Bristol City are in their 10th successive season in the Championship having previously never finished higher than eighth [Rex Features]Liam Manning has labelled his Bristol City squad a "special group" who helped him through the personal tragedy of losing his baby son Theo.Of the four teams to have reached the Championship play-offs, the Robins can be considered the outsiders of the quartet, beyond the fact they finished sixth in the table, 22 points behind semi-final opponents Sheffield United.