Bristol City interim manager Roy Hodgson said to BBC Radio Bristol:
“I thought a lot of it was very good and even the bits I didn’t enjoy so much, you have to take your hat off to the players for surviving and dealing with that bombardment towards the end when there’s four or five forwards on the field and long throws and corners being hurled into your six-yard box.
“The performance in general and some of the football we played was good and if we could keep that up, I’d enjoy watching that and I think the fans will enjoy watching it and it will give us more success than failure.
[Did he sense a team low on confidence] “I would lie if I say I sensed anything. It’s totally new to me what they’ve done.
“Should I be surprised? To be surprised, I’d have to have an opinion about what they’re capable of doing and it’s a blank canvas for me.
“I’ve selected a team and a style of play in conjunction with the other staff members and I know a lot more now having seen them for 90 minutes.”
Roy Hodgson taking charge of a football match at the age of 78.
And he could not give a shit. Love it. pic.twitter.com/i7HNJdUY9U
— Second Tier podcast (@secondtierpod) April 3, 2026
‘He just said, “I think you’re mad”, and I think he’s probably right’ 😅
Roy Hodgson reveals what Sir Alex Ferguson said to him when taking the interim job at Bristol City at the age of 78 pic.twitter.com/ur88blJprE
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) April 3, 2026
“There are no magic wands” 🪄
Roy Hodgson has labelled praise for his first win back as Bristol City boss as ‘too early’ and has warned that there may be disappointment to come 👀 pic.twitter.com/nN5pz5iImJ
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) April 3, 2026
Aura off the scales. pic.twitter.com/T1ZAlxEBAF
— Euan (@EuanBCFC_) April 3, 2026
shows the importance of giving managers #time https://t.co/ZlZyzh8OLX
— . (@itwasjustbanter) April 3, 2026
This is how fans reacted as Roy Hodgson, 78, goes viral after winning his first match in charge of Bristol City in 44 years…
@calumgill24: Cannot believe on Good Friday 2026 I am seeing Roy Hodgson aura farming on the timeline
@Coyredsbcfc: Some great performances. Grit and determination combined with some lovely football. Riis poor then Armstrong comes on and shows why we have to start Riis. Vitek simply outstanding. Roy Hodgson even turned into Roy Orbison. What a day!!! #COYR
@spudboy1983: Best we’ve played in months. Thank You Roy Hodgson. #BristolCity
@Nintendoubt815: My apologies to Roy Hodgson
