When David Beckham announced that he was stepping down as England captain the day after we were knocked out of the 2006 World Cup he said the words “I have lived the dream”. Beckham's dream of...
Living the Dream
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Andrew’s Rants
Step inside Andrew’s Rants, a no-holds-barred opinion series from Birmingham City supporter and contributor Andrew Clarke. These pieces cut through the noise with raw honesty, frustration, and passion, tackling performances, decisions, ownership, and everything in between. Agree or disagree, these rants reflect the emotions many fans feel but rarely say out loud. Unfiltered, unapologetic, and written from the stands — because following Birmingham City FC is never quiet, and neither is Andrew.
Goodbye, Good Luck, What Now?
On Friday 15th May 2026, Blues announced their released and retained list, whilst this is a usual thing for the club there were a few notable names on the released list. Osman, Beadle and Doyle were...
Results > Performance
“Yeah, we won but it wasn’t the (insert club) way.” I hear this day in, day out on TalkSport whilst on my commute. And that statement is the very reason I hate modern football. Let’s be frank —...
Recruitment – Is Gardner getting It right?
Football eh! 53 days ago (at time of writing) I slumped into the depths of my sofa after we not only lost to Watford, but were outplayed, outclassed and seemingly out of ideas. It was a result that...
Never fall in love with a loan player…These ones made this easy
On our recent Podcast, Chris and I discussed Mark Burchill, a player we signed on loan in the year 2000. I won’t lie, the fact that it is 26 years ago makes me feel incredibly old. He was the first...
An Ode to the Academy (not a rant or moan)
This might be a bit of a random topic to talk about, given that we have just had an overwhelmingly positive January transfer window (Marc Leonard aside, obviously) and things are picking up nicely...
Andrew’s Rants – Moaning for the sake of moaning.
I am the first to admit that I can be quite negative when things aren’t going to plan. On a recent podcast, found here on YouTube and on bcfcfanzine.com, I may have let my instantaneous feelings...
Andrew’s Rants – January Transfers Rumours
The January Transfer Window We are 15 days, at the time of writing, into the January transfer window and to say it has been a rollercoaster of rumours, negativity and downright mystifying...