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  • Birmingham 0-0 Southampton
    Southampton lose ground on Championship leaders West Ham as they play out a draw against fellow promotion hopefuls Birmingham at St Andrew's.
    - 9 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 7:15pm -
  • Nikola Zigic nets four to cost Simon Grayson Leeds job
    Nikola Zigic scores four goals, including a seven-minute hat-trick, as Birmingham thrash Leeds at Elland Road to maintain their promotion push. (UK users only)
    - 3 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 10:17am -
  • Leeds 1-4 Birmingham
    Nikola Zigic scores four goals, including a seven-minute hat-trick, as Birmingham thrash Leeds at Elland Road to maintain their promotion push.
    - 4 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 10:34pm -
  • Liam Ridgewell joins West Brom from Birmingham
    West Bromwich Albion sign defender Liam Ridgewell from Birmingham
    - 4 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 5:00pm -
  • Highlights - Birmingham 3-0 Watford
    Two Curtis Davies headers helps Birmingham preserve their unbeaten league record at St Andrews as they cruise to a comfortable victory over Watford. (UK only)
    - 6 days ago, 29 Jan 12, 11:59pm -
  • Sheffield Utd 0-4 Birmingham
    Adam Rooney scores twice as Birmingham book their spot in the FA Cup fifth round with a comfortable victory over Sheffield United.
    - 7 days ago, 28 Jan 12, 4:52pm -

Sky Sports

  • newAdkins questions Fox decision
    Nigel Adkins was unhappy with Danny Fox's red card in Southampton's 0-0 draw at Birmingham, which Chris Hughton described as a 'fair result'.
    - 6 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 10:27pm -
  • Blues and Saints fire blanks
    Birmingham and Southampton settled for a point apiece as they both fired blanks in a 0-0 draw amid atrocious conditions at St Andrew's.
    - 9 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 7:47pm -
  • Championship round-up
    West Ham tasted derby joy on Saturday to remain top of the Championship pile and Leeds began life after Simon Grayson with a win.
    - 11 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 5:07pm -
  • Hughton happy with squad
    Birmingham boss Chris Hughton insists that he is more than happy with his current squad.
    - 1 day ago, 3 Feb 12, 7:53pm -
  • Birmingham v So'ton preview
    Team news for Saturday afternoon's Championship clash between Birmingham and Southampton at St Andrew's (kick off 5.20pm).
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 10:20am -
  • Championship preview
    Championship leaders West Ham will be hoping to bounce back to winning ways along with high-flying Southampton and Cardiff.
    - 2 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 8:29pm -
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Eurosport / Yahoo!

  • newHughton: Draw was a fair result
    Birmingham manager Chris Hughton was pleased with a point from a goalless draw against Southampton.
    - 7 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 9:46pm -
  • newAdkins unhappy with Fox red
    Southampton manager Nigel Adkins described his side's goalless draw at Birmingham as "a good point to pick up", but was less pleased about the late dismissal of defender Danny Fox.
    - 7 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 9:42pm -
  • Birmingham v Southampton - 4 February
    Snowy stalemate at St Andrew's
    - 9 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 7:33pm -
  • Blues and Saints in snow stalemate
    Promotion rivals Birmingham and Southampton settled for a point apiece as they failed to find the crucial breakthrough amid atrocious conditions at St Andrew's.
    - 9 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 7:30pm -
  • Sharp set for Saints bow
    Billy Sharp is set to make his Southampton debut against promotion rivals Birmingham.
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 10:10am -
  • Zigic set to be fit
    Boss Chris Hughton has received a triple boost ahead of Birmingham's home clash against fellow high-flyers Southampton.
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 9:22am -

