Colin Tattum watches history unfold at Birmingham City
The Mail’s Blues man Colin Tattum witnesses the start of an exciting new era at Birmingham City
He arrived at St Andrew’s on a drizzly, grey Birmingham afternoon.
Umbrellas were at the ready for Carson Yeung at the St Andrew’s Kop reception.
But you sensed even if a blizzard had been howling, Yeung wouldn’t have been bothered.
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He brought the weather with him; his sunny disposition wavered not once throughout the official launch of the new Blues era.
His grin stayed wide, he was excitable and, interestingly, what struck this observer was an aura and magnetism about him.
Two years ago when Yeung sat at the St Andrew’s top table following his £15 million purchase of 29.9 per cent of the club, with a view to a full buy out, he was much more uncomfortable, introverted even.
Back then he spoke in broken English and the message he and his group tried to get across was lost, and confused.
Yesterday, as he waltzed into the club, it was like a presidential arrival.
Staff lined up to meet him in a crammed foyer and he vigorously pressed the flesh.
His demeanour – the flashing smile, tanned complexion, neatly tailored pin-stripe suit, salmon pink tie and matching pocket square – marked him down as a man of means, of success. And now one of obvious confidence.
Yeung moved jauntily on up the stairs to International Suite where the media were waiting.
