A New Start
As the new season is almost upon us I am really heartened by the off the field activities and the results on the pitch too. It’s very pleasing in particular to see the clean up campaign around the ground…..
As the new season is almost upon us I am really heartened by the off the field activities and the results on the pitch too. It’s very pleasing in particular to see the clean up campaign around the ground…..
Before the ink had dried on the rubber-stamping of Blues’ relegation, the club’s leadership would have been more than aware of the naivety which sent us down…..
If, like me, you fear the Blues’ goose is finally cooked this season it doesn’t mean we should give up hope. And the omens are really interesting. Almost exactly 10 years ago, on May 3, 2014, Lee Clarke’s Birmingham travelled to Bolton Wanderers, needing to better Doncaster’s result on the final day to survive another year in the Championship.
I wrote to you in 2021, an article you were kind enough to publish. It received some kind and interesting responses, and given the current situation I feel moved to write again.
When the final whistle blew at Huddersfield Town on Saturday, and likewise at Hull City a few hours later following their last gasp equaliser against Ipswich Town, mayhem broke out within my own little community.
On day when Sheffield Wednesday showed us what a fight looks like, Blues spurned yet another chance to escape the trapdoor to League 1.