Birmingham City are a joke club.

[Mystic Mock]

Seriously we're about to finally have a decent season under Eustace (or at least look organized) and our new board sack him for someone who couldn't even cut it as a Manager in the MLS.

And I know that some Blues fans were saying that Simon Jordan off TalkSport was being "anti-Birmingham" for also pointing out that the club was only hiring him for his name rather than him being a good Manager, because if the board wanted a good Manager they could've either stuck with Eustace, or hire Graham Potter (who we realistically could've got) but instead didn't do either.

I never thought that I would see Blues possibly in a worse situation than when we had Zola as Manager, but we've in two matches scored zero goals, conceded three, and with Southampton coming up on Saturday that number is going to go even higher.

We're in a really bad way already, our defending is at Conference level under Rooney too.

And tbf to Rooney I don't blame him for taking the job, I blame Wagner & Brady for hiring him without even caring if he was good enough for the job or not.

And half joking but also half being serious, do the Americans know how to do anything good these days?:joker:

I mean **** TV.

**** Video Games.

Lackluster variety in Movies.

**** and dysfunctional Politics.

**** Manchester United.

And now a Conference level Birmingham City team thanks to sacking a good Manager.

The only thing that I'm grateful to them for, is for putting the club in a more stable financial situation, and I'm including fixing the Stadium in with the stable finances.

[joeysteele]

I share your dismay Mock.

I was allowing myself to think Birmingham could have a much better season this time
Then chaos again.

A win last night would have had them 5th.

Instead it's heading to down to mid table.

I was so disappointed with last night's result.
Awful.

I think all your points are fully valid.

[Mystic Mock]

I share your dismay Mock.

I was allowing myself to think Birmingham could have a much better season this time
Then chaos again.

A win last night would have had them 5th.

Instead it's heading to down to mid table.

I was so disappointed with last night's result.
Awful.

I think all your points are fully valid.

I just wonder Joey if we'll ever be a club that knows what it's doing? It feels like a waste of time supporting the club when the owners (whether it's BSHL or Wagner) sack people that are good at their job within the club?

I mean I have never seen a Football club go out of it's way to deliberately tank itself every season like I see with Blues, I feel sorry for the other fans and the credibility of the name Birmingham City being further and further trashed, and I controversially do feel sorry for Rooney for being given a job that is too big for him, but tbh the ownership and the players can both go and **** themselves as far as I'm concerned.

[Beso]

Britains 2nd biggest city...cant even hold up 3 teams.

London has however many..liverpool 2, manchester 2, both smaller but kicking the butts of the brummie in the successful city league.

You should be ashamed at being the only 1 of the 3 to take tour city's name as well.

[Mystic Mock]

Britains 2nd biggest city...cant even hold up 3 teams.

London has however many..liverpool 2, manchester 2, both smaller but kicking the butts of the brummie in the successful city league.

You should be ashamed at being the only 1 of the 3 to take tour city's name as well.

It's embarrassing I agree.

Even if we by some miracle win today's match against Southampton, it still doesn't change the fact that we've massively underachieved over the years.

Although having said that, we'll probably be above Everton within the next couple of years, so at least we'll be above one of the big City teams.:joker:

[Beso]

It's embarrassing I agree.

Even if we by some miracle win today's match against Southampton, it still doesn't change the fact that we've massively underachieved over the years.

Although having said that, we'll probably be above Everton within the next couple of years, so at least we'll be above one of the big City teams.:joker:



Whoohooo...something to look forward to at least.

I've got 2 humpings from scotlands shame to look forward to in the next 2 weeks....

At least we ain't Edinburgh city though, we knew from the off not to take the name on board.

[Mystic Mock]

Whoohooo...something to look forward to at least.

I've got 2 humpings from scotlands shame to look forward to in the next 2 weeks....

At least we ain't Edinburgh city though, we knew from the off not to take the name on board.

Rangers aren't playing great at the moment, I think that you might have a chance.

And doesn't Edinburgh City play in League Two in Scotland?

Oh and with Birmingham City, we used to be called Small Heath Alliance, because we used to play at Muntz Street in Small Heath.

[Mystic Mock]

Rooney has seriously got to go.

He can't even draw a game, let alone win.

At this rate we're giving Sheffield Wed a 30% chance at beating us.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Me and the lad watched the whole game today and to be honest it was a stroll
for Southampton for most of the game. They are a well-organised team to be
fair and I know Rooney has injuries.

Still baffles me why he got the job, its like tiktokers now own the club and are
making the decisions as they sip Prime from the USA talking about we need
"more focus on the offense"

[joeysteele]

I agree wholeheartedly with you Mock.

They were doing so well until this change to Rooney.

[Mystic Mock]

Me and the lad watched the whole game today and to be honest it was a stroll
for Southampton for most of the game. They are a well-organised team to be
fair and I know Rooney has injuries.

Still baffles me why he got the job, its like tiktokers now own the club and are
making the decisions as they sip Prime from the USA talking about we need
"more focus on the offense"

Sadly it was only going to ever end one way yesterday, the better team won so I can't complain too much about the Referees unfortunately, because at least that would've been a sign that we were in the game, but like you've said yourself LT, it was a stroll.

