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Birmingham's Journey to European Dreams: A Casey32 Story
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March Report
Result
(Away) West Ham 0-1: Toloi gave away a penalty with cost them the game. Could be a massive loss come the end of the season.
(Home) Blackburn 3-1: Kadlec brought in for Djalo who is on a 9 hour goal drought. Annan was sent off for violent conduct. Robinson made 10 saves and Birmingham had 7 clearcut chances should of won by more. Goals from Adriano, Emanuelson and Verkhovtsev.
(Away) Liverpool 2-1: A massive win as was hoping for a draw. Jenas in for suspended Annan and Diarra away on international duty. Torres made it 2-1 on the 87th minute making Blues fans think here we go again and Torres scored again in the 91st minute but to Birmingham fans relief the flag went up for offside. Goals from Witsel and Milevskyi.
Review
A quiet month with only 3 games. Aimed for 6 points and got them but not how i expected. with 6 games left it will be really close below are the remaining 6 fixtures along with Everton's last 8 games. An end of season report will follow tomorrow wish me luck. It could come down to the wire.
Birmingham's
H Man Utd
H Spurs
A Wigan
A Bristol City
H Stoke
A Newcastle
Everton's
H Liverpool
H Man Utd
A Bolton
A Blackburn
A Spurs
H Wigan
H Fulham
A Man Utd
League Table
5th Spurs 32 53
6th Arsenal 31 49
7th Birmingham 32 47
8th Everton 30 45
9th Stoke 32 42
10th West Ham 31 41
Result
(Away) West Ham 0-1: Toloi gave away a penalty with cost them the game. Could be a massive loss come the end of the season.
(Home) Blackburn 3-1: Kadlec brought in for Djalo who is on a 9 hour goal drought. Annan was sent off for violent conduct. Robinson made 10 saves and Birmingham had 7 clearcut chances should of won by more. Goals from Adriano, Emanuelson and Verkhovtsev.
(Away) Liverpool 2-1: A massive win as was hoping for a draw. Jenas in for suspended Annan and Diarra away on international duty. Torres made it 2-1 on the 87th minute making Blues fans think here we go again and Torres scored again in the 91st minute but to Birmingham fans relief the flag went up for offside. Goals from Witsel and Milevskyi.
Review
A quiet month with only 3 games. Aimed for 6 points and got them but not how i expected. with 6 games left it will be really close below are the remaining 6 fixtures along with Everton's last 8 games. An end of season report will follow tomorrow wish me luck. It could come down to the wire.
Birmingham's
H Man Utd
H Spurs
A Wigan
A Bristol City
H Stoke
A Newcastle
Everton's
H Liverpool
H Man Utd
A Bolton
A Blackburn
A Spurs
H Wigan
H Fulham
A Man Utd
League Table
5th Spurs 32 53
6th Arsenal 31 49
7th Birmingham 32 47
8th Everton 30 45
9th Stoke 32 42
10th West Ham 31 41
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Can't wait for tomorrow hope I get into Europe is I do I could strengthen squad alot and bring some big names along with vagner love being able to play, if get into Europe it could then be a huge season for BCFC
End of Season Report
Results
(Home) Man Utd 2-2: A great result but was 2-0 up but Man Utd just were too much for Birmingham. Adriano was injured and will miss the Spurs game. Goals from Emanuelson and Milevskyi.
(Home) Tottenhem 2-3: A great game if only they could of got a point. Crouch and destroying the defence. Goals from Milevskyi and Jenas.
(Away) Wigan 5-1: A great way to bounce back after losing to Spurs. Completely out played Wigan. Goals from Jenas, Verkhovtsev, Emanuelson and Milevskyi (2).
(Away) Bristol City 1-0: After Bristol parked the bus for the game it took Birmingham 64 minutes till they got their goal. Goal from Adriano.
(Home) Stoke 2-0: A big game in the race for Europe. Could of been 3-0 but Adriano strike from the spot was straight at the keeper. Goals from Adriano (2).
