Thoughts On The Blues with Simon Brew | An independent Birmingham City podcast
Thoughts On The Blues with Simon Brew is an independent podcast about following Birmingham City Football Club. Host Simon Brew, an award-winning podcaster, discusses the club game by game and covers the highs and lows of supporting BCFC. Episodes mix match reactions and analysis with the quirks and culture of being a Blues fan. It offers a fan-focused perspective for supporters who want regular, honest Birmingham City discussion.
Episodes
BIRMINGHAM CITY 3 QPR 0 | Response & reaction. Liam Millar. Wait, are we actually good? #bcfc
Birmingham City took on Queens Park Rangers - QPR to their mates - at a busy St Andrews (at Knighthead Park) in the EFL Championship. Tom Wagner was in attendance and buying the drinks. Chris Davies was naming an unchanged team. Could the Blues build on their wins against WBA and Preston North End? Thanks to Liam Millar and Demarai Gray, the answer was yes. And in this latest episode of Thoughts O
BIRMINGHAM CITY 4 PRESTON NORTH END 0 | A statement win? Response, Priske, nosebleeds...
Okay, what's going on? Ten games into the EFL Championship season, and The Blues sit in third place. What's more, we've finally got a home win, and in some style against a Preston North End team who turned up, moved around the pitch a bit, and went home. Two goals from August Priske, one from Liam Millar, another from Demarai Gray. A red card, a stress-free Tuesday night (apart from th
WBA 0 BIRMINGHAM CITY 1 | Derby day reaction: Blues win! Penalty drama! Analysis and questions...
After the seemingly neverending international break, finally the EFL Championship is back up and running, with Birmingham City heading over to The Hawthorns for a local derby battle with West Bromwich Albion. A game settled by an August Priske penalty - and a wonder save from Max O'Leary too - wasn't short of talking points. Fortunately, or otherwise, Simon Brew can talk, and does. With a
BIRMINGHAM CITY 2 MIDDLESBROUGH 2 | Reaction. Bizarre Refereeing. Late drama. Where do you start?!
Oh lord, where do you start? Middlesbrough were the latest visitors to St Andrews (at Knighthead Park), aiming to go top of the EFL Championship and repeat their performance against Birmingham City from last season. And with August Priske injured, and Luis Vasquez drafted in, they might just have fancied their chances too.But Blues had other ideas. And in a pulsating 3pm Saturday afternoon kickoff
BIRMINGHAM CITY OPEN HOUSE | Reaction, thoughts, Sports Quarter, bricks, healthy food in the stadium
On Thursday 17th September, Birmingham City held the latest of its Open House sessions at St Andrews (at Knighthead Park.) The big takeaway from the evening was changes to the Sports Quarter project, and that Chris Davies has been sent the picture of himself from the end of the Derby County game. But there was much else to talk about too.Somehow, Simon Brew got a ticket. Taking with him a sizeable
DERBY COUNTY 1 BIRMINGHAM CITY 2 | The win! The reaction! The miss of the season!
Following defeat at Norwich City, Chris Davies took the Blues to Derby County for our second EFL Championship away game on the bounce. This one went better. It went on for hours, granted, but goals from Carlos Vicente and Paik Seung-ho helped us get over Luis Vazquez's aversion to putting the ball into an empty net.Meanwhile, John Eustace looked stern, Christoph Klarer and Phil Neumann must be kna
Norwich City 2 Birmingham City 1 reaction | The goal that wasn't. The goals that were. That miss.
Birmingham City took their unbeaten record in the league to Carrow Road, for a midweek EFL Championship fixture against Norwich City. The teamsheet looked thin, with Patrick Roberts and Demarai Gray on the injury list, Alex Cochrane on the bench, Kristoffer Lund getting a start and two goalkeepers in reserve. The game? Well, we went for it, but the Blues hit three key problems. In the latest Thoug
Birmingham City 2-2 Wolves | Tom Wagner returns! And two goals we'll not forget in a hurry
The first local derby of the season, shifted by Sky Sports to a Sunday lunchtime. Blues found themselves up against Wolverhampton Wanderers, for a lunchtime EFL kick-off where we'd learned ahead of time that Jhon Solis was injured.Were we on the back foot? Initially so when Wolves too the lead. But it all turned into a memorable afternoon at St Andrews (at Knighthead Park), with the emotional retu
BIRMINGHAM 1 SOUTHAMPTON 1 Reaction, the closed transfer window, and the Patrick Roberts question
The transfer window slams shut with just Liam Millar added to the ranks, as Birmingham City took to EFL Championship action against Southampton. Last season, there was a gap between the two teams, and Chris Davies needed a home performance to help steady things too.In then for his first start of the season came Patrick Roberts. Begging the question: why has he played so little football for us of l
WREXHAM 1 BIRMINGHAM CITY 2 | Phil Neumann, dodgy Sky coverage, and boy, was that what was needed?!
