Tag Archives: Birmingham City

Can Joe Hart Become England's Number One?

Posted on by Paul Bestall

With just over 15 weeks left until the 19th World Cup begins in South Africa and one player is making a real case to force his way in to the starting line up. Joe Hart could have been put out … Continue reading

Birmingham City 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur: Interesting Observations

Posted on by The Gaffer

It was quite a bizarre weekend for Premier League football. The first half of the Arsenal against Manchester United match was played at such a scintillating pace that it was a joy to watch as both teams played attractive football … Continue reading

Breaking News: Gold And Sullivan Reveal West Ham's True Debt

Posted on by Paul Bestall

In a refreshing change of events, former Birmingham City owners, David Gold and David Sullivan took control of the Hammers and admitted straightaway the mess that West Ham United have been battling with. Since the crashing collapse of the Icelandic … Continue reading

Manchester United 1-1 Birmingham City: Champions Fail To Capitalize On Arsenal Draw

Posted on by Jesse Chula

A week after Manchester United’s shock FA Cup exit, Sir Alex Ferguson fielded a side with immense respect for Birmingham City’s Alex McCleish at St. Andrews. A match that was 1 of only 2 to survive the inclement weather on … Continue reading

Time For Capello To Restore Paul Robinson As Englands No.1

Posted on by Paul Bestall

For me, there is only one English goalkeeper that can be England’s number one for South Africa next summer and that man is Paul Robinson. After being so badly treated at Tottenham under Juande Ramos and unfairly blamed for giving … Continue reading

Boxing Day Premier League Round-Up: My Observations

Posted on by The Gaffer

Christmas Day is definitely a hectic one for me, as it was this past Friday. After the kids opened the presents. we headed to my in-laws for Christmas lunch, followed by more presents to open and then tried to stuff … Continue reading

MLS Snobs Need To Give English Premier League Some Respect

Posted on by The Gaffer

Have a friendly chat with a MLS Snob and one of the many criticisms you’ll hear from them about the Premier League is that “Sure, the top teams are exciting to watch, but the bottom has teams that actually hurt … Continue reading

Wolves Struggle To Cope With Premiership Demands

Posted on by Paul Bestall

I have to admit if there is one name in the bottom six that surprises me by being there this season, then it has to be Wolves. Arriving back to the Premiership as Championship winners, they currently stare upward towards … Continue reading

Poll: Which EPL Team Do You Least Look Forward To Watching On TV?

Posted on by The Gaffer

Okay, admit it. Even though you thoroughly enjoy watching the Premier League, especially your favorite team each week, there are often times when you’re not too bothered about missing a match on television featuring teams that either don’t excite you … Continue reading

McFadden’s Wonder Goal Raises Scottish Hopes

Posted on by Paul Bestall

I settled down yesterday afternoon ready for one of those great footballing days that come along every now and again. I had the prospect of 4 matches in a row to keep me entertained (including Charlton v Brentford!) and to … Continue reading

Premiership Promotion Preview No.2 : Birmingham City

Posted on by Paul Bestall

They seemed as if they’d thrown it all away, but they pulled themselves together on the last match of the season to gain automatic promotion. Birmingham City always seem to do things the hard way and they just about squeezed … Continue reading

The Run-In For Automatic Promotion

Posted on by Chris Walker

Well it’s here yet again, that time of the season where supporters of clubs at both ends of the table are suffering ‘twitchy-backside’ syndrome (a genuine medical term). Naturally a popular subject of conversation now is ‘who is going up’. … Continue reading

Eduardo Returns In Style For Arsenal

Posted on by Paul Bestall

358 days have passed since one of the worst injuries I’ve ever seen in a live game was sustained by Eduardo Da Silva against Birmingham City on February 23rd 2008. It make me cringe, I was shocked and stunned and … Continue reading