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BBC

  • Highlights: Coventry 1-1 Birmingham
    Marlon King's goal cancels out Gary McSheffrey's opener as Coventry and Birmingham share the points in a lacklustre West Midlands derby. (UK users only)
    - 67 days ago, 12 Mar 12, 7:13am -
  • Coventry 1-1 Birmingham
    Marlon King cancels out Gary McSheffrey's opener as Coventry and Birmingham share the points in a lacklustre West Midlands derby.
    - 68 days ago, 10 Mar 12, 3:19pm -
  • Birmingham City Cup defeat no disgrace - Wade Elliott
    Birmingham midfielder Wade Elliott says there is no shame in going out to Chelsea in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
    - 71 days ago, 7 Mar 12, 12:50pm -
  • Wade Elliott says Birmingham City cup exit no disgrace
    Birmingham City midfielder Wade Elliott tells BBC WM the Blues can hold their heads high after the 2-0 defeat by Chelsea in their FA Cup fifth round replay.
    - 71 days ago, 7 Mar 12, 12:46pm -
  • Birmingham City 0-2 Chelsea
    Juan Mata and Raul Meireles score as Roberto di Matteo wins his opening game as Chelsea caretaker manager at Birmingham.
    - 72 days ago, 6 Mar 12, 10:16pm -
  • Birmingham boss Chris Hughton expects Chelsea backlash
    Birmingham City boss Chris Hughton expects a Chelsea response to the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas in Tuesday night's FA Cup replay at St Andrew's.
    - 73 days ago, 5 Mar 12, 7:04pm -

Sky Sports

  • Murphy earns Blues extension
    David Murphy will remain at Birmingham for a further two years after an extension clause in his contract was activated.
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 3:24pm -
  • No England return for Foster
    West Brom keeper Ben Foster has confirmed he will not be ending his international exile despite the pleas of new England boss Roy Hodgson.
    - 4 days ago, 13 May 12, 9:59pm -
  • Three Lions role for Watson
    Birmingham goalkeeping coach Dave Watson will work with England during Euro 2012.
    - 7 days ago, 10 May 12, 6:53pm -
  • Hughton sidesteps future talk
    Chris Hughton was reluctant to speculate on his future as Birmingham manager after suffering play-off semi-final heartache on Wednesday.
    - 8 days ago, 9 May 12, 10:55pm -
  • Seasiders seal date with Hammers
    Blackpool sealed a showdown with West Ham in the Championship play-off final after drawing 2-2 at Birmingham to win 3-2 on aggregate.
    - 8 days ago, 9 May 12, 9:57pm -
  • King - Blues raring to go
    Marlon King has warned Blackpool that Birmingham are 'raring to go' ahead of the second leg of the Championship play-off semi-final.
    - 9 days ago, 9 May 12, 8:41am -
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Eurosport / Yahoo!

  • Butland hails coach Watson
    Jack Butland has saluted Birmingham goalkeeping coach Dave Watson as he prepares to join England's backroom staff at Euro 2012.
    - 9 hours ago, 17 May 12, 12:02pm -
  • Standby list for Butland
    Birmingham goalkeeper Jack Butland has been selected on the standby list for England's Euro 2012 squad.
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 1:13pm -
  • Murphy clause triggered
    David Murphy will remain at Birmingham for a further two years after his contract option was activated.
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 9:09am -
  • Birmingham's Davies looks to go again
    Birmingham captain Curtis Davies already has his eye on another promotion push next season.
    - 6 days ago, 11 May 12, 4:29pm -
  • Davies looks to go again
    Birmingham captain Curtis Davies already has his eye on another promotion push next season.
    - 6 days ago, 11 May 12, 4:01pm -
  • Watson set for England role
    Roy Hodgson has confirmed Birmingham goalkeeping coach Dave Watson will work alongside Ray Clemence during England's Euro 2012 campaign.
    - 6 days ago, 11 May 12, 10:09am -