Guardian

  • High-flying Birmingham fail to lift the financial clouds
    • Parent company tells stock exchange of results delay• More time needed in finalising financial statementsAt a time when Birmingham City are flying high in the Championship and mounting an impressive promotion challenge, the club's financial pro…
    - 4 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 2:44pm -
  • Birmingham City's Liam Ridgewell joins West Bromwich Albion
    • Defender signs two-and-a-half-year contract• Ridgewell made transfer request at Birmingham last summerWest Bromwich Albion have confirmed the signing of the defender Liam Ridgewell from Birmingham City for an undisclosed fee.Ridgewell's contrac…
    - 5 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 10:42am -
  • FA Cup: Liverpool paired with Brighton in fifth-round draw
    • Both Merseyside teams drawn at home • Crawley Town and Stevenage to host Premier League opponentsHaving seen off Manchester City in the Carling Cup semi-final, Liverpool will need to beat Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield to keep their tilt for…
    - 6 days ago, 29 Jan 12, 4:43pm -
  • Sheffield United 0-4 Birmingham City | FA Cup fourth round report
    Adam Rooney's scored twice as Birmingham cruised through to the fifth round of the FA Cup, ending Sheffield United's eight-match winning run at Bramall Lane.The 23-year-old struck seven minutes before half-time, after the Birmingham teenager Nathan R…
    - 7 days ago, 28 Jan 12, 5:13pm -
  • Squad sheets: Sheffield United v Birmingham City
    Two managers who have done quietly brilliant work in revamping their sides after relegation go head-to-head at Bramall Lane. Danny Wilson's Sheffield United are third in League One, while Chris Hughton's Birmingham are sixth in the Championship – i…
    - 9 days ago, 27 Jan 12, 3:26pm -
  • Wolverhampton W 0-1 Birmingham City | FA Cup third-round replay
    The Wolves owner, Steve Morgan, may have promised to keep faith with Mick McCarthy but a growing number of Wolves faithful seem pretty certain the manager has taken them as far as he can. A second-half strike from the prone Wade Elliott was enough fo…
    - 17 days ago, 18 Jan 12, 10:04pm -

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ClubCall

  • newHughton: Draw was a fair result
    Birmingham manager Chris Hughton was pleased with a point from a goalless draw against Southampton.
    - 6 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 9:49pm -
  • Blues and Saints in snow stalemate
    Promotion rivals Birmingham and Southampton settled for a point apiece as they failed to find the crucial breakthrough amid atrocious conditions at St Andrew's.
    - 9 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 7:32pm -
  • Zigic set to be fit
    Boss Chris Hughton has received a triple boost ahead of Birmingham's home clash against fellow high-flyers Southampton.
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 9:42am -
  • Confidence key to goal glut
    Chris Hughton believes Birmingham's confidence is the leading reason behind their current goal glut.
    - 3 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 12:06pm -
  • Hughton praises four-star Zigic
    Birmingham manager Chris Hughton hailed the work-rate of Nikola Zigic after the giant striker fired all his side's goals in a resounding 4-1 win at Leeds.
    - 4 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 11:06am -
  • Ridgewell leaves for Baggies
    Liam Ridgewell has completed his move from Birmingham to West Brom for an undisclosed fee.
    - 4 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 6:40pm -

Vital Football

  • Blues Hammer Leeds United
    Blues Hammer Leeds UnitedVitalfootball: Birmingham: 31/01/2012 22:39:00It was the Nikola Zigic show at Elland Road tonight when the tall Serbian hit all for of Birmingham`s goals as they hammered Leeds United 4-1 in their own back yard.
    - 4 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 10:39pm -
  • Ridgewell Becomes A Baggie
    Ridgewell Becomes A BaggieVitalfootball: Birmingham: 31/01/2012 16:48:00West Brom have confirmed the signing of Birmingham defender Liam Ridgewell on a two and a half year contract.
    - 4 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 4:48pm -
  • Dobbie Speculation
    Dobbie SpeculationVitalfootball: Birmingham: 31/01/2012 13:38:00More speculation coming from the Sky Sports newsdesk is that Blues are interested in getting hold of Swansea`s Stephen Dobbie.
    - 5 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 1:38pm -
  • Blues and West Brom Agree Fee For Ridgewell
    Blues and West Brom Agree Fee For RidgewellVitalfootball: Birmingham: 31/01/2012 11:15:00West Brom have agreed a fee with Birmingham City for defender Liam Ridgewell.
    - 5 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 11:15am -
  • Hughton Ready For Chelsea Clash
    Hughton Ready For Chelsea ClashVitalfootball: Birmingham: 30/01/2012 22:05:00Birmingham boss Chris Hughton can`t wait until the FA Cup tie against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
    - 5 days ago, 30 Jan 12, 10:05pm -

