With three points from the bottom and in the relegation zone with 47, Birmingham City faces a variety of outcomes as the Championship season’s last day draws near. There is just one thing that is certain: they must defeat Norwich. Should they do so, it’s a matter of what occurs in other places.
Then, they require Plymouth (48 points) to lose their match against Hull at home. But even if Plymouth triumphs, Sheffield Wednesday (50 points) losing at Sunderland will keep Blues in the top flight because of a superior goal differential.
If Wednesday triumphs, Blackburn (50 points) would lose at champions Leicester, and Blues would still be promoted owing to a superior goal differential. But, Plymouth will remain in the playoff picture if the Blues draw and the play-off-chasing Tigers lose by five goals. I’m tired and should go to bed!
Just look at the facts before someone starts assigning blame for what has gone wrong this season. After Wayne Rooney was fired in January, Blues will have had 20 games to make sure relegation was never a concern. Under two very different managers, Tony Mowbray and Gary Rowett, they have won five and drew four of the 19 games they have played. Regardless matter the outcome on Saturday, the club is going through an exciting period as part of Tom Wagner’s Knighthead organization.
The amount of criticism and backlash directed on Chief Executive Garry Cook is astounding. Even though he discovered that things were far worse than initially believed, just take a look at what has transpired at the club after he assumed the role of voice and leader for Knighthead.
Supporters now have a stadium to be proud of, and renovations to the interior of St. Andrew’s @Knighthead Park will continue during the summer.
Since he came charge, revenues have increased, which can only help both men’s and women’s short- and long-term goals. Regardless of the league the Blues are in, transfer budgets are in place.
