It may have been a forgettable season for Bristol City, but ninth place in the Championship table underlines that the club's untapped potential remains.
City's support is impressive. Gates have remained steady amid the apathy of a season that will certainly conclude in the lower mid-table region under Nigel Pearson. They hold a place in the top half of the attendance table despite a campaign that has rarely given fans an opportunity to get excited about the future.
However, there is a lesson in the numbers for City and their rivals, particularly with financial issues being endured at Ashton Gate and across the Championship. There is no correlation between the size of the club and success in the second tier.
