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Was still fuming when I woke up this morning after lying awake half the night, these players fill me with rage, I was at tranmere when we got relegated but them players were clapped off the pitch and Barry fry was chaired around like a hero cos we showed loads of bottle trying to stay up in the last half a dozen games, these players be lucky to get off the pitch alive they’re cowards

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting Charley. This is the issue. As blues fans, if we feel the passion and the desire and they pour blood, sweat and tears onto the pitch and for the badge then we can live with that and sometimes you just get beat by the better team. That's football. What we can and will not tolerate is players strolling around the pitch not looking like they even care or want to play for the club. It's so frustrating. I can't wait for the summer clear out this season. A lot of dead wood needs to go this summer for us to move forward. Thanks again and KRO!

Agreed, I'm also half-glass full when it comes to the blues but I just can't see how we turn this around. At this stage of the season. results speak for themselves, we've only managed to pick up points in two of the last 10 games. We now need to pick up points in all four of our remaining games and I just can't see that change in form happening. We've not done anything this season to suggest we are capable of performing at the level we need to perform at to stay up. Sad times indeed, with so much positivity off the field and having our expectations raised, going down will be a massive disappointment and shame.

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Tony, always appreciate the comments. Totally agree. We never know which team is going to turn up. Even when we do turn up with a bit of fight like the Preston game we still had to rely on a mistake with that slip to actually score a goal, we just have absolutely no quality in the attacking third and aren't capable of scoring goals. Stansfield can't do it all on his own. I can take a solid performance and you just lose to the better team on the day. This happens a lot in football. What I can't take is paying for a season ticket every year and having players walk around the pitch like it's a Sunday stroll in the park with no intensity and no goal scoring intentions. Thanks again and KRO!

Flew over to brum from ireland for 4 hours for the open house on tuesday and was raging when I booked flight as I didn't realise we were at home the next night. Glad I went home now, that was bloody terrible

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting! :) Love the commitment, fair play mate. Love that. Yes, it was not good and it certainly wouldn't have matched your dedication of doing a flight over into brum. The players didn't even really look interested to be honest. Really dissapointing to be in the bottom 3 and still get the lack of passion and fight. I hope you enjoyed the open house. Lots of positivity and energy. A really bright and exciting future for this club. Despite the on field drama and lack of quality. Knighthead are doing some amazing things off the pitch. Thanks again and KRO!

I honestly thought you would get out of this. Coventry is a must win but such a difficult fixture. Good luck and I hope you get the win !!! COYL 🦁

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your comment which is appreciated. To be honest we are surprised ourselves and can’t believe what we are watching at the moment. We are not playing like a team in a relegation battle which is the most concerning part of all. Coventry is a very tough fixture and I hope our boys can turn up for this one as we are running out of games. Great result for your boys against Leicester, I’m sure you are out of trouble now but all the best for the rest of the season. KRO Kind regards.

Totally agree , pure frustration and anger , priority has to be rebuilding this squad with hungry players who will fight for the badge whatever division we are in Im wondering if Mr Mowbray will be looking at this thinking maybe stepping away is his best choice as we are looking at a total squad rebuild and massive pressure to get straight back up if we are relegated KRO

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting! Always appreciated. 100% agree. When they do the recruitment during the summer, regardless of what division we are in, we need some warriors, some fighters who are willing to give everything on the pitch for the club and the badge. I do wish and hope that Mowbray and his family are doing well after his personal health scare but I don't think he is a stranger to league 1? If I remember correctly he got Blackburn promoted from there. I might have that wrong or muffled but I do feel that was the case. Thanks again and KRO!

Good channel lads. Supported Blues for 50 years so I'm used to lows but this team seems to have so little fight. We've stayed up before with players who may not be technical but who fought and battled to the end. I prepared myself to relegation about 5 games ago as just cannot see where the goals are going to come from. Praying for a miracle but so looking forward to next season, whichever division, cause it will be a virtually new squad and the real start of the knighthood era. KRO!