In the game that nobody from Birmingham was calling the Hollywood Derby, Wrexham welcomed a shellshocked Birmingham City side for a Friday night EFL Championship game where the Blues needed a result, and needed a performance. With Chris Davies under immense pressure, BCFC supporters needed a happy end to a rotten week. And boy, did we get one.In this episode of Thoughts On The Blues, Simon settles
BIRMINGHAM CITY 1-6 BRENTFORD | How did it go this wrong?
Buckle up. Birmingham City won't be winning the Carabao Cup this season, courtesy of an absolute horror show at home to Brentford. The Blues have now shipped eight goals at home in four days, and against Premiership opposition, barely laid a glove on their opponents.Is that it for Chris Davies now? Where does this leave BCFC? And with Wrexham coming up on Friday, is it time for change? Simon Brew,
BIRMINGHAM CITY 2 BRISTOL CITY 2 | Where are the shots? What do we do now?!
The first competitive match at St Andrew's (at Knighthead Park) for nearly four months, and a full house was ready for the visit of Bristol City. After two ground out away performances, this was the moment for Chris Davies to take the handbrake off.The same line-up, Jay Stansfield still on the wing. Paik behind August Priske. Marvin Ducksh on the bench, too. A game there for the taking. So why did
SHEFFIELD UNITED V BIRMINGHAM CITY | The Championship returns! But what have we learned?
Ah, here we go. Bramall Lane. The EFL Championship opener. Sheffield United playing host to a Birmingham City, who have a good away performance this season already under their belt.Chris Davies and Chris Wilder went head to head, and it turned out to be a game where James Beadle, Jhon Solis, Patrick Bamford and Bright Osayi-Samuel ended up as talking points. As well as a very welcome shot or two f
SWANSEA CITY v BIRMINGHAM CITY We have a shot on target! The season begins...
MY BIRMINGHAM CITY BOOK (independent!) OUT NOW: www.tinyurl.com/bcfcbookprint for print versionwww.tinyurl.com/bcfcbook for Kindle version versionBirmingham City are back, in round one of the Carabao Cup (or whatever it's called!.) Thoughts On The Blues with Simon Brew is also back for the new season, and what's this? A 1-0 win? A shot? A clean sheet? This'll never catch on.Simon catches up with t
BIRMINGHAM CITY END OF 2025/26 SEASON REVIEW | Simon Brew and Ryan Deeney. How did we do?!
In a very special extra episode of Thoughts On The Blues, Simon Brew invites the brilliant Ryan Deeney for a chat about Birmingham City's season. Relive all the highlights! The dribbling defeat to Derby. The Millwall away performance. The sorrows.But also! The wins! The hope! The unsung heroes! And where does the 2025/26 season leave The Blues? Could - whisper it - next year be the year?!---Find R
PORTSMOUTH v BIRMINGHAM CITY | Reaction. August Priske. The season finale. Happy?
It started at home to Ipswich Town back in August, but Birmingham City's season ended at Fratton Park, with an away game against Portsmouth. Simon Brew returns with Thoughts On The Blues to talk about the game, about August Priske's first goal, about a massive punch-up, and a hot water tap....MY BIRMINGHAM CITY BOOK (independent!) NOW UP FOR ORDER: www.tinyurl.com/bcfcbook Hosted on Acast. See aca
BIRMINGHAM CITY v BRISTOL CITY | Reaction. The last home game. Are we happier now?
Birmingham City (men's team) took to the field at St Andrew's (at Knighthead Park, obviously) for the final time this season, in a home game against Bristol City. When the fixtures were originally published, there was a hope that this game might mean more than it did, but hey! Here we are.Simon Brew was there, in Block 37, and still searching for hot water in the men's bogs. This time, he chats Ph
BIRMINGHAM CITY v PRESTON NORTH EMPTY AWAY END | Reaction. Ibrahim Osman. And why the roadworks?!
