Carling Cup - Semi Final (2nd Leg) Birmingham City v West Ham

Kiwi_knock

Two struggling teams fighting for the honour of getting to Wembley and losing to Arsenal.

Birmingham: Foster, Carr, Johnson, Jiranek, Ridgewell, Larsson, Ferguson, Bowyer, Gardner, Derbyshire, Jerome. Subs: Taylor, Murphy, Phillips, Fahey, Zigic, Hleb, Beausejour.
West Ham: Green, Faubert, Tomkins, Upson, Bridge, Noble, Parker, Spector, Hines, Cole, Boa Morte. Subs: Boffin, Reid, Gabbidon, Dyer, McCarthy, Sears, O'Neil.

West Ham are favourites and should be able to get through but I am praying for a Birmingham win.

Kiwi_knock

Plus it looks like the future of Sky punditry is getting a try out with Stelling and Merson auditioning.

The Floyd p

COME ON YOU IRONS!

Kiwi_knock

Be interesting to see how Jiranek gets on, lack of pace and width in midfield probably to combat West Ham's 5 in midfield. Come on you Blues. KRO

Kiwi_knock

West Ham looking the more likely, Birmingham offering nothing in attack. Sitting back and letting West Ham attack.

kingshankly

birmngham the worst team I have seen all season

Kiwi_knock

Game over.

invinciblePRSTV

A beaut from the former Villa man

WHU going to wemberlee

The Floyd p

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CARLTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a screamer!

FlawedGenius

Do Birmingham know there 1 down in semi of the league cup?? Horrific from Brum so far and now 2 down.

String

Get in! flights getting booked on 70th minute if stay like this

Kiwi_knock

You can tell this is McLeish's last match, players not motivated at all. All the wrong players picked as well. Shocking stuff.

invinciblePRSTV

McLeish on his way out is he? s'pose with Peter Pan moaning about his signings you can't blame him.

Kiwi_knock

Plus the fans are turning against him, the football he plays is very negative and unattractive to watch so less and less people going to the matches. Do not think we have once sold out a game with him in charge which is quite shocking. Does good work with the players and is respected by them but has not really advanced them as a group so it has been a disappointment this year. Would rather see him leave at the end of the season but looks like the Board will not stick with him too much longer due to the financial meltdown we face if we get relegated.

Kiwi_knock

Zigic's last chance to save his Blues career.

Hammer Archer

Supposedly big trouble at the ground today. A lot of old ICF heads made the trip up unfortunately.

Kiwi_knock

So close, keep it up Blues and we might pull this back.

Hammer Archer

Sitting back
We better fcuking hold onto this.

Kiwi_knock

Ah go on Bowyer, great strike. Push on from here, and look for another. Zigic definitely making a difference

Hammer Archer

Fcuking typical West Ham :mad:

CantGetNoSleep

Fcuk, never going to hold on to a one goal lead for 30 mins

String

Watch us throw it away! arghhh

Kiwi_knock

Yes Roger, fantastic header, great cross Bowyer.

Hammer Archer

FCUK YOU WEST HAM!!!!! JUST FCUK YOU AND YOUR INABILITY TO HOLD ONTO A LEAD!!!
ONE FOOT IN WEMBLEY AND YOU FCUK IT UP!!!

String

Brum have momentum now. We will loose.

L'prof

Away goals count after extra-time. An equaliser would be massive!

Ludo

Typical WHU...never expected anything less from them to be honest. I didnt bother getting my hopes up. I wasn't even getting nervous about it as I knew what was coming.
7 mins left to throw it away completely...

String

Away goals count after extra-time. An equaliser would be massive!

Next goal wins it anyway. We will go peno if stays like this after extra time

L'prof

DrMorphine wrote: »

Next goal wins it anyway. We will go peno if stays like this after extra time

Didn't even realise ye won the first leg, head up me arse!

SantryRed

Riot police all around the ground.

invinciblePRSTV

Barry Ferguson: a class act.

Kiwi_knock

SantryRed wrote: »

Riot police all around the ground.

There was a good bit of trouble outside the ground so they expect trouble inside plus they expect a pitch invasion regardless of the result.

Ludo

Wasn't Obinna sent off in the first lkeg for kicking out like that? Or am I thinking of a different match?

Hammer Archer

Jesus we are steeped. Should be out.

steelcityblues

An all London final would be more interesting, so c'mon West Ham.

steelcityblues

SantryRed wrote: »

Riot police all around the ground.

Birmingham seem to have a higher probem of hooliganism than the average club.

tony1kenobi

Cue Ray Winstone ad now "Bet free six five...latest odds are on your screen naaaaa.......odds I'll be at wemberly feb twenny sevunf.......faaaaaaaakin' slim.....where's your tool".

Kiwi_knock

What a great strike Gardner, he deserves a goal for his work

Hammer Archer

Fcuk this. Jesus we are awful. Grant gone in the morning please.

String

Ha soo typical west ham

L'prof

No penalties now, regardless of what happens!

Kiwi_knock

Why are we taking off Gardner, surely it should be Bowyer, he has tired while Gardner looks like he has tons of energy

invinciblePRSTV

Ooof close by Dyer

Ludo

Come on lads...one goal and we're thru...

Oh...as long as we don't let 2 in of course which could be a problem.

Edit...Benni on...we're screwed.

Hammer Archer

Screw this I can't take it anymore. Suppose I'll figure out how it went tomorrow. No matter what, I'm hoping Grant and his stupid scarf are gone tomorrow morning.

Kiwi_knock

The nerves are so bad at this stage, can not sit still.

steelcityblues

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Screw this I can't take it anymore. Suppose I'll figure out how it went tomorrow. No matter what, I'm hoping Grant and his stupid scarf are gone tomorrow morning.

Why would a managerial change be guaranteed to help at this stage of the season?

SantryRed

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Screw this I can't take it anymore. Suppose I'll figure out how it went tomorrow. No matter what, I'm hoping Grant and his stupid scarf are gone tomorrow morning.

My hole you are not watching the end of this game.

Kiwi_knock

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. Absolutely delighted we won, can not wait for Wembley. McLeish job is secure now, fantastic job he has done.

steelcityblues

Vindication for McCleish!

Mr.Crinklewood

Anyone with a megaphone want to tell Hammer Archer the result?