I personally feel like if Eustace was still the Manager that we would've beat Hull at St Andrews, and I personally think that we draw away to Middlesbrough, but unfortunately it's guess work at this point.

Unfortunately our owners just wanted a big name, and you can't get too much bigger in Football than Wayne Rooney.

And I don't mean to sound anti-American (because I do actually like Americans in general) but business sense they are very good at making money, but at the moment some of the Americans wouldn't know what quality is if you slapped them up the face with it, hence why Wagner & Brady sacked Eustace for Rooney despite almost nobody agreeing with the decision.

I know that Eustace had his critics, but I don't think even they wanted Rooney.

And god I have got an image of Brady & Wagner doing TikToks with Wayne Rooney.:facepalm:

[Mystic Mock]

I agree wholeheartedly with you Mock.

They were doing so well until this change to Rooney.

Just wait until he is replaced with Frank Lampard or Phil Heckingbottom.

I wouldn't trust these owners to pick a Manager if you paid me, they've shown their true colours to quote various BB Housemates over the years.

[Crimson Dynamo]

2 nil lead at home now gone!

[joeysteele]

I really cannot believe this.
Honestly, it's looking really worrying again!!!

[Mystic Mock]

2 nil lead at home now gone!

Absolutely disgusting result LT imo.

People can talk about Ipswich's form all they want, but when you're 2-0 up at home against a newly promoted team, it should be a victory for the home team imo.

And I still stand that under Eustace that we would've beat Hull and drew with Middlesbrough.

Tbh there's big question marks on if Rooney will be able to even beat Sheffield Wed in a couple of games time when we can't seem to defend at a basic level.

[Mystic Mock]

I really cannot believe this.
Honestly, it's looking really worrying again!!!

Tbh Joey it's what the ownership deserves for sacking a good Manager.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Tbh Joey it's what the ownership deserves for sacking a good Manager.

Ridiculous decision

baffling

[Mystic Mock]

Ridiculous decision

baffling

It truly is LT.

Why we seem to always have incompetent owners is beyond me.

It's basically American BSHL, only this lot may be even more delusional.

[joeysteele]

Tbh Joey it's what the ownership deserves for sacking a good Manager.

It's really sad Mock.

[Mystic Mock]

It's really sad Mock.

I just don't understand why the players are also playing like they don't know how to defend on a basic level anymore.

It's not the fans fault that Eustace was sacked.

[Mystic Mock]

The nightmare begins in a few hours.

I don't think that I have ever been so pessimistic and just not even looking forward to watching a Blues game before.

I've seen some dark moments with Blues over the years, but it's the delusional way that the people working at the club are speaking which is really putting me on edge.

I want the club to do well obviously, but it isn't going to happen with these people, we've just got American BSHL in charge now.

[bots]

oops

[joeysteele]

The nightmare begins in a few hours.

I don't think that I have ever been so pessimistic and just not even looking forward to watching a Blues game before.

I've seen some dark moments with Blues over the years, but it's the delusional way that the people working at the club are speaking which is really putting me on edge.

I want the club to do well obviously, but it isn't going to happen with these people, we've just got American BSHL in charge now.

I'm sharing your pain Mock.

[Mystic Mock]

I'm sharing your pain Mock.

It's so awful Joey that I don't really respect anything about the club anymore.

Compared to the club that I grew up watching, what's been there for the last I wanna say 6 years has been horrifying for the most part, with the exceptions of Eustace, Monk, Jutkiewicz, and Adams that one season that gave out a bit of hope until he left.

Oh and Jude Bellingham displaying potential, but then we sold him because we were going to go into Administration if we didn't.

I just can't do it anymore, there's only so many times I can be patient with the club, but they're not even trying to do good.

Who for example sees that their rivals have hired Emery as Manager and thinks the way to flex back at said rival is to hire Wayne Rooney? Only this joke of a club would think like this and I've had enough of it.

I don't even expect Blues to be a good team, but I expect them to at least try, and they're clearly not trying.

I seriously hope that the owners leave sooner rather than later, and may the players and Rooney join them.

And no beating Sheffield Wednesday (if Rooney even does that) shouldn't be any credit given, they're a newly promoted team that has the fans and the owner hating each other, if Rooney can't get Blues to beat them then it just goes to show how awful Rooney is as a Manager.

It is the easiest fixture in Blues history, so if the likely result does happen, then Rooney deserves zero credit, as do the players as all they did was beat the weakest team in the League, wow!

Because I'm already getting ready for some people to say "Blues are back" if they scrape a win against Wednesday.

[Mystic Mock]

We're just a few days away from hopefully Rooney's first win as Blues boss.

I don't want Rooney to fail obviously, but he needs to start being more tactically sound if he wants to start getting results.

[Mystic Mock]

I can't believe that I've left out my opinion on the Rotherham game for so many hours.:joker:

But seriously even I didn't expect us to not score even once against Rotherham.

At this point there is only two options for the club to take.

1. The obvious and that's sacking Rooney for being an absolutely terrible Manager for us.

2. If Rooney is going to be our Manager for the next game, send the players to Cheddar Road, show them a good time.:joker:

But honestly the board has to sack him, we immediately pick up once the club sacks him, he has somehow turned a top 10 squad in the League into a relegation scrap.

And look I hope that Rooney learns from this experience with the next team that he goes on to manage, but how is he going to learn anything if the board keeps backing him?

