Its the first home game of our Promotion Season!
Warnock`s Last Stand before he retires...?
The Robins have spent the majority of their Football League life in the 2nd and 3rd Division of English Football. In recent seasons they have been scratching at the door for the chance of promotion to the "promise land" of milk and money.
We have a dire record against them in recent seasons!
Today, "We Shall Overcome"! [Promise!]
*Neil Warnock will be treated to a loud and proud capacity crowd at the Riverside Stadium for the first time, despite this being his second full season in charge of Middlesbrough.
* Warnock’s ranks were bolstered even further during the week with the arrival of his former player and defensive stalwart Sol Bamba in a player-coach role after his battle with cancer.
* Inconsistency marred Middlesbrough’s home campaign in the 2020/21 Championship, with the ‘Boro’ failing to string more than two consecutive home wins together since the turn of the year (W4, D2, L7).
* A strong start is expected here though, as Boro boss Neil Warnock has avoided defeat in five of his last six touchline H2Hs with opposite number Nigel Pearson.
* Pearson’s fledgling reign at Bristol City is already under mild scrutiny, after a run of 11 league games without a win.
* The latest addition to that run came via a disappointing 1-1 draw vs promoted opponents on the opening day, to cement the club’s longest win drought since their 2014/15 return to the Championship (D4, L7).
* One positive Bristol can take into this is the fact that the away side on the day is unbeaten in six H2Hs, with three Bristol wins therein.
* Furthermore, Pearson has never lost an away game vs Middlesbrough as a manager (W3, D1), while victory here would mark Bristol’s first completion of back-to-back wins in their first away league game of a new season since 2001.
* Players to watch: Middlesbrough’s Duncan Watmore could come alive here at the Riverside Stadium, where he’s scored six (66.67%) of his nine Boro goals to date. As for Bristol, matchday one saw Chris Martin score the opener in his first full 90-minute game since January. Additionally, he has scored or assisted in three of his last six H2Hs with the Teessiders.
* Hot stat: Middlesbrough have lost their first home league game of a new campaign in just one of the last seven seasons (W4, D2, L1).
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Bristol City Salaries 2021: Weekly Wages & Player Contracts 2020/21
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Bristol City Salaries 2021
What are the Bristol City Salaries 2021? Who are Bristol City’s highest-earning players for Bristol City Salaries 2021? How much do Bristol City FC players earn for Bristol City Salaries 2021? Have you ever wondered about which players at Bristol City FC earn the most with Bristol City Salaries 2021? Well if you have, then worry not, because we have prepared a full list of the Bristol City salaries 2021. Bristol City FC (Football Club) has spent most of its history in the second and third tiers of English football. They have spent nine seasons in the top flight in total.
The club was founded in the year 1894. Bristol City is also known as The Robins or simply just Bristol.
Ten years after the club was formed in 1894 Bristol has played using only one home ground throughout the years, Ashton Gate.
Ashton Gate holds a capacity of 27,000 seats and the owners are aiming to expand it up to 42,000.
Bristol City Transfers 2020/21- Arrivals
Player
From
Transfer Sum
Filip Benkovic
Leicester City
Undisclosed
Markus Henriksen
Hull City
Undisclosed
Nahki Wells
Burnley
£5.0m
Bristol City Transfers 2020/21 – Departures
Player
To
Transfer Sum
Hakeeb Adelakun
Rotherham United
Undisclosed
Taylor Moore
Blackpool
Undisclosed
Sammie Szmodics
Peterborough United
Undisclosed
Bailey Wright
Sunderland
Undisclosed
Bristol City Salaries 2021
The club’s home colours are red and white.
The Robins have a decent history when it comes to their silverware. Bristol City has spent most of its history in the second and third tiers of English football. They have spent only eight seasons in the top flight.
The Robins have finished as either runners-up or as semi finalists in cup competitions on various occasions.
Bristol City fans and rivals
The Robins are widely supported across the South West county side of England.
The club’s long time rivals are Bristol Rovers and Cardiff City. Even though they are local derbies, followers are found across the country. It’s the clash between Bristol City and Cardiff considered as rare sight because of it being an international club derby.
They were renowned for playing a good style of football and therefore there are many fans who want to see their club get back on track.
