So Colin, you’re not at my house eating my biscuits.  Perhaps you’d like to tell me something about yourself?? As he’s not actually here, I think I’d best fill in the gaps and paraphrase from the WWW myself…. Q. So Colin, where have you played and managed before? A. I was at Mansfield, Swindon, Spurs,
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I had been to an old school reunion on Saturday night in Maidenhead and as one does had imbibed a fair quantity of alcoholic refreshment whilst reminiscing about old times (it’s been 45 years since my school mates and I first entered Central Grammar School for Boys, Tile Cross Birmingham at the age of eleven!)
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Team News Forest will be without long-term absentees Paul Anderson, George Boateng, Garath McCleary, Chris Cohen and Dexter Blackstock. Steve McLaren may wish to make other changes after the performance in midweek. Birmingham could have defenders Curtis Davies and Stephen Carr back who missed the trip to Maribor. Last Meeting The last meeting was in
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In previous years these previews have been relatively easy to write as the objectives are clear and the strengths and weaknesses of the team have been identifiable.  This year is a bit different though, as with just a few days to go to the start of the 2011-12 football league, Blues find themselves very much
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Here is an article that appeared in the Man City game’s edition of Made in Brum. Russell is a regular on the forum, but I’ve known Russ from other forums over the years. He used to be a regular contributor here when J&S was run by Aff. I’m hoping this will be the first of
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