Royal Blue Podcast

Episode 24: Big changes to the Blues squad in the window, as the Championship heats up

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:21:13 GMT

Your hosts Joe and Alex return with a show full to the brim with Championship twists and turns as both ends of the table continue to surprise.

They'll also be looking at the more interesting transfer news in the window so far, as deadline day looms - but have Birmingham done enough to push on and steer clear of any relegation fears?

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By Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com)

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PS, sorry about missing ep23, an audio error rendered the episode unpublishable

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Episode 22: BACK AFTER A BREAK, AND BLUES HAVEN'T KICKED A BALL - LOVELY!

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:02:21 GMT

After a short break, your hosts Joe and Alex are back to discuss the few Championship games that have actually taken place as COVID causes further fixture postponements - but that hasn't stopped the league creating more drama and intrigue.

Birmingham had their games against Fulham and Peterborough postponed, giving us time to think about January transfer window activity at the club - and it's not looking too rosey...

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EPISODE 21: BLUES FALTER ON A DAY WHERE THE FOOTBALL FAMILY WAS UNITED IN GRIEF

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 21:07:44 GMT

Your Royal Blue Podcast hosts Joe and Alex are back with their rundown of Championship action from the latest gameweek; with big games taking place at the top end of the table.

They'll also be analysing Blues' poor showing at Millwall on a day where the result was secondary as football mourned the loss of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes. RIP little bluenose, we'll be thinking of you.

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EPISODE TWENTY: A LOVELY SCRAPPY WIN FOR BLUES AS THE CHAMPO SURPRISES AGAIN

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 21:50:33 GMT

Your Royal Blue Podcasters Joe and Alex are back to discuss another round of championship games - with significant results at either end of the table.

But most importantly, they discuss the big win as Blues overcome a difficult home fixture against resurgent Blackpool, before mithering over potential departures from the squad in January.

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EPISODE NINETEEN: A TOUGH WEEK FOR BLUES AS INJURIES AND SUSPENSIONS MOUNT

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:56:02 GMT

Your hosts Joe and Alex return once more to discuss the latest happenings in the Championship, with a particular focus on recent developments at Birmingham City.

It's been a tough old week for Blues; with questionable officiating, injuries depleting the squad and the reveal of a questionable third kit. We do our best to keep things positive in the face of adversity!

Of course, there are other important results to discuss and the managerial merry-go-round continues - we'll be chatting through the headlines.

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EPISODE EIGHTEEN: MORE MAD MOVES IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP AS BLUES PREPARE TO FACE THE TIGERS

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 23:27:38 GMT

Your hosts Joe and Alex are back to discuss the latest news from the Championship - with big stories coming out of Derby, Barnsley and Reading.

They also analyse Blues' chances of getting a positive result against Hull, as Birmingham travel to the MKM Stadium. Also on their minds is the January transfer window, and what business needs to be done to keep Blues fighting in this ridiculously competitive league!

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EPISODE SEVENTEEN: BLUES FALTER IN ANOTHER CLIMACTIC GAMEWEEK FULL OF SHOCKS!

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 21:51:45 GMT

The Royal Blue Podcast is back and your hosts are doing their best to rationalise the madness of the Championship.

Joe and Alex will be analysing the key results from the latest gameweek; with dramatic late winners, red cards and the form book being cast aside!

They'll also be reviewing Blues' tough defeat to Reading, with a particular focus on the younger players now making the step up to first team action.

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EPISODE SIXTEEN: BLUES' FANTASTIC FORM CONTINUES AS THE CHAMPIONSHIP SERVES UP MORE SHOCKS

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:26:57 GMT

Your hosts Joe and Alex are back to discuss the midweek fixtures from the Championship - with long-standing unbeaten runs ended, thrashings being dealt out and some crunch relegation games already!

Of course, the hosts will also be waxing lyrical over Blues' latest performance and, in classic Blues fan fashion, worrying about how it can all go wrong from here.

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EPISODE 15 - IT'S ALL ABOUT QUALITY AND TOGETHERNESS AS BLUES FIND A BACKBONE AGAIN

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 21:52:37 GMT

Your hosts Joe and Alex are back to discuss the major talking points from gameweek 15 of the championship - with some teams starting to really show their quality, others demonstrating the importance of team spirit and togetherness, and others just looking a bit pants, to be honest.