Guardian

  • Birmingham City to talk to Chris Hughton about staying at St Andrew's
    • West Bromwich Albion need replacement for Roy Hodgson• Hughton keen to know more about City's financial positionBirmingham City are bracing themselves for a battle to hold on to Chris Hughton after defeat in the play-offs opened the door for We…
    - 7 days ago, 10 May 12, 8:32pm -
  • Roy Hodgson calls on goalkeeping coach Dave Watson for Euro 2012
    • Birmingham City man to assist Ray Clemence with England• Thirty-eight-year-old worked with Joe Hart at St Andrew'sRoy Hodgson has made his second appointment to the England backroom staff by bringing in Dave Watson from Birmingham City to work…
    - 7 days ago, 10 May 12, 6:02pm -
  • Birmingham City 2-2 Blackpool (2-3 on agg) | Championship play-off match report
    When it comes to play-off success, no team in the country can hold a candle to Blackpool. Eleven such matches the Tangerines have now played, and while this was the first they have failed to win outright, a draw was enough to ensure they will be West…
    - 8 days ago, 9 May 12, 9:03pm -
  • Ian Holloway demands 'every ounce' from Blackpool team at Birmingham
    • Tangerines lead 1-0 before second leg of play-off semi-final• Birmingham have lost only one home game this seasonThe Blackpool manager, Ian Holloway, admits it will take a monumental effort from his players to preserve their slender Championshi…
    - 9 days ago, 8 May 12, 3:39pm -
  • Blackpool 1-0 Birmingham City | Championship play-off match report
    Ian Holloway's Tangerines can start dreaming of Wembley again. The margin they take into Wednesday's return leg of this play-off semi-final at St Andrew's is slim, though Blackpool's manager can be encouraged by their second-half display."It was a fa…
    - 13 days ago, 4 May 12, 10:56pm -
  • Karren Brady: my greatest mistake
    How Lord Sugar's right-hand woman once returned to work too soon after giving birthMy greatest mistake? I once took a three-day maternity leave. I had my daughter on a Wednesday, and then went back to the office on the Monday to sack a manager. Loo…
    - 13 days ago, 4 May 12, 10:00pm -

Telegraph

Daily Mail

Goal.com

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ClubCall

  • newButland hails coach Watson
    Jack Butland has saluted Birmingham goalkeeping coach Dave Watson as he prepares to join England's backroom staff at Euro 2012.
    - 8 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:15pm -
  • Standby list for Butland
    Birmingham goalkeeper Jack Butland has been selected on the standby list for England's Euro 2012 squad.
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 2:27pm -
  • Murphy clause triggered
    David Murphy will remain at Birmingham for a further two years after his contract option was activated.
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 12:18pm -
  • Davies looks to go again
    Birmingham captain Curtis Davies already has his eye on another promotion push next season.
    - 6 days ago, 11 May 12, 5:08pm -
  • Watson set for England role
    Roy Hodgson has confirmed Birmingham goalkeeping coach Dave Watson will work alongside Ray Clemence during England's Euro 2012 campaign.
    - 6 days ago, 11 May 12, 11:23am -
  • Davies hails Blues fans
    Birmingham captain Curtis Davies hailed the club's supporters after the heartbreaking play-off semi-final exit to Blackpool.
    - 7 days ago, 10 May 12, 4:10pm -

Vital Football

  • Atkinson Tips Hughton To Go To West Brom
    Atkinson Tips Hughton To Go To West BromVitalfootball: Birmingham: 16/05/2012 12:17:00Ron Atkinson thinks that Chris Hughton could be the next manager of West Brom when they replace Roy Hodgson.
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 12:17pm -
  • New Deal For Murphy But Others Leave
    New Deal For Murphy But Others LeaveVitalfootball: Birmingham: 16/05/2012 12:01:00Birmingham City have tied up a new deal with David Murphy by activating a two year option written into his current deal.
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 12:01pm -
  • Is The Sacking Of McLeish Funny?
    Is The Sacking Of McLeish Funny?Vitalfootball: Birmingham: 15/05/2012 12:20:00Somebody asked me yesterday if I found it funny that Alex McLeish had been sacked by Villa after walking out on Blues, funny thing is I don`t.
    - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 12:20pm -
  • PraiseThe Players says Hughton
    PraiseThe Players says HughtonVitalfootball: Birmingham: 10/05/2012 20:41:00Chris Hughton made sure that any praise that was put forward relating to Birmingham`s season went to the players and not himself last night.
    - 7 days ago, 10 May 12, 8:41pm -
  • Blues vs Blackpool - Team News
    Blues vs Blackpool - Team NewsVitalfootball: Birmingham: 09/05/2012 19:37:00Teams for tonights play-off semi final second leg at St Andrews.
    - 8 days ago, 9 May 12, 7:37pm -

