Chris Dunlavy
A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL

IT IS ironic in the extreme that a board who demanded “no fear football” are now absolutely s****ing themselves. Why else would Birmingham reappoint Gary Rowett?
The 50-year-old is a seasoned Championship operator who is eminently capable of saving the club’s skin. Objectively, it’s a wise appointment. But when a modern, ambitious new owner turns to a divisive figure who was sacked eight years ago, it’s obvious that desperation has set in.
Birmingham can’t win, can’t score and have barely strung two passes together since Tony Mowbray was forced to ...