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your comment and we are really pleased you like the channel. Not sure where the fight will come from based upon the Cardiff performance but as always we hope that the boys can somehow get us out of this mess. I can’t wait for this season to end and like you I’m looking forward to next season as we finally start to rebuild the squad. KRO

I was so optimistic we would pick up 3 points last night in a must win game we showed nothing considering we are 2nd from bottom. Can’t see us getting anything against Cov, maybe 3 points against Rotherham but Huddersfield away & Norwich at home I can’t see anything. 45 points if we’re lucky. Its not gonna be enough to stay up

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment. Yes, I thought we would win last night but the players just did not turn up. It’s hard to see where our next goal, let alone our next point will come from based on last nights’s performance. KRO

Were 2nd from bottom for a reason.dont think we recovered from the early upheaval.five managers was always gonna cause problems.these players should be embarrassed.only in football can you do your job so badly and still get paid.time to step up lads and give 100%.the fans deserve nothing less.

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Stephen! Yeah, there is 100% no doubt that 5 (6 if you include spooner's 1 game) managers over the course of this season will have had a huge impact. That's changing strategies, tactics, philosophies and staff etc. No doubt as a player this would be hard to adapt too however this is still on them. They are professional footballers getting paid the salary, they are the ones representing the badge and club and when they can't even be arsed to turn up and give there all it's so frustrating and as you rightly say, it's the least hard working and paying fans deserve. Thanks again mate and KRO!

After being in the crowd watching that game last night I genuinely don’t see us beating Huddersfield or Rotherham never mind Coventry. Obviously we will still get behind them till the end of the season but just can see us going down

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Great comment Luke! Even with this turmoil and frustration we still get down there and get behind them. However it would be nice as my dad said in the video, if they have the nerve to ask for the 12th man at least get the starting 11 to show up first 😂 Thanks for commenting and KRO!

@fin1131

2 ай бұрын

You need to start selling out at St Andrews, these last few games, to really get behind the players, they need that, it kept us in the top tier for years at Cov, as for Sat we need those 3 points, but i hope the Blues stay up, PUSB

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

@@fin1131 thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. I don’t think that there are many tickets left for Saturday so it should be a good atmosphere. We know this is a tough game for us but we are in last chance saloon and we really need to start to pick up points so I’m hoping we can pick some points up. After the match we will of course wish you well for the rest of the season. KRO

@fin1131

2 ай бұрын

@@SmallHeathAllianceFC Fully deserved 3 points for Blues, BCFC played great, either we made a deal as thanks for bailing us out, or we had our minds more on the Semi final, (the latter lol), see you nxt season, pusb

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

@@fin1131 thank you very much for your comment and all the best in your semi final and for the rest of the season. KRO

All the buzz around blues at the min and they give out that performance. You’d think the players would be thinking that the club is on the up I want to be apart of it so I’m gonna give my all and earn a new contract. I know Bacuna splits opinion but he wouldn’t start for me. The body language on the lad is so frustrating! Ng had him all game and if Bacuna isn’t having many touches he goes missing just like he did last game. Id go Dembele and Anderson in for miyoshi and Bacuna for Saturdays gane be a bit more direct. Miyoshi and Bacuna love to come in side on their stronger foot too much which slows down the attack. Another change is Laird, the amount of space in behind grant and he didn’t try taking him on until like the 70th min. Instead foot on the ball and then same old horseshoe across the back four. Maybe sunjic beilk as our CDMs and Paik in the 10. I just don’t know 🫣running out of games and running out of hope.

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting with some really interesting insights! I totally agree and for the players who are coming to an end of their contract you would think they would be trying to play their best for there next club or whoever may be watching. Who are going to want to touch this lot in the transfer window? Not many from what we've seen this season... Bacuna certainly mixes opinion. I totally get the body language issues (They all looked not arsed last night) and he always balances out his good work by doing something silly and giving it away. He is however a good player moving forward but last night was not his game. I was thinking about putting Bielek back at CB as it means we can not play Aiwu or Sanderson and then put Dozzell back in the CM as he does try and make us as front footed as possible. I would also like to see Dixon and Donovan on the bench. Some youth and energy during the second half is exactly what we need sometimes. I am like you though, I just don't know the solution at this point. Thanks again and KRO!