And I know that some Blues fans didn't like Eustace or Rowett's style of Football, but at least they could beat teams that weren't bottom of the table.

[joeysteele]

I can't believe that I've left out my opinion on the Rotherham game for so many hours.:joker:

But seriously even I didn't expect us to not score even once against Rotherham.

At this point there is only two options for the club to take.

1. The obvious and that's sacking Rooney for being an absolutely terrible Manager for us.

2. If Rooney is going to be our Manager for the next game, send the players to Cheddar Road, show them a good time.:joker:

But honestly the board has to sack him, we immediately pick up once the club sacks him, he has somehow turned a top 10 squad in the League into a relegation scrap.

And look I hope that Rooney learns from this experience with the next team that he goes on to manage, but how is he going to learn anything if the board keeps backing him?

And I know that some Blues fans didn't like Eustace or Rowett's style of Football, but at least they could beat teams that weren't bottom of the table.


It's devastating to see Mock the massive fall from Rooney taking over.
A hopeful and promising start destroyed .

I was just in dismay following this match ..

Awful.

[Mystic Mock]

It's devastating to see Mock the massive fall from Rooney taking over.
A hopeful and promising start destroyed .

I was just in dismay following this match ..

Awful.

It's just shocking isn't it Joey?

I think that we've both seen some shitty years with this club, but nothing quite like this, I mean we have a half decent team on paper that can't beat a team on a much smaller budget than us, was away from home, and are sitting in the relegation places, and are Managerless.

I mean if you're a Rotherham fan then you've secured a fantastic point, and arguably should've won the game by all accounts, where as we're playing really pathetic, I've lost so much respect for the players and the board during all of this.

And the reason that I say this (and I am trying to be fair to Rooney here) is that he can't help it if he isn't quite good enough for the Championship just yet, but the ownership should be able to tell, yet they couldn't which makes me really concerned about their future Managerial appointments. And the players are now pretending that they defend at Conference level because they want Rooney sacked, and they don't care that they're putting fans through yet another shitty season.

Like you've said yourself Joey, it's devastating.

[Mystic Mock]

No offense to Rooney as I actually do like the guy when he speaks, but he isn't a good Manager at this moment in time.

He is the only Blues Manager (or any Championship Manager for that matter) where after about the first 15 minutes of the game last night, I honestly couldn't tell what the formation even was anymore.

Rooney needs to get advice off of experienced Managers (especially at Championship level) and be someone's number 2 at a club and then bring those experiences to his managerial career.

That would be my advice for him when he does get the sack from Blues.

[joeysteele]

No offense to Rooney as I actually do like the guy when he speaks, but he isn't a good Manager at this moment in time.

He is the only Blues Manager (or any Championship Manager for that matter) where after about the first 15 minutes of the game last night, I honestly couldn't tell what the formation even was anymore.

Rooney needs to get advice off of experienced Managers (especially at Championship level) and be someone's number 2 at a club and then bring those experiences to his managerial career.

That would be my advice for him when he does get the sack from Blues.

... I share all your pain Mock.

My hope is the sack comes much sooner than later however.

Your advice is in my view extremely sound advice indeed.

[bots]

for whatever reason, it's not working for Rooney at Birmingham. He should be sacked immediately

[joeysteele]

for whatever reason, it's not working for Rooney at Birmingham. He should be sacked immediately

Amen to that from me :joker:

[Dogeatdog]

1 win in the last 8 games isn’t good. He’ll be out the door soon hopefully. I don’t really understand why Eustace got sacked tho cos Birmingham were in a decent position in the table when he went?

I always find with Birmingham that they always get off to a decent start to the season and then it just seems to all unfold by December and start falling down the table. I remember one of the Bowyer seasons being the same.

[Mystic Mock]

... I share all your pain Mock.

My hope is the sack comes much sooner than later however.

Your advice is in my view extremely sound advice indeed.

It stinks of the board being stubborn and not willing to admit that they have made a mistake at bringing Rooney into the club, before he was even ready for it.

I mean not only are they humiliating the club and the fans, but the board is humiliating Wayne Rooney by making him lose tonight's game too, and possibly the Leicester game if he gets to that match.

[Mystic Mock]

for whatever reason, it's not working for Rooney at Birmingham. He should be sacked immediately

I agree.

[Mystic Mock]

1 win in the last 8 games isn’t good. He’ll be out the door soon hopefully. I don’t really understand why Eustace got sacked tho cos Birmingham were in a decent position in the table when he went?

I always find with Birmingham that they always get off to a decent start to the season and then it just seems to all unfold by December and start falling down the table. I remember one of the Bowyer seasons being the same.

It's true tbf, it did happen around this point last season too where Eustace ironically also won 1 game in 8 in the December period, but tbh I just had more confidence in Eustace that he would turn the form around (which he did tbf) I just personally don't have that confidence in Rooney (or Lee Bowyer in his season) that were/are in Rooney's case going to turn it around.

Good luck against Barnsley on Saturday btw, I hope that you guys can pull off a win.

[Denver]

Birmingham have gone from play off contenders to real Relegation candidates in about 3 to 4 months

[joeysteele]

I am stunned at today's result.
Stunned
No other word for it .

