 1-3. They will be after bouncing back after Saturdays 5-1 defeat to Stoke. If we can get something out of this one, there will be a bigger gate for the Derby match.

[Admiral Nelsen]

Apparently they're going through a bit of an injury crisis just now - so maybe the weekend was a game too far for them. 

 

Anyway, our midweek away record has been horrific for years so I'd be fairly pleased with a draw and keep the unbeaten run going. 

[RoversTilliDie]

On 24/10/2025 at 22:18, simongarnerisgod said:

we are shite and it`ll be the easiest 3 points you`ll ever get,we have a terrible record at ashton gate as well

We've won 2 in a row, and we're on a hat trick. We're shite.

[MarkBRFC]

13 minutes ago, Admiral Nelsen said:

Anyway, our midweek away record has been horrific for years so I'd be fairly pleased with a draw and keep the unbeaten run going. 

Last season did buck the trend a bit on that to be fair, away midweek wins at Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday & WBA.

[ruggles1995]

Timing, timing, timing. We've played Leicester and Southampton all at the right time, we now play bristol away on the back of a 5-1 mauling. I think we can take at least a point here, id be surprised if we won, and id be surprised if they win off the back off a 5-1 defeat. Draw all over it?...
if we come out of this without a loss its a good result.

[London blue]

On the Bristol match thread about the game:

"In the last window they bought in Jalil Saadi, Dilan Markanday, Jake Garrett, Jack Vale, Sean McLoughlin, Ryan Alebiosu, Dion De Neve and Tavares."

Anyone wanna tell them?

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3 hours ago, Admiral Nelsen said:

Apparently they're going through a bit of an injury crisis just now - so maybe the weekend was a game too far for them. 

 

Anyway, our midweek away record has been horrific for years so I'd be fairly pleased with a draw and keep the unbeaten run going. 

Yea would be satisfied at nicking a point, hoping, praying the momentum carries for us and if it doesn't it reappears on Saturday when we are all hyped

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3 minutes ago, London blue said:

On the Bristol match thread about the game:

"In the last window they bought in Jalil Saadi, Dilan Markanday, Jake Garrett, Jack Vale, Sean McLoughlin, Ryan Alebiosu, Dion De Neve and Tavares."

Anyone wanna tell them?

Some nice stats on celebrity fans too 😆