I can't really add much to what you have both said guys and I think your comments are very fair. Myoshi was unlucky with his effort that hit the post and that was actually a well worked move, but overall it was very disappointing, particularly after Cardiff scored. We needed urgency and directness after that, but it never came. Most of the players that Gary has used since he came in have let him and us down so perhaps it's time to shuffle the pack a bit. We should be fighting for our lives, but we're not. I hope the Robbo is involved in the half time team talks as we need players to fear the hair dryer treatment if they are not performing. Even if we do stay up I don't think some of our recent performances should be forgotten and so the squad needs to be rebuilt. I can't help feeling that this has been coming for a long while and it was only the craft, guile and understanding of our limitations that John Eustace had that kept us up last season. KRO everyone and let's stick together.

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment which is appreciated. I’ve just responded to a similar comment and it is fair to say that something needs to change however, with this bunch of players there are not too many options to do anything different. We suggested bringing in a few of the youngster to inject some energy in to the team however I suspect that won’t happen. I can’t wait for this season to be over and then see how the squad will be re-built in the summer. I just hope we are still in the championship. KRO

I have been a fan for 49 years, the big 50 in March, I can't remember feeling this dejected in such a long time I would have loved to see me celebrate that milestone in the championship, but I just can't see it happening, they should be like the fans and fight to the very end, I think they all should be fined the price of 10 season tickets each and hold a free raffle to give the season tickets to the fans as an apology.

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting Dean! That's a real shame that the big 50 for you might actually be the year... I have been a fan for 30+ years and my first team was Otto, Bruce, O'Conner, Bennett, Ablett etc. I have had so many wonderful memories as a blues fan, cup finals and playoff nights etc. This is definitely one of the lowest moments and times that I have ever been as a blues fan. My dad has been a fan for 50+ years and remembers seeing Trevor Francis etc. He also agree's this is up there with one of the worst moments. Its the lack of drive, passion and willingness to give everything on the pitch. Thanks again and KRO!

To say I was fuming about last nights performance/result is an understatement! I was watching the game at work and I had to take a break after that game, I’m disgusted at the lack of effort and passion these players lack, I called relegation long before this but now the reality is really hitting home, keep up the good content though 👍🏻

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting. Always appreciated. That is what makes us so angry as well. It's the lack of passion / desire and even having a go. I can forgive a rubbish shot or crosses into the box from time to time but we can't forgive and won't forgive is 11 players who don't even look like they want to be there or care. Thank you for the kind words and we will keep rolling in :) Very best and KRO!

@brumbykj

2 ай бұрын

You actually watched the game at work & then took a break afterwards 🤔...Gizza a job..🤞

@Ss91279

2 ай бұрын

@@brumbykjyes via blues tv on a mobile device

@Ss91279

2 ай бұрын

@@brumbykj ?

@brumbykj

2 ай бұрын

@Ss91279 90mins to watch the game & then av a break..🤔..Must be some job you've got..!!!

Wednesday night was woeful,but these same players recently created lots of chances but couldn't score against Leicester in the cup away, and West Brom. Now we're not even creating chances

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment which is appreciated. The lack of forward play and urgency was worrying on Wednesday given that we are in a relegation fight. Let’s hope there is an improvement tomorrow. KRO

For a must win game, they never got out of first gear. To be honest, we've blamed Rooney for the position we're in, i'm going to cut him some slack here. Considering the amount of managers we've had this season, there is a common denominator, the eleven on the pitch. Apart from Stansfield, the rest are stealing wages week in, week out.

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Really good point David! We have blamed and Cook and that decision a lot this season and fair enough it was an absolute clanger that undoubtly derailed the season just with the circus coming to town and all the negativity around the club but I'm starting to believe we could have Klopp or Pep down here and we would still be watching the same rubbish. They just aren't interested or want to fight for the fans and badge. Thanks again and KRO!