The penultimate home game of Birmingham City's 150th year season saw Preston North End head to St Andrews (at Knighthead Park) for a game that, realistically, meant precisely nothing. An end of term dead rubber, two mid-table teams, and the emptiness away end seen in a long time.Simon Brew took his usual seat in Block 37 for a 2-1 home win, where Ibrahim Osman excelled, and Blues took the most biz
HULL CITY v BIRMINGHAM CITY | Reaction. Making a point. And Tomoki Iwata's shooting boots...
Birmingham City went to Hull City in the EFL Championship for a match that meant very little to Blues, but a hell of a lot to Hull, who sit in the play-off places. Chris Davies picked an unchanged side, and Simon Brew wasn't quite sure what to expect.But, as he talks about in this episode of Thoughts On The Blues, what we got was a third straight battling performance against a top six side. A Tomo
BIRMINGHAM CITY v WREXHAM | Reaction. A clean sheet. And we need to talk about Carlos Vicente
At the point when result don't really matter so much to the Blues anymore, Birmingham City have re-discovered how to play football. At home to Wrexham in the EFL Championship, they secured a 2-0 win, with goals from Carlos Vicente and Christoph Klarer. And there was precious little to moan about.Simon Brew has a go anyway, in the latest episode of Thoughts On The Blues. Plus: a bit of Jay Stansfie
IPSWICH TOWN v BIRMINGHAM CITY | Reaction. Defeat. Improvement. And 60 yard eyesight?!
After the debacle at home to Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City travelled to Portman Road in the EFL Championship to face high flying Ipswich Town. Struggling for shots, goals and points, The Blues were very much the underdogs, and the form book suggested an easy home win.But! For the second time this season, BCFC took the game to ITFC, and were left discussing a contentious decision from the offic
BIRMINGHAM CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS | Reaction. James Beadle. More despair. Decision time?
It was Peaky Blinders day at St Andrews (at Knighthead Park) for the EFL Championship fixture between Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers. The Blues needed a reaction after the season-worst showing at Derby County, and manager Chris Davies had promised one.In the latest Thoughts On The Blues, Simon Brew considers a poor home defeat, James Beadle heroics, a stolen burger, and wonders where the sea
DERBY COUNTY v BIRMINGHAM CITY | Reaction. Despair. Shots on target. Now what, Chris Davies?
Ah well. Birmingham City went to Derby County for a lunchtime kick-off in the EFL Championship, as John Eustace's team aimed to further their play-off push. For Chris Davies' Blues, this was to be the game where we got our act together and really showed everyone what we were made of.In the latest Thoughts On The Blues, Simon Brew recaps the game, wonders about that team selection, and suspects tha
BIRMINGHAM CITY v SHEFFIELD UNITED | Reaction. The bizarre penalty. The harsh reality.
Birmingham City met Sheffield United at home in the EFL Championship on 14th March 2026. A winnable game (for both sides) that looked to have turned with a sending off and a Marvin Ducksh goal in the first half.But it didn't quite pan out that way. We had Jack Robinson and the penalty, James Beadle on top form, Patrick Bamford trolling the Blues fans, and, well, more questions for Chris Davies an
BIRMINGHAM CITY v QPR | Reaction. It's a win. But what does it tell us?
After three straight defeats pretty much ended hopes of Birmingham City making the EFL Championship Play-offs, it was back to St Andrews (at Knighthead Park) for a home game against QPR. The same QPR who won 2-1 at Loftus Road before Christmas.Could The Blues bounce back? Well: yes. A 1-0 win certainly put a smile on Chris Davies' face. But is it papering over cracks, or is this progress? In the l
CHARLTON v BIRMINGHAM | Reaction. A 1-0 defeat. Three losses in a row. That's that?
Birmingham City went to Charlton Athletic for Chris Davies' 100th game in charge. Sadly, it feels like it might have been a pivotal one. With Lyndon Dykes lining up against us, Blues made changes - Ryan Allsop in goal for a start - and at times looked threatening. But Nathan Jones in the opposite dugout did exactly what everyone expected Nathan Jones to do, and a sore 1-0 defeat followed.Simon Bre
MILLWALL v BIRMINGHAM CITY | Reaction. Despair. A bad midweek. But do we keep the hope?
