The saying 'take one game at a time' is something of a truism, but ex-Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson is finding it hard not to look ahead to the New Year's Eve derby clash between his former club and his present outfit, Bristol City.
Speaking to the Western Daily Press Johnson said :
It might be emotional in the lead up to it, but at the time you have to be very professional. I can't go round to people hugging them and saying, 'Happy New Year' and 'missing you already'. There are a lot of people there I would like to say hello to, but I am there to do a job and I have got to put all my efforts and my energy into that game. But I want both Bristol City and Yeovil to stay up.
Yeovil have been waiting for this type of game for years and we have to be aware of that and we have to be prepared to work very, very hard in that game. You have got to see where Yeovil have come from - they have done marvellously to be holding their own in this league.
City took the lead today at Priestfield Stadium, but dropped two points as fellow strugglers Gillingham came back to draw 1-1. They have another lower end of the table six-pointer on Wednesday, at home to Rotherham United, before travelling to Huish Park on 31st December. The Glovers have a trip to Prenton Park to meet out of form Tranmere Rovers.
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26 December 2005 : 
