| Birmingham 02:15 - Oct 19 with 3395 views | The_Romford_Blue |
What’s going on there then? In free fall.
Arrogant f**kers spent all pre season almost expecting to be promoted again. Then looked a decent side against us and I thought ‘probably a top six side after all’. Now they’re only 4 points off bottom and 1 win in 8 games (a 95th minute winner against Swansea at home). |  |
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| Birmingham on 02:32 - Oct 19 with 3051 views | Perublue |
It’s an interesting position they’re in .. the manager is I think only still there as he went up breaking records with a squad that I could have got promoted and after the Eustace-Rooney scenario are probably holding back just a little bit longer..but then when they do jettison him .. who do they get ? Eustace return seems out of the question as he’s not doing anything with Derby and a flagpole name would have to be a tried and trusted one not a Rooney obviously.
Potentially a very promising project almost a slam dunk for the right person…but who’s Hollywood enough for them… Parkinson too I guess is in a similar position. |  |
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| Birmingham on 07:28 - Oct 19 with 2793 views | ITFC_Forever |
Just another foolish bunch who have underestimated how hard it is to achieve double promotions.
“We’re going to do an Ipswich” “If they can do it, so can we”.
There’s a reason it’s so rare…. It’s because it’s bloody difficult. |  |
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| Birmingham on 07:53 - Oct 19 with 2693 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Birmingham on 02:32 - Oct 19 by Perublue |
It’s an interesting position they’re in .. the manager is I think only still there as he went up breaking records with a squad that I could have got promoted and after the Eustace-Rooney scenario are probably holding back just a little bit longer..but then when they do jettison him .. who do they get ? Eustace return seems out of the question as he’s not doing anything with Derby and a flagpole name would have to be a tried and trusted one not a Rooney obviously.
Potentially a very promising project almost a slam dunk for the right person…but who’s Hollywood enough for them… Parkinson too I guess is in a similar position. |
Wrexham ditch Parkinson.
Parkinson goes to Brum.
Gives the "platform crossover match" a huge "this time it's personal" boost in the USA at a time when I can only imagine interest is flagging as both clubs have hit a ceiling, currently. |  | | |
| Birmingham on 08:02 - Oct 19 with 2659 views | Perublue |
| Birmingham on 07:53 - Oct 19 by ArnoldMoorhen |
Wrexham ditch Parkinson.
Parkinson goes to Brum.
Gives the "platform crossover match" a huge "this time it's personal" boost in the USA at a time when I can only imagine interest is flagging as both clubs have hit a ceiling, currently. |
It’s almost like it’s scripted 😉 | |
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| Birmingham on 08:19 - Oct 19 with 2579 views | Swansea_Blue |
I’m not surprised. There was no way they were going to be able to sustain the energy they had against us, nor get a ref each week that let them get away with constantly fouling. Quality-wise they weren’t great, but they won the physical battle. |  |
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| Birmingham on 08:30 - Oct 19 with 2521 views | PrideOfTheEast |
| Birmingham on 07:28 - Oct 19 by ITFC_Forever |
Just another foolish bunch who have underestimated how hard it is to achieve double promotions.
“We’re going to do an Ipswich” “If they can do it, so can we”.
There’s a reason it’s so rare…. It’s because it’s bloody difficult. |
This. It was insulting to the quality of McKenna and the quality of our double promotion group. Was evident on day 1 that they were nowhere near that. | | | |
| Birmingham on 08:51 - Oct 19 with 2428 views | BloomBlue |
To play in L1, spend a lot of money, win promotion to the Champ and then expect immediate promotion again to the PL is totally unrealistic, it never happens.
If it did it would be an unbelievable achievement!!!!! |  | | |
| Birmingham on 08:58 - Oct 19 with 2392 views | RIPbobby |
As I said before the match with them there is not many goals in that team. They will raise their game for a bug match, but when you have bread and butter games like Watford or Derby then this divisions becomes really difficult. Same for Boro for me too. |  | | |
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| Birmingham on 15:16 - Oct 19 with 1986 views | mellowblue |
They were so hyped up and energised by the occasion we could not a foot into the game, football-wise they were nothing special that day. | | | |
| Birmingham on 15:33 - Oct 19 with 1930 views | football |
Which I am very much enjoying watching, alongside Wrexham. Both hugely arrogant and thinking they would be towards the top of the league. Both underestimated the quality of teams in the league. Brum will survive but not convinced Wrexham will and if they go down with Wednesday and the scum that would be fine by me. | | | |
| Birmingham on 15:38 - Oct 19 with 1909 views | GlasgowBlue |
They have just one point less than we do. |  |
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| Birmingham on 15:43 - Oct 19 with 1884 views | You_Bloo_Right |
| Birmingham on 15:38 - Oct 19 by GlasgowBlue |
They have just one point less than we do. |
Having played a game more. |  |
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| Birmingham on 15:44 - Oct 19 with 1871 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Birmingham on 15:43 - Oct 19 by You_Bloo_Right |
Having played a game more. |
Our game in hand is away. We haven't won away all season. | |
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| Birmingham on 15:47 - Oct 19 with 1849 views | You_Bloo_Right |
| Birmingham on 15:44 - Oct 19 by GlasgowBlue |
Our game in hand is away. We haven't won away all season. |
You seem determined to put the worst possible slant on things.
