Half term report - So Far

As my 'patch' is covered in snow at the moment with very little chance of any football before the end of the year, I thought I'd take the opportunity to give my thoughts on the clubs I cover and, in particular, look ahead to where I think they'll end up in May. Given my poor predictions, this may not be worth the bytes used, but here goes nothing. I'll try and post entries each day and start with the highest ranked club of those I see on a regular basis - Bristol City.

City started the season in chaos. Steve Coppell brought in several players, got rid of a few and then promptly jumped ship. The board then appointed Keith Millen as manager and the former first team coach set about trying to bring some sense of stability to Ashton Gate.

Initially it looked as though Millen may not have been up to the task, but even as they slumped into the relegation zone players were telling me that they thought he would turn things around. Confidence was low, but he slowly built it up again and while they are still only sixth from bottom, City are also only four points away from the lay-off places after a run that has seen them lose only two games in ten.

With Brett Pitman finally finding the same shooting boots he used to top the scoring charts at Bournemouth last season and co-striker Nicky Maynard looking to return to action in the new year, things are looking good in the red half of the city.

Millen also has a decent squad at his disposal and if he can keep them fit and maybe even add a couple of faces in January things will look a lot more positive come May.

I'm not sure whether City have enough to make the play-offs this term, but they are more than capable of a strong run in and a top ten finish.

Tomorrow ... Bristol Rovers