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Pretty sure Gary Williams, who I did see, was son of Alan Williams from the late 50s? I know they both scored and have half a memory they were father and son.

I think it’s like one of those crop rings, that have appeared on some pitches. No one really knows what they are for.

£2m, so £3.9m in total.

Worth a response. I do in fairness share a lot of those concerns. Equally we have very few mid week matches coming up, and it did give some of the more fringe players a run out. It’s also a couple of welcome £. Yes, agreed, league is 100% priority. Not getting beat is also habit forming.

That will do.

Two shots on target. Two goals. Clinical if nothing else.

Whatever happens now, that has got to be good for Bell.

You write one letter to the FA moaning about lack of penalties… edit…hang on…

None at all. Radio Bristol all there is.

Difficult to be sure off the radio, but certainly sounded like Swansea were carrying more threat that 15. Still level, giving a few a run out, so who knows.

Their goalie has a blank piece of paper, to show him were we normally place our pens..

Could do without this really. Overall in fairness a draw the most we deserved. It was hardly backs to the wall, but Swansea created a little more.

We are all on the radio.

Penalties are back on the menu!

BBC We have a goal in Wales and Bristol City get it through Mark Sykes. Substitute Joe Williams starts the move by winning the ball back near the halfway line and passes to Sam Bell. He slides through the pass to Sykes and he finishes past Andy Fisher. Both subs involved and an assist by Bell.

Well well well. Not sure it’s entirely deserved, but will take it.

A shot by City. Whatever next.

Half time?

HT. Not exactly a classic. We have a stronger team out and have managed not a shot. Not that fussed, but would be nice to have a bit of a go at some stage.

I have turned Ceefax on. That will do.

It’s Bristol City. Against Swansea. When it starts I will be hoping as always we win, and be a bit down if we lose. Deep down, would swop it all for 3 points at the weekend without a doubt. I am sure that will go away when the whistle goes for the start, but will return fairly soon after the final whistle.

I can see how they interpreted the law to give it. However, the “interfering with play by playing or touching a ball passed or touched by a team-mate…” bit is key to me. It separates ‘playing’ and ‘touching’ as two different things. A lot of the ‘it’s ok’ argument seems to rest on them being the same. Rashford charged after the ball and was in any meaningful sense in possession. He was ‘playing’ the ball, as otherwise why did he run where he ran? If he had stopped his run and allowed the other player to come through then I get it. Otherwise the absurd defensive response to this is fouling Rashford, in which case he becomes active. I also think he impacts opponents, but that is secondary.

Really did not fancy us today. Two important new injuries, Scott, Semenyo maybe unsettled by transfer talk, appalling home form...and Birmingham. Get the heck in. Big big win.

Wigan, late equaliser v Cardiff, which is on balance good.

Right, tighten it up and see it out now.