The Football Club That's Happy Despite Getting Relegated

[@markfrench9004]

It's taken several chaotic years, but here we are: Birmingham City getting the Alfie Potts Harmer treatment.

[@userrnamee8218]

Finally

[@jamesmuriuki6878]

9:03 ​@@userrnamee8218

[@Bcfchapman09]

Who?

[@markfrench9004]

@@Bcfchapman09 Who are ya?

[@globulidoktor1733]

"implementing a winning mentality" never seen that work lol.

[@somethinglikethat2176]

It probably works better if you don't sack the manager while he's activity winning, but I've never run a football club.

[@SlowlyMovingOn]

and that was said more than a decade ago 😆

[@MatheusFernandes-xf4zm]

These stupid phrases created by Americans to deceive poor people. 😂

[@Damian_1989]

When you have to actually claim to have a "winning mentality" then you have a losing mentality.

[@rolandhaumann4248]

History repeated itself only 15 years later

[@franohmsford7548]

Failure to learn from mistakes is clearly an issue at St Andrew's - Sacking Eustace for Rooney was a clear repeat of sacking Rowett for Zola. Both times they were challenging for promotion under the sacked manager then went on to relegation battles under the new guy.

[@somethinglikethat2176]

The Bayern Munich model on sacking managers for not winning hard enough is a bold strategy....

[@MatthewDavis-yc4zo]

But as noted in the video, it was two separate ownership groups that made those decisions. And in fairness to Knighthead (albeit it was still an awful call), the decision to sack Eustace was reportedly made after the Norwich game 1 week before, where we'd slipped down and fans weren't happy with Eustace's negative approach to games. He then went on to win the next two, sure, one was against a terrible Huddersfield side and the other was fortuitous against West Brom.

[@franohmsford7548]

@@MatthewDavis-yc4zo A team that had been struggling in the bottom half of the table for years was in and around the Play-Off places and ONE LOSS was enough to sack the manager? REALLY? That's your excuse? We know the real reason was marketing, get in a big name manager to get the club in the papers! - Oh and it doesn't matter that it was two different ownership groups, in fact it makes it even worse as you can't just say "oh it's the Pozzo's, that's just what they do"! Instead it's a new ownership group making the exact same mistake the last owners made!

[@al1ex916]

@@MatthewDavis-yc4zospot on. Sacking eustace was a mistake at that point but the amount of people who never watched a blues game in their life spouting shite about how we were challenging for promotion is mental. We looked shite under eustace most of the time and I remember a lot of blues fans wanting him gone after that Norwich game.

[@loken9124]

Yep, strange how people forget how more than half of the fans wanted Eustace out before the West Brom game, that was just bad timing. Still Rooney was a terrible decision in hindsight.

[@MatthewDavis-yc4zo]

Birmingham fan here, a very decent coverage of our years of ownership. You're probably spot on in saying that we're happy with the owners mostly due to the complete neglect we had before. But it's also fair to say, if you take the grand plans of the new stadium away, our fans would still be relatively happy with the infrastructure and matchday experience improvements we've had over the last year. It's been top class, and whilst the UNDEFEATED merchandise is expensive to buy directly, it's cheaper from the club shop and it's all quality stuff, much much better than what we've previously had. None of this excuses the relegation, but again in fairness to them, had Mowbray not stepped away due to illness (something rare that nobody could have foreseen) we would've been very likely to be safe and mid-table. For on field matters, this summer is huge. Lots of the TTA trolley dash signings out of contract and released, significant playing side investment promised, a new manager coming in, it's going to give a lot to judge them on whether they'll be successful long term or not. With the resources available we should really be getting promoted first time of asking, it'll be interesting to see how it plays out. And hopefully as a blues fan, we'll actually win some games next season. Something we've been starved of for years, let's not forget with all the off-field issues we've been sat in 17th in the championship battling relegation for about a decade now. We desperately just want to see our side win football matches.