Ah well. It was all exciting for a while! After a great win at Norwich, Birmingham City rocked up at EFL Championship promotion contenders Millwall, hoping to secure another good away result. That, chums, is not what happened. Instead, BCFC had a glorious chance to go ahead, and then things started to go wrong. Plus! A sending off for Jhon Solis, and a grim looking injury to Kai Wagner. Are the wh
NORWICH CITY v BIRMINGHAM CITY | Reaction. Vicente. Ducksh. Play-offs?
Two teams in good form met in the EFL Championship at Carrow Road on 21st February 2026. Norwich City vs Birmingham City was a very different match from when the Blues met the Canaries three months prior - and it'd be a very different game too.Simon Brew, in the latest Thoughts On The Blues, considers a tricky away win, and one that leaves BCFC just one place outside the play-offs. Do we dare to d
BIRMINGHAM CITY v LEEDS UNITED | FA Cup reaction. The ''offside goal'. The penalties. But progress?
FA Cup 4th round time, and Leeds United came to St Andrew's (at Knighthead Park) for a clash between Premiership and Championship. But you'd be hard pushed to work out which was which for most of the match.Simon Brew reflects on a 1-1 draw, on the penalty shoot-out, on a Patrick Roberts super-strike and a whole lot more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
BIRMINGHAM CITY v WBA Reaction. Ref decisions. Playing out from the back. Missed opportunity
Birmingham City would jump into the play-off places had they won. West Bromwich Albion fighting relegation. A local derby between BCFC and WBA, at a soggy St Andrews (at Knighthead Park). And a soggy, but absorbing, 0-0 draw.Simon Brew digs through the rubble of a disappointing night at The Blues. There's playing out from the back, distribution, the injury to Paik Seung-ho, and a few controversial
BIRMINGHAM CITY v LEICESTER CITY | Reaction. Jay Stansfield. And could Blues be rising?!
BIRMINGHAM CITY haven't had the best of runs against Leicester City over the last 15 years or so. The Blues thought set up at St Andrews knowing a win would extend their unbeaten run to a month and a week. Plus, put pressure on the EFL Championship Play-Off places.In this episode of Thoughts On The Blues, Simon Brew reflects on a very useful win, on Jay Stansfield getting himself a goal again, on
OXFORD v BIRMINGHAM CITY | Reaction. Vicente. Whisper it are Blues looking up now
Oxford United vs Birmingham City didn't look the most exciting EFL Championship game on paper. But Chris Davies' men, off the back of a 2-0 away win at Sheffield Wednesday, were eyeing back to back wins on their travels. With new signings August Priske and Carlos Vicente in the squad, hopes were growing - and it turned into a very pleasant football match.In the latest Thoughts On The Blues episode
BLUES vs STOKE | Reaction. New players! Two points dropped?
Birmingham City - suddenly unbeaten in four - took on an injury-ravaged Stoke City in the EFL Championship at St Andrews. And what a game it wasn't! A 1-1 draw, watched by Simon Brew from a slightly different seat.There was a debut for Ibrahim Osman, a first look at August Priske, and another dash of Jhon Solis. But also a fair few talking points about where this leaves the Blues, whether there wa
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY v BLUES | Reaction, blueberries, and - hang on, was that Kyogo?!
Sheffield Wednesday vs Birmingham City. A battle of teams that aren't very good at playing away from home, and a golden chance for the Blues to finally get three points on the road. What BCFC met was a spirited SWFC team, lining up with Emile Heskey's son on the pitch and Nathan Redmond on the bench.Blues, meanwhile? Three new signings, none of them starting. A forward line that's not been firing
SWANSEA CITY v BIRMINGHAM CITY | Reaction, thoughts - and an actually decent away performance!
Birmingham City's wretched away form suggested that an away trip to Swansea City - with their great home form - was not what was required. With Keshi Anderson and Lyndon Dykes leaving in midweek, and injuries rife, the Blues squad looked thing. And a subs bench for the Championship match with U21 players pointed to part of the problem.Oh, and we're rubbish away. Usually.BUT! This is new Blues (aga
CAMBRIDGE v BIRMINGHAM CITY reaction | The magic of the FA Cup? And a Kyogo goal...