[Denver]

The state of the club sucks as its a local club for me and have always been my 2nd team but I kinda feel they need to do what Wolves did and have the ultimate downfall to rise again

[Mystic Mock]

Birmingham have gone from play off contenders to real Relegation candidates in about 3 to 4 months

Tbf, 15 games with an horrendous Manager is not going to be resolved overnight.

Plus the Referee did get Southampton out of trouble yesterday, I mean they had to have 6+ minutes of added time against ten men, to snatch a win.

Obviously that doesn't excuse the team being bad throughout the season, because the ownership and the players have to take responsibility for that, with how the whole Rooney situation played out.

[Mystic Mock]

The state of the club sucks as its a local club for me and have always been my 2nd team but I kinda feel they need to do what Wolves did and have the ultimate downfall to rise again

You might have a fair point.

[Nicky91]

i volunteer to takeover for them as the next manager


my signings would be

- Rodrigo Guth (from Fortuna Sittard)
- Koki Ogawa (from NEC Nijmegen)
- Assane Dioussé (from AJ Auxerre)
- Ahmed Barman (from Al-Ain)



my assistents: Dwight Lodeweges, Tore Andre Flo

[Mystic Mock]

i volunteer to takeover for them as the next manager


my signings would be

- Rodrigo Guth (from Fortuna Sittard)
- Koki Ogawa (from NEC Nijmegen)
- Assane Dioussé (from AJ Auxerre)
- Ahmed Barman (from Al-Ain)



my assistents: Dwight Lodeweges, Tore Andre Flo

Congratulations on getting more wins than Rooney.:dance:

But you really couldn't do worse than some of our Managers.

[Nicky91]

Congratulations on getting more wins than Rooney.:dance:

But you really couldn't do worse than some of our Managers.

my team Fortuna Sittard does better than yours


we demolished Excelsior last weekend with 5-2 home win


3 goals Sierhuis (and one beauty of an assist at Lonwijk)

1 goal Lonwijk (worldgoal you can say, with his heel)

1 goal Guth

[joeysteele]

Every season I'm left in dismay.

A city like Birmingham should have a greater mark in football with its City club.

I hope we avoid relegation but honestly and I said this last season too, draws are not enough.
Plus way too many losses by just one goal too.

Birmingham have a game in hand in the Championship.
However if they don't win that.
This is going to be the hardest season for a while to avoid relegation.

Which is shocking when thinking about just how big this club should and could be .

[Mystic Mock]

my team Fortuna Sittard does better than yours


we demolished Excelsior last weekend with 5-2 home win


3 goals Sierhuis (and one beauty of an assist at Lonwijk)

1 goal Lonwijk (worldgoal you can say, with his heel)

1 goal Guth

I'm not shocked at Fortuna Sittard doing better tbh.

Kindergartners would do better than this current Blues squad, it's the worst Blues team that I have ever had the misfortune of seeing.

[Mystic Mock]

Every season I'm left in dismay.

A city like Birmingham should have a greater mark in football with its City club.

I hope we avoid relegation but honestly and I said this last season too, draws are not enough.
Plus way too many losses by just one goal too.

Birmingham have a game in hand in the Championship.
However if they don't win that.
This is going to be the hardest season for a while to avoid relegation.

Which is shocking when thinking about just how big this club should and could be .

I can't see where the points are coming from.

[Mystic Mock]

Do I dare hope for competence today?

We need to at least start showing some fight, our players are humiliating themselves every week nearly, they need to have some self-respect, surely.

[joeysteele]

Do I dare hope for competence today?

We need to at least start showing some fight, our players are humiliating themselves every week nearly, they need to have some self-respect, surely.

I don't know Mock.
We can hope but a draw or defeat today will signal curtains I fear.

It's really awful to witness what's happened this season.

[Mystic Mock]

I don't know Mock.
We can hope but a draw or defeat today will signal curtains I fear.

It's really awful to witness what's happened this season.

I agree 100% Joey.

We definitely need to win today, and it has been tragic to see such a promising season turn into such a disaster over a few months.

[Mystic Mock]

My Mom would be happy about Rowett's appointment.

It's a shame about what's happened with Mowbray, but hopefully Rowett can steady the ship, at least for the season.

[Crimson Dynamo]

OOP

[joeysteele]

Now I'm really extremely worried.

This is awful.

[Mystic Mock]

Now I'm really extremely worried.

This is awful.

I think that we're getting relegated.

I feel sorry for Rowett, but he is being asked to do the impossible here.

[Crimson Dynamo]

come on Blues tonight, will be watching

:fc:

[bots]

I saw a piece on the Brimingham owner, and he said he only made 1 bad decision, to sack the previous manager and bring in Rooney, all his other decisions have been perfect :laugh:

[Dogeatdog]

It’s been a bit of rough time for Birmingham. 4 points from the last 10 games is very worrying. I think you’s definitely need to get 3 points when you play Rotherham and Huddersfield if you’s stand any chance of staying up. Both those fixtures are away too so that doesn’t make things any easier.

It’s really close at the bottom of the championship atm. There’s so many ways it can go hopefully you’s stay up Mock & Joey. You don’t wanna be playing in this league with us, I’m hoping we can get out of it next season.

[joeysteele]

I really am concerned now
There's 2 more home games up in a row next.

