Bristol C Release Players/Will they be a threat next season?

Promoted Bristol City release players after fantastic promotion season.

Will they be a threat in the Championship next season?




Bristol City: Jay Emmanuel-Thomas to leave Robins

BBC

May 2015

Forward Jay Emmanuel-Thomas will leave Bristol City in the summer, the League One champions have announced.
The 24-year-old scored 12 goals in 48 appearances this season, but will not be given a new contract.
Goalkeeper Dave Richards has also been released, but midfielder Marlon Pack, 24, is to be offered a new deal.

Meanwhile, 36-year-old captain Wade Elliott has been offered the job of under-21 manager after being told his playing contract will not be renewed.
The former Burnley and Birmingham midfielder signed a one-year deal last June, but has not started since the 3-2 defeat at Colchester in February.
Bristol City captain Wade Elliott lifted the League One trophy at Ashton Gate on Saturday
"He's fit enough to carry on playing, which is his dilemma," manager Steve Cotterill told the club's website. "For me, due to where we may need to strengthen, I've offered Wadey a coaching job.
"He would be an excellent addition to my staff, as someone who knows me. He's got all the credentials to be a good, young coach.
"There is no time frame. He will have other offers to carry on playing. I don't want to finish his career prematurely if he still wants to play."
Pack, who replaced Elliott for Bristol City's run-in, signed for the Robins in 2013 and has featured 99 times, scoring his third goal for the club in Sunday's 8-2 win over Walsall.
"I'm sure through his agent that it will get sorted out," said Cotterill.


Jay Emmanuel-Thomas

"His demeanour around the place when he wasn't in the team was second to none. Even when he got in the team, even though it kept Wadey out, I think Wadey was pleased for Marlon."
Former Arsenal youth product Emmanuel-Thomas has also been with City since 2013, scoring 33 goals in 103 games across the last two campaigns.
However, Cotterill has favoured a strike pairing of Kieran Agard and Aaron Wilbraham this season and said Emmanuel-Thomas needs "regular football".

Steve Cotterill has done a really good job there. He has got continuity in the team. I think they will kick on again next season and get a top six play off spot similar to Brentford.

Steve Cotterill has done a really good job there. He has got continuity in the team. I think they will kick on again next season and get a top six play off spot similar to Brentford.

I think you might be right there,hes a good manager and they will b on a high from day one.
I hear as well as their stadium having big money spent on it,they have a few million for the transfer market.
Going to be interesting.

Owned by billionaire Steve Lansdown who sold his shares from Hargreaves Lansdowne Financial Services based in Bristol
Plenty of financial support for the Wurzels

Owned by billionaire Steve Lansdown who sold his shares from Hargreaves Lansdowne Financial Services based in Bristol
Plenty of financial support for the Wurzels

Cheers for that, I didnt know

So plenty of financial backing.

Owned by billionaire Steve Lansdown who sold his shares from Hargreaves Lansdowne Financial Services based in Bristol
Plenty of financial support for the Wurzels

Has Lansdowne found his interest again. Locally around Bristol e eryone was sure he was more interested in Bristol Rugby. I suppose a shot at promotion to the Premier League has given him the bug again.

Many clubs promoted from Div 1 have a great track record in the championship, particularly the year following promotion. I think they will do well. It helps that they are being well run off the field.

Many clubs promoted from Div 1 have a great track record in the championship, particularly the year following promotion. I think they will do well. It helps that they are being well run off the field.

This^^^.

Yeah, I can see them making the playoffs. Which is annoying because not only are they our big rivals but their manager is also a massive c**t of a man.

I live in Bristol so I have to put up with all the hype. Really not looking forward to them coming up on a roll, although we have been here before in 2007/8. I can remember the relief when they lost to Hull in the play-off final and thinking how I couldn't bear it with them in the Premier League. Little did I know then that an even bigger nightmare would strike 3 years later!

That said if both of us were promoted next May it would make for a terrific Premier League season with the Jacks chucked in as well.