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Following Birmingham City Football Club, game by game, award-winning podcaster Simon Brew talks through the highs and lows of following BCFC: from the matches themselves, through to the little quirks that make us Blues...!
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FA Cup 4th round time, and Leeds United came to St Andrew's (at Knighthead Park) for a clash between Premiership and Championship. But you'd be hard pushed to work out which was which for most of the match.Simon Brew reflects on a 1-1 draw, on the penalty shoot-out, on a Patrick Roberts super-strike and a whole lot more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Birmingham City would jump into the play-off places had they won. West Bromwich Albion fighting relegation. A local derby between BCFC and WBA, at a soggy St Andrews (at Knighthead Park). And a soggy, but absorbing, 0-0 draw.Simon Brew digs through the rubble of a disappointing night at The Blues. There's playing out from the back, distribution, the injury to Paik Seung-ho, and a few controversial decisions to work through as well. Get your coffee ready... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
BIRMINGHAM CITY haven't had the best of runs against Leicester City over the last 15 years or so. The Blues thought set up at St Andrews knowing a win would extend their unbeaten run to a month and a week. Plus, put pressure on the EFL Championship Play-Off places.In this episode of Thoughts On The Blues, Simon Brew reflects on a very useful win, on Jay Stansfield getting himself a goal again, on the hot water not flowing from the taps in the bogs, and a worrying sense of hope...Plus: Ibrahim Osman and that goal... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oxford United vs Birmingham City didn't look the most exciting EFL Championship game on paper. But Chris Davies' men, off the back of a 2-0 away win at Sheffield Wednesday, were eyeing back to back wins on their travels. With new signings August Priske and Carlos Vicente in the squad, hopes were growing - and it turned into a very pleasant football match.In the latest Thoughts On The Blues episode, Simon Brew reacts to the game, considers the car park behind the Oxford goal, and wonders about the rest of the transfer window too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Birmingham City - suddenly unbeaten in four - took on an injury-ravaged Stoke City in the EFL Championship at St Andrews. And what a game it wasn't! A 1-1 draw, watched by Simon Brew from a slightly different seat.There was a debut for Ibrahim Osman, a first look at August Priske, and another dash of Jhon Solis. But also a fair few talking points about where this leaves the Blues, whether there was more on offer than we took, and the state of the toilets in the Main Stand. Ah, gotta love a Saturday afternoon at the football... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Birmingham City. A battle of teams that aren't very good at playing away from home, and a golden chance for the Blues to finally get three points on the road. What BCFC met was a spirited SWFC team, lining up with Emile Heskey's son on the pitch and Nathan Redmond on the bench.Blues, meanwhile? Three new signings, none of them starting. A forward line that's not been firing away from home. No sign of a clean sheet. And the small matter of Kyogo.With the aid of a packet of blueberries, Simon Brew examines just what happened next. Do please like/subscribe/leave nice reviews/spread the word! KRO.--- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Birmingham City's wretched away form suggested that an away trip to Swansea City - with their great home form - was not what was required. With Keshi Anderson and Lyndon Dykes leaving in midweek, and injuries rife, the Blues squad looked thing. And a subs bench for the Championship match with U21 players pointed to part of the problem.Oh, and we're rubbish away. Usually.BUT! This is new Blues (again), and Simon Brew reflects on some welcome progress ahead of matches against Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke City...Please like and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's FA Cup third round weekend, and EFL Championship residents The Blues found themselves drawn away at a misty Cambridge United. It was at the end of a week where BCFC had defeated Coventry City, and where speculation was rife around the future of Kyogo. Plus, injuries, players on their way out... changing times at Birmingham City.Simon Brew - simon.brew on Insta - has a few thoughts in the latest episode of Thoughts On The Blues. Please like and subscribe, and spread the word too. Much appreciated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Three days ago: doom and gloom. Chris Davies out. The Birmingham City project is doomed.Today: we beat the league leaders. We've got a new left back. Marvin Ducksh and Lewis Koumas scored! Chris Davies in.The fickle life of a football fan laid bare, as The Blues responded in the best possible way to their mauling at Watford, by going toe to toe with EFL Championship leaders Coventry City at St Andrews (at, obviously, Knighthead Park.)Turned out to be quite a day, this. Simon Brew shares his thoughts on a game he watched in, er, quite an unexpected place.KRO. Please like/subscribe/that kind of stuff.Insta: simon.brewBluesky: simonbrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Uh-oh. One month after Birmingham City beat Watford in the EFL Championship, the reverse fixture comes around with the teams in very different states. An injury and suspension-ravaged Blues turned up and stepped onto the pitch - but then allowed Watford to run rampant. Let's just say Elton John was happier than Tom Wagner.Simon Brew reacts to the result and performance, and shares a few ironing tips too. Please like and subscribe. Please pray for an away win soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Birmingham City and Southampton came together again for the second time in a month, with the Saints' 3-1 cruise over Blues still fresh in the memory. Chris Davies has found himself under