Who would have thought that on a night when Europa  League group football came to my City not only would I be out of town but another continent away. So, stuck in front of my laptop in a dingy hotel room I whooped with delight as I thought the Roon had netted inside ninety seconds. The less than HD picture had deceived me. In truth it was an appalling miss and within...

Myhill                    7              Clean sheet competent display Carr                        7              Captain dependable as usual Davies                   7              Dominated the visitors Caldwell               8              Organised...

My apologies to my avid fans as for the 5th time in 25 years I missed a Blues game. At 12.15 I am totally unable to pick up either local radio station in Birmingham international airports concrete bowels. In a panic I am approached by a jobs worth who rabbits on about did you pack this bag? Me? Better humour this dude by lying. “Of course I did”, knowing full well...

Blues squandered another lead, as on loan keeper Boas Myhill in explicably punched a 25 yard drive straight up in the air rather than over the bar. Martin Taylor the former Blues stopper used his breakneck pace to nod home the ball with no Blues defender near him and Myhill sat on his backside in the goal mouth. The significant Blues following were sent home fuming at...

Myhill                    4   words fail me! Carr                        8* His usual quality self deserves better support than this Davies                   7 Won every ball in the air not muscled out of things Ridgewell            7 Hardly broke sweat Murphy                 7 Steady...

Birmingham City travel to Manchester City for the third round of the Carling Cup. Cardiff City v Leicester City Wolves v Millwall Chelsea v Fulham Aldershot Town or Carlisle United v Rochdale Arsenal v Shrewsbury Town Burnley v MK Dons Leeds United v Manchester United Brighton v Liverpool Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United Manchester City v Birmingham City Blackburn...

Myhill 7 Two Great saves Solid as a rock   Carr 8 His usual quality self but silly booking and fracas at the end could be costly   Davies 8 Quality defender   Caldwell 8 very Good game   Murphy 8 Great goal Euro football seems to suit him   Burke 8 Tormented the visitors all night   Woods 7 Worked hard netted at last.   Beausejour 7...

Nathan Redmond burst on the European scene tonight with a display that reminded one of TF at the time of his early Blues career. Having gone close early on the guy sat next to me said that we had found the new Francis. My retort was that Trev would have netted. Nathan put himself right alongside the great man when he took up the ball 40 yards out side stepped two defenders...

When I saw Liam Ridgewell limp though the Passport control on Thursday he did not look in good shape. It was no surprise therefore when the two stitches in his right leg kept him out of the line up at Middlesbrough. Keith Fahey took his place and Rooney replaced Wood in an otherwise unchanged line up. Blues picked up where they left off on Thursday an moved the ball around...

Myhill                    7   2 Great saves iffy with third goal Carr                        8 Played well looked knackered Davies                   7 Stupid free kick changed the game Caldwell               7 Pretty steady Murphy                                5...