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Season 2012-13 Review – Pt I

With the close season upon us, I thought it might be time to look back at last season and reflect on what happened. I’ve split it into five parts which will be published across this week.

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Tough Draw for Blues Development Squad

A scrambled goal from Papa Bouba Diop rescued a point for Blues Development Squad against Barnsley at the Wast Hills training ground yesterday. Barnsley took the lead late in the first half through Jordan Clark before Diop’s effort on the stroke of half time levelled things up.

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Convincing Win For Blues Reserves in Birmingham Senior Cup

Birmingham City ran out comfortable 4-1 winners over Midland Football Alliance side Continental Star in the Birmingham Senior Cup 2nd round on a cold night in Rushall. Goals from Emmit Delfouneso, Marcel Henry-Francis, Reece Hales and Josh Hawker sealed passage to the quarter-finals whilst Tony Green replied for the home side.

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Blunted by the Blades – Blues Development Squad lose to Sheffield United

Birmingham City’s Development Squad suffered a tough 2-1 defeat at the hands of their Sheffield United counterparts on a cold and blustery autumnal afternoon at Wast Hills. Goals from Danny Philliskirk and Terry Kennedy gave the young Blades the points with Papa Bouba Diop scoring Blues’ effort.

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Robinson signs

It’s been announced today that Blues have signed veteran left-back Paul Robinson on a one month deal expiring October 26. Robinson wasn’t previously expected to sign for Blues but a hamstring injury to David Murphy ruling him out for a month has necessitated Lee Clark bringing in experienced cover.

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Another Poor Performance Sees Blues Out Of The Capital One Cup

Here are my reflections on the Capital One Cup game between Coventry City and Blues.

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Stung By The Hornets – Blues v Watford Match Reflections

Here are my reflections on the game between Blues and Watford at Vicarage Road – albeit from the position of an armchair fan watching on Sky.

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To Play or Not to Play? That Is The Question

Pre Season 2012 sponsored by August Windows & Doors Talking Points sponsored by John Hicken Industrial roofing and cladding materials

Today sees the final friendly of Blues’ pre-season and the only one at St Andrews, against Royal Antwerp of Belgium. It promises to be an interesting game with it already being confirmed that Jack Butland and new loan signing Ravel Morrison are to play for the first time at St Andrews.

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Gossip Folks – The Transfer Rumour Mill (Summer 2012 Edition) Part III

After a week off I’ve dusted off the spreadsheet, flicked through the transfer news and put together the latest details of who has proclaimed who will be bought and sold by Blues.

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Hancox or Gordon?

Despite Sky Sports announcing prior to Blues game in Munich that they had completed the signing of Chelsea’s young left back Ben Gordon the move hasn’t actually come to fruition yet. With young Academy left back Mitch Hancox impressing in both pre-season games so far for the first team, the question is starting to be asked – do we need Ben Gordon?

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