Birmingham's League 1 DREAM TEAM
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- Birmingham City are aggressively targeting promotion from League 1 back to the Championship this transfer window and look like they've broken the third tier transfer record with the signing of Willum Þór Willumsson. Here's my take on Birmingham's attempt to build a League 1 dream team!
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Birmingham announced the signing of Christoph Klarer as I was filming this video...hence he's not mentioned!
Another excellent signing, playing in the Bundesliga
Leeds, as Matt alluded to in a video yesterday doesn't belong in the Championship, same as Birmingham doesn't belong in League 1. Wishing Birmingham the best for upcoming season! I think they're going to go up.
cheers pal
Leeds are in the Championship and Birmingham City are in League 1 are there because they were relegated. It looks like Birmingham City are making an immediate promotion push which is a good idea. There are several clubs in League 1 "that don't belong there". Promotion from League 1 is far easier said than done.
We’re building a mid table champ squad, monstrous for league one.
I do like the look of who we signed, just hope they can all gel together
Proud Bluenose. Season ticket holder and feeling the buzz. Kro
We've just signed a 6'3" central defender, Christoph Klarer
Can't help wishing we were buying these players last season! lol
The stats say an awful lot about how tricky it is to bounce straight back to the Championship.
I'm hoping Blues fans will stay patient after all the pre-season buzz and hype.
That said, after years of relying on loans and free transfers, after the rubbish season we just had, it's totally understandable for Bluenoses to be excited.
We have had far to few joys and too many sorrows in recent years.
KRO!
From day one our new owners have always said they will improve the fan experience on match day. They have done that and some and the season hasn’t even started!! Record season ticket sales, the buzz around the club, I’ve not been this excited for a new season to start in years. KRO 💙💙💙💙
Further to add, there is no way next season is going to be a walk in the park and any blues fan that thinks so need to give their head a serious wobble. Take each game as it comes every team in this league will be out for us. KRO
I think Brum and its owners are attempting to reinvent a Kieran McKenna 2 with their new Manager Chris Davies...hopefully they are a success only time will tell,especially with new signing and money been spent...will everything be able to gell soon or later.
As a Wednesday fan, I can tell you that peacock farrell is a good keeper but he does make the odd mistake . I would've been chuffed to bits if we had signed him last season. Anyway good luck for this coming season. Ps everyone will view you as a big scalp and raise there games against you 😉
Beadle is scarily good compared to BPF though
Its not even the playing squad that is ridiculous for Blues right now, the stadium and fan park upgrades, communication, fan engagement... new stadium. I've never seen a team get relegated and have such a buzz. Best season ticket sales for 15 years to highlight what Knighthead have given us back... Belief. KRO
We (Derby) had the same thing happen though,, ours was more on a siege mentality against the EFL but there was a buzz about it after Clowes arrived. Birmingham are going straight back up and possibly riding a wave beyond that same as ipswich maybe.
@@therebel4332 I hope so mate. You are one of the clubs who genuinely know what we have been through. Minus the administration, we have been taken apart as a club over the last 13 years. Owners in prison, stands closed and owners buying jewellery and Netflix subscriptions on the company credit cards. 🫣
I enjoyed L1 as a Wednesday fan. You know you'll win most games, score lots of goals etc.
@@jimwest7107 I loved L1 ,, it was great fun especially the banter at games. Birmingham fans will enjoy it in my opinion.
Excellent round up thanks 🙏. KRO I feel very optimistic for a good season. Manager looks top class too.
We will be there or there about, the biggest thing for us will be how long it will take the squad to knit together with all ins and outs and get used to the park the bus tactics or route 1 assault, I think we'll win games early but won't hit peak form till around November. Top 6 without doubt, top 2 we'll need a good start and then maintain decent form.
Don't forget the biggest Bar in Europe..🍺🍻🥂👍
It's bloody lovely to have something positive happening to this football club.
Good video looking from the outside at BCFC. So much positiveness surrounding the club! Last thing we wanted was too many players on loan, that was our downfall last season. The pressure for promotion is intense, whatever league we find ourselves in. Some solid European players coming in. Fed up with the nonplussed we’ve had over the seasons. We need skilled fighters!! KRO
I've watched Willum play football at Go Ahead for the past two years. He is an excellent player with good ball control and scoring ability. He is extremely technical for his build and he has great stamina.. His only area for improvement for League One football is that he doesn't use his large body enough. He doesn't play physically, and despite his height, I think he is allergic to heading the ball...
