Birmingham City at home match thread

[Garland-sweden]

Well done City!

[Mr Popodopolous]

It's a bit of a random one but Hi Ho Silver Lining?? Always associated that with Wolves! Didn't we play the Liquidator before the West Brom game too- whether or not they're reasonable songs in their own right it seems a very odd selection at our home ground pre game or in the build-up to kick-off.

Sure I remember One Step Beyond in a recent home game too.

Again nothing to do with merit or otherwise of the song and I suppose to mark death of Jeff Beck or the other guy fair enough but moving forward should it be more City specific?

[JoeAman08]

11 hours ago, Davefevs said:

I get what you’re saying and why re Weimann, but I think he does so much else for the benefit of the team.  Let’s not jump on one game golden tickets.

Not jumping to a one game conclusion but feel he does try too much sometimes. The simplicity of Sykes today got him 2 goals. 2 goals I am not sure Weimann scores because he is making a darting run front post possibly the same Wells us making. You could easily slot him in where Sykes played today and could be an upgrade but I feel he oft acts without thinking. 

[Red-Robbo]

You can only play whoever is in front of you, and not wanting to take anything away from a good all-round City performance, but my God, Birmingham's defence was bad!  Off-pace, turned more times than a table leg, and totally disorganised.  As a team, they possessed some threat in attack and we were lucky on occasion that our mistakes - and some mistakes at this level are inevitable - were not punished.  How did that number 2 not score?!

We did the right thing in taking the game to them and punishing that feeble defence though, and I was glad that we continued to press even when it looked a comfortable scoreline. You need to skittle in the goals when you get an opportunity like that, not play it safe. 

[Davefevs]

2 hours ago, JoeAman08 said:

Not jumping to a one game conclusion but feel he does try too much sometimes. The simplicity of Sykes today got him 2 goals. 2 goals I am not sure Weimann scores because he is making a darting run front post possibly the same Wells us making. You could easily slot him in where Sykes played today and could be an upgrade but I feel he oft acts without thinking. 

No, I know Joe…just saying that some of Weimann’s weaknesses are in fact his strengths too, just sometimes they don’t come off, sometimes they do.

It will be interesting to see how the next half a dozen games pan out, and how we set up, with the likes Cov Weimann back available (soon I hope).

[Davefevs]

48 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said:

You can only play whoever is in front of you, and not wanting to take anything away from a good all-round City performance, but my God, Birmingham's defence was bad!  Off-pace, turned more times than a table leg, and totally disorganised.  As a team, they possessed some threat in attack and we were lucky on occasion that our mistakes - and some mistakes at this level are inevitable - were not punished.  How did that number 2 not score?!

We did the right thing in taking the game to them and punishing that feeble defence though, and I was glad that we continued to press even when it looked a comfortable scoreline. You need to skittle in the goals when you get an opportunity like that, not play it safe. 

I wanted to post something similar RR.  Before yesterday Brum’s defence was pretty miserly for a bottom-half team, and they had Long making his debut (and first appearance of the season), who had a ‘mare.  They conceded 3  in their previous league game too.

Firstly we played well, and that made them look poor, defensively at least.

I looked back at their team and the usual suspects against us:

- Hogan who has usually been a thorn in our side barely got a kick. I don’t recall any of his clever movement causing us issues, no runs in behind beating the offside trap

- Colin is usually the epitome of a steady RB, 6/7 out of 10 every game.  He got murdered by Pring and Semenyo

- Bielik normally physically imposes himself on our (sometimes) powder puff midfield, but Scott ran him ragged, especially first half

- Chong caused us problems with the ball but he didn’t seem interested in doing the hard work without the ball and that was why we were constantly able to create 1v1s / overloads

So without trying to diminish City’s performance or think that’s it, we’ve turned the corner, I’m keen to see how we do against a team that are 1) better 2) play with a bit of defensive heart, etc.

[Red-Robbo]

1 minute ago, Davefevs said:

I wanted to post something similar RR.  Before yesterday Brum’s defence was pretty miserly for a bottom-half team, and they had Long making his debut (and first appearance of the season), who had a ‘mare.  They conceded 3  in their previous league game too.

Firstly we played well, and that made them look poor, defensively at least.

I looked back at their team and the usual suspects against us:

- Hogan who has usually been a thorn in our side barely got a kick. I don’t recall any of his clever movement causing us issues, no runs in behind beating the offside trap

- Colin is usually the epitome of a steady RB, 6/7 out of 10 every game.  He got murdered by Pring and Semenyo

- Bielik normally physically imposes himself on our (sometimes) powder puff midfield, but Scott ran him ragged, especially first half

- Chong caused us problems with the ball but he didn’t seem interested in doing the hard work without the ball and that was why we were constantly able to create 1v1s / overloads

So without trying to diminish City’s performance or think that’s it, we’ve turned the corner, I’m keen to see how we do against a team that are 1) better 2) play with a bit of defensive heart, etc.

 

I thought Chong had more than a haircut in common with Massengo.  Decent speed and won a lot of free kicks, not to mention the penalty, but didn't really threaten. 

[Vidal]

35 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

I wanted to post something similar RR.  Before yesterday Brum’s defence was pretty miserly for a bottom-half team, and they had Long making his debut (and first appearance of the season), who had a ‘mare.  They conceded 3  in their previous league game too.

Firstly we played well, and that made them look poor, defensively at least.

I looked back at their team and the usual suspects against us:

- Hogan who has usually been a thorn in our side barely got a kick. I don’t recall any of his clever movement causing us issues, no runs in behind beating the offside trap

- Colin is usually the epitome of a steady RB, 6/7 out of 10 every game.  He got murdered by Pring and Semenyo

- Bielik normally physically imposes himself on our (sometimes) powder puff midfield, but Scott ran him ragged, especially first half

- Chong caused us problems with the ball but he didn’t seem interested in doing the hard work without the ball and that was why we were constantly able to create 1v1s / overloads

So without trying to diminish City’s performance or think that’s it, we’ve turned the corner, I’m keen to see how we do against a team that are 1) better 2) play with a bit of defensive heart, etc.

Birmingham we’re really poor defensively, they made it easy for us.

[Major Isewater]

13 hours ago, pillred said:

My take on Brum is they were bloody dangerous going forward but today we just that bit more dangereouser :laugh:.

I would say more cliniquer. 

[Davefevs]

10 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

I would say more cliniquer. 

Gary?

[pillred]

17 hours ago, One Team said:

Pearson’s best game to date for me. Each goal came from joyous passages of passing football, it was superb. Everyone played well but Sykes, Semenyo, Scott and Pring stand outs for me. 

It's been quite a while since I came out of the ground with a smile on my face, yesterday I was positively beaming.

[RUSSEL85]

1 hour ago, Vidal said:

Birmingham we’re really poor defensively, they made it easy for us.

They certainly missed Harlee Dean.