(Away) Newcastle 3-1: Went 1-0 down but the team fought back in style. Taylor was sent off after 84 minutes for taking down Adriano when he was clean through on goal. Goals from Adriano (2) and Milveskyi.
League Table
5th Spurs 63 +15
6th Arsenal 60 +19
7th Birmingham 60 +11
8th West Ham 57 -4
9th Everton 53 +7
Review
We got that 7th place it came down to the FA Cup final which was between Man City and Fulham to my delight Man City won. Then Everton won the Europa League i thought i had qualified but i was wrong. Although 4 teams qualified for the Europa League i was not one of them, Everton made it as winners, Spurs due to 5th place and Arsenal due to 6th place and then surely Birmingham in 7th but no it was the relegated Fulham who qualified as FA Cup runners-up. After such a good season it ended on a sour note. Adriano was scored in the golden boot with 26 goals behind Rooney with 30. Adriano was given fans player of the season. Adriano, Emanuelson and Verkhovtsev made it into the team of the season. Liverpool won the league and Chelsea, Man Utd and Chelsea made it in the top 4. Barcelona won the Champions League. We were the join top scorers in the league with 74 goals but had the 3rd worse defence letting in 63.
7 Players that made the Difference
Name, apps, gls, ast, mom, av.rat
Verkhovtsev 41, 10, 1, 7, 7.43
Emanuelson 36(4), 5, 15, 2, 7.11
Annan 24(4), 2, 8, 2, 7.26
Witsel 35(5), 3, 13, 2, 7.03
Milevskyi 9(12), 11, 2, 0, 6.97
Djalo 28(12,) 13, 12, 7, 7.15
Adriano 39(1), 29, 3, 4, 7.46
Results
(Home) Man Utd 2-2: A great result but was 2-0 up but Man Utd just were too much for Birmingham. Adriano was injured and will miss the Spurs game. Goals from Emanuelson and Milevskyi.
(Home) Tottenhem 2-3: A great game if only they could of got a point. Crouch and destroying the defence. Goals from Milevskyi and Jenas.
(Away) Wigan 5-1: A great way to bounce back after losing to Spurs. Completely out played Wigan. Goals from Jenas, Verkhovtsev, Emanuelson and Milevskyi (2).
(Away) Bristol City 1-0: After Bristol parked the bus for the game it took Birmingham 64 minutes till they got their goal. Goal from Adriano.
(Home) Stoke 2-0: A big game in the race for Europe. Could of been 3-0 but Adriano strike from the spot was straight at the keeper. Goals from Adriano (2).
(Away) Newcastle 3-1: Went 1-0 down but the team fought back in style. Taylor was sent off after 84 minutes for taking down Adriano when he was clean through on goal. Goals from Adriano (2) and Milveskyi.
League Table
5th Spurs 63 +15
6th Arsenal 60 +19
7th Birmingham 60 +11
8th West Ham 57 -4
9th Everton 53 +7
Review
We got that 7th place it came down to the FA Cup final which was between Man City and Fulham to my delight Man City won. Then Everton won the Europa League i thought i had qualified but i was wrong. Although 4 teams qualified for the Europa League i was not one of them, Everton made it as winners, Spurs due to 5th place and Arsenal due to 6th place and then surely Birmingham in 7th but no it was the relegated Fulham who qualified as FA Cup runners-up. After such a good season it ended on a sour note. Adriano was scored in the golden boot with 26 goals behind Rooney with 30. Adriano was given fans player of the season. Adriano, Emanuelson and Verkhovtsev made it into the team of the season. Liverpool won the league and Chelsea, Man Utd and Chelsea made it in the top 4. Barcelona won the Champions League. We were the join top scorers in the league with 74 goals but had the 3rd worse defence letting in 63.
7 Players that made the Difference
Name, apps, gls, ast, mom, av.rat
Verkhovtsev 41, 10, 1, 7, 7.43
Emanuelson 36(4), 5, 15, 2, 7.11
Annan 24(4), 2, 8, 2, 7.26
Witsel 35(5), 3, 13, 2, 7.03
Milevskyi 9(12), 11, 2, 0, 6.97
Djalo 28(12,) 13, 12, 7, 7.15
Adriano 39(1), 29, 3, 4, 7.46
Season Expectations and Transfer Budget
The Board is expecting a top half finish , £23.5m and 600k p/w.