Shocking Performance last night ... No leaders on the pitch , No passion , No fight and more importantly NO CLUE.. For Me the Worst Moment last night was Pritchard .. He got moved too the wing and He literally Stropped like a 3 Year old and His Body language was a dsigrace .. But We have No clue once We get to the last 3rd ( Hot Potatoe time ) Now We need too Gamble and try some of the Kids Example Dixon .. Put Him up top With Stansfield and give him someone to play off .. May aswell As the Usual Suspects are not doing it ... Also the Players have lost the Fans , When the Fulltime Whistle Blew and the Players approached the Tilton ( clapping ) The players were Righlty Abused ( Except Stansfield who got Respect )

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting as always mate, really appreciate it. No leaders and no passion is 100% the issue and it has been all season on the pitch. This is the difference to me from the previous years. As blues fans and as a club we have been here many times before now over the past 12 years especially and we might not have had the most talented squads but we had players who could scrap and fight and battle. That's all we're asking for. Non-existent in this team. At the moment not a single player in our starting 11 looks interested or even up for the battle and challenge. If we play like this against Coventry and Norwich it could be embarrassing. I hope they manage to find that battling spirit from the games before this otherwise we will be in serious trouble playing like this in our final 4 games. Very best and KRO!

i think bacuna was literally terrible, he refuses to pass the ball for the life of him and didn’t even do all that much when he had it 😭 i felt bad for miyoshi, i think he was pretty much the only player who genuinely tried last night, besides maybe jj and bielik. i was wondering why buchanan got taken off, he’s apparently injured?

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting Emily :) Yeah, Bacuna had a very poor game last night but I would say most of them did. I do agree that Miyoshi was trying to make things happen at times and he was unlucky with that shot against the post. I do like Bielek but if he gets the ball past the centre circle when we are on the attack he looks completely lost and his default is too pass it back. I personally think stick him back at CB put Dozzell back in and least we might be a bit more front footed. I am out of ideas at this point in all honesty. Maybe also giving some U21's a run? Dixon? Donovan? Can't be any worse than our current starting 11 with zero passion. Thanks again and KRO!

I agree with your remarks . I was there. I think we are limited to what team we put out due to injuries also .need some fight on Saturday against Coventry who are a really good team . Nedd to go 4 4 2 just to try something different KRO

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment which is appreciated. We definitely need to show some fight to have any chance of getting out of this but it is hard to see where this will come from based on the Cardiff performance on Wednesday. If Gary Rowett decides to go 4-4-2 our options to partner Stansfield up front will be Tyler Roberts or Scott Hogan. I’m not convinced that would work with either of these two but one thing is certain is that we need to try something different. KRO

I live in NZ so for me to see a full game I rely on a online sports channel & get the rest from KZread - I really enjoy your channel - find the two of you give very balanced & thoughtful opinions on all things Blues so thank you, I haven't watched the "highlights" from the Cardiff game but after listening to you I am not sure I want to. I was very upbeat at the beginning of the season - good owners - finally - a good if not exciting manager who was getting us reasonable results then somebody decided that the best way forward was to have another crack at the Zola gambit as it had worked so well the first time. Thought when we got Mowbray we were on the way to safety but then fate as usual stepped in - I thought they had de-cursed the ground. Biggest issue though is my brother like most of my extended family in the UK is an Aston Villa fan so he is enjoying every minute! Thanks.

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your comment and we are realty pleased that you are enjoying the channel. It’s also great to know that you are tuning in from New Zealand. There is no doubt that it is tough at the moment and I think most of us can’t wait for the season to end regardless of what happens. Don’t worry about other supporters taking the mic at the moment, our owners have massive plans for our club and I promise you that they won’t be laughing soon! Take a look the full open house video that the club put on KZread last night, it’s amazing! KRO

"11 strangers having a kick about" 😂 It's true though.