[@collyateoo7766]

Hi ma8 just moved to Wolverhampton over from Belfast an iam a blueman through an through so only team I can support here is Birmingham city fc can u put me in touch with a supporters club I live in Wolverhampton. Colly

[@FalseNi9e]

Well put mate

[@chlcrk]

So far so good this season by the sound of it

[@MatthewDavis-yc4zo]

@@chlcrk Definitely. I said there's been significant playing side investment promised, and damn were they not lying. The new squad would beat last year's team comfortably, and I thought we were unlucky to get relegated. It's a huge improvement, and credit to Chris Davies, he's done really really well to gel the squad together so quickly. Still areas for improvement, being a bit more clinical, creating a few more clear cut chances and both offensive/defensive set pieces. But 2nd (with a game in hand on 1st after a very tough run) 11 games in is very good. Had a few players out too that we've had to deal with, and still been great. We're enjoying watching us play for the first time in a decade - hence why there's a lot of arrogance on social media from Blues fans.

[@michaelsalovaara567]

I feel fortunate to choose Wigan in 2005 as my team while started my MA in linguistics at Bham University. I was in Japan teaching English and most of my British friends had their teams, mostly the top six. I wanted to join the conversation as a non-Brit, but I didn’t want to join their teams. I had a young family and embarking to do an MA and improve my family’s future. Wigan in 2005 was a good choice. We both were starting on a new chapter. I succeed in my studies as they competed in the premiership. Wigan was my avatar during those years. Wigan has had its hard days, as have I, but they have struggled back. That’s my story of support for Wigan. In this, I can understand Birmingham fans’ desire for the future of their club. I have the same for Wigan. I wish them well.

[@johnandrews8590]

Why didn't you choose Brum as your team if you were studying there? Seems a bit weird to just randomly select Wigan.

[@michaelsalovaara567]

@@johnandrews8590 Good question, though I think I answered that above. Regardless, the Brums were never in my radar like Wigan were. They were newly promoted when I started my MA. They were a small club which appealed to my growing up in north Ontario. They worked hard to succeed and I was working hard to succeed. The benefit was I avoided the mouthing off my Liverpool and Manchester mates delivered to each other. They just patted me on the head when Wigan won games. 😂

[@jaycartwright1170]

you chose the wrong lancashire club, utfw

[@michaelsalovaara567]

@@jaycartwright1170 Accrington Stanley wasn’t on my radar back then mate. And yes I had to look it up. I’m not British, nor have I been there.

[@jaycartwright1170]

@@michaelsalovaara567 how do you see “utfw” and think i’m on about accy stanley, coywm

[@macde]

@31:12 That’s a picture of Birmingham, AL , USA . As person that lives near there , I had to pause to make sure I saw what I saw

[@Caraviaggio]

Jesus come up with a name once in a while, will you

[@philipreid2542]

​@@Caraviaggio?

[@Foxshadow416]

Same bro

[@A-se2ur]

so why didn’t you guys call it New Birmingham

[@A-se2ur]

so why didn’t you guys call it New Birmingham

[@BOABModels]

As a Pompey fan living in the West midlands, I was gutted Birmingham got relegated just as we got promoted!

[@L1am21]

You'll have to go to the baggies.

[@drxValorant]

@@L1am21 think id rather lose all my limbs and be forced to hobble around than do that

[@Eliteerin]

​@@drxValorantwent there for the fa cup tie as an Aldershot fan, I've been to worse stadiums but it's basically a library

[@simjames8463]

And didn't Southampton get promoted to? Wouldn't you want to play them next season

[@Elliot-T]

Me too!!

[@bcfcjames85]

In a world of clickbait journalism it’s refreshing to see such a well sourced and in depth piece on my club. Well done to all involved. Up the Blues 💙

[@barteksmith146]

You went down 😆

[@sunnymehta367]

Birmingham fan here. Incredibly well researched video Alfie. I'm actually quite surprised that any non-Birmingham fan knows or puts in the effort to know all this 😂. Would love to see more on Birmingham ❤

[@creativitycell]

Seriously though, as an Aston Villa fan 40+ years plus! I wish Birmingham City, the club with my Home City name all the best, and the sooner they start the big rise back to the Premier League whete they belong, the better for the Whole City of Birmingham and the rivalry with Aston Villa! Im looking forward to their season in League One playomg Wrexham, and fully expect them to get Promotion as League 1 Champions! 👍🙏

[@Giovanniditessitore]

Lovely comment

[@aliceunchained28]

Thank you for making this video.ive supported Birmingham city for my sins my whole life. Ive followed you for a few years now and i love your attitude, especially regarding lgbtq+ issues. All the best Alfie ❤

[@HITCSevens]

Thanks Alice! That's very kind of you, and best of luck next season!

