Podcasts
March 7, 2024 By Chris Goulding | Leave a Comment
Chris and Matthew are back as they look back at the last few games against Ipswich, Southampton and Hull. There is plenty for them to discuss, from player performances, standout moments, and contentious refereeing decisions.
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Opinion
February 2, 2024 By Chris Goulding | Leave a Comment
As the January transfer window came to a close, Birmingham City found themselves in a unique situation. Despite not securing the much and long needed striker that many fans were hoping for, there are reasons to believe that the window was, in fact, a success. One such reason is the acquisition of Alex Pritchard, a […]
July 18, 2023 By Chris Goulding | 3 Comments on A Breath of Fresh Air: Tom Wagner and the Bittersweet Dance of Trust at Birmingham City
Ah, football clubs and their tumultuous love affairs with owners. It's a tale as old as time, filled with promises, dashed dreams, and a seemingly never-ending carousel of new faces.
News
August 4, 2020 By Chris Goulding | 4 Comments on Karanka – The Logical Next Step
On Friday Aitor Karanka was finally announced as the new Birmingham City Head Coach, succeeding fellow Spaniard, Pep Clotet. The 46-year-old joins on a 3 year deal with the club hoping to confirm his back room staff prior to August 10th when the players return for pre-season. It had felt like a long drawn out […]
July 21, 2020 By Chris Goulding | 2 Comments on Karanka close to Blues job
We Are Birmingham understand that Blues have held positive talks with Aitor Karanka over the last few days and look to be close to an agreement for the Spaniard to take over as the next Birmingham City boss. Karanka had previously worked under Jose Mourinho for three years at Real Madrid, before replacing Tony Mowbray as […]
June 30, 2019 By Chris Goulding | 5 Comments on It’s Oh Che
As I write this, Che Adams will be on the verge of completing his move to Premier League team, Southampton. Whilst Adams leaving was inevitable, it doesn’t stop the huge disappointment of seeing one of our best players walking out of the door. Fans of the club have every right to be disappointed too. Che […]
February 9, 2019 By Chris Goulding | Leave a Comment
In the build up to today’s game with fellow EFL badboys QPR, we spoke to Clive from Loft For Words about their season so far and their feelings on their off the field situation. How’s the been season so far for you? Very up and down but quite enjoyable overall. We made the worst start […]
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WAB FC Previews
September 26, 2018 By Chris Goulding | Leave a Comment
We Are Birmingham FC take on Walsall STFC in their first ever IFA league match this Saturday which is a complete unknown for the WAB FC lads, most of whom, have never met before! [countdown id=’2075′] Firstly we’d like to thank match sponsor Livewell Health who by sponsoring the match have allowed us to invest […]
September 3, 2018 By Chris Goulding | Leave a Comment
It has today been confirmed that Diego Fabbrini has left Blues and joined Romanian club FC Botoșani as a free agent. Fabbrini is the latest of Garry Monk’s ‘bomb squad’ to leave the club following Greg Stewart, Jonathan Grounds and Nicolai Brock-Madsen. Meanwhile it appears both David Stockdale and Tomasz Kuszczak will remain at the club training with the […]
August 30, 2018 By Chris Goulding | Leave a Comment
As part of our ever growing platform, we have this week added a forum to the website. To coincide with this, we’ve launched a Prediction League, beginning with the QPR game on Saturday. Taking part is simple, simply head over to the Prediction League forum and reply to the currently open thread with your prediction! As […]
Match Previews
August 25, 2018 By Chris Goulding | Leave a Comment
After yet another frustrating game with plenty of the ball and plenty of shots on goal yet nothing to show for it, Blues now travel to the City Ground to face a rebuilt Forest side who have drawn three of their opening four league games. Build Up Once again we go in to a game […]
August 16, 2018 By Chris Goulding | Leave a Comment
