In sweltering heat a band of bearded brothers embarked on possibly the largest walk of their lives so far. Some well rested, some with four hours sleep, but all with one cause at heart; raising money for Mind Birmingham. The day started off bright and early with a half 5 meet at Acocks Green bus…
I’ve not had much chance to watch anything interesting in recent months but I did manage to make time for Beckham and I’ll be honest I’m really glad I did. The four part series reflecting on David Beckham’s career, on and off the pitch, as well as his and Victoria’s personal life is probably one…
The news of Eustace’s sacking yesterday went down like a lead balloon, I genuinely don’t think the new owners expected the reaction it received. I think the link to Rooney has caused the most unrest combined with past calamitous decisions that seem to scarily echo this decision in the Zola appointment, so it’s good that…
Blues confirmed today that they will be parting ways with manager John Eustace who is favorite to become Rangers manager, it’s news many fans have been dreading with suggestions that Wayne Rooney (The man who couldn’t even make it in the MLS) is set to take charge of the club. It’s a move that screams…
Blues suffered back to back defeats in a busy few days as we go again tonight. While the last minute defeat to Watford was hard to take I think handing Preston the three points thanks to an own goal from Bielik was a bigger blow and cramming three games into a week means that the…
When players leave I’ll read up on them with half interest only if they pop up, the same might have been said about Bellingham but I think most Blues fans will agree that the buzz around him and what he did for the club upon his departure has meant many of us have kept an…
Blues have had a chance to catch their breaths following the fantastic start to the season with action set to resume against Watford this Saturday. It’s given most of the squad a chance to recharge, which I think we can all agree is well deserved. There were a couple of players that were called up…
When things look good, someone else will look across and say “Oh, that’s what I want,” or at least the media will join those dots up and say it’s what is happening. This is what I think (Hope) has happened with the latest news as John Eustace has been linked with a move to Rangers…
Blues suffered their first defeat of the new era as they crashed out of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, conceding the most goals we’ve let in competitively since March. There was a switch up of the squad as key players were rested but it will be the first time that Blues have had to bounce…
We’re bringing them all back, I must be motivated again! This week we’re bringing back the classic Series Watch as we’re all engrossed in the latest Netflix documentary, At Home With The Fury’s. An all access look at Tyson and Paris Fury along with all their kids which really highlights the mental health struggles the…
Blues managed to secure all three points as last season’s top goal scorer Scott Hogan opened his account for this season and new boy Jay Stansfield sealed the win in the 95th minute after Plymouth had pulled one back earlier in the game. It’s a real statement of Blues determination this season and keeps Blues…
We’ve not asked for much as Blues fans but one key thing we have asked for is to be communicated with, it’s not a lot and we do appreciate there may be occasions when telling us everything isn’t possible. Too often under the old faceless regime were we left completely in the the dark but…
The Lionesses put the spotlight right on the women’s game at the weekend as they led a senior England team to their first World Cup Final since the men won it in 1966, having already gone a step further in the Euro’s and brought it home. The momentum behind the women’s game has been building…
This week we’re bringing back a favourite feature of this site as we get a FSBM on the go. I feel like it’s probably the first time I’ve got one up this year, although I have been to a few different boozers it has been a quiet year overall and of course as I’ve mentioned…
It’s not been easy being a Blues fan, there has been some good times that have come fleetingly and far between, the general default for us seems to be sorrows rather than joys. Recently though there has been a real air of optimism, even a party atmosphere, thanks to the recent takeover and Saturday saw…
Blues managed to extend their unbeaten opening game run as they secured a draw against Swansea on Saturday kicking off the 23/24 campaign nicely. A lot of the positives we saw in pre-season were repeated for the main event which gives me even more hope that Blues can have a solid season. There were of…
The season begins tonight and Blues fans will be going into this one with a level of optimism that’s not been seen for years, the apathy towards incompetent owners has been replaced with an excitement as we’re hit by positive news left, right and centre. The latest news yesterday had much of the sporting world…
