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Player ratings https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-player-ratings-huddersfield-9223309?utm_source=bristol_live_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Bristol+Live+-+BCFC+Newsletter_newsletter&utm_content=&utm_term=&ruid=eda3a0ce-34ec-4a85-96cd-ae68727a6b80

Haven’t looked at post-match comments , however, I’ve just got back from the game and we were dreadful, static, playing each other into trouble, no movement/options, as always giving the ball away or going backwards from our throw ins, little attacking threat. Huddersfield fans must be completely gutted to not come away with three points, they were by far the better team.

Ooops slip of the finger please ignore the Sunderland page above

They are fighting for Championship survival. This match is designated ‘Community Day’ to celebrate the work of the Robins Foundation: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/robins-foundation/ City supporters will be able to take part in an interactive penalty shootout game by PIING. Fans attending can take part in the PIING Pen-Kick, the interactive penalty shootout game via their smartphones, without the need of an app. To join, you will need to scan the QR code that will be on the in-bowl screen. Once scanned, you will be taken to the PIING Pen-Kick webpage and should follow the instructions to set up and take part. You could own a signed match-worn City shirt. The auction will go live at kick-off (3pm) Saturday, April 13th and end on Saturday, April 27th (3pm). The shirts will come with all the mud, sweat and any other elements that you would expect from a shirt sourced straight from the pitch. Each shirt is personally signed by the players. All proceeds raised from this shirt auction will go towards supporting the life-changing community work carried out by the club’s official charity – Bristol City Robins Foundation. Placing a bid is easy. As soon as the first whistle is blown get involved in the auction and bag yourself a piece of Bristol City history. We won 2-0 the last time they were at Ashton Gate, https://youtu.be/Gk1AapSZSnY At their place, in atrocious conditions, back in December it finished 1-1 highlights: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/highlights/extended-highlights-huddersfield-town-1-1-bristol-city/ Their forum makes for grim reading: https://downatthemac.proboards.com/thread/119751/bristol-city-htafc here’s an example: ‘Our only hope is that Bristol City are on the beach. Problem is that Town are so accommodating that even if they are on beach, we'd be rubbing sun cream on their backs and bringing them pina coladas. Then, in the evening, we'd happily let them ahead of us in the queue and give them have first dibs at the all inclusive buffet; leaving us with all the unlabelled shit which no-one wanted and looked like a dog had sicked up.’ In early June Neil Warnock agreed to stay on as manager for the season despite the fact that he will turn 75 halfway through the campaign. However, they appointed former Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore as their new manager in September. The 49-year-old replaced Neil Warnock after the veteran departed. In late January they sacked DM after just three wins in 23 matches in all competitions. In February they appointed former Schalke and FC Zurich boss Andre Breitenreiter as their new head coach. The 50-year-old German has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract. How well do you know Colin? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61073905 They signed former Blackpool goalkeeper Chris Maxwell on a two-year deal. In mid August they signed Mainz forward Delano Burgzorg on a season-long loan deal. The 24-year-old has had spells in his native Netherlands with Heracles Almelo and De Graafschap and a loan spell in Italy with Spezia. In January they signed midfielder Alex Matos from Chelsea until the end of the season. The 19-year-old moved to Chelsea in the summer from Norwich City and has made two senior appearances. They also signed forward Bojan Radulovic from Finnish champions HJK Helsinki on a three-and-a-half-year deal, for an undisclosed fee. The 24-year-old scored 19 goals in 29 league and cup games last season, and scored a further six in their European outings between the domestic seasons. They also signed Groningen defender Radinio Balker for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal. The 25-year-old played in the Dutch top flight last season. On Tuesday they were away to PNE although they were leading it finished in a 4-1 defeat, thanks to a late Milutin Osmajic hat-trick. They are 21st in the table on 43 points and are also 21st in the form table based on their last six results, while we are second based on the last six results! https://thefishy.co.uk/formtable.php?table=2 Head-to-head record Won: 25 Lost: 28 Drawn:13 Match preview: https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/bristol-city/preview/preview-bristol-city-vs-huddersfield-prediction-team-news-lineups_541046.html LM pre-match: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/liams-notes-huddersfield-town-h/ In January Ollie Turton was ruled out for "a number of months" after undergoing knee surgery. The 31-year-old had returned to training after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament against Wigan in February 2023. Referee is Rebecca Welch, who was the first female ref to take charge of a Premier League game in December 2023. She became a football referee in 2010, but continued to work in her NHS post until 2019, before turning her attention to officiating on a full-time basis. In 2021 she became the first woman to be appointed to referee an EFL match, when she took charge of the League Two fixture between Harrogate Town and Port Vale. During her career, she has also officiated at games in the Women's Super League, and was referee at the 2017 and 2020 Women's FA Cup Finals. In December 2020 she was added to UEFA's elite women's list, joining other female football officials to referee at international games, including the Women's World Cup in 2023. Among those who have played for both teams: Marcus Stewart Nahki Wells Andy May Phil Jevons Andy King Junior Bent Kasey Palmer Robbie Turner Famous fans: Sir Patrick Stewart - Stewart was born in nearby Mirfield and is one of the most notorious and famous Town fans around. Stewart has been the president of the Terriers’ academy since 2010 and when they were promoted to the Premier League in 2017, he was seen celebrating at Wembley Stadium after the win over Reading in the play-off final. Jodie Whittaker - Best known for being the 13th incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, Whittaker is another famous face from the world of television and acting to come from the outskirts of Huddersfield. Ryan Sidebottom - Huddersfield has produced an England international cricketer in the form of Sidebottom. The left-arm bowler played for his national side between 2001 and 2010, playing in 22 test matches, with him also playing for his county Yorkshire. Bobby Madley - Born in Wakefield, referee Madley was officiating local sides in the area at the start of his career before rising through the ranks. Fun facts Huddersfield has been a settlement for over 4,000 years and can be found in the 'Domesday Book' of 1086 under the name of “Oderesfelt and Odresfeld.” Huddersfield is the birthplace of rugby league with the local team, Huddersfield Giants, playing in the Super League. It also has two Rugby Union clubs Huddersfield R.U.F.C. and Huddersfield YM RUFC. When it comes to the round ball Huddersfield Town were the first English team to win the league three times in a row. Staff at KD Decoratives, famed for making Christmas decorations, were once commissioned to make Britain’s largest nodding dog which stood 11 feet tall. According to Kirklees Council, there are over 3,000 listed buildings in Huddersfield, the third highest number in the country, and over 200 of them are in the town centre. The railway station is one of the more beautiful specimens dotted around, and there has been an inn on the site of the George hotel for hundreds of years. Top punk band the Sex Pistols played their last two British shows at Ivanhoe’s nightclub in Huddersfield, on Christmas Day 1977. This included a matinee for the children of striking firefighters. They then embarked on the fateful tour of the US that led to the bands break-up. The facade of Ivanhoe's, the former Grand Picture Theatre, is still standing at the very end of Manchester Road behind Lidl.

