“That’s just where we are,” has been the common cry of despair from Nigel Pearson for most of the season as Bristol City falter through their Championship season.
It’s been an accurate account for the most part, this really is where City are and it’s often been a hard pill to swallow.
Against bronze medallists Huddersfield they finished with a performance that really is where they are. Too far off the top to think about looking up the definition of promotion, play-offs, or title, but spirited and with enough promise to offer a genuine cause for optimism when the next season swings around rapidly.