Bristol City Salaries 2021 (Weekly Wage)
Who is earning the most at Bristol City for Bristol City Salaries 2021?Who are the highest-paid players at Bristol City for Bristol City Salaries 2021?Bristol City Players Salaries for Bristol City Salaries 2021?
The Robins do not reveal their wages information but judging by transfer market value as highlighted in the table below- it is likely that players such as Famara Diédhiou and Chelsea’s Nathan Baker (on loan) are on higher wages than the rest of the team.
Bristol City salaries 2020/21(Weekly Wage)
Like most other football clubs, Bristol City does not release their wage bill. However many journalists often break wage bill information from Premier League teams which are often accurate. But for Championship and League One team, very little is known about players’ wage bills. But here we take a look at the likely Bristol City Players Salaries, contracts and market values.
What we can tell you is that the average player wages in the Championship are just under £20,000 per-week. Since Bristol City are often going between the Championship and League One in recent seasons, they would likely be on slightly lower than average wages. So here are the Bristol City Players Salaries and contract details 2021.
Domestically, Bristol FC has won:
Second Division/Championship titles: 1
Third Division/League One titles: 1
FA Cup runners up in 1909.
Football League Trophy: 3
In international club football, Bristol won:
Welsh Cup in 1933-34.
Anglo-Scottish Cup in 1977-78.
Bristol players transfer news is pretty active for a Championship side.
The Robin usually sign players who are willing to play for the club without disrespecting the challenges. The club still needs to up their game to go further in the English league.
Take a trip down memory lane as City's history is explored in detail.
www.bcfc.co.uk
ROBINS: The Last 10 years.....
2011: Millen's men stuttered from the start and, with just one win to the team's name by October, a 5-0 drubbing at Blackpool ended his reign. In stepped Derek McInnes, from St Johnstone, and the Scot battled through a host of poor spells to secure the team's survival in the Championship for another season. A pitch invasion followed the 2-0 win over Barnsley at Ashton Gate in April, the day safety was assured.
2012: McInnes' turnaround of the club failed to materialise though. He battled on, despite seven straight defeats in the league. By January, with the team bottom of the table and thrashed 4-0 at home by Leicester City, McInnes was dismissed. In days Sean O'Driscoll took on the head coach's role, but even his initial upturn - three wins from five games - couldn't prevent City from the drop.
2013: With a fresh new approach, looking at younger players in a different recruitment policy, also working to a more realistic wage structure, O'Driscoll took City into the new League One campaign. The Robins struggled with life back in the third tier and after a run of just two wins in 18 matches and the club rooted in relegation zone the club parted company with O'Driscoll. Steve Cotterill was appointed as manager on a three-and-a-half year deal. An impressive run at the end of the 2013/14 campaign saw the Robins suffer just one defeat in their last 13 outings which meant City's League One status was secured.
2014: City recruited superbly and enjoyed one of the best campaigns in their history, storming to the League One title with an incredible haul of 99 points and also landing the Johnstone's Paint Trophy in front of 40,000 City supporters at Wembley. It ended City's two-year stay outside of the Championship.
2015: The team found transition to life in the Championship tough and Cotterill was replaced by Lee Johnson in February, following a brief spell with John Pemberton in temporary charge. A strong second half of the season saw City finish 18th in the table, a full 12 points clear of the dropzone. The South Stand was opened to the public for the first time, as Ashton Gate's changing face continued.
2016: With the stadium now fully opened, City began the season strongly, beating newly-promoted pair Wigan Athletic and Burton Albion, along with Aston Villa at Ashton Gate. However, a dip in form from October saw the team drop down the table. A club record eight straight defeats left Johnson's men fighting another relegation battle. A bold shake-up of the coaching staff, seeing Pemberton depart and be replaced by Jamie McAllister, led to an upturn in fortunes. City secured their safety with a game to spare after beating Premier League-bound Brighton & Hove Albion on their own patch.
2017: Bristol City knock Manchester United out of the Carabao Cup, with a 2-1 win at Ashton Gate. Joe Bryan scored first, with Korey Smith netting an injury-time winner.
2020: The Covid-19 pandemic forces the 2019/20 season to be temporarily suspended, before the game's return behind closed doors. Lee Johnson departs during the resumption of the 2019/20 campaign, after a 1-0 defeat to Cardiff City. Dean Holden was promoted from Assistant Head Coach role ahead of the 2020/21 season.
