Michael McIndoe has welcomed the arrival of Gavin Williams at Ashton Gate, claiming the midfielder is one of the three best footballers he has ever played with. Bristol City manager Gary Johnson completed the signing of 27-year-old playmaker Williams from Ipswich Town last week for a fee believed to be in the region of £300,000.City winger McIndoe, 28, has first-hand knowledge of the Welshman's ability, having played alongside him at both Hereford United and Yeovil Town. And the Scotsman, who has also played for Luton Town, Doncaster Rovers, Derby County, Barnsley and Wolverhampton Wanderers, needs no convincing about how good his new team-mate is. "He's a big, big player, let me tell you," said McIndoe. "For the fee we've paid for him - which wasn't that much money - it's a fantastic buy."
Bristol Evening Post

Gary Johnson insists his Bristol City players are not suffering from a post-Wembley hangover. Beaten by Hull in the Coca-Cola Championship play-off final less than six weeks ago, City's first team stars reported back for pre-season training this week.And their manager is convinced the crushing disappointment of missing out on a place in the Premier League is a thing of the past. Johnson scoffed at suggestions that his Wembley losers might be bearing psychological scars and backed them to be a force in the Championship once more. He said: "I don't see what happened at Wembley in May being a problem. The lads have had their grieving time and they're over it."
Bristol Evening Post

Gary Johnson has told shocked Bristol City fans not to lose faith after the surprise sale of Nick Carle to Crystal Palace. The highly-rated Australian yesterday completed a £1million move to City's Championship rivals, signing a four-year deal.
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Bristol City defender Bradley Orr has said he has been inspired by the quality of the football at the 2008 European Championships. The 25-year-old watched the tournament and said he was impressed by Spain's right-back Sergio Ramos. Orr said: "You watch your own position and how they go about things, the one that caught my eye was Spain's Ramos. He is an absolute athlete, is good on the ball and was very rarely beaten."
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