It's FA Cup third round weekend, and EFL Championship residents The Blues found themselves drawn away at a misty Cambridge United. It was at the end of a week where BCFC had defeated Coventry City, and where speculation was rife around the future of Kyogo. Plus, injuries, players on their way out... changing times at Birmingham City.Simon Brew - simon.brew on Insta - has a few thoughts in the late
BIRMINGHAM V COVENTRY | Reaction. Shock. Surprise. Now: let this be the turning point.
Three days ago: doom and gloom. Chris Davies out. The Birmingham City project is doomed.Today: we beat the league leaders. We've got a new left back. Marvin Ducksh and Lewis Koumas scored! Chris Davies in.The fickle life of a football fan laid bare, as The Blues responded in the best possible way to their mauling at Watford, by going toe to toe with EFL Championship leaders Coventry City at St And
WATFORD v BIRMINGHAM CITY | New Year's Day debacle - the worst away performance since the last one
Uh-oh. One month after Birmingham City beat Watford in the EFL Championship, the reverse fixture comes around with the teams in very different states. An injury and suspension-ravaged Blues turned up and stepped onto the pitch - but then allowed Watford to run rampant. Let's just say Elton John was happier than Tom Wagner.Simon Brew reacts to the result and performance, and shares a few ironing ti
BIRMINGHAM V SOUTHAMPTON | Reaction video, delayed by the referee standing in the way
Birmingham City and Southampton came together again for the second time in a month, with the Saints' 3-1 cruise over Blues still fresh in the memory. Chris Davies has found himself under pressure in the BCFC dugout, with wins suddenly hard to come by. So it was back to St Andrews (at Knighthead Park) as much out of hope than expectation.Simon Brew (insta: simon.brew) reflects on a game that, well,
BIRMINGHAM CITY vs DERBY COUNTY | Reaction. Boxing Day. Oh lord, are we in meltdown now?
A feisty EFL Championship encounter between Blues and Derby at St Andrews ended in a 1-1 draw with both teams having had a player sent off. Ah, you can't beat Boxing Day football. For Chris Davies this must feel likes points dropped. For John Eustace, he ended up with a yellow card on his return to BCFC. In this latest episode, Simon Brew goes through a(nother) disappointing game for the home team
SHEFFIELD UNITED v BIRMINGHAM CITY | Reaction, despair, a 3-0 defeat and - once again - now what?
Following Sheffield United's 3-0 demolition of Blues in the EFL Championship, Simon Brew returns with a new episode of Thoughts On The Blues, where his usual positivity is being put to the test.There's Tommy Doyle's red card. Keshi Anderson's Christmas gift. The lost art of defending corners. Chris Wilder the lost in-store Santa Claus. Chris Davies being tested. And Birmingham City sinking down th
BIRMINGHAM CITY v CHARLTON | Home form falters against Charlton. I have thoughts.
After a week with two troubling away defeats, BCFC headed back to St Andrews (at Knighthead Park) for what looked like a more straightforward home game against Charlton Athletic. Chris Davies and his Blues have been brilliant at home of late, and this had three EFL Championship points written all over it. Until, er, it didn't.Recorded in the glamour of Halesowen, Simon Brew looks back on a day tha
BIRMINGHAM CITY | The QPR Aftermath
That went well. On a Tuesday night in December, Birmingham City went to QPR for a testing game at Loftus Road. Blues, with terrible away form, had a chance to turn things around. To make a statement. To put pressure on the teams in the EFL Championship play-off places.Spoiler: #BCFC did nothing of the sort. Instead, Chris Davies sent out a slightly changed team, that came back with their tails bet
BIRMINGHAM CITY | Southampton away. Kyogo & the open goal. Demarai Gray. And the away form problem.
Southampton vs Birmingham City in the EFL Championship. The Blues bringing with them their already legendary away form this season, a terrific striker who does everything but score goals, and a fresh sense of optimism that's left #bcfc in the play offs conversation. What could possibly go wrong?Buckle up! Simon - simon.brew on Insta, btw - is back for a chat about a baffling but also entirely unde
BIRMINGHAM CITY | Watford. A wet Monday night. And who on earth does Tommy Doyle think he is?!