2021: After a promising start to the campaign City struggle on the pitch with Holden replaced by Nigel Pearson in February. Pearson oversees the remainder of the campaign, signing a three-year contract in the summer.
The Robins have spent the majority of their Football League life in the 2nd and 3rd Division of English Football. In recent seasons they have been scratching at the door for the chance of promotion to the "promise land" of milk and money.
We have a dire record against them in recent seasons!
Today, "We Shall Overcome"! [Promise!]
*Neil Warnock will be treated to a loud and proud capacity crowd at the Riverside Stadium for the first time, despite this being his second full season in charge of Middlesbrough.
* Warnock’s ranks were bolstered even further during the week with the arrival of his former player and defensive stalwart Sol Bamba in a player-coach role after his battle with cancer.
* Inconsistency marred Middlesbrough’s home campaign in the 2020/21 Championship, with the ‘Boro’ failing to string more than two consecutive home wins together since the turn of the year (W4, D2, L7).
* A strong start is expected here though, as Boro boss Neil Warnock has avoided defeat in five of his last six touchline H2Hs with opposite number Nigel Pearson.
* Pearson’s fledgling reign at Bristol City is already under mild scrutiny, after a run of 11 league games without a win.
* The latest addition to that run came via a disappointing 1-1 draw vs promoted opponents on the opening day, to cement the club’s longest win drought since their 2014/15 return to the Championship (D4, L7).
* One positive Bristol can take into this is the fact that the away side on the day is unbeaten in six H2Hs, with three Bristol wins therein.
* Furthermore, Pearson has never lost an away game vs Middlesbrough as a manager (W3, D1), while victory here would mark Bristol’s first completion of back-to-back wins in their first away league game of a new season since 2001.
* Players to watch: Middlesbrough’s Duncan Watmore could come alive here at the Riverside Stadium, where he’s scored six (66.67%) of his nine Boro goals to date. As for Bristol, matchday one saw Chris Martin score the opener in his first full 90-minute game since January. Additionally, he has scored or assisted in three of his last six H2Hs with the Teessiders.
* Hot stat: Middlesbrough have lost their first home league game of a new campaign in just one of the last seven seasons (W4, D2, L1).
What are the Bristol City Salaries 2021? Who are Bristol City's highest-earning players for Bristol City Salaries 2020?
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Bristol City Salaries 2021: Weekly Wages & Player Contracts 2020/21
Jan 12, 2021
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Bristol City Salaries 2021
What are the Bristol City Salaries 2021? Who are Bristol City’s highest-earning players for Bristol City Salaries 2021? How much do Bristol City FC players earn for Bristol City Salaries 2021? Have you ever wondered about which players at Bristol City FC earn the most with Bristol City Salaries 2021? Well if you have, then worry not, because we have prepared a full list of the Bristol City salaries 2021. Bristol City FC (Football Club) has spent most of its history in the second and third tiers of English football. They have spent nine seasons in the top flight in total.
The club was founded in the year 1894. Bristol City is also known as The Robins or simply just Bristol.
Ten years after the club was formed in 1894 Bristol has played using only one home ground throughout the years, Ashton Gate.
Ashton Gate holds a capacity of 27,000 seats and the owners are aiming to expand it up to 42,000.
Bristol City Transfers 2020/21- Arrivals
Player
From
Transfer Sum
Filip Benkovic
Leicester City
Undisclosed
Markus Henriksen
Hull City
Undisclosed
Nahki Wells
Burnley
£5.0m
Bristol City Transfers 2020/21 – Departures
Player
To
Transfer Sum
Hakeeb Adelakun
Rotherham United
Undisclosed
Taylor Moore
Blackpool
Undisclosed
Sammie Szmodics
Peterborough United
Undisclosed
Bailey Wright
Sunderland
Undisclosed
Bristol City Salaries 2021
The club’s home colours are red and white.
The Robins have a decent history when it comes to their silverware. Bristol City has spent most of its history in the second and third tiers of English football. They have spent only eight seasons in the top flight.
The Robins have finished as either runners-up or as semi finalists in cup competitions on various occasions.
