Bristol City have now had four games moved in the Championship under the guise of ‘aiding’ Lee Johnson’s sides recovery and alleviating some fixture congestion in 2018/19.
With Blackburn Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday and Reading ties already moved the other week, Millwall’s visit to Ashton Gate in December has now gone back 24 hours.
Neil Harris’ side were due to make the trip on Saturday, December 1st for a 3pm kick off but the game has now been rescheduled for Sunday, December 2nd and will carry a kick off time of 1.30pm.
How that helps with recovery and fixture congestion is anyone’s guess and a number of fans on social media were quick and happy to point that out, but I’m not sure I should repeat some of them on here.
The revised schedule of games switched now reads:
Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers – Sunday, September 2nd (1.30pm kick-off)
Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday – Sunday, October 7th (1.30pm kick-off)
Bristol City v Millwall – Sunday, December 2nd (1.30pm kick-off)
Bristol City v Reading – Friday, April 19th (12noon kick-off).
FFS – any chance we can have a game on a Saturday at the Gate? I want the players rested but this is not considering the life style and working commitments of the fan base
— Rich Langley (@gastricbandit) July 5, 2018
Season ticket holder and youth football team manager(as I know few will be) Please stop rearranging matches
— Steven Figg (@steven_figg) July 5, 2018
This has 100% been changed due to the old bill nothing to do with recovery time!
— KingswoodRed (@Dan__Stevens) July 5, 2018
My thoughts exactly mate
— Kim Chong (@ChongyMind) July 5, 2018
FFS my son plays football on Sunday's another game we will miss. Bloody pointless being season ticket holders.????????????
— Andy Grant (@andy_gumpy69) July 5, 2018
This is getting ridiculous now! Trying to arrange parking etc and then everything changes! Are there likely to be any more???
— Ann Crabbe (@AnnCrabbe22) July 5, 2018
It seems it's not a police request.
— Ian Forbes (@IanForbes42) July 5, 2018
In other fixture news, the Robins have also announced some additions to our pre-season friendly list, specifically two games whilst we are out on our training camp in Marbella.
Johnson’s side will now face Real Balopedica Linense at Estadio Municipal de La Linea on Tuesday, July 17 and Rayo Vallecano four days later at Marbella Football Centre. Both games will begin at 8pm local time.
For ticket prices and details of an open training session on Friday, July 20, please Click Here.
The full schedule now reads:
Sunday, July 8th (2pm) v Bitton AFC (A)
Tuesday, July 10th (7.30pm) v Cheltenham Town (N)
Wednesday, July 11th (7.30pm) v Newport County (A)
Saturday, July 14th (1pm) v Shrewsbury Town (H)
Tuesday, July 17th (8pm local time) v Real Balompédica Linense (A)
Saturday, July 21st (8pm local time) v Rayo Vallecano (A)
Friday, July 27th (7pm) v AFC Bournemouth (H)
Hopefully, that’s the end of the fixture changes for now because the television companies have hardly begun yet!