I think he will do very well with this team, which primarily will play in the opponent's half.
*I'm cautious but optimistic this season Blues home games will*
*be packed outsiders will think this is odd considering we got relegated*
We already had very rich owners and a lower midtable championship squad, which on paper should never have gone down.
We're probably going to retain the overwhelming majority of our best players possibly all of them.
And now we've signed a bunch of players who are on paper clearly too good for League One, including League One's top scorer.
Our owners are building a squad that should on paper win League One and then be nowhere near a relegation battle when we do go back up.
We’ve got a top 10 championship squad in league one if you look at our points per match under actual management it’s 1.68 pts which = 68 pts a season
You failed to mention the impact of the huge fan base in league 1. I am one of those 16k that have bought a season ticket after many many years away. St Andrews will become a fortress once more and I expect us to have massive support from the travelling fans yet again. Exciting times ahead KRO.
Mate just a word of advice…try and avoid starting comments with ‘you failed’ 🥴
Many years away ffs we support them threw thick and thin .were the fk have you been.part time supporter😂😂😂😂😂
It's now 17500 season ticket holders.
@@FutureIsBlue-tq1xy 1775 IN THE LAST 8 HOURS
Sold more season tickets than we have in years. Signed loads of players that really shouldnt play in league 1. Cant wait rbh KRO
The owners did say they were going to build a Championship team in league one and a Premier league team in the championship if we get promoted. Looks like they are keeping true to their word.
Building a team for the Championship ain’t we 😉💙
❤ yes the dream team 2024 25 season Birmingham city top the league yes ❤️ 🎆🎇🥅goals yes 👑 KING MAY goals 😅 happy times for the royal blues ⚽️ 💙..
Blues ..Up.Up.and back in Championship in May 2025..👍👍👍
Great video once again Ben, and really enjoyed your episode on the Keep Right On podcast as well!
I do understand when fans of other clubs tell blues fans that are getting excited to rein in expectations because League One is tough. And I'm really not expecting to win the league undefeated or anything like that, I just want promotion by any means necessary. However, as well discussed, off the pitch has been an enormous improvement over the last 12 months. Despite relegation, Birmingham city centre was heaving after the final game, everyone in good spirits, that's the difference they've made here.
The big question has always been what impact can they have on the playing side, as it was hit or miss at best last season. But I look at the manager, and I think it's an incredibly exciting appointment, having been to a couple pre-season friendlies too I'm really liking the intensity and the patterns of play we're putting together so far. Everyone seems to be behind him and enjoying their football. And all 7 of our signings so far have been brilliant. Two goalkeepers suited to the style of play with Championship or Premier League experience, a guy with over 65 goals in the last 3 league one seasons, two players that performed well in the Eredivise, a versatile left back from Hearts who were the 'best of the rest' in Scotland last year, and a big brute of a centre back who played in the Bundesliga last year, with a few more expected to come in. We've also got some really talented youth players, Jordan James being the eldest but Romelle Donovan will likely be around the squad and I think he's a superstar, amongst a few others like Alfie Chang, Josh Home, Brandon Khela, Menzi Mazwi and Tommy Fogarty who I think could all do a job.
That, alongside the fact we got relegated because of our managerial chaos and a bit of bad luck rather than poor players, combined with seemingly holding onto those players (Bielik for example has signed a new deal and will probably be captain this year)...
I don't care about club size or what clubs have done before, but I don't think league one has seen many sides as good as ours should be. Key word being SHOULD. Time will tell, but there's every reason for us to be optimistic. Other than "football is football" and "league one is tough", I'm really struggling to find reasons why we shouldn't be so optimistic. Hopefully it comes to fruition and we're in for a really enjoyable season, after all the years of crap we've had to endure.