Bristol City fans and rivals
The Robins are widely supported across the South West county side of England.
The club’s long time rivals are Bristol Rovers and Cardiff City. Even though they are local derbies, followers are found across the country. It’s the clash between Bristol City and Cardiff considered as rare sight because of it being an international club derby.
They were renowned for playing a good style of football and therefore there are many fans who want to see their club get back on track.
Bristol City Salaries 2021 (Weekly Wage)
Who is earning the most at Bristol City for Bristol City Salaries 2021?Who are the highest-paid players at Bristol City for Bristol City Salaries 2021?Bristol City Players Salaries for Bristol City Salaries 2021?
The Robins do not reveal their wages information but judging by transfer market value as highlighted in the table below- it is likely that players such as Famara Diédhiou and Chelsea’s Nathan Baker (on loan) are on higher wages than the rest of the team.
Bristol City salaries 2020/21(Weekly Wage)
Like most other football clubs, Bristol City does not release their wage bill. However many journalists often break wage bill information from Premier League teams which are often accurate. But for Championship and League One team, very little is known about players’ wage bills. But here we take a look at the likely Bristol City Players Salaries, contracts and market values.
What we can tell you is that the average player wages in the Championship are just under £20,000 per-week. Since Bristol City are often going between the Championship and League One in recent seasons, they would likely be on slightly lower than average wages. So here are the Bristol City Players Salaries and contract details 2021.
Domestically, Bristol FC has won:
Second Division/Championship titles: 1
Third Division/League One titles: 1
FA Cup runners up in 1909.
Football League Trophy: 3
In international club football, Bristol won:
Welsh Cup in 1933-34.
Anglo-Scottish Cup in 1977-78.
Bristol players transfer news is pretty active for a Championship side.
The Robin usually sign players who are willing to play for the club without disrespecting the challenges. The club still needs to up their game to go further in the English league.
Take a trip down memory lane as City's history is explored in detail.
www.bcfc.co.uk
ROBINS: The Last 10 years.....
2011: Millen's men stuttered from the start and, with just one win to the team's name by October, a 5-0 drubbing at Blackpool ended his reign. In stepped Derek McInnes, from St Johnstone, and the Scot battled through a host of poor spells to secure the team's survival in the Championship for another season. A pitch invasion followed the 2-0 win over Barnsley at Ashton Gate in April, the day safety was assured.
2012: McInnes' turnaround of the club failed to materialise though. He battled on, despite seven straight defeats in the league. By January, with the team bottom of the table and thrashed 4-0 at home by Leicester City, McInnes was dismissed. In days Sean O'Driscoll took on the head coach's role, but even his initial upturn - three wins from five games - couldn't prevent City from the drop.
2013: With a fresh new approach, looking at younger players in a different recruitment policy, also working to a more realistic wage structure, O'Driscoll took City into the new League One campaign. The Robins struggled with life back in the third tier and after a run of just two wins in 18 matches and the club rooted in relegation zone the club parted company with O'Driscoll. Steve Cotterill was appointed as manager on a three-and-a-half year deal. An impressive run at the end of the 2013/14 campaign saw the Robins suffer just one defeat in their last 13 outings which meant City's League One status was secured.
2014: City recruited superbly and enjoyed one of the best campaigns in their history, storming to the League One title with an incredible haul of 99 points and also landing the Johnstone's Paint Trophy in front of 40,000 City supporters at Wembley. It ended City's two-year stay outside of the Championship.
2015: The team found transition to life in the Championship tough and Cotterill was replaced by Lee Johnson in February, following a brief spell with John Pemberton in temporary charge. A strong second half of the season saw City finish 18th in the table, a full 12 points clear of the dropzone. The South Stand was opened to the public for the first time, as Ashton Gate's changing face continued.
2016: With the stadium now fully opened, City began the season strongly, beating newly-promoted pair Wigan Athletic and Burton Albion, along with Aston Villa at Ashton Gate. However, a dip in form from October saw the team drop down the table. A club record eight straight defeats left Johnson's men fighting another relegation battle. A bold shake-up of the coaching staff, seeing Pemberton depart and be replaced by Jamie McAllister, led to an upturn in fortunes. City secured their safety with a game to spare after beating Premier League-bound Brighton & Hove Albion on their own patch.
