Just as we started to think we knew what this Bristol City team were all about, they go and drop an absolute clanger at Birmingham City to cast plenty of doubt over their identity and even those signs of progress we thought we were witnessing at the start of this season.
But perhaps that’s exactly the point: we all got a little familiar with what we were seeing and how City were either beating teams or, at least, playing well. Opposition scouts aren’t stupid, they’re literally paid to spot such traits and if we all knew what City were, then without question the rest of the Championship did.
As a result, Birmingham’s win, while brutal to watch, was of a side that had identified weaknesses and drew the absolute maximum out of themselves to secure the three points. City can expect the same from Ryan Lowe's Preston North End tonight and things will have to change.
