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Chris Davies and elite mentality: "My dream is that we become one of the top teams in this league. I don't just want to float by and have an all right season."

The Blues manager has grand designs for his side, taking a leaf out of the book of Arsenal and Coventry City

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The sytlistics - patience, keeping possession and unpredictability

The onus is on Blues to defeat bottom side Preston North End at St. Andrew's and Chris Davies outlines the way they have to go about it

12.10.26News
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West Bromwich Albion 0, Blues 1 - reaction

Chris Davies gives his views on victory at the Hawthorns and wider Blues issues

10.10.26News
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West Bromwich Albion 0, Blues 1 - derby day analysis

August Priske's penalty settles it at the Hawthorns, deservedly so for Blues

10.10.26Analysis
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Carlos Vicente interview: the 'warrior' adapting to life in the Championship

Spanish winger Carlos Vicente sits down for a chat with Forever Blues

09.10.26Features
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"He is a good player but the challenge for him is to go on and become a great player," - Chris Davies on Jhon Solis

The new Colombia international has the tools to push for greatness, says the Blues boss

09.10.26News

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Kristian Pedersen, a transfer embargo, in-fighting and a nine-point deduction

Moments in time - in a special long read, we recall the 2018/19 season when Blues made the headlines for all the wrong reasons

27.09.26Features
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Significant changes to the Sports Quarter masterplan

The training centre for the men's, women's and academy - plus the women's stadium - are to be moved to a different site. A Forever Blues long read

17.09.26News
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Blues 2, Middlesbrough 2 - reflections on another St. Andrew's draw and the late drama

Forever Blues analyses a pulsating game that brings to a close the opening block of matches before the international break

20.09.26Analysis

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Why Blues went back in for James Beadle and made him their number one

Chris Davies reveals that the goalkeeper's strong mentality was a major factor

11.09.26News
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The transformation of Bright Osayi-Samuel and the reasons behind it

The Blues right-back reveals how he has bounced back from a chequered first season at the club

07.09.26Features
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The return of Tom Wagner - humbling and heart-warming

Blues chairman Tom Wagner was a surprise visitor to St. Andrew's, nine months on after suffering a stroke

07.09.26News
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Latest on Blues search for a successor to Craig Gardner

The director of football/sporting director role is close to be filled

18.09.26News

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Birmingham City squad depth

Forever Blues takes a look at the players available to Chris Davies in the wake of the transfer window closing

03.09.26Analysis
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Blues and Chris Davies negotiating a tough start to the season with real intent

There are signs that Blues are on the right lines after victory at Derby County

13.09.26Analysis
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Former Blues striker to lead under-18s

James McPike is set to return to Blues Academy from Wolverhampton Wanderers

16.09.26News
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Jude Bellingham - the player who will become England's greatest ever

In a Forever Blues special long read, Colin Tattum outlines why Jude Bellingham is destined for greatness and recalls telling detail behind his development at the club

30.09.26Features

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Neumann beginning to show the qualities that made him a top Blues target

Phil Neumann had a topsy-turvy debut season in the Championship, but now he's a force to be reckoned with

30.08.26Features
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Christoph Klarer interview - the captain on style, standards, trust and leadership

The Austrian centre-half is one of Blues best and most important players, on whose shoulders much rests again

19.08.26Features
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Max Bird - a 'do it all' midfielder whose signing makes perfect sense

Former Birmingham City captain Curtis Davies played alongside Max Bird and tells us why he can enhance the Blues side

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