Really we will be going for either top 6 to make sure this time we make it into Europe and good cups runs with hopes of lifting one. With Vagner Love back and hopefully so more players of higher quality and some more money being made as players who failed to impress last season will be shown the door.
The Board is expecting a top half finish , £23.5m and 600k p/w.
Really we will be going for either top 6 to make sure this time we make it into Europe and good cups runs with hopes of lifting one. With Vagner Love back and hopefully so more players of higher quality and some more money being made as players who failed to impress last season will be shown the door.
I was before but its alot of effort when you hav 45+ games a season i would give screenshots of match stats but my screenshots are not workin i press alt F9 and the screenshots are not to be found only started happening yesterday. Plus the last few months i knew the outcome at the end i just wanted to get the reports out of the way.
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Nope
Thanks Adriano and Vagner Love together i should be able to make it this time
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Casey eyes Adriano replacement
With Adriano reaching 30 next season Casey has been rumor to be lining up a powerful replacement after Traore has failed to impress over the last two seasons. Romelu Lukaku looks an idea replacement but a price tag of around £20m may halt a bid. With Milevskyi, Djalo, Vagner Love and Kadlec on the books along with Adriano and Traore a move for Lukaku would see possible two strikers leaving most likely Djalo and Traore in order to still have money to strenghthen Defence and the left midfield area or left back with Bale gone.
With Adriano reaching 30 next season Casey has been rumor to be lining up a powerful replacement after Traore has failed to impress over the last two seasons. Romelu Lukaku looks an idea replacement but a price tag of around £20m may halt a bid. With Milevskyi, Djalo, Vagner Love and Kadlec on the books along with Adriano and Traore a move for Lukaku would see possible two strikers leaving most likely Djalo and Traore in order to still have money to strenghthen Defence and the left midfield area or left back with Bale gone.
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Lukaku would be a fantastic signing mate, hopefully he will agree move to Birmingham, Europe next season me hope's for you 
Lukaku would be a fantastic signing mate, hopefully he will agree move to Birmingham, Europe next season me hope's for you
thanks he has agree ive just delayed the deal because they wanted a bit more then i thought so waiting to see how much i can get with players leaving
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My whole squad is wanted bar one or two so i they could be a few going
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Transfer Update
James O'Shea, Colin Doyle and Ousmane N'Doye have been released. Gary Kenneth has join Hull on loan for a fee of £375k. Diakhate left for Hoffenheim for £1.5m, Hitzlsperger has gone to Roma for £1.5m and Tamas has joined Toulouse for £2m.
Their were 3 major departures. Johan Djourou has rejoined Arsenal for £6.25m after impressing his former employer Wenger. Buonanotte has left for Zaragoza for £8.5m, the attacking midfielder has failed to impress in his two years at the club and with Witsel and youngster Shelvey and Verratti he was seen as surplus to requirements. The biggest move has been Djalo going to Real Madrid for £12.75m, Yannick has been a great servant for the club but his lack of goals and the arrival of a new striker and Vagner Love helped Casey's decision to sell the striker.
Fabio the former Man Utd full back has joined on loan from parent club Real Madrid. Pat Harney a young 18 year old Irish winger joined on a free from Shamrock Rovers. The big signing is Romelu Lukaku, the 18 year old has joined from Anderlecht for a new club record of £22.5m. Things look good at Birmingham with £30m remaining to spend.
James O'Shea, Colin Doyle and Ousmane N'Doye have been released. Gary Kenneth has join Hull on loan for a fee of £375k. Diakhate left for Hoffenheim for £1.5m, Hitzlsperger has gone to Roma for £1.5m and Tamas has joined Toulouse for £2m.