Blues continued their unbeaten pre-season run last night as they saw out a 1-0 victory over Northampton thanks to a fantastic Jordan James strike. It was my first chance watching any of the pre-season games and so was the first time I’d really seen any of the new players but also how the team perform…
The day came and for once there were no hiccups, no issues, nothing untoward nor signs that perhaps our new owners weren’t what they purported to be. There’s still time of course, but I can’t help being very optimistic. It’s not just that there’s been one bit of communication, we’ve had that and then it…
Yesterday The Streets released their latest tune as well as announcing a new album and tour! All in all it was a good day, and assuming this one doesn’t get cancelled as well it’s a chance to see The Streets live again for the first time since the pandemic. I’m still wounded that the Amsterdam…
Speculation surrounding the sale of Chong initially seemed to divide fans, there were those who feel that once again Blues are having their stars picked by other clubs while others felt Chong didn’t do enough to be a huge loss. I fall into the latter category but as transfer news has emerged of players that…
The news broke that Fury will be returning to the ring for the first time since December 2022 when he faced Chisora for the third time in his career. Now having not managed to secure either the Usyk or Joshua fight Fury has opted instead to join the crossover trend and face former UFC champion…
So, as promised I thought I’d have a run over the business that Blues have already conducted this summer with no less than five players signed so far. It’s been a window in which Blues appear to have acted decisively and swiftly, bringing back a player at the end of their contract in Kevin Long…
A lot has changed in the world of Blues since I last posted. I know I’ve been slacking a bit recently as to be honest I’m in two minds about continuing this blog in it’s current format but that’s a thought for another day, today I’m looking at how much has changed already down the…
Blues announced their list of retained players the other day and with the season finished I thought it would be a good opportunity to look ahead at the squad for next season. You can see the full list an club announcement here. Looking at the list of retained players you also get the feeling that…
Blues are in the midst of a takeover that should finally end the rot but not without repercussions from the previous failed takeover hanging over our heads. It’s a feeble punishment, but I’m certainly not asking for any more, as Blues have been slapped with a two points deduction suspended until the end of next…
This week’s Series Watch is a very interesting documentary that is currently available on Netflix. I don’t know if you remember the Malaysian Airlines flight that disappeared into thin air or the one that was shot down near the border of Ukraine and Russia but this documentary, which is a three part series, explores some…
Blues finished the season in rather drab fashion suffering defeat to already promoted Sheffield United on a rainy Monday afternoon but of course that wasn’t the big talking point, the takeover was the main thing on most fans minds before and after the game. Prior to kick off announcements began to filter through confirming that…
It’s a long overdue return of Flip Some Beer Mats, as me and Joe managed to get out and sample a couple of the pubs on the Brum Brew Festival and one of them in particular had been a spot I was after visiting for quite a while now. I had put it off as…
Last year was the first ever Brum Brew Fest, organised by the Brum Beer Babs along with Punks and Chancers, I was really looking forward to it but was ill. This time around I managed to clock up a couple of the venues and they were well worth the visit. It’s quite a good little…
Well I got a quick post up on Friday because I’ve taken a brief break from writing while the half term was on. Naturally the Blues world suddenly went wild with takeover talks intensifying and rumours of a stadium move being throw into the mix too. There’s plenty of assessments out there now, some people…
It’s a return of Flip Some Beer Mats this week, as we had some time during the Easter Holidays and fancied something different I got the opportunity to visit Hickory’s Smokehouse in Castle Brom. I had heard a lot a good things about this place but never really bothered to go, I’m certainly believing the…
I haven’t been as active writing this month so naturally everything has gone on! Blues play their penultimate home fixture at the weekend as we host Blackpool at St Andrews. The season feels like it’s ended really strong both on and off the pitch which is a great feeling. The optimism is back, the future…
Blues managed to secure all three points at the weekend against Blackburn thanks to a quality finish from Khadra to keep a healthy 9 points between us and the relegation zone, although Huddersfield and Wigan both won meaning we were unable to expand the gap. We’ve also matched our points tally from last season with…
