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LAST TIME OUT

MIDDLESBOUGH 0 BIRMINGHAM CITY 1



BRISTOL CITY 2 PRESTON NORTH END 0


City's first goal from a corner note lack of defender on back post

HEAD TO HEAD

First played Small Heath September 1894 ended 4-4, our first victory at St Andrews was February 1913 1-0 won there last season 1-0, the season before Declan's howler led us to colapsing 3-0, no Mr Blue Sky empty ground first of two visits given we still have to play Coventry at the same venue.

CITY NEWBIES

Hogan, Ethridge and Leko all costs fees, Aitor got a couple of freebies from Middlesbrouh as well as going overseas for Sanchez and Prieto plus a fwe loan players as well

FORM

CITY 7 PNE 11

FAMOUS BIRMINGHAM FOLK

Anthony John Hancock (12 May 1924 – 25 June 1968) was an English comedian and actor.[1]

High-profile during the 1950s and early 1960s, he had a major success with his BBC series Hancock's Half Hour, first broadcast on radio from 1954, then on television from 1956, in which he soon formed a strong professional and personal bond with comic actor Sid James. Although Hancock's decision to cease working with James, when it became known in early 1960,[2] disappointed many at the time, his last BBC series in 1961 contains some of his best remembered work (including "The Blood Donor" and "The Radio Ham"). After breaking with his scriptwriters Ray Galton and Alan Simpson later that year, his career declined.

MACS VIEW

This does not set itself up to be a classic, Karanka's side tend to be tight at the back and our ability to score at the moment seems to be limited as is our ability to actually have a shot.
City had a good win at the Riverside on Saturday but have a less than brilliant record at home bit like us really
Looks as though Pearson has played his last game for us, shame really he has been an exceptional player over the last five years however maybe it's time to move on
Would like to see both Whiteman and Molumby in central midfield on Wednesday still need 18 points to get to the safeguard of 50 points first priority as those thinking of watching on I Follow save your money bound to be something better on the tube[b][/b]