Blues confirmed this morning that Cheikh N’Doye was heading back to former club Angers on loan. Rumours broke last night that he was returning to France with Angers posting a video that their new arrival was due to be announced imminently. N’Doye’s time at Blues has been frustrating at times, with the big Senegalese man […]
July 23, 2018 By Chris Goulding | Leave a Comment
Due to overwhelming demand (literally nobody asked…) we’ve produced three versions of our Birmingham City Fixture Wallpapers. Many thanks go to David Jackson from davidtjackson.com for the usage of his photo taken at St Andrews and Pete Stanley for the photo of the away shirt. Further to this, Sky Sports have produced a handy version of our fixtures that automatically adds […]
November 4, 2017 By Chris Goulding | 1 Comment on Steve Cotterill – My frustrations
Travelling up to Barnsley today, I turned to my son and apologised that his run of no wins at away games (today was his third) was going to continue. Whilst that might sound negative, I’ve been to 4 of Steve Cotterill’s games in charge, and watched the other on the TV, and I’m not sure […]
Food
September 22, 2017 By Chris Goulding | Leave a Comment
Real American BBQ in Birmingham? Absolutely, plus a bonus for Blues fans… As you make your way in to The Smoke Haus, greeted by photos of Americans both great and not so great. Dave Grohl titled “God”, Donald Trump titled “Bad”. You kind of forget that you’ve just walked in from Brindley Place in Birmingham. […]
August 17, 2017 By Chris Goulding | Leave a Comment
Birmingham City make the short journey up to the town of Burton upon Trent to play Nigel Clough’s Burton Albion. Build Up This week has seen Blues already play 2 matches at home, beating Bristol City 2-1 on Saturday and depending on your view, holding or being held, to a goalless draw with Bolton on […]
July 14, 2017 By Chris Goulding | Leave a Comment
Blues have this morning confirmed the signing of Senegalese midfielder Cheikh N’Doye on a two-year contract. N’Doye trained with Blues in Austria yesterday and completed the deal late last night. N’Doye was available on a free transfer, after declining the offer of a new contract at French club Angers. Whilst not a name that many Blues supporters will […]
July 3, 2017 By Chris Goulding
We received word late this morning that former Blues loanee Ravel Morrison was back at Wast Hills in full training kit this morning. Whilst this may just be a favour from his former manager Harry Redknapp to keep fit, think Darren Carter a few years back, or whether it is something more is yet to […]
June 30, 2017 By Chris Goulding
Whilst it’s not the ‘Robbo’ most fans were hoping Blues would be announcing today, the club have announced that club captain Paul Robinson has signed a new deal to extend his initial 1 one month trial in to a sixth year, making him the longest serving player currently at the club. Robinson, 38, who last […]
June 27, 2017 By Chris Goulding | Leave a Comment
Aberdeen have confirmed that Blues attacker Greg Stewart has joined them on a season long loan. The 27-year-old has failed to really break in to the first team at St Andrews since being signed last summer by Gary Rowett for around £500k from Dundee. A move away from Blues always seemed likely this summer with […]
June 23, 2017 By Chris Goulding
We Are Birmingham understand that ex-Blues player, Brummie and Blues fan, Lee Carsley, is set to rejoin Birmingham City in the next few days. Carsley will join as a coach of the under 23 development side after leaving his role as Man City under 18 manager, reportedly to be closer to home in the Midlands, […]
June 21, 2017 By Chris Goulding
The Football League fixtures for the 2017/18 season have been released this morning with Harry Redknapp’s men beginning the campaign with a trip to Portman Road to face Ipswich. That is followed up with the first home game of the season hosting 2016/17 final day opponents Bristol City. Blues host rivals Villa at St Andrews […]
June 15, 2017 By Chris Goulding
Blues manager Harry Redknapp has this morning confirmed to TalkSport that he has met with representatives of John Terry in London and “had a chat”. The former England and Chelsea captain is available on a free transfer after his 22 year Chelsea career came to an end when the season finished. https://twitter.com/dbyrne2112/status/875286371606384640 Tyler Blackett, Tom […]