Birmingham City Royal Blue Podcast: Episode 9 - Your Questions, Your Club, Our Answers!

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

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[@James-xn6zh]

Loving all of the frequent content guys! At this point of the year, when time is more limited, these regular uploads are all the more appreciated! Merry Christmas and KRO

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

That’s really kind of you James! Thanks for commenting and we appreciate you like our content and channel. Merry Christmas and KRO!

[@alanslav1933]

As usual love the show helps us to keep our feet on the ground with information amongst the fans.KRO.

[@vidinaxio]

Had to go watch that Scott Wright goal again! KRO!

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. Same as me, I keep looking at that goal over and over! KRO!

[@kellydavidson3379]

I really enjoy your podcasts! Wishing both of you, and your families, a very Merry Christmas! 🎄🎄🎄

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you very much for your comment Kelly which is greatly appreciated. We are pleased that you enjoy our podcasts. Merry Christmas to you and your family as well! KRO!

[@tommytucker5733]

0-2 blues win Monday night, thanks you both for keeping us informed KRO,

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you very much for your comment Tommy which is greatly appreciated. No problem and Happy Christmas to you and your family. KRO!

[@stevesretroloft]

You're right about revenue, between me and my Son we've bought 3 shirts (£180), 2 hoodies (£130), Bath Robe (£40) plus whatever match day tickets we get (and refreshments on the day). So with attendances typically around 25k as well that's a fair amount coming in. Thanks to you both for the excellent videos this year. Have a Happy Christmas and KRO.

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thanks so much Steve, we really appreciate the comment and kind words! Have a great Christmas. KRO! :)

[@JoelAllen-rk7xf]

Such a great podcast lads i really enjoy listening.If i see u at the Burton game i would love to buy u both a pint just to thankyou for such great content.Merry Christmas Matt and Gary have a great one 😁

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you very much for your comment Joel which is greatly appreciated. Thank you also for your kind comments about the podcast. We are really pleased you enjoy it. KRO!

[@davidfield7810]

Thank you for reading my question out ! Great content as usual, lads . KRO.

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

No problem David, greatly appreciated the question mate. Have a great Christmas. KRO! :)

[@davidfield7810]

​@BCFCRoyalBlue thanks, you too.

[@JohnBarnes-y1r]

Look forward to Sunday it must take up a lot of your time doing the videos

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thanks John! We love it. It is quite time consuming to run the channel but when you love the blues and love talking about football it’s certainly more pleasure than hard work. Appreciate the words though and have a great Christmas! KRO! :)

[@pulpet9193]

Great stuff as always Gary and Matt! Fingers crossed we will be back on top of the table after the 5 games and kick on from there. Have a great weekend and a merry Christmas to all Blues! KRO

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank so much for the kind words. As you say bring on those wins over the break and have a wonderful Christmas. KRO! :)

[@TheRobdavies65]

I really like this podcast, think you are very fair to chris and the team. It will keep getting better

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you very much for your comment Rob which is greatly appreciated. KRO!

[@Tonypoolebcfc]

Totally agree with Gary about keepers ,for me neither of them command their box ,for me you want your keeper to boss and grab crosses .

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thanks Tony, greatly appreciated mate. Have a great Christmas. KRO! :)

[@bombedcorpse3391]

For me, I would be saying for anyone in our squad. You are integral to us, you all have a stake to claim and the ability to push and support each other.Don’t think you aren’t appreciated, as long as you can bring me that bite and stand tall you are blues for me.

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. It’s definitely a squad philosophy these days and as you say every member of the squad will have a big part to play throughout the season. KRO!

[@DonnaKRO82]

Great POD again as always! the “product” in the words of Wagner is soooo good! It is so good infact that I will soon need to remortgage my house! KRO!

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you very much for your comment Donna which is greatly appreciated. Definitely a great product. Something we definitely couldn’t say last season! KRO!

[@michaelquinn3301]

I know there’s banter about Americans and ‘soccer’ but as a brummie across the pond, if there’s one Americanism I’m glad Wagner brought with him it’s this sensationalism around sports. I’m so glad Birmingham city fc resembles the ‘tail gates’ and pre game parties I see over here all the time. Long may it continue! KRO

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you very much for your comment Michael which is greatly appreciated. Absolutely, I’m so pleased that Tom Wagner bought Birmingham City! KRO!

[@BlueNose1875.]

Great podcast as usual and thank you for answering my question. A big thank you for all the fabulous content throughout the season so far and have a great xmas guys

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you very much for your lovely comment and a Happy Christmas to you and your family as well. KRO!