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your comment. It really did seem that way against Cardiff! KRO

The team needs to turn up on Saturday. The fans deserve so much more than what we saw on Tuesday. We started off well, but then there was just nothing. There is so much that needs to change for Saturday, but what's worrying and concerning is I don't see the leaders and characters that we need to get us out of the trouble that we find ourselves in. Donovan has to start for me. It's been really disappointing that he's not been in the squad for some time. When he did play, he played with pride, passion, purpose, and quality. We also need to play 4-4-2 and with who's fit and available that has to be Roberts playing up top with Stansfield. The fans will turn up on Saturday, but the team needs to give us so much more than the Cardiff game. I really hope the players do their bit, put a real shift in, and play for the fans. We need something to get behind. It works both ways. KRO 💙

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your comment and very well said. The fans will turn up as always but the players have to also turn up and give us something to shout about. If we are going to go down and I hope we don’t then at least let’s go down fighting rather than with a wimper. KRO

@richardpincher8936

2 ай бұрын

@SmallHeathAllianceFC it's brilliant how you interact and engage with the fans by taking the time and effort to respond to all the comments. You both optimise what being a Bluenose is all about! Real people, proper supporters who are open, honest, intelligent and insightful. KRO 💙

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

@@richardpincher8936 thank you so much, that is greatly appreciated. KRO

I was gutted we (Sunderland) let Pritchard go, not to mention Mowbray, as he was one of our most experienced players who could put his foot on the ball and make things happen. Sounds like he’s having little impact at Birmingham. Good luck for your remaining games.

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. Yes, Pritchard has had minimal impact since he joined us however most of his time here has been hampered by injuries and he had mostly come off the bench. Good luck for your remainders my games this season as well and I’m sure you will be a lot stronger next season when you get your new manager. Kind regards.

totally agree about Myoshi. He was running, moving, looking to take on a player, looking to shoot, make a pass - he even seemed to give up as literally no-one else was looking to work with him.. unbelievable.

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting. We appreciate it :) Yeah, Miyoshi was having a decent start to the game and various times he was at least trying but it just wasn't being matched by anyone else. In all honesty, no one came away from that game looking great but I bet he was really frustrated not having the movement. We go again Saturday in a huge game. Thanks again and KRO!

@lotinga

2 ай бұрын

@@SmallHeathAllianceFC great channel btw!

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

@@lotinga thank you very much. KRO

After last night I feel I've lost hope that we will survive this year. We've rode our luck over the years and managed to stay up but I feel this is the year we go down. There's just no passion or fight, it shows how bad it is when one of the only players who looks like they actually care and gives 100% is Stansfield who's a loan player. It seems very clear there's no leaders in the team which shows at the moment. Sanderson is your captain and when Cardiff score instead of rallying the team he just falls over and lays on the floor. I feel if we do go down we will struggle to get back up as League 1 will be tough so I'm hoping somewhere these players get the points we need for safety. KRO!

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment which is appreciated. The most disappointing thing is the lack of fight from the players to suggest that they are aware that we are deep in relegation trouble. The performance against Cardiff gave us little confidence that we have the ability to score a goal let alone where our points will come from. Unless there is a miraculous turn around then staying in the division is going to be extremely tough. KRO

Last night was a disgrace, no fight, no passion and no idea, which is such a shame with so much positivity around the club ATM. I cannot see how and where the next points are coming from which leaves the trap door wide open for us..... The other thing is not all these managers are poor but they've all struggled to get consistency out if this group of players... As always K.R.O

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting. Always appreciated :) I can't see where our next goal is coming from let alone a win after last nights performance. Bottom 3, at home and we have 1 shot on target. That is unacceptable and truly shocking. We need to be MUCH better for these remaining 4 games if we stand half a chance of staying up. We go again on Saturday and we will be there supporting the boys. Let's hope they can reciprocate and actually give us something to get behind and show us some fight. Very best and KRO!

Zero fight in this squad and our "captain" sums the lot of these lot up ....hasn't broke a sweat since eustance was sacked

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting. Always appreciated :) Absolutely zero fight on Wednesday. We had seen a little something against Preston and Leicester but even then we are really relying on teams to make mistakes in order for us to score. Not good enough going forward! Big game tomorrow, let's hope they turn up and show us some passion. Thanks again and KRO!

