HeyJaredThe Blue Machine
The Blue Machine:The Optimist - Aaron CartwrightThe Realist - Tom HattonThe Pessimist - Rob MooreThree unique viewpoints on everything related to Birmingham City, brought together to form a plethora of debate, disagreements and ridiculous moments.
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The Redemption Arc (opens the original)
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Birmingham City look sharper, tougher, and far more dangerous than they did last season — but are they wasting the chance to turn good performances into a genuine promotion push? Taz, Tom & Jon break down the Blues’ new identity, the missed chances that are keeping games close, and why this team suddenly feels built to cause problems for anyone in the Championship. The lads dig into the biggest talking points from a run of demanding fixtures, including the frustrating defeat at Norwich, the hard
How Do You Like Your Toast? (opens the original)
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The Blue Machine are back... Blues have shown they can go toe-to-toe with promotion contenders — but is this the start of a special season, or just a brilliant run in a brutal Championship opening? Taz, Tom & Jon break down: The Wolves draw Tom Wagner’s emotional return Stansfield’s thunderbolt Liam Millar’s impressive debut Chris Davies’ reboot Squad depth Whether Blues have what it takes to push for the top eight. Plus: predictions for Norwich and Derby, tactical debate, transfer frustrations,
BLUES ARE BACK (opens the original)
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The Blue Machine are back: minus Rob but with the addition of Barrington aka Jon. In keeping with the AI theme, this is what it said this weeks episode is about (if you ask us it's way too formal for us gimps: Birmingham City are building something real - and this episode makes the case for why the optimism is justified. From a smarter away-day approach to a reshaped midfield, a growing confidence in Chris Davies, and the kind of squad depth Blues fans have been crying out for, this is the clear
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