Settling Into Spanish Life
Hello, my name is James – I am a second year scholar for Bristol City and have been at the academy since I was 14…
No Tournament Glory
The second week was drawing to a close and the lads could see the end was nigh. But the hard work continued as we travelled to Ado Den Haag’s training ground for a double training session with one of their coaches. Coaching was focused on possession-based training drills…
Germany v England & War Museum
Our fixture against Bochum was not only a game between them and Bury, but it was also a battle of Germany against England and the mind games started from the off as they refused to shake our hands before kick-off…
Disappointing Way To End
Following our win against Bochum, Wednesday began with a light training session in the morning. We trained for an hour in the hot weather, with the heat not making the session feel more like a gruelling double hit of training…
Ending a Once in a Lifetime Experience
After Tuesday’s victory, we planned for a recovery day and took it easy on Wednesday. A light spin class took place, which for most of us was the first we had took part in during the trip. We didn’t realise how hard it can be – an absolute killer! But at the same time, it was made very enjoyable by the instructor, who was quality…
FC Twente, Paddle Boarding & English Weather
Tuesday started gloomy, with grey clouds and rain everywhere – no different to the weather back at home! We boarded the coach and made our way to FC Twente for our game – the hour and a half trip had some of the fellas thinking about the game whilst others enjoyed their sleep…
Taste of Victory
Tuesday was a relaxing day, although we still had to be up for breakfast at 8am – nightmare! After that we took a stroll along to the lake which is 150 metres away from our hotel. We walked around the lake to loosen our legs up ahead of the game that was to take place later in the day…
Two out of Two
Following our hectic weekend, we started the new week back to some kind of regularity. With our second competitive fixture of the tour taking place the next day, we planned to take Monday quite easy…
One hundred per cent record
Another day, another game on our Dutch preseason trip. FC Twente were our opponents this time and having beaten Dordrecht last week, we were all full of confidence…
Pizza, Kebab and Chips – the Taste of Victory
Since visiting Amsterdam at the weekend, it’s been full concentration on the job in hand for us Boro boys as we prepare for the back end of our trip…
Determined to Get a Win
It’s been a busy few days here in the Netherlands, but the experience just keeps getting better!..
Day in the Dam
We were off to Amsterdam, which meant we had to be up for an early start – which pleased nobody!..
