With the halfway point of the season fast approaching, Bristol City will be rather happy with how things have gone so far.

With 19 games played in the second tier, Lee Johnson's side sit in fifth place as they look to make the next step and win promotion to the Premier League, after flattering to deceive in recent years.

But, with a 5-2 hammering of Huddersfield Town fresh in their memories, they will be confident of barrelling towards the January transfer window in high-spirits.

However, the latest story relating to the upcoming trading period, was not one of an incoming.

In fact it related to summer signing Sammie Szmodics, with the Bristol Post reporting that the Robins may look to loan him out to a Championship rival in the winter.

Since moving from Colchester, the midfielder's first-team opportunities have been limited.

And here is what the fans had to say on the situation...