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Season 2012-13 Review – Pt IV

The fourth part of my reflections of last season looks at February and March as Blues climbed away from the bottom three to mid-table respectability.

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Keep, Sell or Release – Goalkeepers

With the end of the season nearing and with so many players out of contract I thought it would be a good idea to go through the squad and analyse who I think we should keep, who we can get away with selling and who needs to be released. This is the first of five installments of that analysis.

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Players of the Season.

With the player of the season award poll now closed and the trophy ready to be presented to the winner tomorrow, I thought I’d share some thoughts on other players who I think are worthy of being presented with accolades this season.

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Good Advert for Championship Football – Leicester Match Reflections

Here are my reflections on the game between Leicester City and Blues. Please note that I watched this one on TV.

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Player of the Season 2012-13 Nomination: Jack Butland

It’s been a difficult season for Birmingham City on and off the pitch but one hint of future success has been the development and rise of Jack Butland.

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Back To Back Clean Sheets

Birmingham City completed back to back clean sheets by shutting out Peterborough at London Road on Saturday 2-0. With clean sheets hard to come by this year (six in thirty-eight games in all competitions) I thought it might be interesting to look at when this feat was last achieved.

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A Positive Performance Against The Posh – Peterborough Match Reflections

Here are my reflections on the match between Peterborough United and Birmingham City at London Road.

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The Return of the Feelgood Factor – Forest Review

Here are my reflections on the match between Birmingham City and Nottingham Forest at St Andrews.

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Return of the Eck – Forest Preview

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Today sees the return of Big Eck to St Andrews as Blues look to try to complete back to back wins for the first time this season. It promises to be a fiery day as it’s the former manager’s first return to the club since he left in the summer of 2011.

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Gossip Folks – The Transfer Rumour Mill Experiment (Winter 2013 edition) Round up

It’s the morning after all the excitement and despite rumours of a massive firesale, Blues come out of deadline day with one more player than they went into it with.

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