Torrential rain. The Sky Sports cameras. A tough home game for Birmingham City against Watford in the EFL Championship. St Andrew's (at Knighthead Park, obviously). No Tomoki Iwata. Chris Davies and BCFC looking for another strong home performance. And a club shop that won't throw in an AA battery.In the latest Thoughts On The Blues, a very soggy Simon considers Demarai Gray, Tommy Doyle, Jay Stan
BIRMINGHAM CITY | The Baggies, The Duck, and the Earpiece: what went down at the local derby?!
Well, this local derby went a little bit better than the last one. Birmingham City took on West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns, with Chris Davies on the up, and Ryan Mason on the down.It was a lively evening, with WBA looking up for it, BCFC looking a bit sluggish. But! This is New Blues! And in a tight Championship match, memorably for a referee trying to get his headphones to work, it turned o
BIRMINGHAM CITY | What happened against Norwich City? And why was there a shed on the pitch?!
Birmingham City returned from the international break to play another team with manager troubles. This time, the EFL Championship fixture at home to Norwich City, on the week that the Powerhouse Stadium (at Knighthead Park) and its assorted chimneys were revealed.In this Thoughts On The Blues, Simon chats about four more goals, expectation levels around cups of hot chocolate, Tommy Doyle, missing
BIRMINGHAM CITY | Who took you to your first game?
In the midst of the international break, this slightly different episode of Thoughts On The Blues reflects on going to St Andrews for the first time. Who took you? What do you remember? What happened in your first game?This one's dedicated to my dad, who passed at the end of last week. He took me to see Birmingham City vs Notts County, back when the First Division was the Premier League. Some refl
BIRMINGHAM CITY | Middlesbrough. What happened? And why did we lose the game?!
After two 4-0 wins in a week, Birmingham City ended up at promotion-chasing Middlesbrough in the latest EFL Championship game. Boro had just lost their manager - Rob Edwards - to relegation-chasing Wolves, and Blues were on the up. Still, it looked like a tricky away game, and got even trickier when Paik Seung-ho was injured within two minutes.Still: lots to chew on here, in the latest episode of
BIRMINGHAM CITY | Millwall. Four goals. Is the handbrake now firmly off?!
For the second time in a matter of days, Birmingham City recorded a 4-0 home victory. This time, BCFC were home to Millwall, who promised a much sterner test than Portsmouth at the weekend. Millwall, arriving at St Andrew's unbeaten away from home, and sitting in the play off places. Also for the second time in a matter of days, Chris Davies picked a team that rose to the occasion. Paik Seung-Ho,
BIRMINGHAM CITY | Portsmouth, and where on earth has this Blues team been hiding?!
Well, crikey. Birmingham City 4 Portsmouth 0. We've been searching high and low for this Blues team for months, and on a balmy day at St Andrews (at, obviously, Knighthead Park), everything seemed to click. A Jay Stansfield missed penalty could have been the bit where things went wrong, but instead, BCFC went on the rampage.In this Thoughts On The Blues, Simon talks just what happened, Marvin Duck
BIRMINGHAM CITY | Bristol City. Oh, and what's the point of 71.5% possession?!
Ah, here we go again. In the latest Thoughts On The Blues, Simon considers #BristolCity vs #BirminghamCity in the #eflchampionship. Or, basically, #BCFC vs #BCFC. Bristol City has been a pretty decent stomping ground for #Blues over the year, but this time? No dice. A lot of possesion, but no goal, no points, and a defeat. Where does this leave us? Will #Kyogo ever score? Will the new signings eve
BIRMINGHAM CITY | Preston North End. Refereeing. And where has Phil Neumann been?!
#BirminghamCity had one win in eight games going into a tricky away game at #PrestonNorthEnd. A midweek #eflchampionship fixture against a team who hadn't lost at home all season. Coming off the back of Saturday's defeat against #HullCity, clouds were gathering above #BCFC and #ChrisDavies. In this latest episode of Thoughts On The Blues, recorded in sunny #Halesowen, a few thoughts on a battling
BIRMINGHAM CITY | What on earth happened against Hull City?!
At a packed St Andrews, #BirminghamCity came up against #HullCity as the #EFL international break ended. Could #Blues end their growing wait for a win and protect their unbeaten record? Spoiler: no.Instead, in this episode of Thoughts On The Blues, Simon is left pondering the person who won the 'Referee for a day' competition. He's wondering what #PhilNeumann needs to do to be picked in a #ChrisDa
BIRMINGHAM CITY | Wrexham, the 'Hollywood derby', and what happened to Tommy Doyle?
