Birmingham City: November 2009 Archives

Boss Alex McLeish has challenged his Birmingham players to extend their unbeaten run after the victory at Wolves.

Boss Alex McLeish claimed Birmingham's 1-0 win at Wolves was "awesome from start to finish" as they moved up to 11th place.

Lee Bowyer's early goal was enough to secure Birmingham a 1-0 win over Wolves in the Black Country derby.

Stuart Parnaby and Damien Johnson could both return for Birmingham against Wolves at Molineux today.

Birmingham striker Garry O'Connor will be out for several months because of hip surgery, boss Alex McLeish has confirmed.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish insists he will not sign players for the sake of it in January after ruling out a £40m spree.

Blues target Milan Jovanovic wants to undergo the placenta treatment in order to get over his hamstring strain by Saturday.

Agent Barry McIntosh claims Birmingham can net a bargain if they sign Standard Liege's Milan Jovanovic for £3.4m through him.

Roger Johnson is confident that Birmingham City will not be relegated following their impressive display in Saturday's win over Fulham.

Birmingham will be alerted by the news Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is set to make Nigel Reo-Coker available in January.

FSV Mainz manager Christian Heidel has ruled out striker Artiside Bance leaving the club in January and joining Birmingham.

Birmingham look set to fail in their bid to sign Standard Liege striker Milan Jovanovic after falling out with agent Barry McIntosh.

Alex McLeish has hailed the attitude of his players after Birmingham battled it out to secure a 1-0 win against Fulham on Saturday.

Lee Bowyer insists he did not take a risk by joining Birmingham City and claims it has 'turned out to be a good move for all parties'.

Laurent Blanc is reportedly being lined up as a possible future replacement for Birmingham manager Alex McLeish.

Lee Bowyer's first-half strike was enough to give Birmingham all three points and move them further away from the drop zone.

Gary McSheffrey insists he will continue to work hard to impress as he fights for his future at Birmingham City.

Birmingham duo Barry Ferguson and Keith Fahey are both available for Fulham's visit after suspension and injury problems.

Birmingham's new owner Carson Yeung has contacted the police amid concerns about possible irregularities in the club's accounts.

Wigan and Birmingham are leading the chase to sign Burkina Faso striker Moumouni Dagano, according to reports.

Blues owner Carson Yeung has reportedly paid £2m from his own personal fortune to help out Birmingham's finances.

David Sullivan has made a take it or leave it offer to take over at West Ham where he would be handed half the club for free.

Alex McLeish is confident that 'there's more to come from' from improving Birmingham strike duo Cameron Jerome and Christian Benitez.

David Gold has warned Birmingham's new owners they could 'make a lot of enemies' by having the previous regime investigated.

Alex Mcleish says the presence of club ambassador Steve McManaman isn't an issue and insists the ex Liverpool man will 'not interfere'.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is insisting Colin Doyle won't be allowed to go out on loan despite the backup keeper's desire to do so.

Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker is a reported target for Birmingham, Bolton and Blackburn while Fulham and Arsenal have been linked.

Birmingham forward Sebastian Larsson has revealed he wants to hold talks over a new contract as soon as possible.

Birmingham have been rocked by the news that Garry O'Connor could be out for up to four months with his groin injury.

Rangers striker Kris Boyd says he has now regrets about turning down the chance to join Birmingham City in January.

Former Birmingham City owner David Sullivan says he is 'livid' about Carson Yeung's complaints over Blues finances.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish says he is now expecting big things out of Christian Benitez after he scored his first goal on Monday.

Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko could be on his way to Birmingham after claiming it is 'impossible' to stay at Spurs any longer.

Birmingham City's veteran striker Kevin Phillips has vowed to keep himself fit so he is ready for a first-team recall.

Blues boss Alex McLeish has blasted Liverpool centre-forward David Ngog who he claims 'dived' to win his side a penalty.

Steven Gerrard came off the bench to rescue a point for Liverpool after Birmingham took a shock half-time lead at Anfield.

Alex McLeish claims his risk in signing defensive duo Roger Johnson and Scott Dann for Birmingham paid off and labelled them 'winners'.

Barry Ferguson is suspended for Birmingham's Monday night trip to Liverpool, but goalkeeper Joe Hart is available to return.

Alex McLeish insists he will have the final say on all of Birmingham's new signings using Carson Yeung's money.

Boss Alex McLeish says he has been told he will have the final say on any new signings at Birmingham by new owner Carson Yeung.

Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish has dismissed reports linking him with a January move for striker Andriy Shevchenko.

Bimingham boss Alex McLeish is being linked with a January swoop for West Brom midfielder Robert Koren.

Birmingham and Portsmouth are understood to be lining up a move for Benfica defender Miguel Vitor, who could go out on loan in January.

Birmingham are lining up a double move for Rangers pair Steven Davis and Kris Boyd in January, in a deal that could be worth £4m.

Birmingham's hopes of landing Bournemouth's highly rated wonder kid Jayden Stockley have been ended by a new deal for the striker.

Birmingham have been linked with former Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko as they aim to boost the squad with five new players.

James McFadden plans to keep on taking Birmingham's penalties despite his miss in the goalless draw against Manchester City on Sunday.

James McFadden had a penalty saved and Barry Ferguson was sent off as Birmingham were held to a 0-0 draw by Man City at St Andrews.

Birmingham City are being linked with a January swoop for Tottenham's out-of-favour striker Roman Pavlyuchenko.

Boss Alex McLeish has challenged his Birmingham players to extend their unbeaten run after the victory at Wolves.

Boss Alex McLeish claimed Birmingham's 1-0 win at Wolves was "awesome from start to finish" as they moved up to 11th place.

Lee Bowyer's early goal was enough to secure Birmingham a 1-0 win over Wolves in the Black Country derby.

Stuart Parnaby and Damien Johnson could both return for Birmingham against Wolves at Molineux today.

Birmingham striker Garry O'Connor will be out for several months because of hip surgery, boss Alex McLeish has confirmed.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish insists he will not sign players for the sake of it in January after ruling out a £40m spree.

Blues target Milan Jovanovic wants to undergo the placenta treatment in order to get over his hamstring strain by Saturday.

Agent Barry McIntosh claims Birmingham can net a bargain if they sign Standard Liege's Milan Jovanovic for £3.4m through him.

Roger Johnson is confident that Birmingham City will not be relegated following their impressive display in Saturday's win over Fulham.

Birmingham will be alerted by the news Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is set to make Nigel Reo-Coker available in January.

FSV Mainz manager Christian Heidel has ruled out striker Artiside Bance leaving the club in January and joining Birmingham.

Birmingham look set to fail in their bid to sign Standard Liege striker Milan Jovanovic after falling out with agent Barry McIntosh.

Alex McLeish has hailed the attitude of his players after Birmingham battled it out to secure a 1-0 win against Fulham on Saturday.

Lee Bowyer insists he did not take a risk by joining Birmingham City and claims it has 'turned out to be a good move for all parties'.

Laurent Blanc is reportedly being lined up as a possible future replacement for Birmingham manager Alex McLeish.

Lee Bowyer's first-half strike was enough to give Birmingham all three points and move them further away from the drop zone.