[@jord5626]

I have been waiting for an Alfie video on my beloved Birmingham City. Time to strap in and see what he has to say!

[@Dan_Gilpin]

Glad to finally see us pop up on the channel Alfie! Asked for this sometime last year & it's well overdue with the amount of nonsense that's gone on the last 10+ years! Definitely glossed over a few points, but overall a great video!

[@veraxiana9993]

It's 3:14 AM & I'm watching a 30+ minute video on a team I admittedly know nothing about from a creator i enjoy whilst hearing the frogs & crickets outside. Life is good 👍

[@georgef822]

"Tom Brady, who played a sport that is popular in America".

[@maciejbala477]

he knew full well what he was doing with this one lol

[@ellentronicmistress4969]

I had to Google who he was

[@emilybcfc]

@@ellentronicmistress4969no you didn’t

[@ellentronicmistress4969]

@@emilybcfc What?

[@slightlyconfused876]

Or, the most successful athlete in America's favourite sport. An elite athlete whose knowledge of sport fitness is enormous. Shame he's a Trump fan.

[@AndyDakin]

Best wishes & speedy recovery for Tony Mowbray from a Villa fan.

[@primozledinek8408]

In Slovenia the team that just won the domestic cup got, instead of conference league playoffs, demoted to the 4th division.

[@MihailBFC]

bruh, wtf happened?

[@Davian_Thule]

@@MihailBFC smells like fixed games and black bags with cash

[@primozledinek8408]

@@MihailBFC didn't get 1st league and Europe licences. It's a team from a 5k population town with barely a 1k seater stadium. The Maribor coach said something along the lines of "that grass field doesn't belong to the 1st league"

[@HIPHOPCENTER_INT]

@@primozledinek8408 thats just bullshit tbh seeing as how the club won the domestic cup and the maribor coach didnt maybe they should shove the pompos ass attitude up there a## and relegate themself to a lower league so they dont hava to play on that grass pitch

[@rossyKRO]

As a birmingham fan I can say that these owners have restored my love for this club it was neglected for far too long despite relegation future is bright I'm sure keep right on

[@IconicBrands123]

As a Birmingham City fan for the last 50 years you certainly have bought back some memories! As we say in the club we keep right on 👍 Thanks for putting together this comprehensive video

[@dbmikeyg255]

Dont worry Birmingham we (argyle) will be back in leauge one next season now we got Rooney

[@TheInline5]

You will if he plays his 2-3-5 formation like he did constantly for Birmingham!

[@bcfcbennjy99]

I think he may do OK for you (he can't do anyone worse than with us) but my god, I've never known a manager so bad. Even worse than Zola!

[@tomboz777]

Welcome to no fear football Jenners!

[@TheToolReviewer]

i couldn't believe it mate why would any team appoint Roony as manager. especially after what he did to blues lol all i can say is good luck i wish the best and i hope his new job goes better than his last 3

[@chrisholland1121]

Incredible Rooney a manager who gets jobs because of his name all that's wrong in football

[@nonofyourbuisness8373]

Btw on Tom Brady he has more actual involvement in the team, nutrition, mentality and basically anything fitness based, I believe Tom Brady’s team are working with Tyler roberts in this current off season in America

[@somethinglikethat2176]

Glengarry Glen Ross meets Ted Lasso

[@ericvance2859]

Nono… I wish your lot nothing but the best, but TB is imho is an absolute charlatan. If he rakes £ he’s good. If not, he couldn’t give af.✌🏻❤️🥂 from the N Front Range of Colorado.

[@warfoonery2840]

I was very surprised to find a Birmingham City Football Club sticker on the bus shelter one day, considering the fact I live slightly outside of their catchment area - here in Brisbane, Australia. So maybe it's a wise investment?

[@thomwatts2117]

BEEN WATCHING FOR 5 YEARS AND WAITED FOR THIS VIDEO!!! THANK YOU!!! KRO SOTV!!!!!

[@Captain-Cardboard]

Always thought they should be much bigger and more successful than they are. They bear the name of England's second city.

