Birmingham Mail - Sport

Plastic not fantastic in my experience... Feb 24 2009

VILLA will have to contend with CSKA Moscow’s plastic pitch when they head to the Luzhniki Stadium on Thursday night and I have to admit that I’m not a fan of fake surfaces at all.Read

Fahey’s not out of place in City team Feb 17 2009

ALEX McLeish might have got a little bit carried away by mentioning Keith Fahey in the same breath as Lionel Messi following his flukey wonder goal at the weekend.Read

I know just how you feel, Villa Feb 17 2009

VILLA will be down in the dumps about being knocked out by Everton – but it’s nothing compared to my biggest FA Cup disappointments.Read

Fab six put Villa in the spotlight Feb 10 2009

VILLA can forget about creeping up the Premier League quietly now that they have had six players selected for England duty.Read

Trap making a mistake by ignoring talisman Carsley Feb 10 2009

WHILE Villa are celebrating so many England call-ups, I can’t help thinking Birmingham should be toasting a Republic of Ireland return for Lee Carsley.Read

Sad farewell Feb 10 2009

I’M back over here on Friday to pay my last respects at the funeral of my dear friend Paul Birch.Read

Time to name yellow-bellies Feb 10 2009

THOSE Mickey Mouse footballers, deliberately getting banned so they can get away for a week in Disneyland, have given a whole new meaning to ‘holiday bookings’.Read

At £3.5m Hesk is an absolute steal Jan 27 2009

EMILE Heskey was already a brute of a lad when I first played against him as an 18-year-old and I knew then he was destined for big things.Read

Killing the cup? Not a bit of it! Jan 27 2009

I THINK Sir Alex Ferguson has been treated harshly for trying to invoke an age-old ruling about FA Cup replays.Read

Sacking Eck would be foolish Jan 27 2009

MUTTERINGS that Birmingham boss Alex McLeish must go after the blip at Blackpool are complete garbage.Read

Howard’s way is not the route for referees Jan 20 2009

REFEREES should blow the whistle on all this talk of holding post-match press conferences to explain away controversial decisions.Read

Expect Villa to do professional job in FA Cup Jan 20 2009

VILLA can win the FA Cup this year if they can safely negotiate their way through Saturday’s tricky fourth-round tie.Read

Kaka money talk is a disgrace - Paul McGrath Jan 20 2009

A FRIEND recently asked me to remember my transfer fee and my first wage when I joined Villa...Read

Scott can still make his mark Jan 13 2009

SCOTT Carson’s latest blunder made me appreciate how lucky I was to play in front of a great goalkeeper in Mark Bosnich during my Villa days.Read

Cheeky goal that wasn’t Jan 13 2009

IT’S a shame that Manchester United’s disallowed goal against Chelsea didn’t stand because their short-corner routine was the most innovative thing I’ve seen in football for years.Read

Dwight is smiles in front in coaching role Jan 13 2009

DWIGHT Yorke might struggle to pass on his party piece, where he stands in a bin and does hundreds of keepy-ups with his head.Read

Fergie's always a winner Jan 13 2009

SIR Alex Ferguson is the master of mind games and Rafa Benitez should have known better than to try and take him on with his bizarre rant.Read

Honest Ash just too hot Jan 07 2009

ASHLEY Young is NOT a cheat. It upsets me that some pundits and fans of opposing teams have started accusing the Villa winger of diving because, in my opinion, nothing could be further from the truth.Read