Championship thread 25/26! (44 Viewers)

[SkyBlueStallion_89]

To be fair, Stansfield is shite as well.

Fulham had their pants pulled down when they sold him to Brum yet their fans think he's the second coming of Pele, he's absolutely shite

 

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[ptr]

That is proper fucking stupid.

 

[Flying Fokker]

That is proper fucking stupid.

His first booking was stupid, then he follows it up with more stupid football. Must fancy Monday off. I’d make him turn up for the game.

 

[Danceswithhorses]

It might be a bit less likely, but the 'big' teams seem to be able to take kids from other teams academies regardless.

Well at least we'd get more compensation, i believe.

 

[ptr]

His first booking was stupid, then he follows it up with more stupid football. Must fancy Monday off. I’d make him turn up for the game.

Hey come on now. What he’s done is stupid but no one should be forced to watch a Birmingham game.

 

[Danceswithhorses]

Birmingham look shit.
Koumas and Cashin look wank.

 

[no_loyalty]

Blues 1 Derby 1

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Awful goal

 

[David O'Day]

there was like 2 fouls for that blues goal

 

[Paul Anthony]

How's that not a second yellow then?

 

[Ipad Boro]

One thing that promotion might bring us, should we be so lucky, is funds to permanently increase our academy status to Category 1.
We'll be less likely in future to lose our promising youngsters on the cheap.

Another massive bonus if you achieve promotion as well, as whilst you're in the top flight, you're less likely to lose them at a younger age too, if they really excel.

We've got a great academy and have had for decades, as referenced most recently by Sol Brynn, Dael Fry (injured atm unfortunately) and Hayden Hackney being first choice in our starting eleven and the likes of McCormick and Ibeh making the bench and getting minutes. Yet the weak point in the current rules is that a player cannot sign a professional contract until they turn 17.

Prior to Brexit, the biggest clubs would usually hunt for youngsters who showed promise right across the continent, however since then it's a lot harder to bring them in? This means of course that they're scouring the clubs further down the english pyramid far more regularly and poaching more often, most often pouncing shortly before a player turns 17 so they get minimum risk, but most reward.

We're sick of seeing promising 16 1/2 year olds that we've coached and developed since around 8 or 9 years old head off at this point in their lives after we've put the focus on them and making them into awesome prospects for the best part of a decade, just for a hungry big fish to gobble them up with the lure of the bunce at this stage...The latest example being the Palmer Twins, absolutely tearing it up together for the England u-17s, snaffled by Brighton about 4 or 5 weeks before their 17th birthdays just 2 months ago at a cost of practically nothing to Brighton?

 

[Chris1987]

Derby deserve a point from this Should be 10 a side but the ref bottled it. Birmingham haven't been very good at all.

 

[Paul Anthony]

Straight red for Klarer. Should already have been off earlier.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Straight red for Klarer. Should already have been off earlier.

Will miss the game next Sunday?

 

[Ipad Boro]

The two early kickoffs probably going close to the exact best way that we want them at the mo (well ok, a goal for the Wall wouldn't go amiss, IMHO)

Aside from both our clubs obviously, Hull could come out of today well if it stays like this, as even away you'd fancy them to win against the Wendies.

 

[Paul Anthony]

Will miss the game next Sunday?

High foot, I'd imagine he'll be out for three like Dasilva I guess?

 

[Chris1987]

Straight red for Klarer. Should already have been off earlier.

Yes . Terrible from the ref , should be long gone

 

[SIR ERNIE]

Millwall and Ipswich are two bang average teams.

 

[TomRad85]

Shame Davies might be out by the time we play Blues. Shite manager. Klarer suspended though.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Not the same Birmingham city

 

[Danceswithhorses]

1-1 Blues vs Derby...draw was the best result for us i guess...2 poor teams

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Klarer was s a donkey wouldn’t have been bothered if he had played

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Shame Davies might be out by the time we play Blues. Shite manager. Klarer suspended though.

Just needs to hang on till then.

 

[TomRad85]

Just needs to hang on till then.

Southampton home and Watford away. Think he might be cooked.

 

[Danceswithhorses]

Milwall just denied offside goal...too close to tell...looked onside at 1st glance

 

[Liquid Gold]

Looked onside to me

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Southampton home and Watford away. Think he might be cooked.

Makes their January transfer business interesting doesn’t it. Need to get Nancy in from Celtic pronto.

 

[no_loyalty]

Southampton home and Watford away. Think he might be cooked.

Two defeats and he’s definitely gone, could do with them beating Southampton really.

 

[TomRad85]

Two defeats and he’s definitely gone, could do with them beating Southampton really.

Southampton aren't getting anywhere near us honestly.

 

[no_loyalty]

Southampton aren't getting anywhere near us honestly.

I agree but want Davies to still be in charge when we play Blues.

 

[TomRad85]

I agree but want Davies to still be in charge when we play Blues.

Be nice to finish him off.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

if this ends a draw it’s a real opportunity for us.

Win today and beat Ipswich i can’t see us failing from there

 

[mrfr]

Be nice to finish him off.

Steady on.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Good draw that for us. Keeps Ipswich away from

 

[Danceswithhorses]

milwall vs ipswich 0-0...another great result