EatSleepSport

  • newButland hails coach Watson
    Jack Butland has saluted Birmingham goalkeeping coach Dave Watson as he prepares to join England's backroom staff at Euro 2012.
    - 8 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:01pm -
  • Standby list for Butland
    Birmingham goalkeeper Jack Butland has been selected on the standby list for England's Euro 2012 squad.
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 2:12pm -
  • Murphy clause triggered
    David Murphy will remain at Birmingham for a further two years after his contract option was activated.
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 10:09am -
  • Davies looks to go again
    Birmingham captain Curtis Davies already has his eye on another promotion push next season.
    - 6 days ago, 11 May 12, 4:59pm -
  • Watson set for England role
    Roy Hodgson has confirmed Birmingham goalkeeping coach Dave Watson will work alongside Ray Clemence during England's Euro 2012 campaign.
    - 6 days ago, 11 May 12, 11:07am -
  • Davies hails Blues fans
    Birmingham captain Curtis Davies hailed the club's supporters after the heartbreaking play-off semi-final exit to Blackpool.
    - 7 days ago, 10 May 12, 4:07pm -
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Express & Star

  • Transfer rumours – May 17
    Expressandstar.com brings you the latest transfer talk from Wolves, West Brom, Aston Villa, Birmingham and Walsall.
    - 14 hours ago, 17 May 12, 6:57am -
  • Transfer rumours – May 16
    Expressandstar.com brings you the latest transfer talk from Wolves, West Brom, Aston Villa, Birmingham and Walsall.
    - 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 6:04am -
  • Transfer rumours – May 15
    Expressandstar.com brings you the latest transfer talk from Wolves, West Brom, Aston Villa, Birmingham and Walsall.
    - 3 days ago, 15 May 12, 6:38am -
  • Chris Hughton focused on Blues
    Chris Hughton refused to talk about his future as Birmingham suffered play-off heartache at St Andrew’s.
    - 7 days ago, 10 May 12, 9:57am -
  • Transfer rumours – May 10
    Expressandstar.com brings you the latest transfer talk from Wolves, West Brom, Aston Villa, Birmingham and Walsall.
    - 8 days ago, 10 May 12, 6:37am -
  • Transfer rumours – May 9
    Expressandstar.com brings you the latest transfer talk from Wolves, West Brom, Aston Villa, Birmingham and Walsall.
    - 9 days ago, 9 May 12, 6:15am -

Sunday Mercury

Joys & Sorrows (Blog)

  • The Crown Jewels
    Now the season is coming to an end it’s inevitable that thoughts turn to who may be coming or going during the summer. Until the elusive accounts turn up we can forget about people joining so let’s look at who may go and who we must try to hold o…
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 6:59pm -
  • View from the South – Birmingham City vs Blackpool
    A very wet and difficult journey confronted Will and me as we left Guildford at about 15.45 journeying north via the M25 and M40. It was difficult for another reason besides the massive amounts of spray off the road surface and that was the fact that…
    - 7 days ago, 11 May 12, 8:30am -
  • Post Play Off Brief Post Match Thoughts
    I’m gutted. Why couldn’t we play like we did for 30 minutes in the 2nd half, all the way through? Blackpool came with a positive formation, and credit to Holloway for that – but other than the 2 goals, they didn’t trouble Doyle. Unfortunately…
    - 8 days ago, 9 May 12, 9:01pm -
  • It’s Time!
    It’s time to put aside all talk of off-field issues It’s time to forget the near misses, the goals that weren’t and should have been, the penalties we should have had and the ones that shouldn’t have been given against us It’s time to not c…
    - 8 days ago, 9 May 12, 3:01pm -
  • Birmingham City vs Blackpool – Second Leg Preview
    So let’s not beat about the bush, we are very lucky to still be in this tie.  Blackpool should be going into the second leg with more than a slender advantage. The Mcleish like tactics of playing for the draw on Friday night didn’t work as Blues…
    - 9 days ago, 8 May 12, 11:45am -

