Team News Blackpool’s Lomana LuaLua is available after being dropped for disciplinary reasons For Blues Liam Ridgewell and Morgaro Gomis face late fitness tests. Previous Meeting The last meeting was earlier this year in the Premier League. Blues took an early lead through Alexander Hleb but then missed a number of chances to extend their
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As the clock struck a minute past eleven on Wednesday night, every single Birmingham City fan breathed a sigh of relief – we had survived the transfer window – just! It seemed everybody in the squad had been linked with a move away in the final week of the window; interest came in from Wigan
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Team News Ben Foster looks like he will be OK after having to go off halfway through last week’s game.  Nikola Zigic could make the bench although Obafemi Martins is now out for the season.  Barry Ferguson should return. Steven Fletcher and Sylvan Ebanks Blake are both doubts for Wolves which could leave them short
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I haven’t re-published any of almajirs articles recently as I am somewhat embroiled in an election – however I thought today’s article was worthy of it so with his permission here it is. It was first published on his new Blues blog “Often Partizan”, sorry I mean “Often Partisan” here. It’s a sad fact that
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I was meant to be taking my youngest daughter to lunch as it was her birthday this week but as both cars had to go to the garage urgently this has been put off until Monday. I tuned in to a stream and we were already 1-0 down to a goal from Maxi Rodriguez. The
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