[@emilybcfc]

@Denjasaurusand?

[@neilbiggs1353]

There are a good number of clubs in the area though, so it's not like they have the catchment area to themselves. Newcastle are almost alone in their city (I think Gateshead technically plays in the area, but they are National League IIRC). In Birmingham you've got Birmingham, Aston Villa and West Brom, with Walsall, Wolves and Coventry very close by. If it was just one club I'd expect them to be bigger, but as it stands, I feel like they're going to take turns with the other clubs in the area for being the biggest

[@BenBebbington]

West Brom don't play in Brum, even tho the ground is close to Handsworth

[@L1am21]

West broms ground is closer to villa than blues. despite blues and villa being in like the top 10 closest grounds to each other in England.

[@lorddarlo6194]

​@@L1am21Just 3 Miles between The Hawthorns and Villa literally not even that far on the Motorway J1 of the M5 joins with J8 of the M6 J7 is Great Barr you get of there and continue along the A34 Walsall Road and then Off to Witton. You pass Villa Park on the M6 anyway. Handsworth is a shared area of West Brom fans on the parts closer to Smethwick and West Bromwich and Villa closer to Hamstead and Perry Barr.

[@cyberfutur5000]

8:05 ... wait a min... Oo are they the baddies?

[@TCPH]

How the hell he got in the ground with that fancy dress on 😂😂

[@Cormacogrady1]

They're Birmingham fans of They're the baddies

[@92mrcheese]

I really must commend you for taking such a detailed deep dive into the recent history of the club. Really must have taken a lot of effort, and for a club you have absolutely no affiliation with.

[@nonofyourbuisness8373]

As a Birmingham fan that thumbnail being the first thing I woke up to felt like a personal attack, until I read the title

[@ethanwebb6162]

As a birmingham fan we have lost the most games in the EFL in the last 5 seasons. Will be nice to win some games in league one. Literally can't remember what a winning season feels like...

[@docca123]

AS A VILLA FAN I'M EMBARRASSED TO BRING VISITORS TO BIRMINGHAM INCASE THEY SEE YOUR FANS AND STADIUM !!!!

[@darcydavies-jones1503]

@@docca123 Obsessed with Blues with much?!

[@andyniblett8986]

Its going to take awhile but the blues will slowly return The love never dies . New young manager , and the plans for the club , long term ,are bloody impressive 💙💙💙💙

[@depekthegreat359]

As a lifelong English lower league football fan and Birmingham City being one of my favourite respective footballing clubs in my ancestrial nation,their downfall this season was due to mainly their sacking of John Eustace sir and to be replaced by an inexperienced manager was going to be a risky one to be honest with you and slowly made them to be relegated to the English League One for the first time in thirty years,good friends!!!I think based on this title of the video,they would be confident to be promoted to the English Championship after next season but they need to be spending wisely now with a limited transfer budget first,good friends!!!LONG LIVE BIRMINGHAM CITY!!!🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️🏋🏻‍♂️

[@archylowe603]

I wouldn't identify us as a lower league team

[@JustClickApprove92]

@@archylowe603you’re literally 2 leagues away from non-league football

[@arm4146]

@@archylowe603 facts do not care about your feelings

[@archylowe603]

@arm4146 I am actually an ai bot with no feelings the championship is not lower league football

[@tomboz777]

I’ve waited for years…now the video is here! KRO Alfie. (I could write a longer comment but there’s way too much to cover of our last few decades…just glad to have our club back)

[@makearunat]

Another great vid mate, looking forward to the next!

[@Kazmere7]

Alfie.....you are regularly posting high quality, insightful, original and entertaining posts, a number of times per week consistently.....I don't know how you're doing this but I'm thankful. Easily one of the best football content creators on the net

[@dazwold]

What on earth is going on at Inverness Caledonian Thistle? Relegated to Scottish League 1 for the first time since 1999, and have just relocated their training ground to Kelty (135 miles away!)

[@johnodonohoe7602]

what 135 miles to travel to train lol thanks for the tip will look them up

[@ezraezra2928]

In the past, this club had even shocked the Scottish Football after beating Celtic, which led to the infamous headline "Super Caley go ballistic, Celtic are atrocious".