Birmingham Mail

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  • £10k Challenge Bet 1: NK Maribor to win
    In the last few days I’ve been inspired by some fantastic tipsters on twitter to pick up the gauntlet again and attempt a £10k Challenge.The idea is to start with a £100 bank and bet on one game at time, trying to turn it into £10,000. Sounds r…
    - 22 hours ago, 16 May 12, 10:42pm -
  • Golf: HP Byron Nelson Championship Tips

    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 4:16pm -
  • Golf: Volvo World Match Play Championship Tips
    Race to Dubai: Volvo World Match Play ChampionshipHere we are again in Southern Spain as the circus comes to Andalucia but forget tournament golf as we know it and stick this in your mental microwave and see how it defrosts. (If you have any ques…
    - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 12:49pm -
  • Saturday’s Tipsters Tips: 12th May
    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, D…
    - 5 days ago, 12 May 12, 11:19am -
  • Golf: The Players Championship Tips
    Fed Ex Cup:     The Players ChampionshipWelcome to PGA Tour HQ and the 3rd best event in golf (after the Masters and The Ryder Cup). Often referred to as the 5th Major, despite the $1,7M winners’ prize pot eclipsing any other winners’ cheq…
    - 9 days ago, 9 May 12, 8:12am -
  • Golf: Madeira Island Open Tips
    Race to Dubai:     Madeira Islands Open – PortugalWelcome to Portugal’s hilly archipelago, Madeira and its own Open sponsored and kept interesting by its local tipple. This is the 20th anniversary of an event that this year returns to Sant…
    - 9 days ago, 9 May 12, 8:10am -

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

    • 2012 play-off semi-final, second leg
      It was 1999 all over again. And once more, it wasn't a case of partying like it was that said year, as Prince once sang. Blues play-off defeat was a heartbreaker. They really should have beaten Blackpool over the...
      - 6 days ago, 11 May 12, 10:58am -
    • 2012 play-off semi-final, first leg
      It could have been a lot worse for Blues; could it have been any worse for Blackpool? The 2012 Championship play-off semi-final is finely poised. Both teams will believe that they have got a great chance of reaching Wembley....
      - 12 days ago, 5 May 12, 6:39pm -
    • Chris Hughton and the future
      For the first time in a decade Blues are in the play-offs. But not for the first time in a year, focus has shifted onto the future of the manager. Chris Hughton is a prime target for Albion to...
      - 16 days ago, 2 May 12, 6:45am -
    • The King's speech
      Chris Hughton was treated like a king at Blues annual awards dinner at the ICC. The manager received a standing ovation from the 1,000-strong gathering before and after he got up to speak. As we have come to expect...
      - 16 days ago, 1 May 12, 8:00pm -
    • Jeepers 'keepers
      What is it with Blues, goalkeepers and the play-offs? Boaz Myhilll, Blues regular between the sticks, could miss the rest of the season due to a thumb injury. Colin Doyle now has to step to the fore. Back when...
      - 27 days ago, 20 Apr 12, 11:07am -
    • Fabrice Muamba
      That Fabrice Muamba is making a gradual recovery is not only astonishing but hugely uplifting. He remains in a critical condition and none of us know what the immediate or long term future is likely to hold for the...
      - 59 days ago, 19 Mar 12, 12:00pm -

    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…
      - , 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”…
      - , 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…
      - , 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…
      - , 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…
      - , 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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