The League Paper

Life is about to get lively in Bristol…

by
The LeaguePaper Team
28 February 2021

The Football League Paper says...

BRISTOL is often seen as being English football’s biggest underachiever, but perhaps all that is about to change.
It’s now 41 years since City were in the top-flight, while it’s almost 30 years since Rovers featured in the second tier. Indeed, the latter even dropped out of the EFL for a season in the middle of the last decade.
There is no doubt City have ambitions to reach the Premier League for the first time. Under billionaire owner Steve Lansdown, they have transformed Ashton Gate into an impressive stadium and have looked on...

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