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Two out on Deadline Day

Transfer deadline day is done and dusted with Birmingham City being involved in just two deals, both of which saw players leave St Andrew’s. Goalkeeper Nick Townsend has signed for Barnsley for an undisclosed fee while striker Wes Thomas has moved on loan to Swindon Town until January 2016 with no recall clause active.

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Townsend to go?

Rumours have reached this website that Birmingham City have accepted a bid for third choice goalkeeper Nick Townsend from Barnsley FC.

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Quartet Retained

Birmingham City have today confirmed that four players have been offered contracts while a further three have had options on their deals taken up. Jonathan Spector, Koby Arthur, Nick Townsend and Charlee Adams have all been offered deals of varying lengths while Viv Solomon-Otabor, Liam Truslove and Connal Trueman have all see options taken up on their contacts.

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A Cold Night In Coleshill – Birmingham Senior Cup Match Reflections

Birmingham City’s Development Squad won their Birmingham Senior Cup semi-final tie against Coleshill on penalties following a 0-0 draw. A cold night saw both teams draw a blank and it took sudden death spot kicks to seperate the two. Blues will now face West Bromwich Albion or Nuneaton in the Final.

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Which Keeper to Keep?

Birmingham City will be in the unique position this summer of having all five professionally contracted goalkeepers come to the end of their deals. Darren Randolph, Colin Doyle, Nick Townsend, Callum Preston and Connal Trueman are all out of contact come June 2015 and Gary Rowett will have to work out who stays and who goes.

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Zigic Scores Against Leeds Again; Blues Dev Squad v Leeds Reflections

Birmingham City’s development squad comprehensively beat their Leeds United counterparts 2-0 at Wast Hills today thanks to goals from Nikola Zigic and Akwasi Asante.

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Double Trouble in Somerset: Yeovil Preview

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It’s a long away trip to Somerset for the second time in a month as Birmingham City take on Yeovil Town in the Capital One Cup tonight. Both teams have been struggling for league form and both sides will be looking for improved performances tonight having lost at the weekend.

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Three More Academy Starlets Sign Up

Blues confirmed the formal signing of three more Academy graduates to professional contracts yesterday, taking the total to six this summer.

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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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