Feelings of bitterness and jealousy are still likely to linger from the dugout and stand in tomorrow's game when Luton Town visit Ashton Gate.
Two teams who have no real grievances in the past were somehow spurned into unlikely rivals this summer over the Kal Naismith transfer saga and how it developed.
It adds the needle into a contest that already feels important from a City perspective as they go in search of three crucial points. A draw against Wigan on Saturday gave the Robins something to build on and with Cardiff around the corner, tomorrow's game against the Hatters is the ideal time to start hitting the ground running.