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  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,587
    Birmingham are a mess off the pitch too, as they have 2 stands which are "going down". It's rumoured that the lower tiers of the Kop and Tilton, which have been closed all season, will have to be rebuilt, due to structural failings
    They're the two new stands as well, albeit probably 20 + years old now.
    Did they just slap some seats over the old terracing?
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,032
    Birmingham are a mess off the pitch too, as they have 2 stands which are "going down". It's rumoured that the lower tiers of the Kop and Tilton, which have been closed all season, will have to be rebuilt, due to structural failings
    They're the two new stands as well, albeit probably 20 + years old now.
    Did they just slap some seats over the old terracing?
    I thought they were going to move to the Commonwealth Games Stadium. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Birmingham are a mess off the pitch too, as they have 2 stands which are "going down". It's rumoured that the lower tiers of the Kop and Tilton, which have been closed all season, will have to be rebuilt, due to structural failings
    They're the two new stands as well, albeit probably 20 + years old now.
    Did they just slap some seats over the old terracing?
    They built new structures over the rubble of the old terrace.
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,587
    Richard J said:
    Birmingham are a mess off the pitch too, as they have 2 stands which are "going down". It's rumoured that the lower tiers of the Kop and Tilton, which have been closed all season, will have to be rebuilt, due to structural failings
    They're the two new stands as well, albeit probably 20 + years old now.
    Did they just slap some seats over the old terracing?
    I thought they were going to move to the Commonwealth Games Stadium. 
    Shame always liked going to St Andrews, a bit on the rough side but better then an athletics stadium.
  • Leuth said:
    Oh Christ, I knew he wouldn't last at Brum but did he have to time it for when we might be looking for a new manager? 
    Dread it, Run from it, Destiny still arrives

    You could not live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me. 
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,091
    Dazzler21 said:
    DA9 said:
    Filled my car up over the road from St.Andrew’s yesterday and then saw Josh McGuinness at the services with the Wigan squad on the way home from Birmingham, it’s a sign I tell ya 
    Do you mean Magennis? 
    Yes
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Richard J said:
    Birmingham are a mess off the pitch too, as they have 2 stands which are "going down". It's rumoured that the lower tiers of the Kop and Tilton, which have been closed all season, will have to be rebuilt, due to structural failings
    They're the two new stands as well, albeit probably 20 + years old now.
    Did they just slap some seats over the old terracing?
    I thought they were going to move to the Commonwealth Games Stadium. 
    There are no plans to do that
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    Bowyer, Taylor, Phillips...money chasers who hardly set the league above up on fire. 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    mendonca said:
    Bowyer, Taylor, Phillips...money chasers who hardly set the league above up on fire. 
    Phillips?

    Very harsh.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    mendonca said:
    Bowyer, Taylor, Phillips...money chasers who hardly set the league above up on fire. 
    Because no one else in any other walk of life takes another job because it pays more.  I assume we are all still doing our student weekend jobs? 
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  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,845
    Cafc43v3r said:u
    mendonca said:
    Bowyer, Taylor, Phillips...money chasers who hardly set the league above up on fire. 
    Because no one else in any other walk of life takes another job because it pays more.  I assume we are all still doing our student weekend jobs? 
    Oi! 

    Paper rounds.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    mendonca said:
    Bowyer, Taylor, Phillips...money chasers who hardly set the league above up on fire. 
    Usual story. Any player that signs for Charlton from a smaller/lower team is obviously doing it for the love of the club, but any good player that leaves us for a bigger/higher team is a money grabbing judas.
    And if they join us they’re showing ambition, if they leave they weren’t that good anyway.

    Those three are all competing in the Championship, why do they need to set the league on fire to justify leaving?
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,518
    Birmingham are a mess off the pitch too, as they have 2 stands which are "going down". It's rumoured that the lower tiers of the Kop and Tilton, which have been closed all season, will have to be rebuilt, due to structural failings
    They're the two new stands as well, albeit probably 20 + years old now.
    Did they just slap some seats over the old terracing?
    Like the lower North at the Valley?
    AKA The Covered End.... B)
  • Surely, if true, with the owners reputation that’s just naive. 
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,365
    He knew exactly what he was getting into.

    Always has an excuse doesn’t he? Always someone else’s fault. 
  • Out of the fat and into the frying pan, surely everyone in football knew Birmingham were a basket case at the time, surely it’s down to due diligence on the managers part?
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,785

    “Maybe I'm gullible, but the reason I say when I leave this club, whenever I leave this club, is that I know I have done everything I said I would do.

    “I can honestly say I have done that.”

    I don't think anyone would accuse Bowyer of being "gullible". He's as streetwise as anyone. Which is why nothing that ever happens untoward at any club he's managed has ever been his fault including the fact that Birmingham have won less games than any team in the division bar two. The likes of Derby, Hull, Blackpool, Reading, Bristol City etc etc have all done better in that respect and they haven't got a bean to rub together between them either.


  • If Birmingham are genuinely brassic, then he’s trying to jump ship, rather than having another relegation on his hands next season.
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  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,184
    Do hope Taylor has trouble getting paid for the last couple of games!
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Do hope Taylor has trouble getting paid for the last couple of games!
    I should imagine Forest are paying the most part of his wages 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    edited April 2022
    Surely, if true, with the owners reputation that’s just naive. 
    He probably knows he's on the way out the door so is past the point of caring how the owners react.

    The timing of his move from us to them definitely felt like him jumping before being pushed. It wasn't a case of him being lured away with the promises of riches.

    He's not stupid and I doubt he genuinely believed what they told him - he'll have been aware of the ownership's reputation. That doesn't mean he can't use it to his advantage now.

    It's all about maintaining an image/reputation so he can get a crack at another job.
  • sammy391
    sammy391 Posts: 3,782
    Genuinely dislike the bloke.
    wasnt keen whilst he was here, but benefit of the doubt whilst here.

    all the bravado, somewhat bullying players, the bollocks that he’s “a winner” and doesn’t do losing!

    he’s gone to brum thinking he’ll have plenty of money to buy who he wants (aka his mates from Charlton) rather than working hard
  • I didn't realise that Birmingham are only outside the relegation places is because both reading and derby have had points deducted. 

    Second full season as a championship manager and he has got lucky 
  • jacob_CAFC
    jacob_CAFC Posts: 2,063
    He'll be back in League One next season if he goes
  • Daarrzzetbum
    Daarrzzetbum Posts: 1,236
    He got us promoted so I will always like him plus he was a winner and scorer when we beat Millwall last century 😳😳

    Be interesting to see where he ends up next season, it ain’t going to be at BCFC. 
  • bertpalmer
    bertpalmer Posts: 1,774
    He'll be back in League One next season if he goes
    hope he brings Lyle back with him !!!
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,436
    mendonca said:
    Bowyer, Taylor, Phillips...money chasers who hardly set the league above up on fire. 
    Money chasers? You mean like your namesake?