They'll also be analysing the fantastic result for Birmingham in the 2-0 win at Middlesbrough, and offering their thoughts on what has changed to bring about this change in form and fortune.

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EPISODE FOURTEEN: DEENEY LEADS BLUES TO A VITAL WIN

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 22:03:32 GMT

The Royal Blue Podcast returns after a fantastic result for Blues, which saw them beat Swansea 2-1 and claim a much-needed three points.

Your hosts debate the captaincy at the club, the futures of certain players, and generally enjoy the great feeling of winning!

They will also be rounding up the rest of the Championship game week as the league continues to heat up!

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EPISODE THIRTEEN: BLUES JUST BEING BLUES OR DEEPER ISSUES?

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 18:35:16 GMT

The Royal Blue Podcast returns after another tough result for Blues, so your hosts Joe and Alex have distracted themselves with speculating over who would play Ben Brereton-Diaz in a biopic of his life.

Back in the real world, the conversation turns to Blues’ difficult run of results and how the goal drought may be ended. A deep dive into the West Brom game reveals pervasive defensive issues, and previews of the upcoming Huddersfield and Swansea may hold some faint hope for bluenoses.

There’s also the round-up of another Championship game week as the league continues to serve up twists and turns!

Apologies, there was a few technical difficulties during recording.

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EPISODE TWELVE - BACK AND READY FOR BATTLE

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:46:15 GMT

It's a nice easy game for Birmingham after the international break as they travel to the Hawthorns to take on second-placed West Bromwich Albion. Your hosts Joe and Alex are here to analyse whether Blues are truly ready for battle - and discuss what changes are required if they are to take any points from the game!

They'll also be previewing a handful of other Championship fixtures from the coming weekend, and some outrageous predictions are made.

Join us for more Champo chat!

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EPISODE ELEVEN - DESPERATELY TRYING TO STAY POSITIVE

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 19:51:58 GMT

The Royal Blue Podcast returns with your hosts Joe and Alex desperately trying to stay positive despite a troubling run of results from Birmingham City. They'll be analysing what went wrong in the Nottingham Forest game and offering their thoughts on what can be done over the international break to arrest Blues' slide.

Elsewhere, the Championship has yet again served up a weekend full of shocks and surprises; with unbeaten runs ended, late turnarounds and alarm bells starting to ring for some. Your hosts will be rounding up all the results and, as usual, stating some pretty wild opinions!

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EPISODE TEN - ANOTHER BUMP IN THE ROAD!

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:19:21 GMT

The Royal Blue Podcast is back with another in-depth discussion on the latest Championship fixtures and a particular focus on Birmingham City's tough trip to Queen's Park Rangers. Has the Coventry bubble burst? Will Forest soar up the table? And Derby won't....will they?!

Much to discuss and speculate over - join your hosts Joe and Alex for a round-up of all the key stories from the Champo!

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EPISODE NINE - STEADYING THE SHIP AFTER A HECTIC FEW WEEKS!

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 14:51:58 GMT

The Royal Blue Podcast is back and your hosts Joe and Alex are here to offer their take on the latest round of Championship fixtures, with a particular focus on Birmingham City's clash with Preston North End at St. Andrews. While they are pleased that Blues seemed to have steadied the ship, one or two deeper issues are coming to the fore - tune in to hear their analysis!

We'll also be previewing the QPR v Blues midweek game as Birmingham desperately need to bounce back!

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EPISODE EIGHT - THE HIGGLEDY-PIGGLEDY CHAMPIONSHIP IS HERE & IT'S BACK DOWN TO EARTH WITH A THUD FOR BLUES

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:44:48 GMT

The Royal Blue Podcast returns as your hosts Joe and Alex try to make sense of this topsy-turvy league where seemingly form means nothing! Gameweek 8 didn't give us just one surprising result - there were a handful! New table-toppers, struggling sides picking up wins, and a difficult afternoon for Blues; your hosts will be discussing it all.

