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Cian Hughton

That Was The Season That Was Pt IV

In the fourth part of my season review, I take a look at February and March.

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Contract Extensions

Birmingham City have confirmed this morning that full back David Murphy has had his contract extended by the club until 2014 after the club have taken up the two year option on the deal.

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The Contract Situation

Whilst player contracts pretty much always finish at the end of June, football clubs have to notify players by the third Sunday in May whether then intend to retain them with a new deal or not. As that date is this weekend, I thought it might be pertinent to take a look at the contract situation at Blues.

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Injuries and Cover

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With Stephen Caldwell hobbling off the pitch last night suffering with a groin injury, Blues are stripped even further to the bone injury-wise. If we take the worst-case scenario that none of the currently injured players are fit to return against Brighton at the weekend Blues are back down to four senior defenders; one true first-team central midfielder and a bunch of wingers and strikers. Who do Blues bring in?

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Promotion Dream Fading? Cardiff Match Reflections.

Here are my reflections on the match between Blues and Cardiff at St Andrews today:

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Blue Day for the Bluebirds? Cardiff Preview

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Tomorrow sees Malky Mackay’s Cardiff City side visit St Andrews with both teams tussling for the playoffs and both looking to bounce back from disappointing midweek results.

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The Left Back Conundrum

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With David Murphy receiving a red card for two bookable offences on Tuesday night, Blues are once again going to have to solve a conundrum as to who to play there. As the red card was for two yellows it can’t be appealed even if Blues had wanted to do so, and as such Birmingham have four fit first team defenders currently for the Cardiff game on Sunday – Peter Ramage, Curtis Davies, Steven Caldwell and Pablo Ibanez. Which way do they go?

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Can Blues Stop the Rot? Boro Preview

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Saturday sees promotion rivals Middlesbrough come to St Andrews to play a Blues team that have fallen from the playoff places after a stutter in form.

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In for a Hiding? Chelsea FA Cup Replay Preview

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After Saturday’s disappointing draw with Derby County, Birmingham City have to raise their game for the visit of a Chelsea side that is in turmoil and maybe ready to show the world that the sacking of Villas-Boas was the right move by Abramovich.

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Blues facing a Ram raid? Derby Preview

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Tomorrow sees the visit of the Rams to St Andrews as Birmingham City will look to bounce back from what on paper was a shock defeat to Nottingham Forest.

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