Seemingly not - Sheffield United will start with a two-point deduction the next time they play in the Championship, following a ruling by the EFL. The Blades broke EFL rules by defaulting on payments to other clubs during their 2022-23 promotion season. As well as the initial deduction, the Premier League's bottom club have been handed a further two-point suspension. The club said it was "disappointed" but will not appeal against the decision. Instead, Sheffield United added that it "took the view that it was better to reach an agreement which minimised the risks of a higher deduction or further transfer embargoes being imposed, and being distracted by lengthy and costly legal proceedings. "The club is now in a position to close this matter and concentrate on the future.".

I was there along with a mate who is a Stoke fan. As we were in different parts of the ground, we arranged to meet back in central London after the game. After traipsing out the ground bitterly disappointed I jumped on the first train that came along lo and behold it was full of Stoke fans, including my mate. What were the chances of that I then had to endure a night of having my nose rubbed in it!

Yep when we went to sleep and they took a quick free kick to score the winner!

John Eustace post match https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/24245461.eustaces-verdict-dismal-blackburn-half-time-changes/

We are second based on the last six results! https://thefishy.co.uk/formtable.php?table=2

Player ratings, https://www.bristolworld.com/sport/football/bristol-city/bristol-city-v-blackburn-rovers-liam-manning-tommy-conway-4586689?page=3

Only thing I’d add is what a good game the ref had

Very positive first half from us, good to watch, Sykes and Conway both had decent opportunities to add to our goals. The next goal is critical. Think the ref had an excellent half too.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68768084

Leroy Rosenior on Robins TV tonight: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/rosenior-on-robins-tv/

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/how-sammie-szmodics-proved-right-9214885

I was in the chemist yesterday and the elderly gentlemen in front of me at the till asked the young assistant for some help with deodorant. She asked him if he wanted the roll-on-ball-type, after a moment he responded, ‘no thank you, it’s for under my arms.’

