The ambition was undoubtedly appreciated after a pretty miserable two-and-a-half seasons for Bristol City, but few people gave too much credence to Nigel Pearson’s pre-season assessment that promotion was a credible aim for the Robins.
Only 10 games have passed but it’s presented a suitable size sample to conclude that, at the very least, this City team, who lie ninth in the Championship, appear in a far better place than they have been for many a campaign.
Which is strange to say, in a way, because we have been here before; last season after 10 matches, the Robins were 10th; in 2020/21 under Dean Holden they were seventh; and in Lee Johnson’s final campaign they were also seventh. But something feels different with this group of players and how they’re going about their business.
