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POSITIVE SIGNS AS ROBINS ATTEMPT TAKE-OFF

by
The LeaguePaper Team
26 September 2021

David Connolly

MY FORMER Republic of Ireland teammate Curtis Fleming has just been made assistant manager at Bristol City after a spell on an interim basis.
Fleming was providing cover for another former teammate, Paul Simpson, who has been having treatment for a type of kidney cancer.
My thoughts and prayers are with Paul and his family at this time and it’s good to hear he’s back at the club as a first-team coach alongside Keith Downing.
Fleming has vast experience having worked at QPR, Crystal Palace and Middlesbrough and I know from sharing a dressing room with him how well respect...

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