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NOW CAN THEY MAKE STEP UP?

Sam Parkin

FORMER SWINDON STRIKER AND TALKSPORT AND BBC LONDON PUNDIT
BEING a former Swindon player, I’ll mention it quietly: Bristol City are on the up. Sitting pretty in the Championship with a Carabao Cup quarterfinal against Manchester United to come, it’s been an impressive start for Lee Johnson’s side.
In February, I watched Fulham stroll to a 2-0 victory at Ashton Gate. The atmosphere in the stands was toxic and the manager’s every move was jeered.
Considering he had already suffered the indignity of an eight- game losing streak, ...

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