EatSleepSport

  • newHughton: Draw was a fair result
    Birmingham manager Chris Hughton was pleased with a point from a goalless draw against Southampton.
    - 7 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 9:45pm -
  • Blues and Saints in snow stalemate
    Promotion rivals Birmingham and Southampton settled for a point apiece as they failed to find the crucial breakthrough amid atrocious conditions at St Andrew's.
    - 9 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 7:28pm -
  • Zigic set to be fit
    Boss Chris Hughton has received a triple boost ahead of Birmingham's home clash against fellow high-flyers Southampton.
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 9:21am -
  • Confidence key to goal glut
    Chris Hughton believes Birmingham's confidence is the leading reason behind their current goal glut.
    - 3 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 11:57am -
  • Hughton praises four-star Zigic
    Birmingham manager Chris Hughton hailed the work-rate of Nikola Zigic after the giant striker fired all his side's goals in a resounding 4-1 win at Leeds.
    - 4 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 10:40am -
  • Ridgewell leaves for Baggies
    Liam Ridgewell has completed his move from Birmingham to West Brom for an undisclosed fee.
    - 4 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 4:30pm -
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Express & Star

  • Transfer deadline day – as it happened
    Ex-Wolves midfielder Keith Andrews is the surprise name making a late move to West Brom as the 11pm deadline passes, while Spurs defender Sebastien Bassong is moving to Molineux.
    - 4 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 11:18pm -
  • West Brom complete Liam Ridgewell signing
    Albion have completed the signing of Birmingham defender Liam Ridgewell for a fee of around £1.5m, writes Steve Madeley.
    - 4 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 4:29pm -
  • Transfer rumours – January 31
    Expressandstar.com brings you the latest transfer deadline day talk from Wolves, West Brom, Aston Villa, Birmingham and Walsall.
    - 5 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 7:48am -
  • Transfer rumours – January 30
    Expressandstar.com brings you the latest transfer talk from Wolves, West Brom, Aston Villa, Birmingham and Walsall.
    - 6 days ago, 30 Jan 12, 7:46am -
  • Transfer rumours – January 28
    Expressandstar.com brings you the latest transfer talk from Wolves, West Brom, Aston Villa, Birmingham and Walsall.
    - 8 days ago, 28 Jan 12, 7:51am -
  • Chris Burke senses Blues’ team spirit
    Chris Burke believes dressing room harmony will help Birmingham overcome the tough challenges ahead, starting with tomorrow’s FA Cup fourth-round tie with Sheffield United.
    - 9 days ago, 27 Jan 12, 1:58pm -

Sunday Mercury

Joys & Sorrows (Blog)

  • newBirmingham City v Southampton Brief Post Match Thoughts
    Firstly a big up to all who traveled to the game today, it looked freezing on the TV! The weather spoilt the game, and I really thought it would get called off at half time. In case you missed the key action, I was able to get hold of some action s…
    - 7 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 8:58pm -
  • Birmingham City vs Southampton – Preview
    Team News Marlon King and Guriane N’Daw are available again but Nikola Zigic may miss out after injuring his knee scoring the fourth against Leeds. New signing Billy Sharp will be available for Saints who have most of their injured players back. Re…
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 12:56pm -
  • Leeds Utd v Birmingham City Brief Post Match Thoughts & Zigic the Destroyer
    He has received loads of stick since arriving at the club, however he has popped up with important goals. Quarter final of the Carling Cup v Villa, the 1st in the final v Arsenal and the odd league goal when we’ve needed it – but tonight the big…
    - 4 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 10:06pm -
  • Leeds Utd v Birmingham City Preview Leeds Fan Perspective
    Our preview for the Leeds game, is covered by a Q&A with Tom Hill a Leeds United fan and writer of Leeds Offside. I have answered questions for him, and they can be found here. Tom has provided his answers to the questions I set him. Enjoy! Leeds are…
    - 5 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 11:22am -
  • View from the South – Sheffield United vs Birmingham City
    I’ve always looked forward to FA Cup games and yesterday was no different. I was up early to take Dilys, my Welsh Terrier and most loyal companion out for her walk before setting off for Guildford to meet up with Will and Alex, a childhood Wednesda…
    - 6 days ago, 29 Jan 12, 7:59pm -