2017: Bristol City knock Manchester United out of the Carabao Cup, with a 2-1 win at Ashton Gate. Joe Bryan scored first, with Korey Smith netting an injury-time winner.
2020: The Covid-19 pandemic forces the 2019/20 season to be temporarily suspended, before the game's return behind closed doors. Lee Johnson departs during the resumption of the 2019/20 campaign, after a 1-0 defeat to Cardiff City. Dean Holden was promoted from Assistant Head Coach role ahead of the 2020/21 season.
2021: After a promising start to the campaign City struggle on the pitch with Holden replaced by Nigel Pearson in February. Pearson oversees the remainder of the campaign, signing a three-year contract in the summer.
Transcript of Thursday's press conference ahead of the trip to the Riverside
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Every word from Nigel Pearson on Middlesbrough, Neil Warnock, Bristol City tactics and more
Transcript of Thursday's press conference ahead of the trip to the Riverside
Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson and new temporary assistant Curtis Fleming. (Image: Rogan/JMP)
We’ve debriefed the game and spoken to the players about it. I think they’re aware of the fact that we could have managed the game better towards the end to get us over the line. That’s put to bed now and we look forward to the game at the weekend.
Speaking of watching the game, you were in the stands for that one and had an elevated position for the one against Blackpool as well. What are the benefits of that elevated view?
Seeing the game for what it is, rather than at touchline. It’s a position which is of benefit to the team.
I understand Pat Lam came down recently to train with the team. I wonder if there is any influence from him in doing that?
No, I’ve done it before, no. I’ve done it before for long periods, I think I did it for a whole season once so it’s just really what I think the team needs more than really for what it is for myself, it’s for the benefits of the team.
Is that alongside Alex [Seager], the first-team analyst?
Yes.
On the game midweek and Adam Nagy playing, you said last week that it was 'best to play players who want to be here'. So what was your thinking on playing him and how do you think he got on?
I stand by exactly what I said. We had an opportunity of playing two different XIs and that’s exactly what I did.
It’s a funny situation in football where Adam has gone from playing in the summer against Toni Kroos in his last game and now playing against Forest Green Rovers, but that’s just football...
Absolutely, but that’s just the position that he’s in. If we can facilitate a move for him and all parties gain from that, then we’ll all be happy.
Is anything close on that front?
No, I know nothing about any potential moves at the moment. Whilst he’s here, he’s one of our players and I’ll utilise him when I feel it’s beneficial to the team to do so.
It’s good news on Joe Williams, I believe, in that he’s only going to be out for a week or so?
Yes, he’ll only be out for seven days. He’s only got a tight thigh so we’ll protect that.
I think the frustration for Joe is that he’s been out for such a long time and he’s desperate to get back playing. But we just need to protect him a little bit. That’s the most important thing, that we don’t put his longer-term fitness in jeopardy.
Yes, he was upset when he came off the other night but it’s because he’s so desperate to play. But like I say, we won’t lose him for too long this time.
Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson. (Image: Rogan/JMP) On the Middlesbrough game, how will you travel up there? Will you fly or go by coach?
We’ll travel in the air, so to speak.
You’ve fielded a back four in each of the games so far this season. Last time Bristol City went to Middlesbrough, they won the game but with a back three or back five. Is that something we could see, not necessarily this game, but possibly this season?
If we have to, we might. I don’t discount anything but we also finished the season very badly when we played that. It’s more about utilising the players that we have. Wherever possible, we’ll play with a back four this year.
I don’t discount anything. I’m not saying that we will never use that system and it can be of benefit if you’ve got players who can adapt and play either as effective wingbacks or if you want to play two up front.
There’s different ways of utilising formations and I’ll do what I think is best on any given day but so far, I think the continuity of playing four at the back is something that we’ve looked at pre-season and I think we’ve coped pretty well.
It’s obviously a return to a former club of yours. How much affection do you still retain for Middlesbrough and do you keep in touch with many of the people up that way?
I only played for three clubs in my 18 years as a player so I’ve got pretty strong links with all the clubs I played for. I finished my career there as well and I had a pretty good time. I keep in touch with some people and I’ve got one of them here with me now in Curtis.