International Football gave Blues a break from action this weekend on the back of victory, which I didn’t see coming, against QPR and I wonder if one or two fans might be looking at two wins in the last three games, or even just two defeats in the last five, thinking that once again International…
Netflix is coming through with some decent releases that are keeping me busy and this week’s What I’m Watching is one of the latest instalments from Netflix, We Have A Ghost. The biggest pull, and perhaps something that sways a bit of opinion on this film, is David Harbour or as many of us know…
Blues suffered a comprehensive defeat at the hands to Watford last night and unfortunately for Blues Blackpool won and Wigan managed to pick up a point which has meant the bottom crept a little bit closer leaving just seven points between Blues and Blackpool. It was a game few expected to win but I think…
Blues managed to secure a rare 2-0 victory at the weekend as they took all three points on a snowy, cold Saturday at St Andrews. The win sees a decent ten point gap between us and the drop zone now which for the time being feels like a decent position to be in. It was…
The Streets is back with a new single in collaboration with Fred Again… and Dermot Kennedy. It comes off the back of the completion of filming on Mike’s film as well. The track was released four days ago featuring a class beat and a more retrospective Mike Skinner spitting poetry practically. It also comes with…
Blues came away with a share of the spoils as we failed to convert a penalty in a dire match at the weekend which sees us keeping a bit of distance between the relegation zone and ourselves. That said the fact that Wigan dominated possession so convincingly is surely a huge concern. Blues had the…
Blues face Wigan tomorrow, rooted to the bottom of the table with just seven wins and seven points behind Blues. They’re having troubles off the field too (Of course not to the extent of Blues, I don’t think any club in English football is run that poorly) so we all know how tomorrow is going…
This week’s What I’m Watching is Four Good Days, available on Netflix at the moment. It stars Mila Kunis who plays an addict who is finally trying to turn their life around, based on true events and from an article that was published in the Washington Post entitled “How’s Amanda? A Story of Truth, Lies…
Blues rarely have a quiet week and this week is no different as they’ve released a statement confirming that there was a small fire at Wast Hills in the early hours of this morning. You can read the full statement here. There’s no further details on what caused the fire or how much damage it…
This week’s Series Watch is the Netflix sensation You. It returned recently, 9th February, for it’s fourth season giving us five episodes for now as it follows in the new trend of doing Part One and Part Two of a season. The second part is set to drop on the 9th March as well so…
I am the first to say that football needs an independent regulator, I understand arguments against it but I’ve seen the current state of things let down the club I love so for me it’s not just needed it’s overdue. That said I do agree that it creates it’s own work at time and becomes…
Blues suffered a fourth successive defeat, their ninth in the last 11 fixtures, there’s still time to turn the season around but it currently is heading towards the path that will see it taken out of our hands. I’m at the point now where I’m just asking for a point not three and certainly not…
We’ve been reviewing the Fantastic Beasts series recently and we’re at the final one in the trilogy (If they really aren’t going to be making any more as seems to be the case), The Secrets of Dumbledore. Released last year it comes with a fresh Grindelwald thanks to the knee jerk boycott of Johnny Depp…
Blues are back in action tomorrow, although I suspect many of us wish we weren’t. Eight defeats in the last ten matches doesn’t offer much hope that Blues will do well tomorrow, in fact I do worry for the rest of the season even though I’ve said that I do think we’ve done enough already…
I don’t think I’ve done an instalment of What I’m Watching for The Walking Dead as it’s progressed over the years and I didn’t get one at the time of the finale as I didn’t finish it off then, I did however finish it off this week and so I thought I’d do a What…
Blues suffered defeat to Norwich last night. Before the game I was joking with a couple of the lads that we’d win tonight, beat Luton but get hammered by Wigan, how wrong I was there. One of the lads suggested we’d get hammered 8-0 so when the first two goals went in I did start…
It’s never a dull moment at Blues as I said in my post just yesterday before, as if to prove my statement right, the latest round of shit was dumped on the club. The EFL have decided to charge both the club and several individuals involved in the proposed acquisition of control which they’ve investigated…
