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Right Back To The Drawing Board?

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There was an interesting thread on smallheathalliance.com concerning the issue Blues have surrounding the right-slot. With Stephen Carr not likely to make the game, Jonathan Spector out for a while yet and now Will Packwood having picked up an injury which way do Blues go?

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Captain Carr Continues At Blues

Blues have announced today that club captain Stephen Carr has signed a new one year contract, to finally allay fears that the Irishman was to leave St. Andrews.

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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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Returning from Injury

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Blues have announced at the press conference held at the Wast Hills training ground yesterday that several players are coming into contention for places in the team after injury. It’s good news for Blues bearing in mind how stripped down the team has been at some times, but should they just be thrown back in?

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A Royally Dead Rubber? Reading Preview

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Tomorrow sees the final game of the league campaign proper and it’s Champions Reading who will be entertained at St Andrews. Blues will be looking for a win to try to secure 4th spot but will have a tough game against a team that has forgotten how to lose.

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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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Burnley Preview

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Tonight sees Blues make the trip north to play their final game in hand against an Eddie Howe Burnley side that will be bouyant from a 5-1 away hammering of Portsmouth at Fratton Park this weekend.

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End of the Road for Stephen Carr?

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News broke on twitter yesterday that Stephen Carr has had to have an operation on his knee, which may rule him out of the remaining eight games this season. With Carr’s contract ending at the end of this season, the question has to be asked – is this the end of the road for Blues’ club captain?

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Donny Preview

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Tomorrow sees Blues make the journey north to face bottom club Doncaster Rovers as they hope to kick start their faltering promotion campaign.

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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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