http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/ Catch up on the latest Birmingham sport events. Local Birmingham sports news including updates on Birmingham City FC, Aston Villa, rugby RFC, cricket and more. en-gb Birmingham Mail no Catch up on the latest Birmingham sport events. Local Birmingham sports news including updates on Birmingham City FC, Aston Villa, rugby RFC, cricket and more. Birmingham sport, Birmingham sports, Birmingham City FC, Aston Villa, Birmingham rugby RFC, Birmingham cricket http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/11/18/tom-ross-need-to-reclaim-football-for-the-fans-97319-25196064/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/11/18/tom-ross-need-to-reclaim-football-for-the-fans-97319-25196064/ I THINK it’s about time we had a campaign to save football from being ruined by those with a vested financial interest. Tom Ross http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/11/18/tom-ross-need-to-reclaim-football-for-the-fans-97319-25197263/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/11/18/tom-ross-need-to-reclaim-football-for-the-fans-97319-25197263/ I THINK it’s about time we had a campaign to save football from being ruined by those with a vested financial interest. Tom Ross http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/11/11/tom-ross-how-can-liverpool-gaffer-defend-cheater-n-gog-97319-25141780/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/11/11/tom-ross-how-can-liverpool-gaffer-defend-cheater-n-gog-97319-25141780/ CHEATS never prosper, goes the old saying. Well they did at Anfield on Monday night when Liverpool’s David N’Gog dived to win the Merseysiders a match-saving penalty and deny Blues the chance to take all three points. Tom Ross http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/10/14/fa-should-throw-the-book-at-alex-ferguson-97319-24926672/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/10/14/fa-should-throw-the-book-at-alex-ferguson-97319-24926672/ IF SIR Alex Ferguson personally wrote “that” apology to referee Alan Wiley then I will bare my backside in the Bullring on Christmas Eve. Tom Ross http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/10/07/premier-league-sides-simply-have-to-spend-to-survive-97319-24872432/ Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/10/07/premier-league-sides-simply-have-to-spend-to-survive-97319-24872432/ IT’S AMAZING how Steve Bruce, who was derided by many as a useless boring manager who didn’t have a clue when he was in the West Midlands, is now a great manager. Tom Ross http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/10/07/premier-league-sides-simply-have-to-spend-to-survive-97319-24873579/ Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/10/07/premier-league-sides-simply-have-to-spend-to-survive-97319-24873579/ IT’S AMAZING how Steve Bruce, who was derided by many as a useless boring manager who didn’t have a clue when he was in the West Midlands, is now a great manager. Tom Ross http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/09/23/alex-mcleish-deserves-great-credit-for-the-job-he-is-doing-at-birmingham-city-97319-24760621/ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/09/23/alex-mcleish-deserves-great-credit-for-the-job-he-is-doing-at-birmingham-city-97319-24760621/ IT’S about time Alex McLeish got some credit for the job he has done at Blues under difficult circumstances. Tom Ross http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/09/16/fans-should-be-able-to-give-and-take-97319-24705208/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:39:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/09/16/fans-should-be-able-to-give-and-take-97319-24705208/ WHAT a hypocritical lot we football supporters are. Tom Ross http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/09/16/tom-ross-says-football-fans-should-be-able-to-take-stick-as-well-as-give-it-97319-24703327/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/09/16/tom-ross-says-football-fans-should-be-able-to-take-stick-as-well-as-give-it-97319-24703327/ WHAT a hypocritical lot we football supporters are. Tom Ross http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/09/09/it-s-d-day-minus-four-as-we-count-down-towards-sunday-s-107th-ding-dong-derby-between-blues-and-villa-97319-24643602/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/09/09/it-s-d-day-minus-four-as-we-count-down-towards-sunday-s-107th-ding-dong-derby-between-blues-and-villa-97319-24643602/ Like most fans I love derby games and this one is up there with the best in terms of passion and fierce rivalry. Tom Ross http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/09/09/it-s-d-day-minus-four-as-we-count-down-towards-sunday-s-107th-ding-dong-derby-between-blues-and-villa-97319-24644914/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/09/09/it-s-d-day-minus-four-as-we-count-down-towards-sunday-s-107th-ding-dong-derby-between-blues-and-villa-97319-24644914/ Like most fans I love derby games and this one is up there with the best in terms of passion and fierce rivalry. Tom Ross http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/09/02/only-tough-punishment-will-deter-football-thugs-97319-24588923/ Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/09/02/only-tough-punishment-will-deter-football-thugs-97319-24588923/ I HAVE been reading a lot of rubbish about the crowd trouble at the West Ham v Millwall Carling Cup game last week. Tom Ross http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/08/26/yeung-s-motive-with-blues-unknown-97319-24535387/ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/08/26/yeung-s-motive-with-blues-unknown-97319-24535387/ IN ALL my years of covering West Midlands football here on BRMB, I cannot remember a takeover that split the fans right down the middle like the Carson Yeung one is doing at Blues. Tom Ross http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/08/26/yeung-s-motive-with-blues-unknown-97319-24535727/ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/08/26/yeung-s-motive-with-blues-unknown-97319-24535727/ IN ALL my years of covering West Midlands football here on BRMB, I cannot remember a takeover that split the fans right down the middle like the Carson Yeung one is doing at Blues. Tom Ross http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/08/19/jolly-jack-loved-and-admired-by-all-97319-24479463/ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:41:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/08/19/jolly-jack-loved-and-admired-by-all-97319-24479463/ THE sad and untimely death of Birmingham City’s former chairman and life president Jack Wiseman has cast a dark cloud over St Andrew’s at the start of this Premier League season. Tom Ross http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/08/19/the-sad-and-untimely-death-of-birmingham-city-s-former-chairman-and-life-president-jack-wiseman-has-cast-a-dark-cloud-over-st-andrew-s-at-the-start-of-this-premier-league-season-97319-24478643/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/08/19/the-sad-and-untimely-death-of-birmingham-city-s-former-chairman-and-life-president-jack-wiseman-has-cast-a-dark-cloud-over-st-andrew-s-at-the-start-of-this-premier-league-season-97319-24478643/ In a sport where money, greed and ego share top billing, how refreshing to deal with an honest, warm, caring man like Jack who had qualities as a man and person that I would wish to have. Tom Ross http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/08/19/tom-ross-column-birmingham-city-s-jolly-jack-loved-and-admired-by-all-97319-24479844/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/08/19/tom-ross-column-birmingham-city-s-jolly-jack-loved-and-admired-by-all-97319-24479844/ THE sad and untimely death of Birmingham City’s former chairman and life president Jack Wiseman has cast a dark cloud over St Andrew’s at the start of this Premier League season. Tom Ross http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/08/12/fans-just-love-this-rollercoaster-ride-97319-24381649/ Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:37:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/08/12/fans-just-love-this-rollercoaster-ride-97319-24381649/ JUST a thought, but why can’t the Premier League season kick off at the same time as the Championship? Tom Ross http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/08/12/here-s-to-another-football-season-of-high-hopes-and-broken-dreams-97319-24380382/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/08/12/here-s-to-another-football-season-of-high-hopes-and-broken-dreams-97319-24380382/ JUST a thought, but why can’t the Premier League season kick off at the same time as the Championship? Tom Ross http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/05/27/bosses-to-shop-in-different-stores-97319-23724333/ Wed, 27 May 2009 09:50:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/tom-ross/2009/05/27/bosses-to-shop-in-different-stores-97319-23724333/ 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. Tom Ross