See the first bit of the preview.

Snap. I can't bring myself to do it. I don't even think I own any claret or similarly coloured clothing, yes I am that pathetic!

Josh Vela from Bolton, not Carlos, ex of Arsenal. But either way, it's nonsense.

If anyone has noticed any of your posts getting hidden, I apologise. I got rid of loads of posts from Saxo's latest re-registration and got rid of any that quoted them as well.....

My Dad was there and he said while he was fielding, everyone was geeing him up and really willing him to do well. Then when he got out, it was just silence. I’m not sure what the best thing to do for the lad is, but he looks shot to pieces to me...

Indeed ?. I can’t edit it either.... I got it read in the first post, I suppose...

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers, 02/09/18, 1.30pm, Ashton Gate. Following a win against Lincoln City in the League Cup last night and the unveiling of the worst kept secret in football in Ben Brereton finally signing, we take the hellishly long journey to the South West of the country and head to Bristol City for a slightly re-arranged league game. Rumour has it, it has been moved due to a music festival on the Saturday. As something of a music fan myself, it’s not something I can particularly complain about, particularly as I won’t be attending the match either….. In any event, it’s on Sunday at 1.30pm and if you’re departing from anywhere other than the South West of the country, the smart bet seems to be allowing plenty of time. So, what do we know about Bristol? Apart from it being incredibly far away from our East Lancashire home? Well, I know that some good music has prospered from a strong scene there in the past. What the media dubbed as ‘trip-hop’, with acts such as Massive Attack, Tricky, Portishead (okay, they’re from the nearby town Portishead, but they made their name in Bristol, so allow it) were all pioneers of the so-called ‘Bristol Sound’, made popular in the early-mid ‘90s. It has also been something of a hotbed for drum ‘n’ bass and jungle, with acts such as Roni Size, Bad Company UK, Loadstar, DJ Krust, DJ Die, Danny Byrd and TC all hailing from the City (or at least nearby). Electronic music producers such as: Propellerheads, Phaeleh, Nick Warren, all come from Bristol as well. Cider is also very popular in this region of the country, with several specialist cider bars and therefore plenty of options, should you want to wet your whistle pre-match! Also, how could we forget, the former Lancashire Telegraph Correspondent Andy Cryer, who seemed to do a complete 180 on his feelings re Rovers, once he left the publication. (A Rover never forgets Andrew, FYI.) Bristol has also been well-known for its graffiti scene and it is believed to be home to Banksy. This belief was further reinforced by the opening of a Banksy theme park ‘Dismaland’ in 2015. Banksy has admitted he was heavily influenced by artist ‘3D’ aka Robert Del Naja (of Massive Attack). In addition to this, there had been rumours that Del Naja was in fact Banksy, thanks to the loose lips of Jungle/drum ‘n’ bass pioneer Goldie. However, these rumours have never been officially confirmed. A little bit about our opponents Formed in 1894, initially as Bristol South End, once they turned professional three years later, they changed their name to Bristol City. The club have played at Ashton Gate, since a move from their original home of St John’s Lane in 1904. In 1900, they merged with then rivals Bedminster FC and joined the Football League a year later, becoming only the third Southern team after Woolwich Arsenal, (now just Arsenal and located in Islington, North London) and Luton Town to join the competition. In their first league game, they saw off our Lancashire neighbours Blackpool 1-0 at Bloomfield Road. Fast forward to 1905-06 and they won the Second Division Championship, becoming the first team to win 30 out of 38 games played, as well as equalling Manchester United’s record of 14 consecutive wins, a record which stood until this year. They finished as runners up in their first season in the top flight, but by 1910-11, they suffered their first ever relegation. It would be 65 years before they eventually returned to the top flight. City would then go on to have a long stay in the second tier, before a ‘yo-yo’ period between the second and third divisions until they ultimately made their return to the top flight in 1976. However, between 1980 and 1982, there was a decline on and off the pitch and City ended up in the fourth division. Once the club eventually returned to the second tier in 1990, the club has been in the second and third divisions quite a lot since then. However, since 2015, the club has been in The Championship. The club’s main rivals are Bristol Rovers and Cardiff City. With whom they contest the Bristol and Severnside Derbies, respectively. The club are currently managed by Lee Johnson (son of former manager, Gary) and have been since 2016. Average attendances The club averages around 20,000 per week, which you’d expect from a City club, to be fair, but it’s a good number for a second-tier club in any event! The club draws support from Bristol and across the South West. Famous fans Tony Robinson Marcus Trescothick Jonathan Pearce Robert Del Naja John Cleese Justin Lee Collins Richard Scudamore Jenson Button Head to Head Overall They’ve just about got the edge over us, with 17 wins to our 14, with 11 draws. Played for both (A selection) Frank Fielding Keith Fear Andy Cole Bradley Orr Derrick Williams Elliott Bennett Ben Gladwin COYB!

Nope! As far as I know, there’s only one person on any sort of ban and it’s not him!

There were some run from various places in Accy as well. Not sure if that's still the case.

Can we keep it on topic lads/lasses? Thanks....

Bristol City match preview will be up tonight. It's almost done....

Where's that fishing rod emoji?

I think the one thing that unites the fan base is universally trusting Tony Mowbray, to be fair.....

Probably as it's only a loan initially I reckon. In January, if he doesn't thank NFFC, then they'll probably have a point, to be fair....

The irony of bitching about bitching was obviously lost on you there, Rob.

To be honest, the national newspapers barely ever feature Rovers news normally.

To be fair, you can't possibly know whether that is true or not. Unless Mowbray has told you how many players he's allowed to sign on loan before the deadline.....

It's always good to add quality players to the squad, obviously I've no issue with that. But I don't think anyone can deny that we need more quality in areas other than central midfield.....

Thanks for the feedback.... But, if Chaddy or anyone else reported any of these offending posts, action would be taken. If nobody reports anything or we don’t see the offending posts, then how are we to know? Bear in mind all the mods work full time and do this in our own time. Time and again I’ve said that people calling each other happy clappers or overly negative is just a bit pathetic IMO. Why not tell people why you think that? You’ve all got a decent command of the English language, why not express that?

Some of the comments being bandied about are a bit silly. We’re spending the most money we’ve spent on any player for ages on an as yet, largely inexperienced 19 year old. He’s got a lot of potential and I really want him to fulfil that with us. People are still allowed to be cautious about this and it doesn’t make them negative. Like any other fan, I want Brereton to be a success here, like any other signing. I really want to be happy with Rovers and I want the club to compete at as high a level as possible, why on earth wouldn’t I or anyone else want the same? Suggesting otherwise only serves to wind people up and derails threads, as we’ve mentioned before. I still think we are a touch light in wide areas in case of injures and whilst I trust TM, I have concerns about what happens if we pick up injuries, as we have already.

I thought Danny Murphy and Peter Whittingham would be shrewd signings.

I’ll be honest, we were excellent today. Brilliant performance.

That pass from Rothwell was absolutely outrageous. Simply. Lovely.

Think he's at Bolton....

Bellamy was a massive goon, but the second best striker I've seen at Rovers in my lifetime (I'm 34) after Shearer.