Their were 3 major departures. Johan Djourou has rejoined Arsenal for £6.25m after impressing his former employer Wenger. Buonanotte has left for Zaragoza for £8.5m, the attacking midfielder has failed to impress in his two years at the club and with Witsel and youngster Shelvey and Verratti he was seen as surplus to requirements. The biggest move has been Djalo going to Real Madrid for £12.75m, Yannick has been a great servant for the club but his lack of goals and the arrival of a new striker and Vagner Love helped Casey's decision to sell the striker.
Fabio the former Man Utd full back has joined on loan from parent club Real Madrid. Pat Harney a young 18 year old Irish winger joined on a free from Shamrock Rovers. The big signing is Romelu Lukaku, the 18 year old has joined from Anderlecht for a new club record of £22.5m. Things look good at Birmingham with £30m remaining to spend.
Pre-Season Report
Results
(Away) Glentoran 6-0
(Away) Watford 3-0
(Away) Livingston 3-0
(Away) Coventry 2-0
(Home) Sevilla 4-1
Transfer update
Loach has moved to Everton for £3m. Diarra has gone to Villarreal £4.9m. Verratti and Harney has joined Coventry on season long loans.
Onuoha joined from Man City along with Adam Johnson for £2.4m and £4m. Two youngster have joined from Arsenal, Emmanuel-Thomas and Nordtveit for £2m and £4.6m.Collison joined from West Ham for £10.25m. Freddy Adu moved to St.Andrews from Benfica for £500k. Lastly Sergio Romero has been added to the squad for £5.5m leaving his former club AZ.
Squad
GK
Lukas Fabianski, Sergio Romero
DF
Rafael Toloi, Phil Jagielka, Dmitriy Verkhovstov, Alan Hutton, Urby Emanuelson, Gary Kenneth, Fabio, Havard Nordtveit, Nedum Onuoha
MF
Sebastion Larsson, Anthony Annan, Aron Gunnarsson, Jermaine Jenas, Marco Verratti, Axel Witzel, Jonjo Shelvey, Pat Harney, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, Freddy Adu, Adam Johnson, Jack Collison
FW
Artem Milevskyi, Vagner Love, Adriano, Vaclav Kadlec, Lacina Traore, Romelu Lukaka
*Blue = in on loan ** Red = out on loan
Results
(Away) Glentoran 6-0
(Away) Watford 3-0
(Away) Livingston 3-0
(Away) Coventry 2-0
(Home) Sevilla 4-1
Transfer update
Loach has moved to Everton for £3m. Diarra has gone to Villarreal £4.9m. Verratti and Harney has joined Coventry on season long loans.
Onuoha joined from Man City along with Adam Johnson for £2.4m and £4m. Two youngster have joined from Arsenal, Emmanuel-Thomas and Nordtveit for £2m and £4.6m.Collison joined from West Ham for £10.25m. Freddy Adu moved to St.Andrews from Benfica for £500k. Lastly Sergio Romero has been added to the squad for £5.5m leaving his former club AZ.
Squad
GK
Lukas Fabianski, Sergio Romero
DF
Rafael Toloi, Phil Jagielka, Dmitriy Verkhovstov, Alan Hutton, Urby Emanuelson, Gary Kenneth, Fabio, Havard Nordtveit, Nedum Onuoha
MF
Sebastion Larsson, Anthony Annan, Aron Gunnarsson, Jermaine Jenas, Marco Verratti, Axel Witzel, Jonjo Shelvey, Pat Harney, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, Freddy Adu, Adam Johnson, Jack Collison
FW
Artem Milevskyi, Vagner Love, Adriano, Vaclav Kadlec, Lacina Traore, Romelu Lukaka
*Blue = in on loan ** Red = out on loan
Ye i did he is a quality player but have to many strikers. Milevskyi didnt get much game time he did well for the amount of minutes he played
August Report
Results
(Away) West Ham 2-2: Went 2-0 down after Ebanks-Blake tore defence to pieces. Second half Birmingham came out the stronger with Verkhovtsev and Onuoha heading home from free kicks. Goals from Verkhovtsev and Onuoha.