Players are a disgrace to the name: Birmingham City. Clear them out and put the youngsters in. At least they'd play with some pride. Rebuild afresh next year in league One.

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting Ian. I agree and I do think we might see Dixon and or Donovan on the bench for the next game. He has to change something from that gutless performance and getting some fresh younger energy is pretty much the only tool at our disposal during this difficult end to the season. We have no squad depth whatsoever and the subs last night proved it. When I heard Gardner and Hogan come on I just had my head in my hands. No disrespect towards them but just thought to myself that's all we have as far as the squad goes to change a game. It's crazy this is where we are. Thanks, mate and KRO!

These players don't want to play for us get rid

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting! Always appreciated. 100%. regardless of what division we are in next season, we need a huge clear out across the entire squad and actually put some players in who don't mind a fight, have some warrior mentality and actually look like they care! It's so frustrating. Thanks again and KRO!

Good video both and unfortunately your comments\criticisms are fully correct. It's now moved from possible to a probable because we are not capable of producing anything menacing between their sticks.. KRO from Canada 💙

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your comment and we are pleased you enjoyed the video. Its great to know you are watching from Canada. There is still hope however, games are running out and we need to see a significant improvement from the players in order to stand and chance of staying up. KRO

We should be going with 4-4-2, becuna was dreadful.

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting Dean! Always appreciated :) I remember we discussed a 4-4-2 about 6 weeks ago on the podcast and the majority of blues fans were behind and supportive of this too. I guess my only concern is who would partner Stansfield? With Jukey injured, we are talking T.Roberts, Hogan or Burke. I mean they don't inspire much confidence. Maybe one of our attacking midfielders could be put up there and sort of play the false 9? I am borderline out of ideas at this point as the players show no passion or desire to score. Thanks again for commenting. Very best and KRO!

The worrying thing is the fans at work and myself aren't getting angry about these performances any more its just the normal and has become farcical, even the villa fans have stopped taking the piss as they feel sorry for us ! Cant see us getting another point or goal , very poor team , the league doesn't lie , we are where we deserve to be .

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting Paul. It really is frustrating, we have almost become desensitised to the club doing badly. With all the talk off the pitch too it's such a shame those 2 areas can't align because in many ways it's a really exciting time to be a blues fan. Turning up and seeing the players not giving everything has to stop if we want to stay in this league. Last night simply wasn't good enough and we have an even bigger challenge on Saturday with Coventry. We go again and get behind the team. Thanks again and KRO!

Gutted,but KRO.

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment. It really is gutting at the moment especially with all the great thinks going on off the field. KRO

It’s not so much “yeah, but can they do it on a cold Wednesday night in Brum” cos they’re incapable of doing it on a 3pm KO on a Saturday or any other time for that matter.

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your comment. In our position it should be about rolling your sleeves up and digging in, which is not happening. There are no leaders or players that can drag others through games and that has cost us. Things will change in the summer but I hope these players can find something to give us any hope of staying up. KRO

These players cannot do it for the club or badge. Put it to them GR do it for yourself and family. Show some pride as at the moment the team aside fro stansfield and buchannon look weak and cowardly. Kro as always

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Tony! :) I agree, do these players not care about personal pride? Fair enough my playing days are long behind me but I gave absolutely everything on the pitch. This was just Sunday league stuff 😂 but you don't want to let yourself or your teammates down so you come off that pitch in absolute bits like you've been to war. That's football. Well, it is to me anyway. The lack of fight is really frustrating. HUGE challenge on Saturday so intrigued to know what GR does between then and now but it's a worry for sure. Thanks again and KRO!

It’s been said numerous times by most supporters - most of these players are severely lacking in effort and tenacity. They don’t fit the Blues dna of graft and passion. I know FFP restrictions played a part, but Gardners recruitment has been poor. I’d like to see a new technical director tbh.

