Birmingham 0-0 Bolton (Tuesday 15th August)

On the road again, this time against Arrys Birmingham, given our injuries I reckon 2-1 Brum.

3-0 spanking.

Looking at our next few games, I do wonder when we are going to actually win a match.

Cajunboy wrote:Looking at our next few games, I do wonder when we are going to actually win a match.

Next season in league 1 probably.

We are not getting spanked and just need to create a bit more, with the likes of morais, Armstrong and buckley available it's about getting the balance right.

Hopefully Parky will find the right mix.

2-1 Bolton

Not sure Fab if he goes for a 5-3-2 formation again we stand no chance of scoring. It ends up being Madine up front on his own. ALF is nowhere to be seen, as he is trying to help out in midfield or doing the job the wing backs are supposed to do.

Leeds_Trotter wrote:Not sure Fab if he goes for a 5-3-2 formation again we stand no chance of scoring. It ends up being Madine up front on his own. ALF is nowhere to be seen, as he is trying to help out in midfield or doing the job the wing backs are supposed to do.

A lot to do with the type of wig backs, little, Taylor and Darby are all converted full backs who reluctantly go forward, Ameobi, Morais and Buckley are all attacking wingers who will reluctantly defend.

I think if we stick Morais in for Little then we will hav a bit more going forward and options out wide.

Not sure the balance in the middle is right either, I do not see what Karacan has offered so maybe playing Buckley central will give us some options in the middle.

We'll win this 10-0.

The Zulu's are shite this season and have already lost to Ipswich.

Easy win for us.

0-2. Madine brace

They have a striker crisis and one guy suspended, so -1-1 Madine

Ref watch: Darren England to take charge of Birmingham City trip

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Darren England will take charge of Wanderers' Sky Bet Championship trip to Birmingham City on Tuesday night.

Involved professionally within the game since 2013, the official has run the rule over just one Whites fixture in the past - last season's 2-1 home victory over Fleetwood Town.
 
Mr England's first game this term came last week as he oversaw Blackburn Rovers' Carabao Cup victory over Coventry City before manning Hull City's 4-1 win against Burton Albion on Saturday.
 
So far this season he has handed out eight yellow cards and one red card, having dished out 121 yellow cards and nine red cards from 42 outings last season.
 
Billy Smallywood and Mark Russell will run the line, while Andy Woolmer is the fourth official.

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Brum are struggling for fit strikers ATM with Juke and Adams both sidelined but they've just signed Isaac Vassell (Darius' cousin) from Luton who is very quick but not as skilful as Darius was. Clayton Donaldson might also play.
They were unlucky against Ipswich whose goalie played a blinder and despite being the away team Brum had the majority of the chances. Then they beat Bristol City.
This is another game where I reckon a draw would be a good result for us, but I'm more hopeful that Parky will switch to a more creative system, however given his track record there's not much chance of that happening especially as it's an away game.

2 - 2.

It'll be hoofball, any sort of positive result will depend on Morais and his crosses.

Natasha Whittam wrote:It'll be hoofball, any sort of positive result will depend on Morais and his crosses.

....if he plays.

No confidence at all at the minute.
2-0 to Brum and even with that score we'll get off lightly

Match facts

Birmingham have won each of the last three league encounters with Bolton by a 1-0 scoreline, the Blues' best winning run against Bolton since September 1965.

These two sides have not played out a draw at St Andrew's in the league since November 2000, with Birmingham winning seven and Bolton winning four.

Harry Redknapp has won his last eight home matches against Bolton in all competitions - one game with Portsmouth, six with Tottenham and one with QPR.

Bolton have failed to score in their last three league meetings against Birmingham for the first time since 1949 - they have never gone four consecutive league games without scoring against the Blues.

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ALF's been dropped!

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Morais in from the start with Armstrong.

hopefully lots of crosses going in