Any concern around Bristol City slipping into complacency over this last section of the season, due to their Championship status secured for another season, should have been dispelled by the performance on Easter Monday.
And, if anything, based on that game against Middlesbrough, it could well work in their favour given the intense focus on the opposition in the midst of a promotion race. With the shackles off and the pressure released, the Robins could be freed to play some of their best football.
The limited sample size to prove or disprove this theory will have doubled after today’s encounter at Vicarage Road as they take on a Watford team clinging onto play-off hopes but with growing disquiet in the stands towards the ownership of the club as results continue to decline under Chris Wilder.
