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Carr and Fahey

In the last couple of days there has been some confirmation that two of the longest-serving players at Birmingham City will not be at the club next year. Stephen Carr is confirmed as having retired from football whilst Keith Fahey has stated on twitter that he will be leaving the club this summer.

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Keep, Sell or Release – Defenders

With the end of the season nearing and with so many players out of contract I thought it would be a good idea to go through the squad and analyse who I think we should keep, who we can get away with selling and who needs to be released. This is the second of five installments of that analysis.

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Taking on the Tykes – Barnsley Preview

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Today sees Keith Hill’s Barnsley side come to St Andrews to take on a Blues side who have taken seven points from their last three games. It’s almost a year to the day since the corresponding fixture last year which saw Jacob Butterfield score a 30 yarder in controversial circumstances after a foul on David Murphy to put the Tykes in front before Chris Burke equalised late on for the Blues.

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Tricky Trip to play the Tricky Trees: Forest Preview

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The championship returns today with Blues heading up the M42 to play against Sean O’Driscoll’s unbeaten Nottingham Forest side. It’s promising to be a tough trip for Blues, who recorded their first league win against Peterborough United just before the international break.

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Carr Out For Six Months

This morning Tom Ross broke the sad news on Twitter that Stephen Carr has been ruled out for six months having had to have an operation on his knee. The club captain had been back in full training after recovering from a thigh injury sustained in the opening minutes of the pre-season friendly against Royal Antwerp but had to see a specialist after his knee became swollen. It’s a bitter blow for the Irishman and the question has to be asked if this is the end of the road for Carr.

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Can Blues Return To Winning Ways? – Peterborough Preview

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Blues face Darren Ferguson’s Peterborough United knowing that a win is desperately needed before the club head into the international break. The Posh however have a worse record than Blues, having lost all three of their previous league games and will be looking to put their first points on the board.

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Blues To Bounce Back At The Ricoh? Capital One Cup 2nd Round Preview v Coventry

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After the disappointment of the performance on Saturday Blues need to pick themselves up for their trip to the Ricoh Stadium to play Coventry in the second round of the Capital One Cup. Coventry are no strangers to crises either – overdue rent on their ground, a manager sacked after three successive league draws and a financial headache that makes Blues look positively well-run.

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The Loan Rangers – Watford v Blues Match Preview

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Birmingham City take on Gianfranco Zola’s Watford side at Vicarage Road in the televised Championship clash of the day. Lee Clark will be hoping for his first league win as Blues manager whilst Watford will be looking for their first home league win under Zola.

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The Comeback Kids Meet: Sheffield Wednesday v Blues Match Preview

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Having come back to draw against last year’s League One champions Charlton Athletic in the 94th minute on Saturday Blues face another of the promoted sides in a midweek tussle with Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.

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A Positive Start Against The Addicks? Blues v Charlton Match Preview

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The Championship season starts today with the visit of Charlton Athletic to St Andrews. The Addicks, who won League One haven’t played in the second tier for three years and will be looking to make an immediate impression on their return. Blues, who thrashed Barnet 5-1 in the Cup in midweek will be looking to make it two wins in two at home as they start their quest for promotion to the top flight.

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