I enjoyed my time there immensely and I was part of a very interesting football story during my time there. I still have affection for all three clubs that I played for but it’s a job to do and that’s really the way that I look at it. I don’t look at it with any sort of nostalgic emotion.
Do you know what you were doing 25 years ago on this weekend?
25? No, no idea.
It would have been the last few days before your 3-3 game between Middlesbrough and Liverpool on the opening day of the 1996-97 season. In terms of what supporters want to see here, it’s similar to what you accomplished at Middlesbrough with getting promoted under Bryan Robson to the Premier League. Football has changed a lot since then but there was some investment. Is it possible to do it without that investment these days?
Well, you’ve got to because of financial fair play – that was not a part of how clubs had to balance the books back then. Those types of stories are of their time.
What’s important for us is that we don’t try and copy what other football clubs do, we formulate what we believe is the right pathway for us and that’s what we’re doing at the moment. We want to build something which is sustainable but yes, of course, the ultimate test is whether we can achieve our goal. The one thing which is the most priceless commodity is time to do that.
We believe in what we’re doing and we believe that we’re following the right course of action for us as a football club.
You played up there under Bryan Robson - England's Captain Marvel – would you have taken things from your time under Bryan into your management style and the way you run the club?
I’m a firm believer that you pick things off everyone you work with, good and bad. I’ve learnt as much from the people that I’ve worked with who I don’t have a particularly high regard for as I do from the ones I do.
I played with Bryan and worked with him too at West Brom and I was his assistant there. His first year as a manager at Middlesbrough, he was actually player-manager. That shows you how things change.
I suppose it’s about ultimately looking at yourself and you learn as much from the good experiences as you do from the bad ones. You can apply that to the people you work with too, good and bad.
Nigel Pearson watches the draw against Blackpool high up in the Lansdown Stand alongside an analyst (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) Bristol City have a good record up there, having won the last five out of the last six visits. Is there such a thing as a lucky stadium or a lucky crowd?
I’ll tell you after the game!
On Neil Warnock who is obviously very experienced, how important do you think experience is in the Championship, especially with the way this crazy league is at times?
It depends on how you utilise your experience. I think what you’ll find with Neil in particular is that one of his biggest assets or qualities is enthusiasm and drive to still do the job in the way that he’s always done it. I think that’s very remarkable because at his age of seventy-something, he’s still has that drive to make his team into a winning team. That’s very commendable.
But he’s, for sure, been around the block a few times so he knows what it takes to get success.
On team selection: Bristol City fans will look from the outside and see that there are experienced players such as Nahki Wells and Tomas Kalas, not in the side. These are guys that have had tremendous success for Bristol City over the recent years...
That doesn’t count for anything with me in that regard.
I understand that. But are you basing your team selection on what you are seeing on the training pitch or is it the players and the combinations,such as with Baker and Atkinson who you can see really complement each other with what they bring to the team...
It’s a bit of everything. Reputations, I’m not bothered about, and if I talk about things I’ve already spoken about pre-season and wanting a competitive squad where the players that I feel for any given game are picked, I’ve got to be as good as my word.
I see what I see. I thought Tomas did well in the week. It’s irrelevant what happened on international duty in the sense that I pick the side that I think is best for us.
I don’t look at it from the perspective that you’re looking at it from. I’m very pleased to have Tomas and Nahki in the squad and Adam – three lads who have been on international duty and they’re currently not playing. That’s how it is so they’ve got to do enough to get into the team. If they get into the team, they’ve got to do enough to stay there.
Are you happy with how everything is going at the club at the moment, beyond the results?
You’ll have to be more specific.
Such as little things on the pitch that you may have spotted that fans haven’t...
I wouldn’t put it like that. I wouldn’t expect people who only see a snapshot of what happens in terms of seeing us playing games.
I’m really happy with the squad is and how’s it progressing. We’ve tried to achieve what we could this summer in terms of the transfer window, given the circumstances and the squad is better and fitter than it was last year. If you remember back to what I’ve spoken about before, that was going to be a priority for us.
The two results for us in the first week weren’t exactly what we were looking for, apart from finishing the game off when we’ve been in winning positions in both.
We’re making progress. It might not be to everybody’s taste but it’s the way that we are. Trying to get success here is making it sustainable and making progressions which have some substance behind it.