(Away) Aston Villa 3-2: A big win for the fans. Birmingham nearly threw away a 2-0 lead after Agbonlahor's pace was too much for the blues defence. Reo-Coker was sent off for a second yellow. Soon after Lukaku headed from the winner after coming off the bench. Goals from Vagner Love, Adriano and Lukaku.
(Home) Wigan 1-2: Wigan controlled the game as Birmingham looked weak again. the midfield failed to perform as the couldn't retain possession. Rodallega embarrassed the blues in front of their home fans. Goal from Verkhovtsev.
(Away) Yeovil 5-2 (League Cup 2nd Rnd): A shaky start as the game remained 2-2 for some time. Birmingham soon found their rhythm with Lukaku scoring via his head 4 times. Goals from Lukaku (4) and Vagner Love.
(Home) Hull 4-0: After playing poorly in the last 4 games Casey ditched his tactics from his previous season bringing in one of his old favourites. Lukaku showed his dominance in the air again scoring two headers. Goals from Lukaku (2) and Vagner Love (2).
Review
The squad has nice depth and with the changing of tactic in the last game of the month the quality of the squad is starting to shine. Lukaku has been scoring for fun in the air, the 18 year old also won the Young Player of the Month award. Lacina Traore has joined Schalke for £4.5m. Birminghams should be confident they will be in Europe next year. On the bad side Birmingham have been drawn to Chelsea in the League Cup 3rd Rnd and the rapid decrease of Adriano technique has been disheartening after such a great season last term.
League Table
Results
(Away) West Ham 2-2: Went 2-0 down after Ebanks-Blake tore defence to pieces. Second half Birmingham came out the stronger with Verkhovtsev and Onuoha heading home from free kicks. Goals from Verkhovtsev and Onuoha.
(Away) Aston Villa 3-2: A big win for the fans. Birmingham nearly threw away a 2-0 lead after Agbonlahor's pace was too much for the blues defence. Reo-Coker was sent off for a second yellow. Soon after Lukaku headed from the winner after coming off the bench. Goals from Vagner Love, Adriano and Lukaku.
(Home) Wigan 1-2: Wigan controlled the game as Birmingham looked weak again. the midfield failed to perform as the couldn't retain possession. Rodallega embarrassed the blues in front of their home fans. Goal from Verkhovtsev.
(Away) Yeovil 5-2 (League Cup 2nd Rnd): A shaky start as the game remained 2-2 for some time. Birmingham soon found their rhythm with Lukaku scoring via his head 4 times. Goals from Lukaku (4) and Vagner Love.
(Home) Hull 4-0: After playing poorly in the last 4 games Casey ditched his tactics from his previous season bringing in one of his old favourites. Lukaku showed his dominance in the air again scoring two headers. Goals from Lukaku (2) and Vagner Love (2).
Review
The squad has nice depth and with the changing of tactic in the last game of the month the quality of the squad is starting to shine. Lukaku has been scoring for fun in the air, the 18 year old also won the Young Player of the Month award. Lacina Traore has joined Schalke for £4.5m. Birminghams should be confident they will be in Europe next year. On the bad side Birmingham have been drawn to Chelsea in the League Cup 3rd Rnd and the rapid decrease of Adriano technique has been disheartening after such a great season last term.
League Table
Birmingham youngster to be given chance
Casey has stated the highly rated Birmingham under 18 striker Steve Montgomery, the 16 year old will be given plently of chances this season and may go on loan as soon as he turns 17. Casey has also said Shevley will be a key player after impressing against Hull setting up 2 goals. Casey has stated that the two will have big futures both for club and country.
Casey has stated the highly rated Birmingham under 18 striker Steve Montgomery, the 16 year old will be given plently of chances this season and may go on loan as soon as he turns 17. Casey has also said Shevley will be a key player after impressing against Hull setting up 2 goals. Casey has stated that the two will have big futures both for club and country.
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Great updates, you know what your doing obviously, you've tightened the defence but aswell have built an attack force than makes teams shake in thier boots, or I would anyway lol.
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