The Tigers Down Under

Norwich brought their scoring boots to the clash just before the International Break as all the red flags in City's previous performances came home to roost, with City shipping 4 goals to a dominant Norwich side. Now just the small matter of the table topping Sunderland side to deal with.

The Tigers Down Under look back on the first half of our full season under Nigel Adkins. While it started in quite rocky fashion, it was perhaps a good lesson in not having an itchy trigger finger when it comes to managerial decisions as Adkins surged us towards the play offs.

Well that was a bit fun, wasn't it? 4-1 win over Cardiff, followed by 3-1 win against QPR capped off a brilliant 10 days in which City's form well and truly reversed. A clash with Norwich to suddenly get a look into the Top 6 looms before the International Break.

A first win of the season eases some of the pressure on Tim Walter.. with the second half providing a blueprint for how we need to play/line up. A. clash with managerless Cardiff City who sit bottom of the table should allow for City to make it two in two, before an out of form QPR mid-week.

A meek 2-0 surrender to Sheffield United underlined the increasing pressure Tim Walter finds himself under as City manager, and a trip to managerless Stoke City must simply be a three point affair for the mood to shift at the MKM.

With the transfer window coming to its frantic conclusion, and City facing local rivals Leeds United, it was a chaotic few days, followed by the calm of the International Break. Another Yorkshire derby looms large with Sheffield United the next opponents.

The Tigers Down Under look back on the second half of our first season back in the Championship following relegation, with Nigel Adkins taking over from Slutsky to guide us to safety.

A 0-0 with Millwall makes it three draws to start the league season, with the attacking football promised yet to materialise. A chaotic end to the Transfer Windows lies in store, before a stern test against Leeds.

A disappointing loss to Sheffield Wednesday in the League Cup was followed up with a second 1-1 draw in succession in the league against Plymouth Argyle. While City are struggling to get momentum in terms of scoring goals, off the pitch the signings are now coming thick and fast. A showdown with high scoring Millwall headlines the weekend.

A draw with Bristol City on the opening day was a promising start for a City side that is still very much a work in progress. A flurry of transfer activity marked the beginning of the season, and two fixtures in the Cup and League to look forward to fill the agenda.