Birmingham City at home match thread

[Fordy62]

I don’t think the half has been quite as bad as some have made out. Final ball lacking but hardly a one sided half. 

This isn’t the Birmingham of old. This is a decent team with very good players. They’ll be there or there about come April. 

[ChippenhamRed]

I’m not at the game but based on what I’ve read: we’ve just received £25,000,000. It sounds like we might have some good reasons to spend some of it.

[nickolas]

Just now, Engvall’s Splinter said:

For all the Cornick criticism, I think he’s been a nuisance. 

Correct. Hes a nuisance to me as hes pissing me off cos hes slow and shite!

[BasSavage88]

We are still yet to have a shot on target in the first half of a league match 

[IThinkThatOnesRooney]

Sounds like once again we're playing all the right players but not necessarily in the right places, to paraphrase Eric Morecombe.

[mozo]

Just now, Engvall’s Splinter said:

For all the Cornick criticism, I think he’s been a nuisance. 

He has, but we need someone, whether that's him or Bell or whoever, to be more than a 'nuisance' and to be a genuine goalscoring threat.

[Leveller]

Pretty even I thought. Both sides cautious but they threatened slightly more than us. 

[Red_Alligator]

Some over reactions, as per usual on here.

However, do we look like scoring twice? Not on that showing I'm afraid.

[Fordy62]

Just now, Leveller said:

Pretty even I thought. Both sides cautious but they threatened slightly more than us. 

Fair. 

[nickolas]

This was a 0-0 game all day long. Weve gifted them a goal now so lets see how Nige can generate some urgency into our play. 

[YorkshireSection]

The loss of Scott is more apparent than ever, there's nothing to link the play, no single way of bringing the ball forward from defence to midfield.

On the plus side we have Conway to come back, that maybe the answer but probably only if we go long and bypass midfield, unless we sign an attacking midfielder who can link play and carry the ball forward, we may need whodini to find one we can afford though.

Its only one half though....

[The Nest Egg]

Sykes warming up now. 

[Crackers Corner]

Sykes coming on 

[East Londoner]

Looks like Sykes is coming on 

[Andy082005]

3 minutes ago, Red Ferret said:

Cornick looks lost. Mehmeti too. 

Need to change up the midfield as well...Knight and Williams are negative and not affecting the game at all.

Bad half of football that. 

One of the worst players were seen in a City kit for some time 

2 minutes ago, Engvall’s Splinter said:

For all the Cornick criticism, I think he’s been a nuisance. 

Is that what we really come to expect from players now? That they are a nuisance ?

[Garland-sweden]

Hope better second half. COYR 

[robin_unreliant]

6 minutes ago, Andy082005 said:

Naismith on agreed 

take off Mehmeti and push Bell out wide and bring on Wells 

Why he has tried Bell in the middle again - and against a team as physical as this is ludicrous 

Nige says Bell's pace is why he plays him down the middle. Would make sense if we played good through passes on the deck for a speedy forward to run onto.

Can't remember us doing this at home for years. Mostly high punts or balls down the wings. Doesn't seem to add up.

[shelts]

Good to see a technically gifted side at the Gate . Second best . Fair play Brum 

[mozo]

1 minute ago, Leveller said:

Pretty even I thought. Both sides cautious but they threatened slightly more than us. 

Only 'slightly more'? They had 4 shots on target to our zero and one of theirs was a goal and another one should have been.

[George Rs]

Was about to say it feels like an overreaction, but against similar quality opposition we seem to lose all skill and composure in the final third. Looked clinical and ruthless against Oxford. 
 

On the other hand, Birmingham look quality to be fair, can see them going places this season if they don’t get too many injuries. 
 

 

[TomThumb84]

Not really sure what we expected here.

Some good summer business will make us hard to break down but as far as I can tell, playing without any recognised or specialist attacking midfield players or centre forwards in a team is likely to result in very few goals.

Who knew.

Edited August 19, 2023 by TomThumb84

[CityCiderEd]

2 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

I don’t think the half has been quite as bad as some have made out. Final ball lacking but hardly a one sided half. 

This isn’t the Birmingham of old. This is a decent team with very good players. They’ll be there or there about come April. 

We seem to carry very little threat though Fevs. Mehmeti can't beat his man and yet to see Cornick do it either. Defensively sound but toothless up front.

[LondonBristolian]

I think, once again, we're pretty much learning what we know already. We're hard-working and industrious, tough to break down but lacking the guile and creativity to break down others. I feel we potentially need to get Naismith and Roberts involved in the game but - whilst injuries are a factor - we need to bring in someone who can offer a spark of creativity in midfield.

None of that is surprising though and I certainly don't think it is anywhere near the disaster some are making it how to be. However it does show that we still need to do some work in the transfer market over the next two weeks. 

[Crackers Corner]

Looks like Roberts also

[The Fat Controller]

Sykes and Roberts for Cornick and Pring

[old_eastender]

Sykes and Roberts on, Cornick & Pring off.

[downendcity]

Our possession play is ok, but it's too ponderous, so Brum have time to get back into shape and crowd us out. 

They then just said air for our inevitable missed pace or poor control and quickly putus under pressure .

 

[BigTone]

15 minutes ago, petehinton said:

Has it? They’ve done nothing all game tbh. Thought we’ve looked really comfortable. 

In my opinion then yes it has

[Engvall’s Splinter]

Positive changes. 

[Rob k]

Just now, old_eastender said:

Sykes and Roberts on, Cornick & Pring off.

I’d have bought the players on that he has but I’d have pulled Mehmeti and Bell off, moved Pring forward and Cornick in to the centre.