[Archived] Birmingham Preview

[Nelsta]

3-0 to brum.derbs to get at least 1.

[Majiball]

Brum are 15 league home games undefeated by the way.

Last season counts for nothing.

[Kelbo]

I do hope we defend the back post well as thats where Derbs gets loads of his goals!!

[den]

Birmingham 4 rovers 0.

Zigic 4.

[b12_simon]

what are our ticket sales like for this one? I am going down with 2 mates and hope for better after that 4 v 1 collapse when sparky was in charge.

My best memory at Brum was when we were in the promotion hunt with City to come back up to the Premiership. I could only get 2 tickets in the Birmingham home end immediately behind their goal about 15 rows up. We were surrounded by some rather unpleasant looking animals when Duff scored a wonder goal (one of his best) in a 2 nil win....I stuffed my mouth with crisps to stop me cheering and paying a visit to casualty....I let rip outside when the apes had gone home to mate.

I've lived in Brum for 13 years and that's my happiest trip to St Andrews by miles. When the 2nd went in, that was when I knew we were going back up. Happy days!

And I would never, never sit in the home end.

[Steve Moss]

Brum are 15 league home games undefeated by the way.

Then they are due to lose.

[Neil Weaver]

Lawrenson tips us to lose 2-1.

Anyone keeping a Lawro league table of his forecasts?

Yep. Have been doing for a few years, which reminds me I don't think I posted last season's. Another item for the to do list.........

[Amo]

I'm not sure if anybody else has commented, but Radio Lancs today said both Grella and Dunn would not be available for the match.

In other news: Water still wet.

[braddock]

have i missed the proper preview to this or is it elsewhere in the thread?

[Drakefyre]

Birmingham 4 rovers 0.

Zigic 4.

What are the odds on that one?

[BRFC1995]

In other news: Water still wet.

wonder if its got to the stage with grella that when he gets injured he just has to laugh to stop himself kicking seven bells out of his dog when he gets home.

[martonrover]

wonder if its got to the stage with grella that when he gets injured he just has to laugh to stop himself kicking seven bells out of his dog when he gets home.

No, he just laughs every month when he gets paid handsomely for doing nowt

[BPF]

Feeling optimistic about tomorrow.

What an unbelievable start to the season six points will be.

Come on Rovers, let's start as we mean to go on....

[Italian Rover]

From some Brum site

“He’s had his journey in Greece and, from speaking to him, he’s so keen to get on that Barclays Premier League pitch once more," McLeish told the Birmingham Mail.

"I think he’s showed he can score a goal, and he’s learnt new tricks abroad, hopefully become a more mature footballer.

“Maybe in his early days at Blackburn Rovers he was seen more as a super sub. But he never did too badly there back in the day.

Hope he starts to be honest - can't wait to see these Greek tricks! Draw written all over this game - 1-1

[tonyoz]

Another interesting titbit:

"Blackburn recorded the lowest pass completion (49%) of any side in the division on the opening weekend."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/aug/20/squad-sheets-birmingham-city-blackburn-rovers

[Tom]

An even more interesting stat is Rovers were one of only 6 teams in the league to win on opening weekend

[Hasta]

I like the stat on Skytext that the player in last weeks game for Rovers with the best pass completion percentage was Robbo.

[Majiball]

I like the stat on Skytext that the player in last weeks game for Rovers with the best pass completion percentage was Robbo.

You are joking??????

[Hughesy]

Did it show the stat for most clean sheets & wins too?

[BuckyRover]

I think we will win. I don't often get such optimism, but when I do. It's usually not misplaced.

I'm in Torquay, fancy that.

[Majiball]

Has Sam given a pre-match conference and is there a linky anywhere????

[otto man]

Woohoo! HD Box arrives this morning, just in time for this afternoons match(got the Beer, got the nosh) Now just kick back and watch the game Only trouble is the mrs aint talking to me now.....hang on! Is that a bad thing?

[Ricky]

Driving up to the game with 2 bluenose mates So that could be an interesting drive home one way or another.

[Clitherover]

Like I said before the Everton game, i'd be very happy with a draw...

[Tim Southampton Rover]

Driving up to the game with 2 bluenose mates So that could be an interesting drive home one way or another.

Just leave them there if they win