Birmingham City salvaged some pride at Ipswich Town on Easter Monday, but should they have taken all three points?
In Episode 42, Colin Tattum and Paul Tait assess a rollercoaster Easter weekend, starting with the dismal Good Friday defeat to Blackburn Rovers. The lads then dissect the vastly improved second-half display at Portman Road, where the handbrake finally came off—only for Blues to be denied by a "joke" of a decision from the assistant referee.
Taity pulls no punches this week. He calls out Demarai Gray for flattering to deceive, discusses Jonathan Panzo's painful afternoon, and delivers a brutal verdict on Kyogo, labelling his injury-ended, one-goal season as a "nightmare".
With the season in danger of fizzling out, both Tatts and Taity demand continuity. It’s time to stop the chopping and changing, play the January signings like August Priske, and push Jhon Solis further forward.
Finally, the boys look ahead to the visit of "big spending" Wrexham. With Phil Parkinson's side chasing the play-offs without a team of "superstars," the lads debate whether the Welsh club has provided the exact template Blues need to follow in the Championship.
IN THIS EPISODE
01:19 - Blues hard done by - 'joke' to disallow the equaliser at Ipswich Town
02:02 - Taking the handbrake off
02:48 - Assistant referee guesswork and Jhon Solis pushing on
05:45 - First-half frustration, conceding two goals in four minutes
06:05 - Painful afternoon for Jonathan Panzo
07:20 - Demarai Gray flattering to deceive?
08:18 - Positive changes down the left, wildcard Ibrahim Osman
09:12 - Forget xG, how about xW?
10:40 - Finishing chances off - Blues bad conversion rates
12:12 - Seven alterations to the side, August Priske assessment
13:09 - Taity 'don't change the team' - continuity is key, play the January signings
13:32 - Football Prevention Officers
14:12 - Priske fighting fire with fire
14:20 - Working on runs into the box, variety of movement
15:33 - Building an understanding, Priske and Stansfield
17:07 - Blackburn Rovers defeat and performance - bad passing and a team tuned out to the season?
17:19 - Paik lung-busting run, Doyle the same - they can't do it consistently
18:48 - Why Taity hoped Blues went a goal down. Yes, you read that correctly!
20:03 - A couple of players hiding against Blackburn Rovers
21:11 - Apathy by the end, Chris Davies admitting a few players lacking confidence
22:27 - Chris Davies' praise for Jhon Solis . . . so why not play him every week?
23:26 - Not having natural left-backs available due to injury is hurting Blues
24:50 - Phil Neumann return to the side
25:55 - Kyogo out for the season - underwhelming and a disappointment
27:57 - Tatts' stat attack!
28:59 - A big 'in' tray for someone this summer
30:18 - Kyogo a 'nightmare' to play against - and with
33:31 - Who is going to be happy with a 17th place finish - a big inquest coming
33:49 - Compare and contrast with Wrexham, Blues next opponents
35:15 - 'Big spending' Wrexham under Phil Parkinson, chasing the play-offs
35:51 - Blues landing on second balls at last, as seen at Ipswich Town
36:48 - Can Blues learn any pointers from Wrexham's recruitment?
38:05 - No superstars in Wrexham's team, but they work for each other and play to a certain way
39:01 - Best away following in the league
41:21 - Running through brick walls Blues - no excuses
42:01 - Don't let the season fizzle out and the summer will take care of itself
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