Blues showed that perhaps the blip was two wins in the middle of this race to the bottom of the table, not the successive run of defeats before it, as we’ve now suffered back to back defeats against two teams struggling below us. It’s not just frustrating that we’re losing but what’s more frustrating is…
Blues are back in action tomorrow as we head to The John Smith’s Stadium to face relegation contenders Huddersfield in a game that Blues should come away with all three points, but then we should have come away with all three points against a team like Cardiff too! If we play like we did against…
Today’s what I’m watching is right in keeping with the latest addition to the Wizarding World which has last week released the largest Harry Potter game, Hogwarts Legacy. The Crimes of Grindelwald is the second instalment of the Fantastic Beast series ramps up the First Wizarding War in a compelling watch with plenty of magical…
Well you knew it was going to happen and Blues did end Cardiff’s run without a win in a game that was ridiculously boring and that shone light on the continued incompetence of EFL Officials. 0-2 was very flattering to Cardiff, it was a game that had 0-0 written all over it or a nicked…
Blues will be on the hunt for a third successive victory tonight as we face Cardiff at St Andrews having already beaten one Welsh club this month. There was little in the way of protests during the Baggies game and I think a lot has to do with how well we played, if we play…
Blues are in action tonight as Baggies come to St Andrews in a fixture under the lights and picked by Sky to be televised. It comes amid resurging unrest in the fan base has called for protest action to take place tonight. The football comes on the back of Blues ending a 5 match losing…
Pepsi, Where’s My Jet? A real life tale of a young boy who takes on a global corporation with some quite horrifying truths along the way about just the way Pepsi were manipulating it’s way to market dominance. There are some people that will argue it was clearly a joke, there are others that will…
Justin Roiland has had a significant fall from grace, but it seems it was coming for a long time. The question now is what will happen with Rick and Morty? Last month the news broke that Adult Swim has parted ways with Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland as he is awaiting trial on two…
The Commonwealth Games Bull lives on as news emerged today that a new home has been found for the iconic sculpture. It’s news that will excite most fans of the Bull whose future was up in the air with it being potentially dismantled and scrapped. The Raging Bull was used in the opening and closing…
It’s a tough time for many existing businesses but that doesn’t mean that there’s not hope. Birmingham’s social scene is easily one of the best in the country so rather than report on another business closing down I thought I’d look at what’s coming soon or recently opened up. Here’s a pick of three for…
Blues registered their first points of 2023 at the weekend in dramatic fashion in a seven goal thriller that went from Blues taking the lead early, to going behind, to a dramatic late equaliser and enough additional time to land the winner. It was a game I thought we surely couldn’t lose, not just that…
This week’s What I’m Watching is the Netflix Original You People, the race orientated romcom you didn’t know you needed but Netflix brought you anyway (And then made it nearly two hours long). It’s a film that tries to address what it like being in a multi-racial relationship that probably manages to offend everyone, because…
It’s been a while since we did an EP or Album review so when we heard that Naomi Dawes was dropping a new EP I knew it would be a great one to start back on. It was released 30th January and you can catch Naomi on BBCWM tonight! Anyway back to the music, the…
I’m a glory hunting Birmingham City fan, there’s a paradox if ever there was one, but for me I’d never swap 27th February 2011 for staying up on 30th June that same year. Call me crazy for preferring a cup over being able to say we survive in the top flight of English Football, but…
We’re going magical for this week’s What I’m Watching and it’s the marmite series within the Wizarding World cinematic universe, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The first of the three films released so far in this series which was originally intended to consist of five films but this seems to be on the…
Blues are prevented from heading into serious Steve Cotterill of Feb/March 18 territory this weekend thanks to the FA Cup where we might yet still be offered something to smile about. I’m not convinced that’s going to happen but then again I’ve not been convinced much recently. It’s an all Championship affair as Blues take…
