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Moving On Up

It was confirmed yesterday by Blues and the player himself that Ben Foster has completed his drawn-out permanent transfer to West Bromwich Albion for an undisclosed fee. It’s the end to a switch which has been rumbling on since about April and has outlasted managers at both clubs.

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Bids for Butland

News broke on Twitter last night that Blues have rejected a bid of £6mil for Jack Butland, from Southampton. Bearing in mind Peter Pannu said only on Tuesday that it would take an eye-popping offer for Jack Butland to be sold the question is how much more will Blues hold out for – or even can hold out for?

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The Ben Foster Deal

Dan Ashworth confirmed yesterday that West Bromwich Albion were in talks with Blues for the services of goalkeeper Ben Foster. The BBC reports Dan Ashworth as saying that the price “had to be right for us [WBA] – and Blues” – which set me off thinking what is the right price for the Leamington-born stopper.

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International Roundup

Marlon King was on the losing side in an international friendly for the second time in quick succession as Jamaica lost 2-1 to Panama last night.

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Butland Given Senior Callup

Jack Butland has been called up to replace the injured John Ruddy of Norwich in the England squad for Euro 2012. The 19-year-old goalkeeper has yet to make an appearance for Blues but is one of the hottest properties in the Birmingham squad after earning rave reviews whilst on loan at Cheltenham.

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Ipswich Preview

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Today sees Blues make the trip to Portman Road for their 58th fixture of the current campaign against Paul Jewell’s Ipswich Town. Blues need a win to further cement their place in the playoff spots whilst Ipswich are pretty much playing for pride, with neither promotion nor relegation within their reach.

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Butland update

Having had a few shaky weeks whilst in goal at Cheltenham Town, it appears Blues’ young keeper Jack Butland has turned things around somewhat.

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Butland going through shaky spell

After having rave reviews of his performances for Cheltenham Town in his previous spell there, it seems that Butland’s second spell with the Robins isn’t going as well.

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A Bridge too far? The Chelsea FA Cup 5th Round Preview

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Today sees Birmingham City take on the mighty Pensioners of Chelsea for the right to be in the draw for the quarter finals of the FA Cup. It’s a tough draw for Blues but last year proved that sometimes you can’t count on your reputation to win the game.

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Gossip Folks Week Four

It’s the halfway point in the transfer window now, and I thought it was time to take another look at the transfer window spreadsheet I’ve been building.

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