Not that being home or away seems to make any difference now.

Staggering to think 6 games into the season we looked like we could possibly be contenders for a play off place

Now heading to the last 4 games, we are rooted to the bottom 3.
Really depressing.

[Mystic Mock]

come on Blues tonight, will be watching

:fc:

Thanks for the support LT.:blush:

I think that after last night's result that we're 95% likely to be gone at this point.

I'm not even entirely sure that we're going to beat Rotherham when we play them, let alone Coventry and Norwich.

I do think that we will come straight back up though.

[Mystic Mock]

I saw a piece on the Brimingham owner, and he said he only made 1 bad decision, to sack the previous manager and bring in Rooney, all his other decisions have been perfect :laugh:

Tbf that's a very accurate assessment.

Rooney crushed our players confidence.

[Mystic Mock]

It’s been a bit of rough time for Birmingham. 4 points from the last 10 games is very worrying. I think you’s definitely need to get 3 points when you play Rotherham and Huddersfield if you’s stand any chance of staying up. Both those fixtures are away too so that doesn’t make things any easier.

It’s really close at the bottom of the championship atm. There’s so many ways it can go hopefully you’s stay up Mock & Joey. You don’t wanna be playing in this league with us, I’m hoping we can get out of it next season.

Thanks Dogeatdog, and tbh I agree with everything that you've said in your post.

But if we are in League One together next season, we might both hopefully be fighting for the title.:fc:

[Mystic Mock]

I really am concerned now
There's 2 more home games up in a row next.

Not that being home or away seems to make any difference now.

Staggering to think 6 games into the season we looked like we could possibly be contenders for a play off place

Now heading to the last 4 games, we are rooted to the bottom 3.
Really depressing.

I think that unfortunately Joey it's best to be prepared for the worst.

I was hoping for at least a draw with Cardiff last night, but I think that it's going to be a miracle at this point for us to stay up.

[joeysteele]

It’s been a bit of rough time for Birmingham. 4 points from the last 10 games is very worrying. I think you’s definitely need to get 3 points when you play Rotherham and Huddersfield if you’s stand any chance of staying up. Both those fixtures are away too so that doesn’t make things any easier.

It’s really close at the bottom of the championship atm. There’s so many ways it can go hopefully you’s stay up Mock & Joey. You don’t wanna be playing in this league with us, I’m hoping we can get out of it next season.

Thank you.

It's looking to be a hard road to staying up this time.
I never saw this coming when this season began.

I wasn't sure we'd do more than mid to below mid table but after the start we made, never thought another relegation battle was possible even.

[Mystic Mock]

Thank you.

It's looking to be a hard road to staying up this time.
I never saw this coming when this season began.

I wasn't sure we'd do more than mid to below mid table but after the start we made, never thought another relegation battle was possible even.

We've just got to hope that we can bounce back from this next season, Joey.

I will always say that this season was over as soon as we sacked Eustace, and hired Rooney.

[joeysteele]

We've just got to hope that we can bounce back from this next season, Joey.

I will always say that this season was over as soon as we sacked Eustace, and hired Rooney.

Absolutely Mock.

I think his time at Birmingham has sucked the life out of everyone and everything with it.

[Denver]

3-0 up against Coventry, they need this win

[joeysteele]

I thought I was dreaming.
Desperately needed win.

Actually Mock fancied they'd win this match.
Surprising score but extremely good to see.

More please.

[Crimson Dynamo]

the Championship this week has been mental


crazy, crazy league

[Mystic Mock]

I thought I was dreaming.
Desperately needed win.

Actually Mock fancied they'd win this match.
Surprising score but extremely good to see.

More please.

Even I didn't see 3-0 coming.:joker:

[joeysteele]

Even I didn't see 3-0 coming.:joker:

Really good one this was Mock.

[Mystic Mock]

Really good one this was Mock.

Hopefully we can keep it up Joey.:dance:

My Sister was texting me about how big the result was as well, I think we've all been waiting for a result like this to happen this season.

That wants the club to do well anyway.:laugh:

[Crimson Dynamo]

meanwhile at the top every club is imploding

[Dogeatdog]

Thank you.

It's looking to be a hard road to staying up this time.
I never saw this coming when this season began.

I wasn't sure we'd do more than mid to below mid table but after the start we made, never thought another relegation battle was possible even.

Tbh I didn’t either especially how you’s got off to a very good start at the beginning of the season.

Yesterday’s result was great tho and Bristol scoring that penalty in 90+10 added time was a huge blow for Huddersfield too. Hopefully you get a good result against Huddersfield when you play them as I think that will be the deciding game.

[joeysteele]

Tbh I didn’t either especially how you’s got off to a very good start at the beginning of the season.

Yesterday’s result was great tho and Bristol scoring that penalty in 90+10 added time was a huge blow for Huddersfield too. Hopefully you get a good result against Huddersfield when you play them as I think that will be the deciding game.

I agree.
That Huddersfield game is going to be a very vital one.
I can hope I guess.

[Mystic Mock]

We were rubbish yesterday by all accounts.

What I will say (and I know that people will think that I'm being bitter saying this) is why Rotherham and Huddersfield (two teams that were practically already relegated) would spite us of staying in the League? Because that's all you're doing by all of a sudden deciding to want to play Football all of a sudden.

