May 2006: The last time we played City, it seems a long, long time ago!
It all seems a bit pointless at the moment, worrying about the Carling Cup first round to be played in the second week of August, when we don't know what sort of team we'll have to face Championship side Bristol City anyway, let alone our first league opponents the weekend before, which we'll find out who they are about this time tomorrow!
Anyhow, let's get into the spirit of things.
Full draw below but about our opponents, the Robins of Bristol; shame it's not away, good drinking but now without a trip to our sixth city next season, unless the FA version brings us the Gasmen in the other half of town!
Blues boss Steve Tilson, confident he'll actually have a squad to pick from, accepts a visit from a team that finished in the top ten in the second tier is a difficult draw at any time, let alone the state the club is in at the moment.
Tilly told www.echo-news.co.uk: "Bristol City are a strong Championship side so it's going to be a very difficult game. It's one of the hardest I think we could have got at this stage of the competition but at least we're at home which is want you always want."
Predictable stuff from Tills; but hang on, I'm not sure what Robins assistant boss Keith Millen is on, Keith is second in command to new manager Steve Coppell, but speaking to the Bristol City official site straight after the draw, he may have got Southend mixed up with Southampton!
Millen told www.bcfc.co.uk: "It's a shame we are away, we would have prefered a home tie really. It's a long journey for our fans also. Steve Tilson has a good side at Southend, altough they got relegated last year they play some nice football. It will be a tough fixture but it's certainly one we can win and progress into the next round."
I'll say the odds could be quite good Keith as you could be facing half our youth side!
The club was founded in 1897, when Bristol South End turned professional and changed its name to Bristol City, and were admitted into the Southern League, finishing as runners-up in three of the first four seasons.
In 1900 the club merged with local rivals Bedminster, who had been founded as Southville in 1887.
The side joined the Football League in 1901 and were the only non-London League side south of Birmingham until 1920.
Their first game in the Football League was against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on September 7th, 1901.
For a full history of Bristol City, go here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_City_F.C.
PREVIOUSLY
Nice memories of City from when we were a real football club; Freddie's hat-trick of course at their place, but the last time they visited Roots Hall was that late Wayne Gray winner that sealed the League One championship on May 6th, 2006.
Memories; Uncle Ron can't take them away, or charge us for them, I think!
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Coca-Cola Championship Final Mid-Table Positions 2009/10
| 8 | Sheffield United | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 62 | 55 | 65 | +7 | ||||
| 9 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 68 | 63 | 63 | +5 | ||||
| 10 | Bristol City | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 56 | 65 | 63 | -9 | ||||
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 50 | 62 | +8 | ||||
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 58 | 60 | +1 |
The Robins of Bristol face the Shrimpers at Roots Hall in early August
Carling Cup - Complete First Round Draw
Hartlepool United v Sheffield United
Leicester City v Macclesfield Town
Walsall v Tranmere Rovers
Carlisle United v Huddersfield Town
Stockport County v Preston North End
Barnsley v Rochdale
Morecambe v Coventry City
Doncaster Rovers v Accrington Stanley
Chesterfield v Middlesbrough
Peterborough United v Rotherham United
Bradford City v Nottingham Forest
Leeds United v Lincoln City
Sheffield Wednesday v Bury
Scunthorpe United v Oldham Athletic
Crewe Alexandra v Derby County
Exeter City v Ipswich Town
Southend United v Bristol City
Southampton v Bournemouth
Brentford v Cheltenham Town
Queens Park Rangers v Port Vale
Torquay United v Reading
Norwich City v Gillingham
Stevenage v Portsmouth
Shrewsbury Town v Charlton Athletic
Cardiff City v Burton Albion
Northampton Town v Brighton & Hove Albion
Swansea City v Barnet
Plymouth Argyle v Notts County
Wycombe Wanderers v Millwall
Oxford United v Bristol Rovers
Milton Keynes Dons v Dagenham & Redbridge
Hereford United v Colchester United
Yeovil Town v Crystal Palace
Aldershot Town v Watford
Swindon Town v Leyton Orient
Ties to be played week commencing August 9th and must be completed on the night.