Birmingham are in a world of shit. They just don't seem to have actually improved post Rooney, which says a lot considering what a mess that was! That being said, they have a good opportunity for some much needed points on Saturday
Dear me, so so bad, the easiest game Middlesbrough will play all season. Relegate this ****ing disaster of a team already, it’s so tiring sitting above the dotted line year after year after year. There’s not a single player I’d be bothered about losing in that squad, a huge clear out is needed. Special mention to Stansfield, superb player, should be nowhere near Blues.
Stansfield is fantastic. Would love to see him at Stoke next season if we stay up but I suspect he's a level or two above us and would have far better offers.
He’s far and away ‘our’ best player, he’d walk into any top half champ/mid prem team. I love watching the kid play, I almost feel guilty seeing him wasting a year with this pile of shit.
You don't want to go down to that shite hole of a division it really is grim as I'm sure you remember. Although you really have had a bad few years of hovering above the dotted line and circling the drain. Even worse than us. So maybe a change of scenery would do you good? Although I'm always wary of that way of thinking because we thought the same when we came down from the Premier League and it's been a grim slog ever since.
I wouldn’t say so, no. After a decade of steady decline under the oppressive control of the Chinese overlords having someone at the top who cares about the club is still a brilliant novelty. I’ve never seen the ground looking so good (and I watched it get built!!), the facilities, the amenities, the fan engagement, the training ground…they’re all light years ahead of where we were 12 months ago. The problem is the one constant that’s been present for a good chunk of 6 or 7 relegation battles, a large chunk of this squad have been involved in them all, we need a complete clear out and start again. Easier said than done, I know that, and may take a relegation to get the ball rolling. This summer will be a start whatever happens, there are a dozen first team regulars out of contract, I’d be surprised if more than 4 are offered new deals, regardless of what division we’re in. It’s out of my system now anyway, I’ve spent the morning trying to get a ticket for QPR on Good Friday!!!
Huge game this Saturday. We really need to win to avoid being dragged into this relegation fight. Cleverley's first ever game in management too, be interesting to see how our players react. A handful of them will have been team mates with him, hopefully they help him out in terms of getting players on side. I unfortunately see our players do the usual and theyll give Birmingham the confidence as the game goes on that we are there for the taking. Scrappy 1-1. Think we've pretty much sold our allocation - hardly a difficult game to get to but a little surprised given the apathy surrounding the club at the moment.
Big one for us at Stoke too. We're not great away and it'll be interesting to see how we react to being in the top 6 as opposed to chasing it.
Leeds on Sunday. Will need to pull out the shithousiest of shithouse performance to get something there, you'd imagine. That five point gap (effectively six with the GD) is such a lifeline for weekends like this.