LM presser: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/interviews/manning-looks-ahead-to-blackburn/

Last season we shared the points https://youtu.be/6G9i7dyY6Vw Back in December we lost 2-1 at their place highlights: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/highlights/extended-highlights-blackburn-rovers-2-1-bristol-city/ In July Villarreal announced the signing of Ben Brereton following the expiry of his contract with Blackburn Rovers. Brereton signed for the La Liga club on a free transfer, agreeing a four-year contract. He joined Rovers from Nottingham Forest, initially on loan, with move made permanent in January 2019 for a fee of £6m. They signed goalkeeper Leopold Wahlstedt from Norwegian side Odds Ballklubb for an undisclosed fee, as a replacement for Thomas Kaminski. On deadline day they signed Bournemouth's England Under-21 international defender James Hill on a season-long loan and German striker Semir Telalovic from Borussia Monchengladbach. The 23-year-old joined on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee, with the option to extend his stay at Ewood Park for another 12 months beyond June 2026. In December forward Arnor Sigurdsson signed a permanent deal until the end of 2025. The 24-year-old was signed on an initial 12-month deal in June from Russian club CSKA Moscow. In the January window they signed Brighton midfielder Yasin Ayari and Aston Villa defender Ben Chrisene on loan. Sweden international Ayari, 20, played 13 Championship games for Coventry on loan this season, while Chrisene, 19, was on loan at Kilmarnock last season. They also signed defender Kyle McFadzean from Coventry City on a short-term deal until the end of the season. They were founder members of the football league, and in September played their 5,000 league game. Head-to-head record Won: 22 Lost: 17 Drawn: 14 Officials Ref: Sam Allison, assisted by Richard Wild and Ian Cooper. Fourth Official : Tom Nield. We are 8th in the form league with 10 points from the last 18 available, they are 14th with 7 points from their last six games. They are currently 16th in the table on 46 points. Match review https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/blackburn-rovers/preview/preview-bristol-city-vs-blackburn-prediction-team-news-lineups_540861.html John Eustace was named head coach in February, just 35 minutes after Jon Dahl Tomasson's departure by mutual consent. The 44-year-old signed a two-and-a-half year-deal with Rovers, his first post since he was dismissed by Birmingham City in October. Eustace inherited a Blackburn side without a win in their past eight Championship games. Where would they be this season without Sammie Szmodics? He has scored 29 (in all competitions) so far this season. The attacking midfielder put pen-to-paper on a three-year deal until June 2025 in the summer of 2022, becoming the third signing of the Jon Dahl Tomasson era. Born in Colchester, Szmodics started his career with his hometown team, scoring 38 goals in 162 appearances for the U’s, whilst also finishing as the club’s top scorer in successive seasons. In June 2019, his 16-year association with Colchester United came to an end, as he signed for us for an undisclosed fee. After finding opportunities limited at Ashton Gate, Szmodics made a January loan move to Peterborough, where he scored four goals in his first five games. Following his successful loan spell, and with clubs circling for his signature, his move to London Road was made permanent in September 2020, with Szmodics joining Peterborough on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. The high-energy midfielder enjoyed an impressive maiden season as a permanent Peterborough player in 2020-21, netting 15 league goals in 40 starts, helping Posh secure automatic promotion to the Championship. COYR.

From OS, https://www.bcfc.co.uk/city-men-news/rest-in-peace-dickie-rooks/

Player ratings https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-player-ratings-sunderland-9209748?utm_source=bristol_live_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Bristol+Live+-+BCFC+Newsletter_newsletter&utm_content=&utm_term=&ruid=eda3a0ce-34ec-4a85-96cd-ae68727a6b80 What does Max need to do to get a 10?

https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/interviews/manning-on-sunderland-stalemate/

Positives Max O’Leary, as close to a 10 out of 10 performance as you can get Keeping a third consecutive clean sheet Picking up a point on the road The traveling fans, who made a lot of noise Negatives Pretty much everything else, especially our consistent inability to look after the ball and our poor decision-making which loaded more and more pressure onto an already pressurized team.

Halftime thoughts, there’s an awful lot of rubbish on the pitch! Sunderland have been far they better team. If it wasn’t for Max O’Leary we’d be two or three down. We have been so wasteful with the ball, consistently giving it away which has resulted in wave after wave of Sunderland pressure. Our decision making at times has been awful, so we’ve caused problems to ourselves. If this carries on it must only be a matter of time before Sunderland score. They have had 14 shots with six on target to our four with just one on target. Relieved to be going in at 0-0

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68691286