Doyle               7          Held on to two shots and caught his crosses.   Spector            8          Good game defensively and helped Redmond attack the right.   Davies             8          Captain for the night and looked the part   Ibanez              8         ...

49 years ago this month this then 11 year old witnessed a cold December evening when Bertie Auld headed into a Railway End net to record a meaningless 1-0 win against Espanyol of Spain. Having lost the first leg 5-2, the icy conditions and freezing temperatures were not enough to bridge the gap. Adam Rooney’s header was remarkably similar in that he headed into the...

Myhill        7     made one Save before being let down by the defence Carr        7    As always he’s our best player Davies        4    Sending off crucial but no blame on him for loss Caldwell    8    Never put a foot wrong Murphy        9*    we can sell Ridgewell now Burke        4    Old Club never gave him a...

The reason my reports are getting shorter and shorter is that Blues are giving me less and less to write about. After Wednesday’s neutered showing Blues managed this time to have no effective attempts on goal. The only attempt on target was a Zigic loopy header that my missus could have stopped with her hand bag. This was garbage. Plenty of possession and solid defensively...

Myhill                    7              No chance with the goal and a fine save late on to keep us in it. Spector                  7              Good game but was surely holding an injury at the end. Davies                   7              Not as assured as usual but played well Caldwell              ...

Those who read this who enjoy on criticizing the content will be having a field day. Saturday I was lauding the delicate skills of Nicola Zigic and he goes and misses a penalty. A penalty that ends Blues realistic chances in making further Europa League progress. In my defence I was bemused as most in attendance when I saw the Serb pick up the ball and place it on the...

Myhill        7     Twice beaten from two shots but solid show. Carr        7    Great attacking play, error led to second goal. Davies        8    Another immaculate display Caldwell    7    Little quick forwards unsettled him Murphy        7    Good show, pace missing on occasions Burke        9*    Lit up the gloomy...

My headline does not imply that Nikola Zigic is in anyway unintelligent. To speak more than one language takes intellect and to play football in a foreign language is even harder. Believe me I’ve tried it and it ain’t easy. It took six months for last year’s Blues team to work out that the ball played into feet or on the chest was where Ziggy liked to operate. Those...

Myhill                    7              Had a solid show again and will take some shifting.   Carr                        9*           Great attacking play, and our best defender.   Davies                   8              Another immaculate display   Caldwell              ...

Blues seemed destined to rewrite the script for Saturday’s draw with Peterborough. Having taken the lead against struggling Burnley even the equaliser followed another ludicrous foul by Beausejour. The Chilean simply blocked an opponent but at least Blues conceded a corner from the free kick this time. The clearance from the corner fell to Bartley on the edge of the...