There might not be a lot to talk about going on on the pitch for Blues, well nothing more than the doom and gloom, but there’s rarely a dull moment off the pitch. This week we’ve been hit with a double whammy, Troy Deeney trying to plug George Hall to other clubs and then a…
It’s so rare you get a spin off that is as good as the original, or one that can successfully navigate between the nostalgia of the original whilst still bringing something relatively new to that story. That ’90s Show has successfully managed this, perhaps with one or two gripes along the way but nothing too…
Well, it’s the penultimate Tuesday of the January Window and surprise surprise Blues have not brought in any more players. Perhaps the genuine surprise for some fans is the lack of departures too, especially in George Hall who even Troy Deeney appears to be trying to flog on. Blues are in a vicious loop these…
Digbrew joined a growing and depressing club of independent breweries and tap rooms that have gone out of business as a result of the current cost of living crisis, the sheer exploitation of energy companies who are making record profits off the back of energy disruption in Europe and a generally incompetent government serving their…
Blues suffered a fifth successive defeat since the collapse of the takeover with morale at an all time low on and off the pitch. It was a shambles of a game that looked more of an inconvenience to the players than their job and the referee didn’t help for all her ground shattering equality firsts,…
Blues are back in action today as we face Preston at St Andrews in search of our first win of 2023 in the league. It’s on the back of victory over Forest Green Rovers in the FA Cup which I’m hoping has ended this rut of straight defeats. You have to go back to March…
I’m getting back into the swing of watching films, it’s probably because it’s the start of the year, the weather is miserable, money is tight and of course I’m not drinking. What else is there to do but to sit in and watch films? If you’re looking for something to brighten this winter however this…
Blues registered their first win of the new year thanks to some blinding acrobatics from Etheridge to keep us in the game. It was also the first time this season we’ve come from behind to win. Yes it was a game against Forest Green Rovers who a rooted to the bottom of League One but…
There are some things that are truly iconic to Brummies. Meeting at McDonalds on the ramp, holding your breath as you pass under the Queensway Tunnel, admiring the Rotunda but one thing that may be coming to an end is enjoying a night out in Snobs. Rumour has it the iconic nightclub which was forced…
Blues postponed FA Cup fixture takes place tonight as we head to The New Lawn Stadium to face Forest Green Rovers with the winner set to face Blackburn. Prior to the postponement of the fixture I did ask if Blues would want to take the fixture on, my personal opinion is always that football should…
Blues got hammered 4-2 at the weekend making it our fourth loss in a row, the first time since 2020, and a total of 14 goals conceded since football resumed. It’s a dire situation that has seen Blues go from outside contenders for Play Offs to the potential relegation fodder that was expected of us…
Blues are on the road tomorrow as the head to Bristol having lost three on the bounce and found the net just once in that time, sliding down the table in the process. It’s been a frustrating period for Blues who had been doing very well prior to the World Cup break, it wouldn’t be…
This weeks What I’m Watching is the follow up to 2019’s Knives Out (Which you can read our review of here) starring Daniel Craig as the worlds greatest detective, Benoit Blanc. It’s the first of at least two sequels to the 2019 film with director Rian Johnson planning a series before the release of the…
Wild Beer Co faced an existential threat recently as the impact of Covid combined with the current cost of living crisis caused the brewery to fall into administration in December. Founded in 2012 and raising £1.8m in 2017 through a crowdfunding campaign the brewery faced increasing costs and decreasing sales, an issue that is not…
This week’s Series Watch had popped up on my feed a few times, the trailer looked very good and had certainly piqued my interest so when my mate asked if I’d watched it as well I thought why not give it a go. He didn’t finish it in the end. The Netflix Original comes from…
Well I was miles off, I thought that we wouldn’t be landing Khadra but yet another fantastic reveal on Social Media announces that the German has made the switch to Blues following frustrations at Sheffield. It’s a loan deal that will see the 21 year old with Blues until the end of the season and…
It’s a return of the Transfer Window so it’s a return of Transfer Round Up. There’s not been loads and loads of rumours Blues have been quick off the mark to bring in a replacement at the back. Incoming – Confirmed I’m going to begin with the confirmed singings of which there is only one…
