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Small Heath Alliance
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Academy Players
Not a rant, purely an observation. The matchday squad for last night had George Hall on the bench as the only product of our academy.
Small Heath Alliance
The busiest and arguably the best independent Birmingham City website since 2001.
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Klarer
Massively missed last night, not only for his heading ability, but for his distribution and use of the ball.
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Positives
Competitive minutes in the tank for the duck and Fujimoto Koumas looks like a real player Erm…?
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Gerry Harrison
Another of the old school regional commentators (Anglia), passed away, aged 89.
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What Davies said about Ducksch debut as Birmingham City star becomes irreplaceable
Alex Dicken lists his talking points after Birmingham City's defeat to Port Vale in the Carabao Cup [www.birminghammail.co.uk]
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Birmingham 0-1 Port Vale
Highlights of the Carabao Cup second round tie between Birmingham and Port Vale. [www.skysports.com]
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Midfield
Yes they were all poor tonight but what disappointed me most were Doyle and Leonard. God help us if Paik or Iwata are missing.
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Sports Quarter question
Doubtless this has already been well documented and I've either missed it or forgotten but....
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Set Pieces
Need to desperately improve, especially corners
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Fringe players
Showed exactly why they are nowhere near the starting 11 - hopefully we have a couple more coming in before deadline day to strengthen the bench for our promotion run
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Chris Davies: We didn’t find our normal rhythm
Reaction: Birmingham City 0-1 Port Vale [bcfc.com]
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Our strikers
Utterly woeful tonight kyogo not doing it either
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Cup runs
Excluding the Vertu... Since winning the League Cup in 2011 we've made it past the third round twice and only made it to the third round itself there times.
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Writing Port Vale's team talk for them
Please come and watch this game against a bunch of minnows nobody wants to watch.
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Ben Davies opens up on Rangers exit and his big Birmingham City takeaway
The former Birmingham City loan player has joined Oxford United and looks to have played his last game with Rangers [www.birminghammail.co.uk]
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Blues make ten changes for Carabao Cup clash
Team news: Birmingham City v Port Vale [bcfc.com]
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Carabao Cup: 19 second round ties on Sky LIVE! & highlights
[www.skysports.com]
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Tickets tonight
Allowing you to buy block 38 in the Kop online now
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Indirect free kicks
Was just one on the 6 yard line in the Celtic game.