Birmingham are one of the few big clubs that haven't tasted L1 in the last 25 years (one season in the mid 90s iirc) so it bodes well to be a new adventure for them as they look to reset and rebuild after 2011/12ish era. Pretty much every big club has to do theor stint/service in the third tier and so many sides' resurgence can be put down to their foundations being laid in the third tier.
Worth Blues' fans being patient if it doesn't come to fruition quickly. When a big side finally gets it right in the third tier after a prolonged period (Sheff Utd/Ipswich), great things can be just around the corner
Think it's a bit strange to compare May to RVP, May is clearly the better player 😂
Love it 🤣🤣🤣
It all seems really exciting at the moment, as is reflected by the season ticket sales, but being a Bluenose, I refuse to get too optimistic. And remember this time last year, you, amongst others was saying that our close season buys were the best in the Championship.
Birmingham to win Division 1
Ipswich to finish 11 th👍👍👍👍👍
If fans of Plymouth Argyle and Ipswich town are being honest about this they will admit that SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY should have Won the league one championship they was 6 points clear with 2 games in hand with 12 games left
Then one of our best players got injured in George Byers then we Blew it bigtime we ended up with 96 points 2 points behind Ipswich town with Plymouth winning the league
We had the title in our hands but we blew it
However I must admit Plymouth & Ipswich Town was both relentless to the end so they both Deserved it in the end Bigtime so Congratulations to them both
Then how we got over the line in them Playoff games with been 4-0 down then Scoring in the last 5 Seconds at Wembley Stadium was amazing
I think Birmingham City will come up this season because its a very poor league one but it can be a very strong league so if they don’t do it this season which I think they will
They will Definitely go up next season
I like Birmingham City all the best from Sheffield Hillsborough
SWFC Fan
Good luck Birmingham City 💙👍
God I hope this works...but, based on early signs of progress I'm optimistic...
We'll see, I certainly wouldn't be as rocky as some bluenose, could work though.
Sadly It’s a general rule the richest clubs finish higher in their league
As a Birmingham City supporter I’m happy with the investment however it’s an expensive risk if it goes wrong
Whatever happens we keep right on
Blues well do it first time its deferent for us we went down with billions in the bank more money than half the prem.
They'll bounce back no problem. It's funny watching them in league 1 but they are only there for one season sadly.
League 1 is going to be exciting this season
Going by the pre season friendlies we look like we will "bully" some teams in a football sense. Davies's hight press high energy style is evident to see but it does leave us vulnerable at the back on occasion.
The question is whether that style can be successful in League one and if we can adapt if necessary. Many teams will park the bus a St Andrews and it'll be tough going away a playing the smaller clubs mid January!
Have been impressed with what I've seen so far though.
I really hope blues get promoted they need to be in the championship
We both need to be in the prem mate!
As a true Birmingham city,I love the signing so far but we need one striker like Stanfield from championship or somewhere in Austria league.
I wonder how this will pan out in terms of FFP
FFP don’t apply in L1 and it’s still peanuts spent at championship level
m8 its not peanuts for a championship club birmingham so far have actually spent more than 22 of the 24 championship clubs and i'd be willing to bet one of those clubs are burnley and they've got parachute payments so their like a championship team on steroids and the other is probably a leeds who are giving a proper good go to get back in the prem the point is birmingham probably have as big a budget as all but 3 or 4 championship clubs and 3 of them get premier league payments so in all honesty birmingham's spend isn't peanuts is it cuz clubs like plymouth and sheff wed would be spending north of 15 million this summer if it was the norm if anything the bottom 6 to 8 teams in the champs probably have a L1 budget
6 managers with stand ins
Blues should get automatic promotion next season, L1 isn't very good tbh.
Brimingham should be winning league one at a canter but we all know that league one is a hard league to get out of
blues will smash this league
It will all end in tears
yes, for you but we will be happy.
Muppet
Brum go up they got better players possible they do a wolves in league 1
Tbh if they don't go up FFP will have there pants down
There are different rules for league1.
Another clown that noes fk all about football😂😂😂
@@markwalker2627 they still have limits
Everything we are doing is perfectly within the limits of FFP. Everyone seems to think it's going to bite us, but it isn't. We would have had the FFP wiggle room even if we'd stayed up
@@wardy0779 limits are on players wages not including bonuses there is no FFP.
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