Birmingham City news

McLeish laughs off rumours

Club Call — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:57:27 +0000

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has dismissed reports West Ham are interested in Liam Ridgewell, Christian Benitez and Seb Larsson.

Reports give McLeish a chuckle

Eurosport — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:28:00 +0000

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has laughed off reports former club owners David Sullivan and David Gold want to sign Liam Ridgewell, Sebastian Larsson and Christian Benitez for West Ham in the summer.

Bowyer back for Blues

Eurosport — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:35:00 +0000

Birmingham midfielder Lee Bowyer has recovered from illness and should be available for the home Barclays Premier League clash with Everton.

McLeish warns Benitez over diving

Eurosport — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:32:00 +0000

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has warned recalled striker Christian Benitez to cut out the diving ahead of Saturday's home meeting with Everton.

Andy Walker: Birmingham City strikers are two very different beasts

Sunday Mercury — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:30:00 +0000

When Christian Benitez and Cameron Jerome were first paired up for Birmingham City earlier this season, a media colleague gave me the perfect analogy for their fledgling partnership.

Parnaby poised for absence

Eurosport — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +0000

Birmingham defender Stuart Parnaby could be facing another spell on the sidelines after suffering an ankle injury at Portsmouth on Tuesday night.

Taylor accepts number two role

Eurosport — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:57:00 +0000

Maik Taylor admits the form of on-loan goalkeeper Joe Hart has made it easier to accept losing his first team spot at Birmingham this season.

FRANCE/ OFFICIAL, Leroy renews with Rennes

TransferMarketWeb — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:29:14 +0000

35 year old attacking midfielder Jerome Leroy has extended until June 2011 his contract with Stade Rennais.

Blues boss backing Benitez

Eurosport — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:38:00 +0000

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish paid tribute to Christian Benitez after he inspired his side to a 2-1 triumph at Portsmouth last night.

Goal problem pegs City back

Eurosport — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:08:00 +0000

Birmingham's win over Portsmouth lifted them into eighth place, but manager Alex McLeish does not know if they are capable of climbing higher.