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Tom Ross Column: Birmingham City v Aston Villa is too close to call

The city of Birmingham is gripped by Carling Cup derby fever ahead of tonight’s all-Brummie quarter-final at St Andrew’s.Read

Tom Ross: Gerard Houllier needs time and money at Aston Villa

YOU cannot help but feel for Gerard Houllier, who was left to pick up the pieces following Martin O’Neill’s walk-out a few days before the season kicked off. Read

Tom Ross: Aston Villa Academy is an inspiration

I AM no lover of the Academy system in football, primarily because it shatters the dreams of thousands of kids who probably never had a chance of making the grade in the first place.Read

Tom Ross: Audley Harrison was a disgrace

BOXING was left with about the same credibility as The X-Factor on Saturday after Audley Harrison’s gutless and shameful showing in his world title challenge against David Haye.Read

Tom Ross Column: Gerard Houllier is spot on over John Carew

I AM delighted Gerard Houllier had the guts to come out and say what Martin O’Neill only hinted at with regard to striker John Carew.Read

Tom Ross Column: Do the Premier League care about football ... and a bit on Aston Villa stewards

I WONDER whether anyone walking the corridors of power at the Premier League really gives a damn about the game of football.Read

TV schedulers haven’t a clue

THE countdown is on for the 118th ding-dong, all-Brummie derby at Villa Park on Sunday.Read

Tom Ross: The many faces of Arsene Wenger

HOW sheepish and embarrassed did Arsene Wenger look when he was interviewed on TV after Saturday’s clash with Blues?Read

Tom Ross Column: Bring back Adrian Chiles to Match of the Day!

EVERY game of football is a unique and very special sporting event, an occasion that has never been seen before and will never be seen again.Read

Time for refs to use judgment

EVERY game of football is a unique and very special sporting event, an occasion that has never been seen before and will never be seen again.Read

Refs are stuck in the middle

OVER the years of writing this column I have often discussed referees and their performances and, to be fair, have regularly been ultra-critical.Read

Tom Ross: Why Aston Villa and Birmingham City aren't in crisis at all

JUST two weeks into the new season and if you believe all you read Villa and Blues are in crisis.Read

Kevin MacDonald deserves chance to manage Aston Villa

ONE of the biggest talking points in football is who will take over from Martin O’Neill as manager of Villa?Read

Tom Ross Column: Aston Villa fans shown no respect by Martin O'Neill

Martin O’Neill walking out on Villa just five days before the Premier League kick-off was nothing short of disgraceful.Read

Tom Ross: Martin O'Neill selfish to walk out on Aston Villa

MARTIN O’Neill walking out on Villa just five days before the Premier League kick-off was nothing short of disgraceful.Read

Tom Ross Column: John Terry has done England no good

THE World Cup hopes and dreams of this great nation have come down to 90 minutes against Slovenia today.Read

TOM ROSS: Has the World Cup got going for you yet?

I don’t know about you but I am still waiting for the World Cup to get going.Read

Tom Ross: World Cup festival has not taken off yet

I DON’T know about you but I am still waiting for the World Cup to get going.Read

I SPENT an amazing three days at the Grass Roots Football Live event at the NEC hosting the BRMB stage.

And I interviewed some fantastic guests: Ian Holloway, Alan Curbishley, Iain Dowie, Graham Taylor, Tony Carr, Jim Leighton, George Burley, Alan Smith and Women’s England star Casey Stoney.Read

TOM ROSS: England can win the World Cup, but they won't

THE two biggest football questions on the lips of most fans in offices, factories, pubs and clubs throughout the country are: Can England win the World Cup? And: Will England win the World Cup?Read