McCarthy: Huge Pressure on Harry and QPR Sat 11th Jan 2014 06:03 Boss Mick McCarthy believes there’s “huge pressure” on QPR boss Harry Redknapp and his squad to get back into the Premier League at the first attempt. Rangers are currently third in the Championship, 10 points and three places above the Blues. |
Blues Exit Youth Cup on Penalties Wed 11th Dec 2013 21:43 Town’s U18s exited the FA Youth Cup at the third round stage, losing a penalty shoot-out 4-2 to Sunderland at Portman Road after normal time and extra-time had ended 1-1. Jack Willbye lashed in a brilliant 45-yard strike for the Blues in the first half with Lynden Gooch equalising for the visitors after the break. |
Birmingham 0-1 Town - Half-Time Sat 31st Aug 2013 15:52 Christophe Berra's first goal for Town sees Town leading Birmingham 1-0 at the break at St Andrew's but, in truth, the Blues ought to be even further ahead. |
"Survival is the Name of the Game" — Notes for the Birmingham Game Fri 30th Aug 2013 12:00 HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Saturday’s game by delving into their forums. |
Briefing Notes for the New Season — Part Seven Thu 01st Aug 2013 12:00 In the seventh and final instalment of a series of pre-season reports, HarryFromBath assesses the mood around the Championship clubs by delving into their forums. The southern teams of Watford, Brighton and Hove Albion, AFC Bournemouth and Yeovil Town are under today’s spotlight. |
Briefing Notes for the New Season — Part Four Mon 29th Jul 2013 12:00 In the fourth of a series of pre-season reports, HarryFromBath assesses the mood around the Championship clubs by delving into their forums. Blackpool, Wigan Athletic and Birmingham City are under the spotlight in today’s notes. |
McCarthy: Squad Looking Sharp and Focused Fri 29th Mar 2013 06:00 Manager Mick McCarthy says his squad look “sharp and focused” as they go into the first fixture of the Easter period, Saturday’s home game against Leeds United, the club he supported as a boy. |
Still Ill Bullard Misses Birmingham Trip Tue 10th Jan 2012 11:54 The Blues will again be without midfielder Jimmy Bullard when they face Birmingham at St Andrew’s on Wednesday with the 33-year-old still not entirely over his virus. Central defender Damien Delaney and midfielder Lee Bowyer are also set to miss out, while new loan keeper Alex McCarthy will start. |
Town 1-3 Nottingham Forest Mon 02nd Jan 2012 17:03 Town’s 2012 got off to the worst possible start with goal-phobic Nottingham Forest leaving Portman Road with a 3-1 victory. Marcus Tudgay and Garath McCleary put the visitors - who hadn’t scored in their seven previous games - two goals in front at the break, then after the Blues had missed a number of chances, skipper Grant Leadbitter pulled one back from the penalty spot before Tudgay sealed Forest’s victory with his second of the afternoon. |
Town 1-0 Derby County Sat 17th Dec 2011 17:03 Keith Andrews’s ninth goal of his loan spell saw the Blues to a ground out 1-0 victory over Derby County at Portman Road. The Irishman netted just after the break of a hard-fought but not always quality game. |