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OP Video Podcast – Takeover!

Yesterday saw huge news as Birmingham International Holdings announced a roadmap for changes to its shareholding structure which would see the end of Carson Yeung as major shareholder and the installation of Paul Suen Cho Hung and Trillion Trophy Asia as the new owners of the club.

Posted in Birmingham City, Finances in Football, Video Podcasts | 40 Comments

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BIH Announce Changes

Birmingham International Holdings have made a massive announcement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange outlining proposals for an EGM and for the relisting of shares.

Posted in Birmingham City, Finances in Football | 136 Comments

In Flight Positivity

If there is one thing that has been proven in the last two years or so, it’s that having a figurehead for the club’s owners resident in Birmingham is good for the club. Regardless of what he’s actually done the biggest thing Panos Pavlakis has achieved in my eyes is to be seen as a force for good by a large number of Blues fans.

Posted in Birmingham City, General Ramblings | 69 Comments

The right kind of investment

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There has been news of a couple of good additions to the club this week despite the lack of players coming in so far in the transfer window. The appointment of Ewan Chester as Football Consultant will beef up the scouting system and give Gary Rowett more options to choose from while the £450,000 investment to improve the “dome” at Wast Hills will add to the improvements made within the Academy.

Posted in Birmingham City, Talking Points | 45 Comments

The Carson Trial: Final Appeal, Day 3

Carson’s final appeal hearings against his convictions for money laundering finished today with an adjournment until the judgement is handed down.

Posted in Birmingham City, Carsongate | 72 Comments

The Carson Trial: Final Appeal, Day 2

Carson’s lawyers today made the argument that his convictions on five counts of money laundering should not stand due to the way the original charges were structured against him.

Posted in Birmingham City, Carsongate | 52 Comments

June Swoon

June is upon us and in my eyes anyway, the transfer season proper. With football contracts traditionally expiring on July 1 this is the time of year now to tie up the Bosman free transfers and to get a head start on who will come in before pre-season starts up again.

Posted in Birmingham City, General Ramblings | 62 Comments

The Carson Trial: Final Appeal, Day 1

Carson’s lawyer Clare Montgomery QC told the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong today how there needed to be a distinguishment between “notional proceeds” and “actual proceeds” in a money laundering case.

Posted in Birmingham City, Carsongate | 33 Comments

Carson: The Endgame

What should be the final chapter in what has been the long-running saga of the charging and conviction of Carson Yeung on five counts of money laundering will begin tomorrow in the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong.

Posted in Birmingham City, Carsongate | 39 Comments

Blues Linked With Anthony Stokes

Reports in Scotland have linked Blues with Celtic striker Anthony Stokes. The former Arsenal man scored twice in the Scottish Cup Final for loan club Hibernian and is out of contract at Parkhead.

Posted in Birmingham City, Transfers | 53 Comments

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