[@u2feeder]

31:30 the screenshot here is not the site knighthead have bought. It is the Birmingham Wheels Park in the city centre.

[@YellowPotatoable]

I thought that, had to double check! Ngl being a Villa fan I’d have loved to give bluenoses grief for moving out of the city 😂

[@matthancock260]

It’s not in the city centre though, it’s down the road from St Andrews

[@superxico52]

Thank you for this video! Cheers

[@cormaccullen9064]

If only Netflix seen the potential for all or nothing, still not to late after the rollercoaster season we’ve just had

[@briannao9251]

Tom Brady is part of the ownership team of Birmingham City

[@od9694]

Birmingham going the way of FTX

[@gdup1728]

No way how

[@colorfulmarbles156]

@@gdup1728 he, bought it? What did you think happen

[@dileum2015]

3% of shares

[@masonsnakes4721]

it's just celebrity endorsement. they give them a dollar or two in non-voting shares. literally a handful of dollars worth. it's just advertising basically.

[@someguynamedmike4766]

crazy that Plymouth gave Rooney a job, 1. He's awful 2. It puts a massive target on their backs & 3. It puts a really poor spotlight & media attention on them; all neutrals know they'll get more press as Rooney has mates in the industry rather than it being warranted

[@declangaming24]

TBF Wayne Rooney is good with bottom of the table championship teams mainly derby county

[@lorddarlo6194]

He was doing the FA Cup Final of Saturday and they asked him about it and were nice about his Blues Stint

[@dannyh9290]

Spot on. He saved us from relegation last season by "managing" Birmingham. Now we're joining them. What are the board thinking?????

[@ChrisAlexT]

@@declangaming24 Guessing that was his approach with BCFC, taking them from 6th to the bottom in the hope that his management skills would kick in

[@richardloach610]

Good video Alfie, on the money about everything. You just forgot to mention Barry Fry

[@franohmsford7548]

31:30 Why are you showing a map of Redditch 15 miles away from Birmingham!?! If they build their new stadium out there they're going to have a lot of pissed off fans!

[@somethinglikethat2176]

Does the city have good public transport? Might be a silly question but I'm not from the UK.

[@Eric_Hunt194]

I think Alfie's usually stellar research skills are being taken up with planning the best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Hamburg...

[@MatthewDavis-yc4zo]

Yeah the map is wrong, the site they've bought is a couple of miles from the city centre in Bordesley, and up the road from the current stadium. Relatively easy to get to when walking, and plans to provide more infrastructure for travel are supposed to be in thinking of the new stadium. There's a small existing train station next to the site (Adderley Park) and HS2 will have a stop pretty close by too

[@bcfcmatt]

The ground is getting built on the wheels site in bordesley, 300 metres closer to the city centre than St Andrews

[@franohmsford7548]

@@somethinglikethat2176 Not out to Redditch it doesn't! It's a completely different town, not part of Birmingham or even of The West Midlands County! For context Metlife is about half the distance from Times Square that Redditch is from Birmingham! No-one would complain if the Blues moved to Ruberry or Longbridge as at least they're still IN Birmingham AND on the right side of the City even if they are 9-10 miles from the City Centre. Blues moving to Redditch would be like Villa moving to Lichfield or West Brom moving to Bridgnorth!

[@RoifieldBrown]

Alfie, great video! You're right that most fans have shrugged off relegation and are looking forward to away days at Crawley and Shrewsbury. For most fans, it feels like, for the first time since the 1970s, we are being treated like the big club we are in terms of potential. Your thoughts about Wagner were a bit harsh though. He's made an effort to engage with fans, he sings our songs and sits with us, during away games. We have owners who are ambitious and transparent. This relegation is just a blip.

[@reecepage8322]

I wouldn't say that we are "Happy" but you make some great points. Despite being a division less, we are in a better place than we were 12 months ago. Trust the process. (Great video as per usual)

[@TCPH]

Blimey, I've been pressing you about doing a video about Birmingham's troubles for YEARS and you finally did it!

