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    Tom Ross

    Bosses to shop in different stores May 27 2009

    SO THAT’S it then, another season over and no great escape for the Baggies but hard-fought promotions to the big time for Blues and Wolves, while Villa qualify for Europe. Read

    Albion fans deserve players’ respect May 20 2009

    DESPITE having a right good go at it, the Baggies failed in their bid to provide another Great Escape and stay in the Premier League. Read

    Alex McLeish deserves the last laugh after Blues' promotion May 06 2009

    WHAT a fantastic day out for Bluenoses at Reading – to see their team clinching automatic promotion on a thrilling, tense, nervous and exciting afternoon. Read

    Tom Ross Column: Mick McCarthy has done a cracking job at Wolves Apr 15 2009

    IT’S time Mick McCarthy got the credit he deserves for guiding Wolves to the Premier League. Read

    Tom Ross Column: Birmingham City ref was out of his depth Apr 15 2009

    “NEVER send a boy to do a man’s job” is an old saying but it was never more true than at St Andrew’s on Monday in the game between Blues and Plymouth. Read

    Tom Ross Column: Best referee's have the common touch Apr 09 2009

    AT A time when it’s fashionable to criticise referees I would like to pay tribute to three who stand out as officials and who love the game as much as any fan. Read

    Tom Ross: Aston Villa, Wolves and West Brom fans need to stop moaning Apr 01 2009

    I WONDER if football is becoming enmeshed in the TV celebrity world that has taken over our lives such as Celebrity Come Dancing, Big Brother, X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent et al. Read

    Blues need a ceasefire in war of words Mar 11 2009

    IN MY 28 years covering football for BRMB in this area, I have learned that a disunited club will fail when it comes to chasing success and glory. Read

    Villa wrong to throw away UEFA Cup glory Mar 04 2009

    IT IS very difficult to be critical of a manager like Martin O’Neill who, along with Randy Lerner, has transformed Villa from a “going nowhere” club under Doug Ellis and David O’Leary into one that is sitting in the top four and is definitely “going somewhere”. Read

    Midland fans living in a fantasy world says Tom Ross Feb 25 2009

    IT’S quite amazing that when teams start to lose games or perform poorly out come all the comments about the gaffer from us Monday morning managers. Read

    An upright Ashley will be a Villa great Feb 18 2009

    ASHLEY Young is without doubt one of the most talented wingers in Britain, if not Europe, today. Read

    Familiarity of refs breeds contempt Feb 04 2009

    STEVE Bruce once said the big teams always get the big decisions from referees in the Premier League. Read

    Heskey swoop looks shrewd business Jan 28 2009

    VILLA boss Martin O’Neill has made one of the shrewdest signings of the transfer window by paying Wigan £3.5million for Emile Heskey. Read

    Tom Ross asks if the loan signing of Lee Bowyer by Blues is a case of better late than never Jan 14 2009

    THE loan signing of Lee Bowyer has caused much discussion and argument between Bluenoses, with most apparently happy, some unhappy while a lot question whether he can still do it on the pitch. Read

    WE keep hearing from our clubs that the most difficult thing to do is find a striker who they can afford and who would be prepared to come to the club. Jan 07 2009

    Well, I saw a striker playing for Peterborough in the FA Cup third-round game at The Hawthorns who looks more than capable of stepping up to play in a higher standard. Read

    Villa might just break top four hegemony Dec 24 2008

    WHAT a year 2008 has been. It started with Blues battling for survival in the Premier League and Albion chasing promotion from the Championship. Read

    Villa might just break top four hegemony Dec 24 2008

    WHAT a year 2008 has been. It started with Blues battling for survival in the Premier League and Albion chasing promotion from the Championship. Read

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