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Peter Lovenkrands

The Loss of Marlon King

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One of the things to come out of the draw with Blackpool was the lack of clinical finishing from Birmingham City to kill the game off when leading 1-0. With leading scorer Marlon King now out for the remainder of the season are Blues going to suffer badly due to the loss of their Jamaican striker?

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Blues to Bounce Back against Blackpool? Match Preview

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Blues take on Blackpool at home tonight looking to bounce back from a heavy defeat at the weekend. Blackpool, who enquired about the availability of Lee Clark are still yet to win under new manager Paul Ince and are also looking over their shoulders nervously at the relegation mix.

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Clark v Zigic – Watford Preview

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Birmingham City take on Watford today in the Championship hoping to extend their unbeaten run from five games as they continue to try to pull away from the relegation zone.

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Return of the Zig? Leeds Preview

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Birmingham City face Leeds United tonight in a FA Cup Third Round Replay with the prize being a televised match at home against Tottenham Hotspur in the next round. Can Neil Warnock’s men overcome their hoodoo against the Blues or will Lee Clark’s men be triumphant?

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Returning to the Terriers – Huddersfield Preview

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Lee Clark will return to his former managerial stomping ground today as Birmingham City take on Huddersfield Town at the John Smith’s Stadium. After a horrendous run of injuries the Blues team are starting to see players return – will this be enough to help secure three much-needed points?

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Keep the Faith?

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Saturday will see Birmingham City return to league action in the Championship against Lee Clark’s former charges Huddersfield Town. After an injury crisis which necessitated 17-year-old Reece Hales making his debut against Leeds, Blues’ selection crisis looks to ease with the return of players from suspension and injury. However, by many accounts Blues played well at Elland Road and the question has to be asked – does Clark keep the faith with his young charges?

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A Stirring Comeback – Palace Match Reflections

Here are my reflections on the game between Birmingham City and Crystal Palace at St Andrews.

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A Chance of a Molineux Upset? Wolves Preview

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Blues travel the short distance to Molineux today hoping to complete back to back wins for the first time this season against a Wolves team that is struggling as much under expectation.

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Only Playing When Behind: Derby Match Reflections

Here are my reflections on the Derby v Blues game. Please note that I watched this one on TV.

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A Replacement for Lita?

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It was confirmed yesterday by Birmingham City that on-loan forward Leroy Lita has returned to Swansea City due to a thigh injury sustained whilst on loan. The Congolese-born forward made ten appearances for Blues, scoring three times whilst on loan at St Andrews.

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