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Wednesday December 13th, ko 7:45pm
Live on Sky Sports Red Button and Sky Go.
Match Officials:
Referee: STEPHEN MARTIN
Assistants: Mark Dwyer and Mark Pottage
Fourth Official : Andy Davies
Birmingham have lost six of the nine games that manager Wayne Rooney has taken charge of winning just one.
Rooney should have been sent off back in the Premier League when he took a kick at Jordan Mutch, so hopefully time he does get sent packing.
Ralls, Meite surely to come in, probably Colwill.
Need to mix it up a bit with games coming thick and fast. I fear we'll see the real limits of this squad
Siopis needs a rest but a Wintle-Ralls duo is hardly inspiring. Colwill should hopefully get a start
Birmingham have a few injuries:
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/spo...rdiff-27366424
If that is right Dion Sanderson (formerly of this parish), George Hall, Ethan Laird, Kevin Long, Keshi Anderson, Tyler Roberts and Alfie Chang are all out for Wednesday, and Cody Drameh (also formerly of this parish) may be a doubt after missing the Coventry game on Friday with a rolled ankle.
I can't shake the feeling that Robinson may be looking to leave in January
As much as Bulut clearly doesn't rate Rinomhota and Sawyers, we do need some fresher legs in midfield, if he isn't going to use them then he might as well put an u21 on the bench. It's a huge ask to ask Ralls, Siopis and Wintle to keep going in every game throughout this period.
Yup, i agree. Siopis looks half a yard slower and his stuff on the ball is slow. He needs a little break, but like you say, who do we put in? It may well be best for both parties if Robinson leaves. He's been decent for the best part but unlike Colwill, i don't think that he has completely embraced the work ethic off the ball that Bulut clearly wants to see. If he's in tomorrow then i'll eat my city bobble hat...
Robinson needs to be upfront
If we bought him as an attacking midfielder we have wasted our money
He's got the nous to score goals at this level but he needs to be playing off a big lump
Can’t see Robinson or Ugbo starting tomorrow and, Meite doesn’t do it for me as a central striker. It’s a shame Etete got injured just as it looked like he was establishing himself as our first choice striker - as it is, there are drawbacks to whoever we pick as attack leader at the moment. I think Meite did well on the wing 9n Saturday, but can see him as our number nine with Bowler and Grant on the wings as usual. The question is does Bulut start with Colwill, Wintle or Robbo at ten? Surely it’s time to give the first named a start?
Anything but a win tomorrow given their form and injuries is a massive disappointment.
3-0 City.
Dion Sanderson fit for tomorrow. Cody Drameh not fit - out for couple of weeks more.
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/spo...-city-28276121
I always look forward to this one as it was the first fixture for me at NP. I'll go for another 3-1 victory but (sadly) with none of Toshack, King or Bird on the scoresheet.