Match Thread Birmingham City (9 Viewers)

[Johhny Blue]

2-1 cov. Sheaf, Hamer.

Can't see us keeping a clean sheet (hope to be proven wrong) but I do feel we can win this.

Or at least a draw

 

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[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

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Dabo and O'Hare should be the other way around.

 

[cc84cov]

The last one wasn’t working

The last one also has an awful defensive record he’s had to change it

Im remaining positive tonight for at least the first 6 min

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Agree 100% especially with surprises Dabo and Hamer fit.

The issue at RWB caused quite a few problems despite Sam making a good go of it. Particularly with a run of games against other bottom half teams it doesn't look like the right time to be going more defensive

 

[Londonccfcfan]

This Birmingham Ffs who are nowhere near a top 10 team. There for the taking. Play like we did against Watford against these and we win. But with such drastic changes not so sure as I was. Hope I'm wrong.

 

[cc84cov]

Full backs can still get forward CDM’s can drop in if needed and we lose it high up

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Or put another defender on.

And go 5 at the back like we were anyway?

 

[procdoc]

I don’t mind the system change. We need to be more solid

 

[glasgowfan]

Dabo and O'Hare should be the other way around.

What, like Obad and Erah'o?

 

[Londonccfcfan]

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Lol that's mental.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

This Birmingham Ffs who are nowhere near a top 10 team. There for the taking. Play like we did against Watford against these and we win. But with such drastic changes not so sure as I was. Hope I'm wrong.

An average Championship side are still better than us - if we kept/keep on conceding 2 goals a game we will go down. Need to try something new

 

[Londonccfcfan]

An average Championship side are still better than us - if we kept/keep on conceding 2 goals a game we will go down. Need to try something new

Birmingham are hardly an average championship team struggling in bottom third for years and again this year. I'd say they are below average like us.

 

[BornSlippySkyBlue]

And go 5 at the back like we were anyway?

If we are hanging on at the end of the game, yes. I’m only suggesting we have the option of shoring up the defence with another body, should it be necessary. Tbf, we don’t actually know what they will line up like yet. We might be surprised.

 

[Philosoraptor]

Never been a dull game this season for us on TV. There's always something happening be it a sending off or beating the league leaders etc.

 

[BornSlippySkyBlue]

What, like Obad and Erah'o?

No, O’Hare and Dabo.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Birmingham are hardly an average championship team struggling in bottom third for years and again this year. I'd say they are below average like us.

The fact is we need to try and finish above them

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

An average Championship side are still better than us - if we kept/keep on conceding 2 goals a game we will go down. Need to try something new

Playing a right footed wing back at RWB would've been a change in itself. Changing tactics every few weeks just becomes counter productive

 

[mark82]

Who would you bring in from the players we have available?

Probably Biamou for me, play 2 up front. Just think we've looked better playing that way.

 

[Londonccfcfan]

If we are going defensive...really don't get not playing 3 big centre backs. Against a very direct team.

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Why?

Well you don’t tend to make big changes to the starting line up and shape when things are going swimmingly. Especially when I’m doing so you’re making your side even more defensive, even against one of the most defensive sides in the league. You also don’t tend to rush back half fit players as we’re constantly doing with Dabo and potentially Hamer. Feels like a bit of a desperate roll of the dice in reaction to how poor we’ve been all season.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

CWR 'Mark Robins playing centre half for Birmingham?!?!'

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

If we are hanging on at the end of the game, yes. I’m only suggesting we have the option of shoring up the defence with another body, should it be necessary. Tbf, we don’t actually know what they will line up like yet. We might be surprised.

Let's hope we are, I just think this is a mistake.

 

[Nick]

Do Sky know we have played them before there?

 

[Hobo]

Important game tonight, one we could really do with winning. But can we just support the players tonight and pick them up if necessary and keep with the bigger picture - rather than knee jerk and just slag players off?

 

[BornSlippySkyBlue]

Do Sky know we have played them before there?

Yeah, they mentioned last season’s fa cup games.

 

[ccfcway]

McFaz scares the life out of me in a back 4

 

[robbiekeane]

wait fuck is this not on ifollow?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

They've set up with a similar lack of ambition but Juke is far more used to playing the lone striker

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Blues team is scary as fuck

 

[BornSlippySkyBlue]

McFaz scares the life out of me in a back 4

Scares me in a 5 sometimes (not slagging him off).

 

[clint van damme]

Do Sky know we have played them before there?

They don't know what fucking day it is. Useless. Can't be arsed firing the laptop up for I follow though

 

[Philosoraptor]

wait fuck is this not on ifollow?

Ive never watched so much football in ages. It's great being back in the Championship.

 

[robbiekeane]

not fucking working on epsn+ fuming

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Notice Hillsner can’t even get in the squad with an expanded bench

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

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