I’m not somebody who just reacts to things and I’m not somebody who ploughs on with something if it’s not working. It’s as simple as that.
The teams that have been put out this week have given almost everybody in the squad an opportunity to show what they’re capable of. Some people have taken their chances, some haven’t. But outside of that comment, I don’t need to elaborate. Selection will tell you a bit more about that.
Do you think you need that bit of momentum?
Well, you build momentum, you don’t just get it, you build it. This week shows you that the margins aren’t very big – we were probably a minute and a half from having two wins. But we haven’t so there’s no point in moaning about it.
You can do something about it and try and rectify things that need rectifying and encourage and support the players, and sometimes get the big stick out if one or two of them need it, to make sure that they know exactly what’s required.
How are you finding the Bristol area – there was an interesting interview from last week where it said that you took a picture of yourself outside the Ostrich pub in Bristol?
I can’t confirm or deny it. If I was seen there, I was seen there. Maybe Craig [Shakespeare] can send it to me, it will signify what he’s about.
THERE are multiple reasons why Neil Warnock is looking forward to managing in front of a crowd at the Riverside this afternoon.
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Neil Warnock on the return of full crowds to the Riverside
By Scott Wilson.
A socially-distanced crowd watches Middlesbrough in action at the Riverside last September
THERE are multiple reasons why Neil Warnock is looking forward to managing in front of a crowd at the Riverside this afternoon.
He has missed the intensity of a matchday with home supporters. He is hoping the support of more than 20,000 Boro fans will inspire his players as they look to claim a first win of the season against Bristol City. And given his disciplinary record over the course of the last four decades, he is also hoping the presence of some background crown noise might save him a few quid.
“I’ve never seen a fan in here,” said Warnock, as he looked ahead to the return of unrestricted crown numbers at the Riverside for the first time in almost a year-and-a-half. “It’ll be good not to be able to hear Blackie (Kevin Blackwell) behind me all the time, moaning. And maybe the referee won’t hear everything I say either…”
Had supporters not been returning in normal numbers, Warnock freely admits he might have called time on his managerial career this summer. He slogged his way through last season, but readily concedes he did not enjoy the experience. On the one occasion when 1,000 home supporters were able to attend the Riverside, for last September’s 1-1 draw with Bournemouth, he was holed up in his Rockliffe base recovering from Covid.
He relished the presence of around 1,600 travelling fans at Craven Cottage last weekend, and was grateful for the patience shown by the away support at Blackpool on Wednesday as his patched-up side crashed out of the Carabao Cup.
Since taking over as Middlesbrough manager more than a year ago, however, he has been waiting for the chance to soak in the matchday ambience of a raucous Riverside. Today, with home supporters being urged to wear red to show their support for their team, he finally gets that opportunity.
“It’s great having the fans back,” he said. “I’m just looking forward to the noise that they’re going to make. I thought they were outstanding at Fulham. There were nearly 2,000 there and it sounded like 20,000.
“Goodness knows what the stadium will sound like, but I’m hoping it’s going to be rocking. We’re going to need that. We need a bit of help at the minute, so I’m hoping the fans can just give us that bit extra.
“I think it’ll give all the players an extra yard. It makes them quicker. I know the desire should be the same whatever the circumstances, but it isn’t. It isn’t the same when the crowds aren’t in. The crowds insist you have that extra yard, and win that tackle or header.”
Marcus Tavernier should return to the starting line-up today, having recovered from the issue that meant he was restricted to a role on the bench at Fulham, while Sol Bamba could also be part of the matchday squad.
THERE are multiple reasons why Neil Warnock is looking forward to managing in front of a crowd at the Riverside this afternoon.
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Neil Warnock on the return of full crowds to the Riverside
By Scott Wilson.
A socially-distanced crowd watches Middlesbrough in action at the Riverside last September
THERE are multiple reasons why Neil Warnock is looking forward to managing in front of a crowd at the Riverside this afternoon.
He has missed the intensity of a matchday with home supporters. He is hoping the support of more than 20,000 Boro fans will inspire his players as they look to claim a first win of the season against Bristol City. And given his disciplinary record over the course of the last four decades, he is also hoping the presence of some background crown noise might save him a few quid.