And look we're a **** team at the moment, I'm not denying that, but I don't get why Rotherham and Huddersfield were so invested in trying to stop us from staying up when they were both going down anyway?

[Mystic Mock]

We were rubbish yesterday by all accounts.

What I will say (and I know that people will think that I'm being bitter saying this) is why Rotherham and Huddersfield (two teams that were practically already relegated) would spite us of staying in the League? Because that's all you're doing by all of a sudden deciding to want to play Football all of a sudden.

And look we're a **** team at the moment, I'm not denying that, but I don't get why Rotherham and Huddersfield were so invested in trying to stop us from staying up when they were both going down anyway?

Tbh most of this post was just ****ing dumb.

I do apologize guys.

[Crimson Dynamo]

2 points gained from the 2 relegated clubs is not good

[Mystic Mock]

2 points gained from the 2 relegated clubs is not good

I agree.

But I just have that feeling that typical Blues thing will happen and we beat Norwich on the final day.

But tbf, I don't think that Blues have deserved to stay up this season, our performances in 95% of the matches have been nothing short of disgraceful.

So if we do go down, then it might give us a chance to rebuild the squad for a better long term future.

[joeysteele]

I'm just keeping all crossed for an even 1-0 win for Birmingham in the last game.
Then for all or only one of Blackburn, Sheffield Wednesday and Plymouth to lose.

Birmingham know the task facing them.
It has to be a win to stay up.
11 draws again this season are no good, so many times 1 more goal would again have made a massive difference.

Then IF Birmingham can beat Norwich.
All that can be hoped for is a defeat for Sheffield Wed or Blackburn.
Or a defeat for or a draw for Plymouth.

From the first weeks of this season though what an almighty mess for Birmingham to be in.
A club that should have the investment in it enough to be even a Premier league club for the City it is from.

[Cherie]

You got Norwich next week who are already in the play offs so they might go easy on you Mock:laugh:

[Dogeatdog]

Sheffield Wednesday have really turned it around. Unbeaten in the last 5 and winning 3 of those games. Birmingham really needed that win against Huddersfield and they’ve let it slip.

We were rubbish yesterday by all accounts.

What I will say (and I know that people will think that I'm being bitter saying this) is why Rotherham and Huddersfield (two teams that were practically already relegated) would spite us of staying in the League? Because that's all you're doing by all of a sudden deciding to want to play Football all of a sudden.

And look we're a **** team at the moment, I'm not denying that, but I don't get why Rotherham and Huddersfield were so invested in trying to stop us from staying up when they were both going down anyway?

I wouldn’t say it’s spite I’d say in regards to Rotherham there’s no pressure in how they have to perform because their fate has already been sealed. They can play more freely knowing that if they get a result or if they don’t it doesn’t really matter as there’s nothing to lose.

Huddersfield yesterday were in the same position Birmingham were in (albeit a bit worse because they had a couple less points). They actually still have something to fight for and they had the home advantage so they will go all out. Tbh they completely messed it up because they needed the 3 points and they didn’t get it so they’re pretty much relegated now.

Hopefully a good result against Norwich will keep you in the championship. Now you’ve gotta keep an eye on Plymouth and how they perform on Saturday too.

[Mystic Mock]

I'm just keeping all crossed for an even 1-0 win for Birmingham in the last game.
Then for all or only one of Blackburn, Sheffield Wednesday and Plymouth to lose.

Birmingham know the task facing them.
It has to be a win to stay up.
11 draws again this season are no good, so many times 1 more goal would again have made a massive difference.

Then IF Birmingham can beat Norwich.
All that can be hoped for is a defeat for Sheffield Wed or Blackburn.
Or a defeat for or a draw for Plymouth.

From the first weeks of this season though what an almighty mess for Birmingham to be in.
A club that should have the investment in it enough to be even a Premier league club for the City it is from.

I agree with everything that you've said Joey.

I think that three things have harmed Blues this season.

1. Sacking Eustace and bringing Rooney in - We threw away a possible 13 other victories (excluding the two that Rooney actually did win) and obviously 13 more victories would've more than kept us up, or heck winning even just one more match in that period.

But instead the ownership tried to "educate" us on why Rooney would be a good Manager, and therefore wasted too many games that we could've won.

2. The Referee allowing Hull's Hand Of God goal to stand in our 1-1 draw with them at whatever Hull's Stadium is called (no offense Hull fans) because if the Referee, Linesman, and Fourth Official had've done their jobs then it would've been a 1-0 victory to us that night.

3. As soon as Mowbray unfortunately fell ill, the ownership should've got Rowett in within the first 3 games of Mowbray's absence.

Because no offense to Mark Venus, but he clearly isn't a Manager, and he was costing us valuable points with his poor tactics.

[Mystic Mock]

You got Norwich next week who are already in the play offs so they might go easy on you Mock:laugh:

Norwich will have to play like Toddlers it feels like for us to win.:laugh:

Or we recapture what we did to Coventry a couple of weeks ago, but it looks like that was a fluke.

Bizarrely though, I do just have that feeling that we will win, I honestly can't explain why I think that because there isn't much logic to it, but I can see a Jutkiewicz winner in the dying seconds to keep us up and relegating Plymouth instead.

