Johnson raring to go

Bristol City boss Gary Johnson insists his players are "ready to attack the new season" and are over their play-off final heartbreak.

The Robins chief is preparing his side for another assault on the Premier League after their near-miss at Wembley in May against Hull City.

And Johnson claims there will be no hangover in evidence on August 9 at Blackpool when the new season gets underway.

"I don't see what happened at Wembley in May being a problem. The lads have had their grieving time and they are over it," Johnson told the Bristol Evening Post.

"Of course it hurt at the time and the disappointment of losing to Hull was massive. But I'd expect that to be the case. It showed how much it meant to them."

He added: "Most of them have been away on holiday since then and they've come back refreshed and ready to attack the new season."