“I’ve never seen a fan in here,” said Warnock, as he looked ahead to the return of unrestricted crown numbers at the Riverside for the first time in almost a year-and-a-half. “It’ll be good not to be able to hear Blackie (Kevin Blackwell) behind me all the time, moaning. And maybe the referee won’t hear everything I say either…”
Had supporters not been returning in normal numbers, Warnock freely admits he might have called time on his managerial career this summer. He slogged his way through last season, but readily concedes he did not enjoy the experience. On the one occasion when 1,000 home supporters were able to attend the Riverside, for last September’s 1-1 draw with Bournemouth, he was holed up in his Rockliffe base recovering from Covid.
He relished the presence of around 1,600 travelling fans at Craven Cottage last weekend, and was grateful for the patience shown by the away support at Blackpool on Wednesday as his patched-up side crashed out of the Carabao Cup.
Since taking over as Middlesbrough manager more than a year ago, however, he has been waiting for the chance to soak in the matchday ambience of a raucous Riverside. Today, with home supporters being urged to wear red to show their support for their team, he finally gets that opportunity.
“It’s great having the fans back,” he said. “I’m just looking forward to the noise that they’re going to make. I thought they were outstanding at Fulham. There were nearly 2,000 there and it sounded like 20,000.
“Goodness knows what the stadium will sound like, but I’m hoping it’s going to be rocking. We’re going to need that. We need a bit of help at the minute, so I’m hoping the fans can just give us that bit extra.
“I think it’ll give all the players an extra yard. It makes them quicker. I know the desire should be the same whatever the circumstances, but it isn’t. It isn’t the same when the crowds aren’t in. The crowds insist you have that extra yard, and win that tackle or header.”
Marcus Tavernier should return to the starting line-up today, having recovered from the issue that meant he was restricted to a role on the bench at Fulham, while Sol Bamba could also be part of the matchday squad.
Preview: Middlesbrough vs. Bristol City - prediction, team news, lineups
By Darren Plant, Senior Reporter | 1d
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Middlesbrough welcome Bristol City to the Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon looking to build on last weekend's draw at Fulham.
Despite recording the same result as their hosts, Bristol City are eager to respond to conceding a last-gasp equaliser to newly-promoted Blackpool.
However, the North-East outfit were thoroughly outplayed by their hosts, handing a wake-up call to a group of players who are hoping to challenge for the playoffs.
While Warnock made a number of changes to the team which impressed at Craven Cottage, he acknowledged that he had been left bitterly disappointed with his side's performance at Bloomfield Road.
With a home double-header in the league to come, Boro have the perfect opportunity to get back on track in front of their returning supporters at the Riverside Stadium.
Nevertheless, Boro currently have the look of a team who could struggle for goals this season, something which Warnock must change as soon as possible.
Three days after conceding a late goal at home to the Seasiders, Nigel Pearson witnessed his players do the same against League Two opponents in the EFL Cup.
Bristol City would go on to lose the tie in a penalty shootout, putting the Robins under pressure to deliver on their visit to a club who could emerge as rivals later in the season.
On the positive side, Saikou Janneh netted a double at The New Lawn, justifying Pearson's decision to hand him an opportunity in the first team.
However, Marcus Tavernier is an option after recovering from injury, while Luke Daniels may be brought in for his debut ahead of Joe Lumley.
With Bristol City playmaker Callum O'Dowda unlikely to feature in this contest, Janneh could be handed his first start in the Championship.
Kasey Palmer may be recalled if Pearson opts for more experience in creative areas, but the rest of the team could stay the same.
Tomas Kalas is expected to remain on the substitutes' bench after coming through 90 minutes on Tuesday.
Middlesbrough possible starting lineup:
Lumley; Dijksteel, Hall, Fry, Bola; Crooks, Howson, McNair; Tavernier, Ikpeazu, Watmore Bristol City possible starting lineup:
Bentley; Vyner, Baker, Atkinson, Dasilva; James, King; Janneh, Palmer, Weimann; Martin
We say: Middlesbrough 1-1 Bristol City
Having both recorded disappointing results in midweek, both Warnock and Pearson are aware that they can ill-afford another setback. With that in mind, do not be surprised if an uneventful contest ends in a low-scoring draw.
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