Birmingham Mail

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  • Today’s Football Tipsters Tips: 4th Feb
    Here are today’s top tips form the leading newspaper tipsters in the UK.Tips from the newspapers including Mr Fixit, Sam Spread, Jim Delahunt, Tony Cacarino, Dale Tempest, Andy Townsend, Mike Triffitt, Ian Wilkerson, Dan Childs, Kevin Pullein, De…
    - 17 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 11:41am -
  • Golf: Fed Ex Waste Management Phoenix Open Tips
    Buckle up ladies, this is your superior officer speaking and this might just get exciting…welcome to my new office here at the PGA Tour!Fed Ex Cup: Waste Management Phoenix OpenAfter the thrilling ending to last week’s Farmers Insurance Open,…
    - 3 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 11:18pm -
  • Golf: Qatar Masters Tips
    Race to Dubai: Commercialbank Qatar Master presented by Dolphin EnergyOff we trot around the globe only this week slightly further up the Arabian gulf for the second of the three event swing in the desert at yet another predictably lush oasis wi…
    - 5 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 4:12pm -
  • Barca v Real: 11/8 Says There’ll Be Goals
    Barcelona v Real MadridCop del Rey, Quarter Final, 2nd Leg (Agg: 2-1)Live on Sky Sports 2. Kick off 9pmA 2-1 lead from the first leg has put Barca in pole position to reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals at the expense of their greatest rivals but i…
    - 11 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 11:31am -
  • Liverpool v Man City: 7/4 City the Value Bet
    Liverpool v Man CityCarling Cup Semi Final 2nd Leg ( Agg. 1-0)Live on Sky Sports. Kick off 7.45pmKenny Dalglish didn’t miss his players when he took a swipe at their performance in Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Bolton but will he get the desired re…
    - 11 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 10:27am -
  • Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship Tips
    Congratulations Luke Donald! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Happy Chinese New Year and the briefest of mentions of all the other good things worth celebrating since the last Race to Dubai post back in mid December last year. It seems so long a…
    - 12 days ago, 24 Jan 12, 10:32am -

The Offside

  • Zigic and Hleb ready for battle
    he start of the season brought with it a new and refreshing sense of optimism. Birmingham’s brand of patient, hardworking, defensive football was to be delicately improved by a couple of touches of inspiration.Hleb would provide an outlet of pace…
    - , 14 Oct 10, 9:21pm -
  • Well it wasn’t a win, but not a loss
    Well as I can see no one wants to pick up this blog, so I’ll do the match reports for it again. Not that I’m complaining, it’s football, and BCFC isn’t horrible, like Pompey. (But I feel sorry for them). This keeps the club up in the top abov…
    - , 13 Mar 10, 5:25pm -
  • A check in.
    So I left this blog, hoping that some football fan would take this because I’d hope someone would want to write just as me. Face it, Birmingham City is a pretty good club, and they’re doing very well this year. I hope that someone out there wants…
    - , 28 Feb 10, 8:54pm -
  • Blogger Given Free Transfer
    Due to my upcoming work commitments, I can’t keep up this blog.So You Want to Write for The Offside……here’s what we’re looking for:Basics: You must be able to write in English. You don’t have to be perfect, but we want accurate spellin…
    - , 14 Aug 09, 7:41pm -
  • Opps, Summer has made me forget about Birmingham
    Sorry about it folks, but I work for my current side here in Buffalo NY (Buffalo City FC). And my blogging time has been limited to nothing. Ah such the life of working in football. But some big things have happened here. First Birmingham stole Barr…
    - , 23 Jul 09, 6:39pm -
  • Pictures and reaction to the Promotion (stolen idea from Toby)
    From Alex“I think we’ve deserved it over the season. We’ve ground results out when we’ve needed to and I think it’s been over-talked that we’re not a good team.“I know there are a lot of great teams in the Championship who have been in…
    - , 3 May 09, 6:01pm -

Mirror

ESPN Soccernet (Blog)

  • Dissecting a Disaster
    The sadness, the despair, the anger. The three factors have meant that I’ve had a reasonably miserable time recently. Bluenoses have seen success and failure, they have felt happiness and sorrow, but this is one of those times when disbelief and an…
    - , 30 May 11, 8:18pm -
  • BELIEVE.
    Believe the impossible, dare to dream, take it all in and fight with all you got. Believe.
    - , 22 May 11, 12:46pm -
  • The Key to Our Future?
    Birmingham City stand within touching distance of safety and another season in the Barclays Premier League, and in all honesty, it's down to the old heads. A select group of players have performed once again, and it is a core nucleus of players who a…
    - , 8 May 11, 10:33pm -
  • Happy Days
    A few good results and how the tide turns. Blues have won a couple of games and all of a sudden they look a good bet for survival. Thank god for that.
    - , 23 Apr 11, 11:32am -
  • Stumbling into the Run-In
    Nine games. Nine games to save our Premier League dream. Nine games to get as many points as possible and keep our heads above the water. Nine games to avoid the depth back into the abyss. Carling Cup Champions, tick.Survival specialists?
    - , 28 Mar 11, 12:28pm -
  • We'll Be Running Around The Bullring With The Cup
    It still hasn't sunk in. 27/2/2011. Possibly the greatest day in the history of Birmingham City Football Club. Forget Carlsberg's claim to making dreams come true, it's all about the Carling Cup for Bluenoses everywhere...
    - , 4 Mar 11, 11:44pm -
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Colin Tattum's Blog

