I must admit that until our game against Blackpool kicked off, I had very little interest in this season. When the curtain came down on the 20\/21 campaign I switched off the part of my brain that pays attention to Bristol City. Having to record a podcast after every game usually takes a bit of a toll on me. Imagine doing it after watching your team only muster up a single shot on target\u2026 numerous times\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the course of that opening match against Blackpool, I began to remember what being a football fan was like before the pandemic. The walk to the stadium replaced the booting up of the computer, the concourse buzz replaced the checking of twitter and the suggestion of a pre-match pint replaced the polite request to boil the kettle. Suddenly I was awash with excitement, as was everyone else at Ashton Gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In all honesty everything excited me once the game had got underway. The half-time pie would normally be something I would buy out of desperation, a failure to plan ahead. Obviously football fever had gripped me, cause even that was exciting! Queueing for Cider in the concourse, what a novelty! Everything the match day experience has thrown at me since then I have loved. I even decided to fly up to Newcastle and stay there for four days to catch us play Middlesbrough. The game and result was almost forgotten as soon as Saturday night arrived on Tyneside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s the off-field stuff though, nothing to do with the football itself. It\u2019s all well and good getting excited by pies, pints and planes to Newcastle. Can the football be just as enjoyable? It is certainly too early to tell but the signs are promising thus far. Despite losing against Swansea last week there was an overwhelming sense of positivity amongst fans both in the stadium and on social media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One player who is certainly a big factor in that positivity is Alex Scott. His rise through the Bristol City ranks has been nothing short of ridiculous. Scoring a perfect hat-trick on his trial match was a good start, he\u2019s not looked back since. He\u2019s yet to complete 90 minutes for the first team, understandable for someone not fully used to the Championship. Whenever he goes off though he gets plaudits from fans, both online and in the stadium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n