Bristol City News 24/7Writer: CiderJar 
Date:Saturday July 12 2008
Time: 4:15PM
UK time is: 18:59:57
Choose your club
Other Sites
Network Navigation
Vital Partners
'If It's Football, It's Vital'
Forest Green Rovers v Bristol City
Bristol City went 1-0 down to an early goal directly from a free kick by ex-Bristol City player Darren Jones.
The first half saw City line up as follows with Gary Johnson promising games to 20 outfield players (10 in the first half and 10 in the second):
Chris Weale
Bradley Orr (without face mask)
Louis Carey
James Wilson
Brian Wlson
Ivan Sproule
Cole Skuse
Lee Johnson
Michael Barnes (Trialist from Manchester United)
Dele Adebola
Jennison Myrie-Williams
It is traditional for Bristol City to lose to Forest Green Rovers in a friendly, it happens every year and lulls opponents into thinking we are not good enough for league football.
Half Time Forest Green Rovers 1 Bristol City 0
Second half line up:
Chris Weale
Christian Ribeiro
Jamie McCombe
Liam Fontaine
Michael McIndoe (at left back!!)
Tristan Plummer
Kevin Betsy
Frankie Artus
Michael Barnes (replaced on 69mins by Jennison Myrie-Williams)
Steve Brooker
Lee Trundle
City get their equaliser through with a trademak turn and finish from Steve Brooker.
Full Time Forest Green Rovers 1 Bristol City 1
Many thanks to Chessels Chick, live from the New Lawn, and various other members of the One Team In Bristol forum for their contributions to this article.
Vital F1 Prediction League - Join now for Monaco
Your Comments
Sounds like the Sven Goran Ericsson approach to friendlies
codbater
Indeed. But an improvement to losing 4-1 there this time last season. Johnson tries to cover every position and therefore has his "first first team" and his "second first team". As this was the first friendly that was what was being tested. A few players weren't available and a few new signings. It will be another successful season in BS3 and you heard that here first.
CiderJar
Have Your Say
Recent Articles
Heaton Heading Up North (Monday May 13 2013)
Coach Leaves Ashton Gate (Monday May 13 2013)
Seven Shown The Door At City (Wednesday May 8 2013)
Burt Takes On Director of Football Roll (Wednesday May 8 2013)
Skuse Set To Leave City For Ipswich (Tuesday May 7 2013)
Stats: Charlton v Robins (Saturday May 4 2013)
Robins Bow Out At Charlton (Saturday May 4 2013)
O'Driscoll: 'Team Needs To Man Up.' (Sunday April 28 2013)
Stats: Robins v Huddersfield Town (Saturday April 27 2013)
Team News: Bristol City vs Huddersfield Town. (Saturday April 27 2013)
Archived Articles
Vital Bristol City Articles from 2005
Vital Bristol City Articles from 2006
Vital Bristol City Articles from 2007
Vital Bristol City Articles from 2008
Vital Bristol City Articles from 2009
Vital Bristol City Articles from 2010
Vital Bristol City Articles from 2011
Vital Bristol City Articles from 2012
Vital Bristol City Articles from 2013
Vital Bristol City Articles from 2006
Vital Bristol City Articles from 2007
Vital Bristol City Articles from 2008
Vital Bristol City Articles from 2009
Vital Bristol City Articles from 2010
Vital Bristol City Articles from 2011
Vital Bristol City Articles from 2012
Vital Bristol City Articles from 2013
Vital Members League (view all)
| 1. | gersok | 2 |
| 2. | Colt Fortifive | 2 |
League Results (view all)
| Latest Results | ||||
| Charlton | 4 | - | 1 | Bristol City |
| Bristol City | 1 | - | 3 | Huddersfield |
| Hull City | 0 | - | 0 | Bristol City |
| Bristol City | 0 | - | 1 | Birmingham |
| Bristol City | 1 | - | 2 | Bolton |
| Burnley | 3 | - | 1 | Bristol City |
League Table (view table)
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 18. Sheff Wed | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | -8 | 58 |
| 19. Huddersfield | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | -20 | 58 |
| 20. Millwall | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | -11 | 56 |
| 21. Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | -14 | 55 |
| 22. Peterborough | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | -9 | 54 |
| 23. Wolves | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 51 |
| 24. Bristol City | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | -25 | 41 |
Breaking League News
| Foxes Looking Forward To Hong Kong Sevens
» Leicester City : 20/05/2013 18:16:00
|
| Murray's Op A Success
» Crystal Palace : 20/05/2013 18:05:00
|
| Tranmere is Fifth Summer Friendly!
» Burnley : 20/05/2013 17:51:00
|
| Tykes Transfer Rumours - Lee Novak
» Barnsley : 20/05/2013 17:49:00
|
| Head-to-head: Watford v Crystal Palace 2012/13
» Watford : 20/05/2013 16:31:00
|
| Boro gunning for teenager
» Middlesbrough : 20/05/2013 15:35:00
|
| What`s Next for Blues?
» Birmingham : 20/05/2013 13:11:00
|
Site Journalists
Current Site Poll (view all polls)
|
|