[@paulsmith2931]

On the subject of January transfers, I’d move out laird as well if we could find a better replacement, a player that flatters to deceive, looks good on the ball but defensively missing and not here at with assists or even crosses into the opposition box, we need two wing backs on the right as good bucannon and Cochran on the left.

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you very much for your comment Paul which is greatly appreciated. The January transfer window will be very interesting that is for sure. KRO!

[@davidcoleman5246]

Totally agree about the GK situation, would like to see another option in that department. Just keeping one eye on the situation at Plymouth, could Rooney be sacked on the anniversary of his previous one? Just to say all the best for Christmas and the New Year Gents, and look forward to more in '25.

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thanks David, greatly appreciated mate. Have a great Christmas. KRO! :)

[@amornratklangkul4447]

Busy time, a testing time our fingers crossed here in Thailand KRO

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Have a Merry Christmas from Brum to Thailand. Thanks for your continued support snd engagement with the channel. KRO! :)

[@moomintroll2067]

interesting comments about another CB, although I'm not so sure about Neumann - he plays left of a back three. I believe that we need someone at the back with pace. As much as I love Klara, he has been caught flat footed a couple of times. If you had the choice from all UK teams outside of the premier league, who would you go for ? KRO

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. Sone interesting points. I’ve always liked Michael Helik at Huddersfield. He’s a good Centre half and a real goal threat. KRO!

[@franknightingale6116]

I don't know how we compare with the rest of league one when it comes to injuries we seem to struggle to field a settled side. If Wright and Hansson had had a run in the team I think that we would have scored a few more goals.

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you very much for your comment Frank which is greatly appreciated. I don’t think we have had a major problem with injuries this season so far. We have had a few but the depth of our squad means that it is less of a problem this season. KRO!

[@jellyjellybaby]

Leonard might be the one on the door asking for a transfer to get more mins :/

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you very much for. Your comment which is greatly appreciated. I’m sure we will see more of Marc Leonard. He would definitely want more football which I think he will get over the festive period and beyond. KRO!

[@slightlyconfused876]

I sometimes feel that the team has been told that it won't count as a goal unless there have been 40 passes in the build up. That said, if we keep winning 2-0 I won't complain.

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. As you say, as long as we keep winning it didn’t really matter! KRO!

[@danielmassey2945]

im hearing alfons sampsted might be going back to twente .. i also think we will go for butland in the summer

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you very much for your comment Daniel which is greatly appreciated. Interesting on both points! KRO!

[@courtneywalcott513]

Nah he’s not that good with his kicking.

[@richardpincher8936]

In all fairness Sampsted who is a recognised right back is actually our 4th choice right back, so he wouldn't be much of a loss. A loan signing that hasn't really worked out. He's been OK when he's played and of course he's currently injured at present. I think it's fair to say and without wishing to be disrespectful, he hasn't been missed and he wouldn't be missed. I don't think Butland is the keeper that suits us. He's a great shot stopper but he's not good enough in the 'modern day mould' that goalkeepers are expected to be these days and he doesn't fit the Blues way of playing. KRO 💙

[@sleepwalker6825]

Rumour has it that Sanderson may be off to Plymouth on loan with Option to buy in January ... I think as You guys say it will possibly be just a Centre back to replace Sanderson either Buy or Loan Situation ... KRO

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Interesting, thanks for sharing mate! Have a great Christmas, KRO! :)

[@stevecope961]

Dont want redmond back we are going forward not backwards he had his time and hes 30 and injury prone so no way should we have redmond he had his time blues are on the up plus i dont rate him

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you very much for your comment Steve which is greatly appreciated. KRO!

[@KeithWard-dz2yf]

I think, to get Redmond, back, is a backward step, has anybody looked at the time the lad spends on the injury list, and i never thought he was that good when first had him. Same as Butland, decent keeper, nothing more, and tends to make big mistakes at critical points in games, ask England, ask Rangers. When we had no money in our club, which we didnt have for years, joke , laughing stock, we brought these players and more, JJ , Gray, thru our youth system, first chance of a big money move they all left, fair play, who wouldnt? But now, their careers havnt panned out the way they would like, and now, we have got a bit of financial clout, all of a sudden they want back. Not for me lads, the grass isnt always greener, they made their choices get on with it. Why give em a lifeline back.

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you very much for your comment Keith which is greatly appreciated. I tend to agree with what you are saying based upon where we are now and the type of players we want to attract. If any of the players you discuss above are considered I think it will only be short term contracts which does not seem to be the direction the club are now going in. We will have to wait and see but the January window should be interesting. KRO!