  • Window pain
    Will further sales push Blues down towards the Championship also-rans? After striving so hard to make the play-off zone, and enthralling in Europe along the way, is everything about to go to waste? That's the natural reaction after Jean...
    - 9 days ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:16am -
  • 2011 - that was the year that was
    Best moment: Easy, isn't it? Wembley, February 27, Blues - Arsenal, 89th minute. Moment time stood still: See above. When the ball came back off Wojciech Szczesny to Obafemi Martins, in front of an open goal; was this really...
    - 37 days ago, 30 Dec 11, 1:15pm -
  • Europa League reflections
    So how was it for you, Birmingham City's European Tour 2011? A shame, naturally, that it wasn't prolonged further. Or course. But regardless, it was a blast. And Blues - the club, management, players and supporters - came out...
    - 48 days ago, 18 Dec 11, 9:03pm -
  • Final stop - or will the European Tour continue?
    To some like Sir Alex Ferguson and Harry Redknapp, the Europa League doesn't matter. Fergie was quite derogatory in stating that Manchester United's 'penalty' for Champions League failure was their shunting to the knockout stage of the competition. S…
    - 53 days ago, 13 Dec 11, 4:39pm -
  • The Keith Fahey conundrum
    I posed the question on Twitter after Blues win over Doncaster Rovers about Keith Fahey: could anyone provide a rational explanation why some fans booed his introduction as substitute? The response was overwhelming - and the huge majority condemned..…
    - 55 days ago, 12 Dec 11, 10:18am -
  • How did he miss that?
    Heaven forbid should this campaign be remembered as the season of the missed sitter. Throughout their modern history, Blues have traditionally struggled to find someone who can provide a regular flow of goals. When they did, Mikael Forssell's knees..…
    - 69 days ago, 27 Nov 11, 7:41pm -

Birmingham @ BlogsFC

  • Blues brush Sheffield United aside to reach FA Cup 5th round.
    Not even the spur of the home crowd could help promotion hopefuls Sheffield United as they were comprehensively beaten 0v4 by Birmingham City in the FA Cup fourth round.Striker Adam Rooney reiterated before the game that Blues’ FA Cup challenge is…
    - 6 days ago, 29 Jan 12, 6:58pm -
  • Important winger Beausejour set to depart for the promised land.
    Just as Birmingham City had picked up a great deal of momentum in their chase for promotion, the Blues look set to lose some of this impetus. Much to the disgrace of many Blues fans, the Chinese-led board appear to have accepted an “undisclosed”…
    - 12 days ago, 23 Jan 12, 10:43pm -
  • Davies heads Blues into play-off positions.
    Curtis Davies has been heading in the right direction (in both senses of the phrase) during recent weeks. The ever improving centre half notched up another two headed goals either side of half-time as his contribution to a straightforward 3v0 victory…
    - 14 days ago, 22 Jan 12, 3:26pm -
  • Another mile added to the marathon, yet the Blues go marching on.
    Twenty-six games into the Championship season, and Birmingham City have just completed their 36th match. The Championship is unquestionably a long and protracted year, but the Blues aren’t stopping there; they’re challenging on all fronts. Last n…
    - 17 days ago, 19 Jan 12, 9:53am -
  • Following relegation, an ominous arrest, and a rather nasty vilification, Birmingham City have swiftly picked up the pieces.
    It is not surprising that Blues fans have been fairly quiet on this blog of late considering the traumatic anti-climax of last season’s relegation. Following the euphoria of Carling Cup success last February, Birmingham’s season took a dramatic U…
    - 49 days ago, 17 Dec 11, 10:32pm -
  • Farewell Sir Bobby.
    I know he had no association with Birmingham City as such, but Sir Bobby Robson’s passing was a real shame for all football fans.As a man of a certain age I can remember Sir Bobby as manager of a little club in East Anglia in the seventies, who pl…
    - , 31 Jul 09, 8:26pm -

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