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment which is appropriated. That is very true, we need players with character as well as ability and at present we don’t seem to have these sorts of players. We gave a great opportunity for a squad reset in the summer as so many players are out of contract and our loan players will go back. I’m sure they will bring new players that have the right characteristics. KRO

Such a dissapointing game to watch on Wednesday and I am almost dreading having to go through it all again on Saturday. I thought that Stansfield, Miyoshi and Ruddy were the only players showing any passion and drive... I'm a Blues fan, I dont expect much, but I at least want the players that we pay and support to put some effort in. Anyway, Championship or League 1 I love you my fellow Bluenoses... it's the only reason I'm going to bother turning up on Saturday! Keep Right On... anybody asked Barry Fry for his thoughts on recruitment 😅?

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting Sam. Absolutely, we love the fans and we love our club. We don't enjoy doing negative content. We are certainly a glass half full podcast but when we watch this week in and week out and the lack of passion from a side now in the bottom 3, it was unacceptable. We go again Saturday and get behind the boys. Hopefully they can show up and prove to us what they are made off. Coventry is an extremely tough game so we need to be on top form. Very best and KRO!

All those players that are still in contract next season should be told you will not be sold under any circumstance, you will either play in league 1 or rot & never play… or play your balls off to keep us in the championship

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your comment. Regardless of what happens I think the club will review the whole playing staff including those still in contract and we will see a massive turnaround in players in the summer. Our new owners are striving for excellence and I think we will become a completely different team over the next few years. KRO

Nobody up front with Jay Stansfield. Should have sorted that January

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris! Couldn't agree more and I don't know we didn't recruit a striker in January instead of 3 more midfielders in an already competitive / crowded part of the team. Thanks again and KRO!

Hope the Blues stay up, but you have us Sat, and we want and need those 3 points, sorry, PUSB, still think concentrate on building a survivable team, instead of a 60K new stadium, but it will look the biz in league 1.

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. Yes, we know that Coventry will be a tough game for us and there is no need to apologise for wanting your club to win. The stadium and sports quarter announcement have only recently been made and the new stadium is a few years away. We will still be at our current stadium probably at least for five years so even if we do get relegated we will still be at our current ground. Although our team are in a tough place at the moment the future for us looks amazing. We may be relegated but our new owners have said that they’re plans and will progress regardless. There are definitely better times ahead for us after this season is over. KRO

I don’t think any blues fan is negative it’s basically called waking up to reality. No captain, no leaders on the pitch, can’t score, slightly getting better defensively, the most shocking away form I’ve ever seen. We have to play 4-4-2. I’ve said for months and I hate thinking and saying this but I can’t see us getting out of this.

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. Based on our performances this season especially the last few I think even the most optimistic Blues fans will be doubting our chances of staying up. We have lost 8 of the last 10 so there would need to be a massive turnaround to get enough points in our final four matches. I hope we can do it, but Coventry is a tough game to start with. KRO

why did we get in 3 midfielders in January and not striker mr Gardner

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting Colin. Yes, I have thought about this many times and I don't understand it. Stansfield was crying out for a strike partner but we recruited in an area where we already had a lot of players. I also think we shouldn't have got rid of Long at CB. I personally think he would have made a difference at the back. Thanks again and KRO!

Can you imagine a Blues team with people like Pendrey Gallagher Carr producing shite like Get some kids out Saturday Some of those last night should never play again

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment. We suggested that a few of the younger players should be given a chance to inject a bit of energy and fight into the team. I doubt that will happen though for the rest of this season. You name some proper players and these are exactly those types of characters we lack at the moment. KRO

Have you had your usual flutter gaz might be a winner this time

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Hi Andy. Can you believe this year I haven’t. KRO

These so called footballers have let Rooney , mowbray, Venus,and know rowett,and the fan base down , a lot of these players will just walk of into the sunset come June , disgraceful.

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Harvey! Disgraceful indeed. The most important thing for me is the fan base. Fair enough managers come and go but it's us that have to go through this every year as fans and these past 12 years in particular have been absolute turd! The least they can do is show up and give us some passion. Looks more and more like your crystal ball is accurate and coming true. How do I get one of those? ;) Very best and KRO!

