All posts tagged Birmingham City

TTU Go Predicting: Trouble Ahead

Financially speaking – and the majority of us did interpret ‘trouble ahead’ through a fiscal lens when discussing potential candidates – this could be a tough year for Football League clubs. With a stifling economic outlook, more pressure will be on income streams and it may very well be that a greater number of clubs risk the wrath of the tax man and the authorities still in 2013-14. Indeed, …

TTU Go Predicting: The Sack Race

The dismissal of Lee Clark from his last job inspired our then second most read post of all time and that he clings on for grim life at Birmingham City might seem incredible. To boot, he’s been allowed to completely overhaul the squad in a ferocious frenzy of downsizing.

But Birmingham International Holdings remain in charge of the second city club for the moment, with acting chairman Peter Pannu

TTU Go Predicting: Players to Watch

As we head into the second week of our 2013-14 predictions, our focus turns to the players we deem to possess the potential to stand out amongst their peers. Whereas season previews tend to focus on teams more broadly, for which players could this be a year to remember on a personal level?

Starting at the Madejski, having once accused Lionel Messi of being a racist we’ll be watching …

TTU Go Predicting: Best Loanee

Alright. Whose idea was it to kick off our thematic predictions with a loan category…? Do people realise that it’s still July?

In defence, although the days are but early, loans have become such a key aspect in every club’s year-on-year recruitment that transactions are happening much earlier than they might have previously. Of course, a great number of deals are yet to see light of day but …

TTU Go Predicting: A Club-By-Club Championship Preview

The hubbub engulfing our League 1 and League 2 previews this week has highlighted the sensitivity of the average football fan. Now it’s time for the Championship, a division in which, contrary to appearances, not quite all the teams start with B.

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The high farce of the Tykes’ last minute escape against Huddersfield confirmed David Flitcroft’s emergence as one of the Football League’s most promising managers in April …