[Mystic Mock]

Sheffield Wednesday have really turned it around. Unbeaten in the last 5 and winning 3 of those games. Birmingham really needed that win against Huddersfield and they’ve let it slip.



I wouldn’t say it’s spite I’d say in regards to Rotherham there’s no pressure in how they have to perform because their fate has already been sealed. They can play more freely knowing that if they get a result or if they don’t it doesn’t really matter as there’s nothing to lose.

Huddersfield yesterday were in the same position Birmingham were in (albeit a bit worse because they had a couple less points). They actually still have something to fight for and they had the home advantage so they will go all out. Tbh they completely messed it up because they needed the 3 points and they didn’t get it so they’re pretty much relegated now.

Hopefully a good result against Norwich will keep you in the championship. Now you’ve gotta keep an eye on Plymouth and how they perform on Saturday too.

Tbf you make a lot of fair points, I shouldn't really be taking my frustration out on Huddersfield and Rotherham.

If we can beat Norwich on Saturday then I think that we've probably done just enough to stay up, because the likelihood of us, Plymouth, Blackburn, and Sheffield Wed all not losing is incredibly low.

And thanks Dogeatdog, we desperately need a good result.

If we do go down though, we'll at least get to have a rematch against each other.:laugh:

[Mystic Mock]

It's happening in a few hours guys.

I'm prepared for a bad outcome, but it's not the end of the world if we do get relegated I suppose, but it's disappointing considering the season that we could've had under Eustace.

[joeysteele]

It's happening in a few hours guys.

I'm prepared for a bad outcome, but it's not the end of the world if we do get relegated I suppose, but it's disappointing considering the season that we could've had under Eustace.

I share all your concerns there Mock.

This is not where I thought Birmingham would be on this last game too.

[Mystic Mock]

I share all your concerns there Mock.

This is not where I thought Birmingham would be on this last game too.

The two games where we failed to beat Rotherham are where we would've stayed up if the players could've been bothered to try in them imo.

[bots]

It could be worse, you could be an Everton supporter :laugh:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Blues go 1-0 up v Norwich!

[Crimson Dynamo]

But plot twist -Blackburn go 1 up at Leicester

:skull:

[Crimson Dynamo]

aaaaaand Birmingham are relegated

[Mystic Mock]

It could be worse, you could be an Everton supporter :laugh:

:joker:

Hopefully they do sort their situation out though, as I know what it's like to support a team in dire financial straits, when we had BSHL that is.

[Mystic Mock]

aaaaaand Birmingham are relegated

At least we did our part on the day in question.

I hope and think that long term this really could be the start of a renaissance at Blues, I know that Denver has said something similar on here a few weeks ago and I do agree with him on it tbh.

Yes, it would've been nice to have stayed up obviously, but I do think that we would've been lagging behind the pack if we'd have stayed up.

[Beso]

Tragic. Absolutely tragic. Are they any good in speedway or basketball?

[Mystic Mock]

Tragic. Absolutely tragic. Are they any good in speedway or basketball?

I think that Birmingham has a good Speedway team.

I don't think that we have a Basketball team unfortunately.

[joeysteele]

Can't believe Sunderland and Leicester failed so miserably at home today.

Really sad.

I hope it's a straight back up situation next season.
One of the worst weekends for me as to football this one however.

[Beso]

Can Leicester do a Leicester next year?

[Mystic Mock]

Can't believe Sunderland and Leicester failed so miserably at home today.

Really sad.

I hope it's a straight back up situation next season.
One of the worst weekends for me as to football this one however.

Sheffield Wed have got a really good Manager tbf, they're a team to watch out for next season imo.

Honestly I am disappointed in Leicester though.

[Mystic Mock]

Can Leicester do a Leicester next year?

If they can stop Man City then I'm all for it.:dance:

[bots]

Leicester are likely to go straight back down, along with the other 2 promoted teams

[joeysteele]

Leicester are likely to go straight back down, along with the other 2 promoted teams

I hope they do, after not being able to beat Blackburn yesterday.

[Crimson Dynamo]

on the upside looks like Birmingham and Rangers have organised a friendly in Birmingham in the summer!

[Mystic Mock]

Leicester are likely to go straight back down, along with the other 2 promoted teams

I think that Leicester can take Nottingham Forest.

It would be karma though if they got relegated, after their abysmal effort against Blackburn.

[Mystic Mock]

on the upside looks like Birmingham and Rangers have organised a friendly in Birmingham in the summer!

Hopefully it'll be a good match.

[Beso]

Hopefully it'll be a good match.

:joker:

[Mystic Mock]

:joker:

We all know that a friendly between League One Blues and struggling to beat Brendan Rodgers Rangers would be the game of the century.

But seriously, I do like Rangers and Hearts out of the Scottish teams, so beating one of them will be a badge of honour.:dance::joker:

[Denver]

Mowbray has stood down while Rowett has left, Liam Rosenior seems the favourite

[Mystic Mock]

Mowbray has stood down while Rowett has left, Liam Rosenior seems the favourite

It's a shame for Mowbray that his time with us has ended like this, hopefully he'll be having a good time with his family whilst getting back on his feet.

And Rosenior has said that he doesn't want the job, but basically that's code in Football for he is our next Manager, and all I'll say to that pick is that, I'm so excited I just can't hide it.:dance::joker:

But hopefully Mowbray will be back in the Football world soon.