Blues are in action tomorrow as we take on Forest Green for a third round clash in the FA Cup. It comes as the FA Cup is under attack by the Premier League who are attempting to change the format of it to suit themselves, because professional footballers should be paying fewer games while their…
With Christmas not yet a distant memory I’ve had a chance to watch a few more films and so this weeks #WhatImWatching was chosen because myself and the other half are big fans of Kevin Hart. When we saw this was his latest (Aside from asking where The Rock was) we knew it was going…
On the 12th Day of Christmas Blues gave to me a Burnley and Republic of Ireland defender Kevin Long! Yesterday the news came though with Blues announcing it in yet another classic Social Media post. It’s a signing that has already divided opinion amongst some Blues fans, especially the contingent that love to moan about…
With the Transfer Window now open there is of course a lot of speculation about which players might leave and which players may link up with Eustace’s men this January. I will of course be getting the usual round up on a weekly basis but for now I thought I’d look at the biggest departure…
Wow, just wow! Handmaid’s Tale Season five was released in October, I only got round to it last week and partly I’m glad that it means I’ll have shorter to wait for the final season but I also can’t believe that I didn’t watch it right away. You can find the other reviews here if…
A blog that has an entire beer and pub series with the odd brewing feature thrown in is an unlikely place to advocate for dry January but as regular readers will probably remember I actually do it most years, I think I’m at about 10 or 11 now possibly a bit longer. There was one…
Well, here we are. The lofty heights of the top half of the table were perhaps too unfamiliar but we’re right back in territory in which we’ve become all too accustomed to over the last few years. The joys prior to the World Cup have been replaced with a business as usual approach that seems…
If you’re a regular reader you may well be thinking, “When’s the Ozark Season 4 review coming?” and you’re going to continue to wait as I can’t get it finished. I have however been able to start and finish Sandman in that time so this weeks Series Watch looks at what I’m calling the best…
Blues returned to action at the weekend and while we managed to secure all three points the second half left a lot to be desired on a freezing cold winters evening at St Andrews. That said my eldest lad got to walk out with the players for his Birthday so we could have got hammered…
The worst World Cup in history has finished and you know what, despite what we may have thought about it being hosted in the winter, despite what we thought about the cultural clash, despite the corruption and abhorrent human rights records the football itself was spectacular! I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sold on the idea…
Blues return to St Andrews tonight looking to secure their first victory since returning from the World Cup break (With the third place Play Off tomorrow and Final on the Sunday) after a draw at Blackpool last week, that really should have been a win if it wasn’t for the ref! I’m hoping on home…
England crashed out the World Cup at the weekend but many, including myself, have put this misfortune down to one huge thing that seems to inflict football at club and country level (Well, especially if you’re a Bluenose) and that is terrible officiating. The weekend saw some of the worst excuses for professional referee’s in…
The news none of us wanted broke at the weekend, the Takeover by Maxco has fallen through, the sale of the club and ground will no longer be progressing (Que Bassini; “I’m signing the cheque this morning Simon!”) meaning we’re stuck with the current owners for a while longer yet. It’s a huge blow for…
As the World Cup has been on you usually expect to see any reference to club level in the pre-match build up limited to teams such as Manchester United or City, maybe Real Madrid or Barcelona, perhaps even a mention of PSG. What has been absolutely fantastic this World Cup is to see the mighty…
We’re a week into the strangest World Cup of our life times and despite the controversy that surrounded the host nation, football has been the main agenda but it has thrown up some curious results. It’s been a tournament that has thrown out some fantastic games and results, or some terrible games and results, there’s…
It’s the worst World Cup in history and it kicked off yesterday in dull, albeit record breaking, fashion as the small nation with no footballing history became the first host nation to lose the opening game. 12 years ago everyone knew that it was a dodgy choice and as those twelve years have passed it’s…
This new look Blues team is a real pleasure to watch but when thing don’t go quite right… they give it everything and fight till the end! There’s no implosion, heads don’t drop, balls keep being chased down and the opportunity to equalise or more is always on the cards. After taking the lead on…
lockthelocks 