[@JakeMason57]

As a Birmingham city fan, it’s a farce what the club has gone through this past decade and even before then. Wouldn’t wish it upon any football fan in the slightest. Thank you for the top drawer analysis as always buddy 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TCPH]

For further context on Birmingham's new owners, I implore you to watch the 2 open forums on the BCFC KZbin channel. Our optimism stems from the ambition of the new owners, their drive and commitment to put Birmingham at the big table. Not only this but their ambitions for the City of Birmingham. We have never seen ambition like it. They've pledged 3 BILLION pounds to infrastructure alone. The football club representing the UK's second largest city has been neglected and underperformed throughout its entire history, these people have given us hope that we can finally realise the enormous potential of the club. They need to get the football side of things right and I trust they will because they've laid so many foundations behind the scenes to ensure the club moves in the right direction.

[@bcfcmatt]

About time we got a video

[@BluegentlemanKRO]

Superb video from a Birmingham city season ticket holder, I’m excited for the new season, build a winning mentality after 10 years of losing more games then we won, building a hungry academy based squad and building new infrastructure will give us an off field advantage like I’ve never before seen on my life. Great video, got a new subscriber

[@davis123321123]

Yes Alfie I 100% agree with the title of this video kro

[@ezraezra2928]

Do the video about Napoli and Sevilla. Last season, these clubs have enjoyed a success in the past, with Napoli winning the first Scudetto after 33 years under Luciano Spalletti, and Sevilla dominating the Europa League in less than a decade, despite their inconsistencies in La Liga, with 7 titles (3 of them with the current Aston Villa manager Unai Emery). They won't play in any European Football for the first time after a decade following a disastrous domestic season, having just changed their managers twice mid-season, with Sevilla itself even spending most of the weeks in a relegation zone and crashed out in the Champions League group stage by not even sealing a 3rd place for Europa League knockout playoffs.

[@PaulBeenisYourFriend]

More people need to use the "por que no las dos" clip. Seeing it here genuinely made my day lol

[@MacGyverTN]

I don’t know if anyone else caught it, but around the 31 minute and 10 second mark, that is the skyline of Birmingham, Alabama.

[@DinDjarin777]

Another fantastic video Alfie ! Surely we need a Wigan athletic video now

[@krishankaushal8422]

Great video summariezed the ownership mess quite well for the time limit. Don’t think you emphasised how bad the football has been for the last 5-10 years tho as for both the last 5 and 10 years we are up there with the most losses, least wins etc in that time period. This season was bad sure, but the playing squad is the best we’ve had in years and was finally made up of mostly non-loanees. 50 points is more than we usually get and we can’t control the teams at the top completely bottling every game against the relegation rivals ( still can’t forgive hull city for losing to Plymouth btw). The Rooney mistake was rectified and Mowbray had us playing again the owners acted quick enough to save our season but I don’t think anyone can manage the situation we had with Mowbray health well. The uncertainty over when he was gonna be back meant we persisted with his assistant who saw our form jump off a cliff. By the time we acted it was too late. Problem is now we are in league 1 I don’t see us attracting the calibre of manager we need for the long run plans

[@al1ex916]

No club has endured the circus we have over the past decade - fact! Being a bluenose is equally the most depressing and exciting thing to be.

[@thesegundovolante]

Trust me, there are several clubs that have

[@bababababababa6124]

Imagine being the worst club in the city your NAMED after…

[@sirsurnamethefirstofhisnam7986]

Manchester United fans can relate to that one😂

[@atheist666]

Yeah… so you know Salford is IN Manchester right?

[@TCPH]

Is this a thing? Torino, Hamburg, Milan, Man Utd, Sao Paulo etc, is this really uncommon?

[@ToxicCokeCola]

@@atheist666Salford is a separate city technically

[@atheist666]

@@ToxicCokeCola Salford is a metropolitan borough within the city of Manchester with city status, it isn’t even “technically” separate, it’s inside and part of Manchester

[@mismisimognomo101]

Alfie, i love you, thanks for being so consistent with the content. You unironically had made me so knowledgable (if that is even a word) about the beautiful game, i'm grateful to be able to appreciate it and realize that is way more complex than i suspected and the storylines are top tier ! 🖤

[@saijnx]

ALFIE! LOVE THE VIDEOS MATE

[@Hyde_Hill]

Looking like they have good owners now. In general investment in infrastructure means they have a good long term vision in place. Even if they are too flash orientated which lead to the F'd up the manager decision. If they can learn from Ipswich they can do well.