And so on a windy Friday night, the #HollywoodDerby returned to the #EFL. #BirminghamCity took on #Wrexham in a match that's turned into an odd modern rivalry. But for #BCFC fans, there were big questions. Would #ChrisDavies shuffle the pack? Would we have shots on target? Who would play in defence? And would we look like the team that played #Ipswich again?The answers? Well, Simon - recorded from
BIRMINGHAM CITY | The Sheffield Wednesday aftermath - and Chris Davies pressure
It was all going so well. In under ten minutes, #BirminghamCity were a goal up against #SheffieldWednesday thanks to a fine #jaystansfield hit. But by half time, the wheels had started to come off, and the #BCFC crowd was beginning to turn.In this latest episode of Thoughts On The Blues, Simon - hiding away in Halesowen - reflects on a difficult night at St Andrews, how Blues struggled against #SW
BIRMINGHAM CITY | After the Coventry debacle, are The Blues in trouble?
It was a grim Saturday lunchtime in Coventry, as #CCFC smashed #BCFC by three goals to nil. #TheBlues didn't muster a shot on target (again), and question marks are appearing over the once rock-solid defence. Is this a blip? Are we overreacting? Are we still in a good place? And why are fans asking questions about Chris Davies?Recording from the glamour of, er, #Halesowen, here's some more Thought
BIRMINGHAM CITY | Swansea City - and blimey: what's happened to Lyndon Dykes?!
What a difference a week makes. In the latest Thoughts On The Blues, we take a look at what happened when #BCFC met #swansea_city in the #EFL, and how we started having shots, and how lots of them ended up on target as well. Plus, thoughts on #LewisKoumas, #tomokiiwata, the gelling of new signings, and - of course - big Lyndon Dykes and his second injury time winner of the season. Not bad, for a p
What's happening to BIRMINGHAM CITY? Stoke, transfers, shots on target - and reality bites?
The golden rule of going to play an away game at #StokeCity? Don't concede early, else you're in for a very long afternoon. That's just what #BirminghamCity did in their latest #EFL game, and with no shots on target (again) and with the team sitting mid-table, should we be happy? Should we be grumbling? Should we be expecting a shorter documentary next year if it carries on like this?Recorded in,
BIRMINGHAM CITY | Leicester City, Port Vale, no goals, no win - time for panic stations?!
Games covered: #PortVale vs #BCFC, #LCFC vs #BCFC, the referee vs using a red card.----A week, as it turns out, is a long time in Birmingham City (or #BirminghamCity, to keep the hashtag police happy). A week that started with optimism for #BCFC, and ended with a Carabao Cup defeat to #PortVale and then - live on Sky! - a 2-0 reverse against #LeicesterCity. That optimism is turning to chins being
BIRMINGHAM CITY | Oxford, Port Vale, a cup run, new signing - what could go wrong?!
Right then! For the latest #BirminghamCity video, the week when we played #OxfordUnited #OUFC and #PortVale #PVFC at home. A bustling St Andrews, terrible car parking, a new winger, the return of #GaryRowett, a chance to head to the top six of the #EFL Championship - and a home cup game to League One #PortVale too!Here are my thoughts, for what they're worth. A return for the #Blues I know and lov
BIRMINGHAM CITY | League Cup screamer (not for us). Wayne Rooney. And how's that for a comeback?!
Week two of the #EFL Championship 2025/2026 football season, and it's been a(nother) busy one in the world of #BCFC. Here's this week's Thoughts On The Blues, with Simon Brew.We had:* #BirminghamCity vs #SheffieldUtd in the League Cup - including a worldie, and, er, more 'refereeing'* #WayneRooney responding to #TomBrady* #Bielik going to #wbafc * Ethan Laird bouncing back from being left out* #Ly
BIRMINGHAM CITY | Ipswich Town. The ref got it wrong. Twice.
The first in a regular/irregular/let's find out series of videos about Birmingham City, kicking off with the 2025/26 season opener at St Andrews, Blues vs Ipswich Town. Dodgy decisions, dodgier penalty, disallowed goal, tasty tackles, fireworks and, yeah, a fan 'incident'. Digging through all of that here, as the football gets back underway... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform
