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It doesn't work like that though, we have the opportunity now. 17 games to go with a two point lead is a much better place to be than equal with everyone and 46 games to go. This idea of building a team is out of date, if you don't achieve more or less straight away PL teams will come along and take the best players.

We have been pretty much out of sorts for two and a half months now - since Bristol C away. 2 out of next 3 at home, have to win at least 2 of them to steady the ship.

Lots of important games coming up so 11 who won't be involved vs Burnley. Possible exceptions; Jos, Chaplow & Guly who may need a runout.

Just seen the ground on SNN. Doesn't look great.

Yep. The only thing that will call it off is heavy snow before KO.

According to the forecast I've just seen the snow will start falling around 3pm. If it doesn't get called off early for a frozen pitch I fear a late postponement for snow....

Indeed. I think the fact that Cardiff don't play next weekend will mean that it'll be a 'development' team for the Millwall game less RL who'll need a game.

I do old chap. Obviously you don't.

Another Saturday home 3pm game goes west if we get through 4th round. Due to play Derby on 5th round day.

It's opening up a bit. Two from Man U, Man C & Liverpool out before the 4th round.

As far as I'm aware it is Tuesday 31st. Mind you if we end up playing our 4th round game on the Sunday it would be moved to 1 Feb.

No. Greer sent off and we have 12 days to regroup.

The most worrying aspect is the capitulation after RL got sent off. Players get sent off but it seems as though the rest of them have chucked the towel and most tellingly of all most of us expected it too. At least there is 12 days to try and sort things out. Scratch side at Coventry.

Looks like the wheels are coming off now. The results over the last few games can't be ignored. Hopefully we'll come out of the other side of this. The 10 that we have out on the pitch at the moment clearly demonstrates that we need some new faces in to turn around our declining form.

Need to get back in to our stride. Win the next two and the chances are we'll be 3 ahead going in to the transfer window.

Looked like Guly was more concerned with self preservation than anything else.

Worked out well for the team's perspective. One day less to prepare but it is the same for Bristol. Gives us an advantage for the game on 2 Jan

If he comes back NA is going to have to give him another chance. You can't leave any asset lying around losing value. Come January they're going to need each other!

Might be an FA Cup game in January.

It was tacked on the back of the latest Palace ticket news that they go on sale at 9am Friday

Newcastle are trying to bring in young cheap foreigners. 5 Mil for a 30 year old who has played zero games at that level - can't see it.

I do recall that the weather then was atrocious; nearly every other game in the country was off. I lived in Andover at the time and it was very, very dicey getting there.

Presume seeding was based on finishing positions last season and they used Bristol City's position?

Sorry. I didn't make myself clear in the earlier post. Towards the end of his playing career he played for Crystal Palace and Sheffield Utd teams who got promoted to the PL but didn't figure for them once promoted. I was fully aware of his earlier playing career

I seem to remember Neil Shipperly getting a few teams promoted but not figuring in the PL