"I wish this coffee was whiskey," were the words from Nigel Pearson as he poured himself a hot beverage in the media room to conduct his post-match interview.
Perhaps it was inevitable that Bristol City were going to be on the end of a cruel defeat after their pre-match preparations were disrupted when the team coach had an electrical fault before even leaving the team hotel.
Ten taxis later, the players rocked up into the MKM Stadium in good mood just over an hour before kick-off as the buzz of the new season took its grip among those inside the stadium.