Appalling performance very angry we have to show passion… KRO ..

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting Michael! Always appreciated. It really was. No passion, fight or leadership. We need to pull a rabbit out of the hat for Saturday as Coventry will be a bigger test in my opinion and with Wright / Simms firing them in, our defence needs to be alert and focused for the full game. Thanks again and KRO!

players help

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment which I assume is a plea for the players to help us out! KRO

Get content as usual. Let’s face it we’re gone. I feel so sorry for the fans, I’m 56 now and although I’m angry I’ll be fine but the dross and wasters on the pitch don’t realise the effect their lack of any metal or fight is having on the fans. I feel for my 21 year old lad, I actually feel guilty that he supports Blues because of me.

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Joe! Always enjoy your comments :) It's funny you say this, on the way back to the car last night I said to my dad sarcastically "Thanks for making me a blues fan" whilst we were both in our funks. It was purely in jest, I truly love this club and wouldn't have it any other way. I just wish the players respected the history, our passion and showed us some fight on the pitch. Thanks again and KRO!

, would you play five upfront three midfield and two black the five up front should be two wingers Center and the inside right inside left go for full attack if we're going to go down we should go down with a blazer glory you're right playing out from the back is rubbish get the ball at the field

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment. We are vulnerable at the back so playing the formation you suggest would open the door for the opposition and I think we would get thumped. I’m not sure exactly what Gary Rowett can do with this bunch of players but I know that something has to change and quickly if we have any hope of staying up. KRO

@DavidTaylor-ly3ef

2 ай бұрын

I'm a firm Believer playing the old way of football kick the ball at the field fire attacking football the wingers and you got your good centre forward pop it in unfortunately is bunch of players couldn't hit a barn door comets about defence in the old days we just have some strong defenders and they never use go past the halfway lying very really playing out for the back and playing like a chess board is absolutely boring to watch so what we got to lose gotta give it a go if we go down we go down rebuild wel the finance if we go down you got to be patient and the club's got to get it right with the players this time

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

@@DavidTaylor-ly3ef thank you very much for your comment. There are 10 players out of contract in the summer, plus the 5 loan players will go back to their parent clubs so there will be a massive rebuild of the squad in the summer regardless. I just hope the consider the character and attitude of potential players as well as ability because that is what we are lacking in the current squad. KRO

I find myself switching off watching them. No urgency about our game. It’s like the players think we are mid table.

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting! Totally agree, who kicks it around the back in the 85th minute? We should have been absolutely gunning after them. Sideways and backwards it went all game apart from a few small patches. It was so frustrating. Thanks again and KRO.

Desperate team ,shocking football totally clueless .

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Harvey! Tell me about it. The worst thing about it was the players didn't even look like they really wanted to be there. No fight or passion or anything for us to get behind. Thanks again and KRO!

Laird is rubbish, hope he leaves

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment which is appreciated. Ethan Laird has not had a great season like most of the players in the squad however he was hampered by injury at the start of the season and never got back to his best this season. I think there is a really good player in there and hope that he can get back to his very best for us. KRO

@hudson7354

2 ай бұрын

@@SmallHeathAllianceFC he’s a fool, I hate this squad

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

@@hudson7354 the Coventry performance showed us that this squad is quite capable if they perform to their capabilities. We’ve never had a bad squad this season just a group of underperforming players who lack confidence. Lots of players are out of contract at the end of the season so we are going to see a massive overhaul of the squad anyway. KRO

You sound exactly how I felt last week after losing to Rotherham and Huddersfield. 1 good win later and it can look a lot better, keep the faith chaps. KRO

@SmallHeathAllianceFC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting :) Very true, a win down the bottom and it can all change very quickly. It was just after last night the players didn't even look interested or show us any passion and fight. I think this is why that loss hurt more than others cause we are now in the bottom 3 and it still didn't wake the players up. Thanks again and KRO!

@edgamersroadto350subs2

2 ай бұрын

There you go chaps what a difference a win can make… keep the faith and KRO