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[Nicky91]

Gary Smith

has good bit of experience from the MLS now, at Colorado Rapids, Nashville SC

he worked in england before, at Stevenage, and as a scout before becoming a manager he worked at Arsenal

[Mystic Mock]

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You're also going to be playing Man Utd?

I wonder if you'll be like Coventry in this current season, where found us harder to play against than when they played against Man Utd?:laugh:

[Denver]

It is thought Alex Neil has been offered the job

[Mystic Mock]

It is thought Alex Neil has been offered the job

It's getting 95% confirmed at this rate that Alex Neil has got the job.

Tbh he is a bit of an uninspiring choice imo, considering we are going into League One as the best team.

But hopefully he'll prove me wrong, and at least it weren't Lampard as our Manager.

[Crimson Dynamo]

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@Mock

[Mystic Mock]

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@Mock

What a thing for BSHL to get correct.:joker:

Btw I have heard an absolutely insane speculation from some Blues fans, that Jurgen Klopp could be our next Manager.

Obviously it's absurd, and I don't believe it for a second.

But I am wondering if we are getting a big named Manager for League One, because surely they would've just revealed Alex Neil by now, if it was him.

Maybe we're getting David Moyes or Rafa Benitez?:shrug:

[Denver]

Tottenham assistant Chris Davies has been appointed manager on a 4 year deal in a process that saw over 40 managers contacted.

[Crimson Dynamo]

well he is going to get pelters from Rangers fans at the friendly

that is certain

[Mystic Mock]

Here's the fixture list for Birmingham City for the 2024/25 season.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/birmingham-city/scores-fixtures/2024-08

We've got Reading at home as our opening game, which tbh is not a nice fixture.:laugh:

And we have Cambridge away on the last day, hopefully we'll have already got promoted by then.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Great win for Blues. Stansfield is a player

:dance:

[joeysteele]

Over the moon.

The smile on my face is massive.
Great result.

[Mystic Mock]

Great win for Blues. Stansfield is a player

:dance:

He definitely made an impression.:dance:

Iwata also finishing the job, hopefully putting Wrexham in their place in terms of getting any big ideas of winning League One this season.:laugh:

[Mystic Mock]

Over the moon.

The smile on my face is massive.
Great result.

Tbh I was really nervous about this match not being a victory for us.

I'm glad that we were able to win such a massive game.

[joeysteele]

Tbh I was really nervous about this match not being a victory for us.

I'm glad that we were able to win such a massive game.

Yes indeed.
This should hopefully now give them much more confidence through the season.

Really great and important result Mock.

[joeysteele]

Thank you Birmingham.
I really am smiling this weekend.
Really good to see.

[Dogeatdog]

Playing against the Charlton boys this weekend Mock. What do you think the score will be? We’ve been playing pretty poor in our last few games. I think you’ll beat us 3-2.

[Mystic Mock]

Playing against the Charlton boys this weekend Mock. What do you think the score will be? We’ve been playing pretty poor in our last few games. I think you’ll beat us 3-2.

I'm not sure tbh.

I think if we're both playing at our very best, I would say that we would win 2-1 as my prediction.

But we don't really like playing you guys, and we are likely to lose a game at some point, so I do wonder if you guys might win 2-1 or 3-2, something along those lines.

[Mystic Mock]

Good luck to both teams though.
Dogeatdog

[joeysteele]

I don't begrudge Charlton that win.
Good to think of Dogeatdog getting some positive result.

[Mystic Mock]

I don't begrudge Charlton that win.
Good to think of Dogeatdog getting some positive result.

This.

If we were going to lose a match out of our first 9, then I am glad that it was this one.

It should be a confidence boost for the players and the fans after a result like that.

[Dogeatdog]

Was seriously surprised by that result tbh. I thought you’s would’ve smashed us that game and for Alfie May to at least get a goal. I’m happy because we’ve finally got a win under our belt after so many bad results and it’s pushed us back towards the playoff places.

[Mystic Mock]

Was seriously surprised by that result tbh. I thought you’s would’ve smashed us that game and for Alfie May to at least get a goal. I’m happy because we’ve finally got a win under our belt after so many bad results and it’s pushed us back towards the playoff places.

Good luck Dogeatdog.

Hopefully it's a confidence boost for the whole squad.

And obviously I hope that we can bounce back from defeat.

[Dogeatdog]

Good luck Dogeatdog.

Hopefully it's a confidence boost for the whole squad.

And obviously I hope that we can bounce back from defeat.

Thanks Mock. Yep I hope so too.

[Mystic Mock]

We're facing the mighty Sutton United today in the FA Cup.

I hope that we don't go soft on them, we need to beat them by at least two goals imo.

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[Mystic Mock]

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:joker:

[Mystic Mock]

We're not such a joke anymore.:dance:

Now we just need to win the EFL Trophy on Sunday to cement the most trophy wins in the UK this season.:cool:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Got the cup final on

Come on Blues

:dance:

[Mystic Mock]

Got the cup final on

Come on Blues

:dance:

I've just spotted this post.

Thanks for the support LT.:blush:

Sadly it wasn't meant to be, but in all honesty I can't begrudge Peterborough too much.