Not for me to stand in your way. | |
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| Birmingham on 15:54 - Oct 19 with 1771 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Birmingham on 15:44 - Oct 19 by GlasgowBlue |
Our game in hand is away. We haven't won away all season. |
There's that "all season" phrase again.
You could equally say we've only lost 2 away games all season, and both of them only by a one goal margin. |  |
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| Birmingham on 15:55 - Oct 19 with 1769 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Birmingham on 15:47 - Oct 19 by You_Bloo_Right |
You seem determined to put the worst possible slant on things.
Not for me to stand in your way. |
Au contraire mon amie. I am very much a glass half full man when it comes to our current season.
League table by GlasgowBlue 18 Oct 17:47There's been a massive overreaction to last night's result. Coming in to that game we were second in the form table after a good run of results.
I still believe we will finish in the top two. But I find this thread bizarre considering Birmingham are just one point behind us [Post edited 19 Oct 17:06]
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| Birmingham on 17:06 - Oct 19 with 1625 views | Rimsy |
I'm fairly ambivalent towards other teams in general (except them up the road obviously), but I've always really disliked Birmingham. Horrible fans and place to go, and with all the hyperbole from last season, I really hope they don't succeed. |  |
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| Birmingham on 17:13 - Oct 19 with 1602 views | SomethingBlue |
They'll get there eventually, the resourcing is too big not to, but it'd be nice if it took a while. I didn't really see what the fuss was about when we played there. They were bang up for it and ran round like they'd had 10 Red Bulls each but they didn't really offer a great deal else. | |
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| Birmingham on 19:51 - Oct 19 with 1333 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Birmingham on 08:58 - Oct 19 by RIPbobby |
As I said before the match with them there is not many goals in that team. They will raise their game for a bug match, but when you have bread and butter games like Watford or Derby then this divisions becomes really difficult. Same for Boro for me too. |
They can’t rely on bug matches. That would be a smidgen dangerous. | |
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| Birmingham on 20:01 - Oct 19 with 1275 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Birmingham on 08:30 - Oct 19 by PrideOfTheEast |
This. It was insulting to the quality of McKenna and the quality of our double promotion group. Was evident on day 1 that they were nowhere near that. |
And let's not forget that things went for us a bit when Sheffield Wednesday stumbled at just the right time.
Which is another way of saying: "A lot of things have to go your way if you are going to get promoted, no matter how good you are." | | | |
| Birmingham on 20:06 - Oct 19 with 1260 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Birmingham on 19:51 - Oct 19 by Swansea_Blue |
They can’t rely on bug matches. That would be a smidgen dangerous. |
I think you'll find that the bug matches aren't in the League.
They're in the cup: played over six legs. | | | |
| Birmingham on 20:55 - Oct 19 with 1152 views | itfcsuth |
I don’t think we are particularly in a position to be criticising anybody else.
We’ve spent £125m+ and are sitting 12th Championship, whilst looking largely very average along the way. |  | | |
| Birmingham on 21:58 - Oct 19 with 1028 views | Vic |
| Birmingham on 15:33 - Oct 19 by football |
Which I am very much enjoying watching, alongside Wrexham. Both hugely arrogant and thinking they would be towards the top of the league. Both underestimated the quality of teams in the league. Brum will survive but not convinced Wrexham will and if they go down with Wednesday and the scum that would be fine by me. |
I suspect there are a fair few people on other forums saying something similar about us! |  |
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| Birmingham on 22:05 - Oct 19 with 1001 views | BouncebackIpswich |
| Birmingham on 17:06 - Oct 19 by Rimsy |
I'm fairly ambivalent towards other teams in general (except them up the road obviously), but I've always really disliked Birmingham. Horrible fans and place to go, and with all the hyperbole from last season, I really hope they don't succeed. |
I agree. Never liked Blues as a club, they have a very big proportion of quite vile fans and have often produced quite thuggy teams too will be good if they continue to underwhelm. (See also Wolves - must be a West Mids thing) |  | | |
| Birmingham on 00:12 - Oct 20 with 867 views | Everydayblue |
Found Brum' to be a really boring watch... Lots of huffing and puffing and breaking up the play, housery...
They look like a poor side, tactically, imo.
Getting found out a bit, now that the energy/enthusiasm levels have dropped. | | | |
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