pressure in the BCFC dugout, with wins suddenly hard to come by. So it was back to St Andrews (at Knighthead Park) as much out of hope than expectation.Simon Brew (insta: simon.brew) reflects on a game that, well, turned on one decision in particular. An EFL match where Kyogo finally got a start. Where Blues got their third red card in a row. And there's much to talk about.Please like. Please subscribe. Please let Kyogo score soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A feisty EFL Championship encounter between Blues and Derby at St Andrews ended in a 1-1 draw with both teams having had a player sent off. Ah, you can't beat Boxing Day football. For Chris Davies this must feel likes points dropped. For John Eustace, he ended up with a yellow card on his return to BCFC. In this latest episode, Simon Brew goes through a(nother) disappointing game for the home team, but one where Jack Robinson emerged as an unlikely hero. Is he the striker we've been missing? Well, in a day when Christoph Klarer didn't cover himself in glory, it does feel like things are a little out of kilter.Let's get into it then. Please like and subscribe and stuff. I'm just a boring man from Halesowen and need all the help I can get! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Following Sheffield United's 3-0 demolition of Blues in the EFL Championship, Simon Brew returns with a new episode of Thoughts On The Blues, where his usual positivity is being put to the test.There's Tommy Doyle's red card. Keshi Anderson's Christmas gift. The lost art of defending corners. Chris Wilder the lost in-store Santa Claus. Chris Davies being tested. And Birmingham City sinking down the table. Please like and subscribe. It's been a difficult day. And lots of BCFC chat lies within...----You can find Simon on Instagram at simon.brew, and Bluesky @simonbrew.KRO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
After a week with two troubling away defeats, BCFC headed back to St Andrews (at Knighthead Park) for what looked like a more straightforward home game against Charlton Athletic. Chris Davies and his Blues have been brilliant at home of late, and this had three EFL Championship points written all over it. Until, er, it didn't.Recorded in the glamour of Halesowen, Simon Brew looks back on a day that Blues made a lot more difficult for themselves. And picks out one or two choice bits from the Birmingham City match football programme.KRO. Please please please subscribe and like and stuff like that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
That went well. On a Tuesday night in December, Birmingham City went to QPR for a testing game at Loftus Road. Blues, with terrible away form, had a chance to turn things around. To make a statement. To put pressure on the teams in the EFL Championship play-off places.Spoiler: #BCFC did nothing of the sort. Instead, Chris Davies sent out a slightly changed team, that came back with their tails between their legs. In this episode of Thoughts On The Blues, Simon has thoughts on why. And a suggestion going forward for this pesky away form... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Southampton vs Birmingham City in the EFL Championship. The Blues bringing with them their already legendary away form this season, a terrific striker who does everything but score goals, and a fresh sense of optimism that's left #bcfc in the play offs conversation. What could possibly go wrong?Buckle up! Simon - simon.brew on Insta, btw - is back for a chat about a baffling but also entirely understandable 3-1 defeat. Where people such as Kyogo, Demarai Gray, Adam Armstrong and James Beadle are very much in the conversation.Please do subscribe if you don't mind. It really helps. KRO. And onto QPR away on Tuesday... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Torrential rain. The Sky Sports cameras. A tough home game for Birmingham City against Watford in the EFL Championship. St Andrew's (at Knighthead Park, obviously). No Tomoki Iwata. Chris Davies and BCFC looking for another strong home performance. And a club shop that won't throw in an AA battery.In the latest Thoughts On The Blues, a very soggy Simon considers Demarai Gray, Tommy Doyle, Jay Stansfield and Paik Seung-ho. And also, he takes a look at the league table and gets a bit of a nose bleed... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Well, this local derby went a little bit better than the last one. Birmingham City took on West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns, with Chris Davies on the up, and Ryan Mason on the down.It was a lively evening, with WBA looking up for it, BCFC looking a bit sluggish. But! This is New Blues! And in a tight Championship match, memorably for a referee trying to get his headphones to work, it turned out to be the Day Of The Duck.In the latest Thoughts On The Blues, Simon has a few thoughts. Please subscribe and like if you don't mind. Simon's on Instagram at simon.brew too. KRO... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Birmingham City returned from the international break to play another team with manager troubles. This time, the EFL Championship fixture at home to Norwich City, on the week that the Powerhouse Stadium (at Knighthead Park) and its assorted chimneys were revealed.In this Thoughts On The Blues, Simon chats about four more goals, expectation levels around cups of hot chocolate, Tommy Doyle, missing Panini football stickers and the moment a shed was brought back onto the Blues turf... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the midst of the international break, this slightly different episode of Thoughts On The Blues reflects on going to St Andrews for the first time. Who took you? What do you remember? What happened in your first game?This one's dedicated to my dad, who passed at the end of last week. He took me to see Birmingham City vs Notts County, back when the First Division was the Premier League. Some reflections on that, and trying to remember just why Mark Dennis was sent off... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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