[@connormccracken2665]

At 8:00 is that a Nazi flag on his shorts and can someone explain the picture?

[@matthewcoombs3282]

He was an escapee German war criminal living in Birmingham, now you have blown his cover.......

[@Eric_Hunt194]

A mistake in the opening line. It isn't "over 30 years" since BCFC were in the third tier, it is *exactly* 30 years.

[@Eric_Hunt194]

Also, Lee Clark had already been sacked by Huddersfield a few months before he was appointed by Birmingham. The last Huddersfield Town manager to be "poached" by another club was a little-known bloke called Bill Shankly.

[@Alex-s8w2v]

@@Eric_Hunt194 The greatest Arsenal manager was also poached from Huddersfield Town.

[@Cormacogrady1]

8:02 typical blue's fan. Honestly though, how do you even get that printed on your shorts

[@jacoblangford4788]

Alfie, as a blues fan I have been waiting years for you to take a look at the circus going on at our club. I guess it just took relegation to prompt it. But I must say you covered everything spectacularly and put everything into the perspective it deserves. The new owners have done so much right by the club so far in terms of infrastructure, investment and cultivating a positive atmosphere, but they were too naive, got the big footballing decisions horribly wrong and the relegation is at least partly on them. We are positive though, and I'm glad you titled and framed the video this way, because the biggest factor is that the club now have a stable future and under much more transparent owners, rather than a series of faceless criminals. Had we gone down under Yeung or BSHL the club would have gone into liquidation, it's as simple as that. So whilst it stings to be relegated having made so much off-field progress, and having narrowly avoided relegation so many times over the last decade, I suppose if there was any season to go down this was the best. And people may mock our exuberant bald American, but he is ambitious, and we will be back. KRO

[@fiddler8395]

well put Jacob. The positive vibes by us might seem strange to those outside but we believe we are in good hands with this ownership. KRO

[@FireMoon42]

Pretty accurate however, the Porn Barons were forced to shell out several million in an out of court settlement after it was discovered they had lied about the club's financial state to Carson Yeung.

[@CiaranODonoghue-c3j]

8:05 erm what...

[@supremegeneral2424]

Was gonna say…

[@darrin2382]

For you my friend the VAR is over...

[@strappaplank6017]

very well done mate. top job KRO

[@deborahluck539]

You are without a doubt the most interesting video on line❤❤❤❤

[@KindredBrujah]

I think saying 'Derby County [...] the only team to finish below them' is a little unfair, given the vast gulf in points between the two. One point plus goal difference from safety versus 25 points (realistically 26, because they weren't overcoming that goal difference!) is really more than a single place in the table adequately describes.

[@bathcovers]

...and if Derby hadn't got a last minute equaliser at St Andrews, Blues would have stayed up.

[@stuberry1875]

As a Bluenose, thank you for this video. Pretty much a perfect summary of everything that has gone on at St Andrews. KRO.

[@alexlau2669]

Alfie, on a minor note, the 'ue' in 'Suen' is pronounced together, making it sound roughly like Son in Heung-min Son. The two last names, I believe, share the same Chinese character.

[@tuhin1264]

Despite Uploading Video on his personal channel Alfie isn't sacked from HITC Sevens. Good JOB

[@peterpalkondor8950]

7:58 lets just ignore the guy with the white shorts and green jacket

[@44kizza44]

whats going on at 08:02

[@SYKim_94]

The edits are getting better every video 😂

[@TheEverSoTalented]

I had to laugh at the way he said "about someone spiking Birminghams water with ACID" Then said "thats what we're going to find out!".. i know what you meant though!!😆

[@SinoLegionaire]

Wayne Rooney just can’t stop being infamous

[@chandlerbingbong]

10:07 That's motor yacht ''Octopus,'' once owned by Paul Allen of Microsoft fame - not some bloke from Hong Kong.

[@kyle3539]

I don’t think Birmingham City understand what they are in for. League one next season will be arguably the strongest it’s been in 15 years

[@CoolaBoola]

Great video, Alfie, but I'm watching this on 2x speed again.

