The Exiled Robin

As hard to believe as it may have been that we were even a part of it, when the draw was made for the second round of the Capital One Cup I think it’s safe to say that many fans were underwhelmed  when Crystal Palace were drawn out of the bowl (there wasn't a hat) to come to Ashton Gate. On reflection, had we been offered a Premier League side at home prior to the televised draw, I’m sure everyone would have taken it.    As it was, it just all felt a bit “samey”, after all we had played Palace a number of times in the past five years, and in some significant games. However, they are a Premier League side and if nothing else, the return of Keith Millen and Yannick Bolaise, not to mention panto villain Ian Holloway as manager will ensure an atmosphere of some description, albeit amongst what I expect to be a fairly small crowd.   City may not have made the second round for half a decade, but have had a highish-profile start to the season with home games agains...