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Birmingham Panthers hunt a new backer

BIRMINGHAM Panthers are hoping that their heartening performance on the big stage at the NIA will rekindle latent interest in the city's premier basketball franchise. Read

Blues to open talks with Villa's Gary Cahill

BIRMINGHAM City FC have been given permission to talk to Villa's Gary Cahill about a possible transfer. Read

Alex McLeish praises Olivier Kapo's commitment to Birmingham City

ANYONE who has ventured up to Birmingham City FC's Wast Hills training site will tell you it can be a cold and inhospitable place when winter sets in. Read

Blues zero in on James McFadden as David Murphy signs

BIRMINGHAM City FC were today determined to follow up the signing of David Murphy by securing James McFadden's services. Read

McLeish drills Birmingham City defence to sniff out danger

MANAGER Alex McLeish has told his defenders that their noses will help keep Birmingham City FC out of trouble. Read

Alex McLeish plea for backing in transfer market

ALEX McLeish today expressed his hope that Birmingham City would pull out all the stops to get the players he wants during the transfer window. Read

Jonty: Blues have got to be consistent

DAMIEN Johnson has warned Birmingham City FC against the perils of being labelled 'big-game Charlies'. Read

Olivier Tebily: The beast who was a beauty for Blues

OLIVIER Tebily is the Birmingham City FC player who will always be remembered for that tackle in the playoff semi-final - minus his boot. Read

Arsenal penalty against Blues 'harsh but fair', says ref

BIRMINGHAM City revealed that referee Phil Dowd admitted his decision to award Arsenal's penalty was Read

Blues' Scots targets gets support of Garry O'Connor

GARRY O'Connor today gave his seal of approval to Birmingham City FC boss Alex McLeish's pursuit of James McFadden and David Murphy. Read

Damien Johnson uneasy at mask praise

BIRMINGHAM City skipper Damien Johnson played down his 'man-in-the-mask' heroics against Arsenal. Read

Krystian Pearce recalled by Blues

BLUES have done a U-turn and decided to recall England under-19 defender Krystian Pearce after his loan spell at Notts County ended on Saturday. Read

Dulee's delight at trial with Birmingham City

DULEE Johnson is confident he has done enough to earn a transfer to Birmingham City FC from AIK Solna. Read

McLeish chat did the trick for Blues

ALEX McLeish praised Blues for their sterling second-half performance, which brought an equaliser and a magnificent rearguard action. Read

Arsenal 1 Birmingham City 1

IF ARSENE Wenger reckons his team thought it would be too easy, a stroll, then more fool him. This season has told us that against the big guns, Birmingham City FC are not to be taken for granted as three-point fodder. Read

NIA return a thrill for Birmingham Panthers' Rob Paternostro

ROB Paternostro says everyone at Birmingham Panthers is excited about playing in the National Indoor Arena on Sunday. Read

Martin Taylor still has a part to play for Blues

MARTIN Taylor is back in the Birmingham City FC squad for tomorrow's match at Arsenal. Read

Blues aim to restore pride against Gunners

BIRMINGHAM City FC are desperate to restore some pride at Arsenal tomorrow after the FA Cup embarrassment at Huddersfield Town. Read

African cup call-ups limits choice for Blues' McLeish

BIRMINGHAM City FC are without Tunisians Mehdi Nafti and Radhi Jaidi at Arsenal tomorrow as they are away on African Cup of Nations duty. Read

Alex McLeish: I won't panic over new signings

ALEX McLeish is enduring frustration in the transfer market but is refusing to settle for second best. Read

Author Profile

Colin Tattum is chief sports writer of the Birmingham Mail. He is the Birmingham City correspondent and a respected football analyst with a wealth of reporting experience, having joined the newspaper as one of its youngest ever trainees straight from school.

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