[@MerrillDragonAge]

28:50 lol great way to address the man 😅

[@AidenMurray-op1sn]

23.13 the school in the bottom of the picture is st andrews and was where i went as a kid 😊 i lived at the top left of the same picture walk to school down over the bridge good old days

[@208Lt]

As a blues fan thank fuck we are down, finally out that league, disappointed it was going down rather than going up tho, but ye we are happy

[@lollol9772]

my hometown being in a hitc sevens video was unexpected

[@TheUnfinishedSynth]

Loved the subtle Watford manager reference: in and out before you even saw the blade of the dagger. Despite being a Villa fan, I've never had anything against City. Their recent history has been twistier than old Spaghetti Junction.

[@soundscape26]

Wayne Rooney is the oldest looking 38 y.o. I've seen in a while.

[@BenBebbington]

As a 38 year old Brit, Wayne Rooney has always embodied the appearance of my generation.

[@matthewcoombs3282]

Fondness for sausage and chips

[@dopeyrelaxingsounds8607]

@@BenBebbington Its mad because if Wayne Rooney could've kept away from the booze and bullshit, he'd have probably gone to the last World Cup and, as good he was, I don't think he ever reached his full potential.

[@iandawe948]

​@@matthewcoombs3282 Plus oaps allegedly 🤣🤣🤣

[@ProdByJzz]

1 step back, 2 steps forward. UTB 🔵⚪️

[@willtommo13]

Whats with the SS uniform at 8:03???

[@desgardner7169]

And still our fans are staying and singing! Say what you want.....KRO

[@DanCoffee]

Man, I lived through all of this with the club and I had forgotten half of the chaos. That said...I am optimistic for the next years. I have to be.

[@uptheblues1875]

To over simplify, relegation to league one is a bit of bless in disguise, as we can rebuild the squad with the revenue investment from the owners in a league with little ffp regulations

[@doomesdayboy]

Hello, could you make a video about Caledonia braves FC and their unique history as well as their unique ownership model

[@legitlee8359]

In the mental life as a bluenose,I'm looking forward to this season much more than any in the last decade. We've got owners who are heavily investing,a new stadium on the horizon and a team that won't be made up of loans and players who don't give a shit. Bring on league 1

[@Thrill_Hou]

7:58 errrrrr Birmingham fans? Mind telling us what that’s all about?

[@L1am21]

Might be fancy dress. You had to go a bit harder for spicy humour in the early 90s

[@lorddarlo6194]

One of there away shirts had that colourscheme a few years ago it did get questioned. Actually I didn't notice that yeah Idk then

[@TCPH]

@@lorddarlo6194 Lmao, I know the one but that red away shirt was just a Nike template used by other clubs. I assume the guy in the video was going as fancy dress, we have long had a multicultural fanbase (there are 2 black guys next to the guy as well)

[@bcfcbennjy99]

Not to be pedantic, but that isn't a Swastika as the 'arms' are facing the wrong way. Instead its the Hindu version of the symbol.

[@moddaboy]

I can see they upgrading the stadium and selling it to another club when they build or get their new stadium.

[@PhantomOverlordX2]

The thumbnail is a bit misleading. Cause one may think relegation is the worst, bad thing, club is going downhill etc. But if you've kept your eye on Blues season after season. You know how up and down they've been, and they've barely escaped for many seasons. Even if the one odd one where they'll finish higher. It was only a matter of time before they hit that relegation. But now, with the great owners, and a chance to refresh the squad for the better, it may end up being the greatest thing for Birmingham. Sure, it could go horribly wrong too. But there is a lot to be excited about.

[@aldomeylano9278]

It depends. Sometimes, relegation can be a blessing in disguise like Birmingham needed or it could be a curse 😊

[@yodamarmite9701]

Great video!

[@godlovesusall8115]

Omg that's why Jude posted with that caption

[@dylan__dog]

what did he post

[@dannyh9290]

We (Plymouth) are going the same way as Birmingham. Pray for us 😩

[@Haalandisinjured]

Rooney might keep you up for a 2nd time 😂😂

[@GLarrr-dd5wf]

Wishing you the best 👌🏻 KRO.

[@ciaran9203]

‘A self-described billionaire’ 😂

[@FORZAPOTENZA]

I just hope we give Rowett the manager role permanently, we owe him that after last time, I feel that despite the draws to Huddersfield and Rotherham he did a great job at attempting to keep us up in the circumstances.