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Liam Ridgewell

Liam Ridgewell ready for derby reunion

BIRMINGHAM City defender Liam Ridgewell will treat Sunday's derby against Aston Villa like any other. Read

Rowan Vine

Rowan Vine extends QPR loan

ROWAN Vine's QPR loan has been for a further two months by Birmingham City. Read

Relief as Hall is fine at Blues after scare

KEITH Bertschin today spoke of Blues' relief that Asa Hall escaped serious injury after a sickening incident in the reserves. Read

Wilson Palacios

Blues midfielder hoping for end to kidnap hell

BLUES believe that their could be an imminent resolution to the saga of Wilson Palacios's kidnapped brother Edwin Rene. Read

Mikael Forssell

Forssell stokes derby fire at Blues

MIKAEL Forssell has urged Blues' derby novices to relish the clash with Villa on Sunday and not let it overwhelm them. Read

Panthers send out a warning

BIRMINGHAM Panthers reckon they have sent out a message to the rest of the BBL after their upset defeat of title-chasing Sheffield Sharks on their own court. Read

Taylor puzzled by Blues away form

GOALKEEPER Maik Taylor said Blues' poor away form is causing plenty of concern and puzzlement. Read

Survival is a big deal for Blues keeper

MAIK Taylor has more motivation than most to make sure Blues stay in the Premier League. Read

Blues boss urges side to keep a cool head

STEVE Bruce reflected that Blues needed to learn how to keep cool heads and not throw away games deep into stoppage time. Read

Kapo ball row didn't help us - Bruce

THE ROW over returning the ball after Tim Cahill kicked it out to allow Garry O'Connor to get treatment didn't help Blues' cause, Steve Bruce said. Read

Blues sweat on O'Connor injury

DERBY specialist Garry O'Connor will today have checks on a groin injury that could dent his hopes of taking on Villa. Read

Blues striker plays down relegation fight fears

GARRY O'Connor said he was confident Blues would not be mired in a relegation battle all season. Read

Maik: Blues must learn lessons

BLUES could have been more cautious and less excitable at the death in the 3-1 defeat at Everton, Maik Taylor admitted. Read

Everton 3 Blues 1

CRUEL league the Premier League, remarked Steve Bruce after pondering the double whammy in stoppage time. Read

Palacios deal still on course

THE kidknapping of Wilson Palacios's brother is not likely to throw into doubt the midfielder's proposed permanent transfer to Blues. Read

Carson Yeung

One step at a time for Yeung

CARSON Yeung has been reluctant to speak out about his plans for Blues because he feels uncomfortable doing so until he owns the club outright. Read

Taylor in loan switch

MARTIN Taylor, last season's occasional stand-in captain, has joined Norwich City on a month's loan. Read

Steve Bruce

Bruce: That'll do for a start

STEVE Bruce has declared himself encouraged by Blues' return in what amounts to just over the first quarter of the Premier League season. Read

Winston Palacios

Blues watching out for Wilson

BLUES have kept Wilson Palacios in their squad for tomorrow's game at Everton, but whether he plays is another matter. Read

Wilson Palacios

Palacios backed by Blues

BLUES will respect Wilson Palacios's wishes should he decide to stay in England or return home to be with his family after the kidnap of his teenage brother. 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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