SSN are reporting that a fee has been agreed between Stoke and Blues for Jerome. Neither club have confirmed this. Also they are saying that Blackburn are close to signing Dann. Again neither club have confirmed this. The other one is Jean Beausejour is a target for Wigan. Remember, SSN are the people who were
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Sorry for the delay with Bazza’s report. We seem to have had some gremlins in the e-mail system eating e-mails! I met up with Will as usual in Guildford around about 10.30 to travel the familiar 130 miles to Birmingham via The Oak pub in Baginton. Like so many others, no doubt, we have been
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This was a poor match with next to no chances. Martins, although clearly not sharp, looks like a decent player though. No one really played well today despite McLeish’s commendable attacking formation. We huffed and puffed but created nothing. Stoke had a few half chances but were poor too. We should have had a penalty
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Team News Ben Foster looks to have recovered from the thumb injury that kept him out of the England friendly in midweek and there are no new injury worries.  Obafemi Martins’ visa has come through so I expect him to have a place on the bench. Stoke also have a full sqaud to pick from
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The Aviva advert has made one of Plymouth Argyle’s chants, a household phrase! I think I have mentioned a number of times that I live in Devon, and I genuinely have a soft spot for Argyle. I used to go and watch them if I couldn’t get to Blues and very occasionally still do. They
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