00:00Looking at Birmingham City, a massive bit of investment in the summer has got them doing
00:07so well in League One. They want to make sure that this is a campaign that they go straight
00:12back up to the Championship from and they can start fresh. We've mentioned before the
00:17quality throughout this side and the quality that some of the new faces have also brought
00:22into Birmingham City so far this season. Just looking ahead to January, is it an important
00:29window for Blues? There's so much investment gone into that summer window that you might
00:35look at this January and think, could they use it as a bit of a future window to try
00:41and get some more Championship quality in for if they are to be promoted? How do you
00:46see them going about their business in January and how important is the window in general
00:50for Birmingham City?
00:51I think we'll see the spending continue, just not the rate it was in the summer because
00:56that would just be insane really, wouldn't it? It'd be unsustainable and we've never
01:00seen this level of spending in League One before, even the Championship, it's unheard
01:04of so they can't carry on at that rate, especially some of the likes of Jay Stansfield for over
01:09£12 million. You can't keep spending that kind of money, but they are going to address
01:13a few areas, I'm sure of it. There'll be a few players exiting the door as well. Maybe
01:18someone like Deion Sanderson, who was the former captain and then had his drink driving
01:22allegations, lost his captaincy, has since fallen down the pecking order defensively
01:26as well. Could he be on the way out? They might be able to scoop a million or two for
01:30him if they're lucky, probably a bit less than that. Could they then replace him with
01:34a different centre-back? There have been talks of Phil Newman from Hanover, he's been impressing
01:38in the Bundesliga too. Not missed a single minute this season for the German club and
01:43he's six foot four inches tall, but also incredibly quick.
01:48Micky van der Ven comparisons come to mind. I know he's not anywhere near that kind of
01:52level, but in terms of his physique and his pace, he could have similar qualities. It's
01:57been a bit touch and go. Christian Bielik and Christophe Clara have formed a nice partnership,
02:02but both have had the odd injury worry here and there. Ben Davies has stepped in well,
02:07the player on loan from Rangers, but once again, if he gets injured, they need someone
02:11else to fill in. And this is, they definitely need it, Blues. It's more of a want than a
02:18need. But when they've got so much cash available to them, why not address it, is my opinion
02:22on that one.
02:23Yeah, and just looking at Blues' goals, there hasn't been an out-and-out scorer this season
02:30for them. Do you think maybe that's an area they could also improve on?
02:34I think it's just about finding the right combinations. They've got so many options
02:37up front and a second midfielder out on the wing as well. Typically, the left winger plays
02:43a bit wider and stays a bit wider for Chris Davies. The right winger tucks in a little
02:47bit more. They've got to share their minutes as well as Alfie May, and you've got Keshie
02:52Anderson, Willem Willemsen, all trying to get in the team as well. They don't need any
02:56new additions. It's just about getting the best out of the current crop.
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