We get approached from time to time by people who have written articles. We like to encourage people to have a go, so will try and publish them whenever we can. If you would like to write something for us, contact us here. Lauren Round approached us with her thoughts on the way things are
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Following a previously posted blog by a Villa fan who has bet himself into a Blues season ticket, he has sent us his first match review… Birmingham City 1 – 0 Coventry City, by Aron Vine.   Hi guys,  I am writing again as it was part of my bet to write a match report
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  <”Made In Brum, OOOOnly a pound!”> Remember those days? Made in Brum first hit the streets of Garrison, Tilton and Coventry in 1999 for the bargain price of 100 pennies. Of course, with costs rising in the decade since, and with the increase in VAT, etc, it’s now more like, “Made in Brum, only
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Here at Joys and Sorrows, we received a rather intriguing email from a guy named Aron Vine.  He claims to be an Aston Villa fan with an interesting story to tell, which involves having to come see Birmingham City play this season.  We’re not entirely sure he’s legitimately a Villa fan, or simply a Blues
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That’s a word I’ve heard a bit over the last two weeks. Firstly it was used for Alex McLeish’s exit and now I’m hearing it aimed at Craig Gardner. But are we betrayed when players and managers want to return to the highest level? Let’s look at the manager first. A brief summary of a
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