We'll also be previewing the Blues v Preston game as Birmingham desperately need to bounce back!

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EPISODE SEVEN - WE CHAT TO EX-PRO TOMMY MOONEY ABOUT BLUES, THE CHAMPIONSHIP AND TROY!

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 18:47:53 GMT

The Royal Blue Podcast is back with a very special episode - we sit down with Tommy Mooney to discuss all things Birmingham City, the Championship, Troy Deeney and a little bit of Watford too!

Tommy offers great insight into what it's like to play as a professional striker, and to play for (and against!) Blues. It's a thoroughly captivating chat, we hope you enjoy!

Alex and Joe will also offer their thoughts on the mid-week games as the Championship season starts to take shape.

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EPISODE SIX - GOALS GOALS GOALS AS THE CHAMPIONSHIP STARTS TO HEAT UP

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 04:51:58 GMT

The Royal Blue Podcast is back with another hour of Champo chat! Your hosts Joe and Alex dissect all the action from a hectic weekend of Championship football; with plenty of goals, late twists and upsets! They’ll of course also be analysing Blues’ win over Derby and previewing the epic clash with Fulham. There's a lot to discuss, so join us!

The Championship, bloody hell….

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EPISODE FIVE - IT'S ALL ABOUT THE 'M' WORD AS THE CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO ACTION!

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:31:19 GMT

The Royal Blue Podcast returns after what felt like a lengthy international break, and your hosts Joe and Alex are ready to preview all the fixtures, with a particular spotlight on the upcoming clash at St. Andrews with Derby County. They’ll also be speculating over how new signing Troy Deeney will fit into Bowyer's Birmingham side and playing a silly trivia game that will reveal one of them is quite clueless when it comes to football!

Thank the lord the championship is back; it’s going to get gloriously messy!

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EPISODE FOUR - THE TRANSFER BLUES FANS HAVE WAITED YEARS FOR AS THE CHAMPIONSHIP CONTINUES TO BEWILDER AND BEDAZZLE

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:09:44 GMT

The Royal Blue Podcast returns and your hosts Joe and Alex do their best to cover all the recent developments in the Championship and Birmingham City; from more goal-fests and dramatic clashes to late, surprising moves in the transfer window.

Blues have had another positive week, and not just on the pitch…dare we start to feel optimistic?!

It’s been a hectic one; join us for all the fall-out!

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EPISODE THREE - A FIVE-STAR PERFORMANCE FROM BLUES AS THE HATTERS ARE LEFT IN TATTERS

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:27:28 GMT

The Royal Blue Podcast is back with another deep dive into the latest championship action but, more importantly, to bask in one of the most impressive Birmingham City performances in recent memory. After only scoring a single goal in three championship games, Blues absolutely battered Luton 5-0 - and we'll be analysing the performance to see how Lee Bowyer set the team up for such a dominant display.

We'll also be looking at the Bournemouth game, which saw Blues slip to an undeserved 2-0 loss, and then looking at the wider implications of the early gameweeks as the league starts to take shape.

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EPISODE TWO - NO-ONE GETS A 100% RECORD IN THIS LEAGUE!!

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 16:00:58 GMT

Another round of fixtures has come and gone! A dramatic late turn around between two expected relegation rivals! Plenty of goal fests and a number of red cards across the league! Of course we will be comprehensively covering Birmingham City's first home game of the season vs Stoke and the ugly scenes in the background of the club. Why is the stadium not complete yet? How is this affecting the fans? Listen now to the second episode of The Royal Blue Podcast!

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THE PREMIERE! GOALS, UPSETS AND DRAMA ON THE OPENING WEEKEND OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP!

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 16:00:38 GMT

The Championship is back with a bang, so what better time for us to launch our BRAND NEW PODCAST! A five goal thriller at Stoke, late drama at Bristol, mixed fortunes for the newly promoted sides - the opening weekend of action had it all. We'll be taking a look at all the fixtures from the Friday and Saturday, with a particular focus on Birmingham's epic victory at Bramall Lane. We also submit our predictions for the Championship's top six and bottom three - decisions we will no doubt come to regret!

Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @royalbluepod

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