Tom Brady and Birmingham City are being tipped to spend big again this summer, with another major recruitment drive expected following their instant return to the Championship. With momentum behind them, fans are already drawing comparisons with Ipswich Town—who went from League One to the Premier League in two seasons.
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00:01Tom Brady and Birmingham City are being tipped to spend big again this summer with another major recruitment drive expected following their instant return to the championship.
00:12The Blues bounce back at the first attempt after a disastrous campaign which saw them relegated after a string of poor decisions including the short-lived Wayne Rooney experiment.
00:24Chris Davies has transformed the mood around St Andrews guiding the club to the League One title in his first season as a manager.
00:33Their success was built on stability, smart recruitment and investment most notably the record £15m signing of Jay Stansfield.
00:41With 111 points collected Birmingham set a new EFL record combining the best attack and defence in the division and losing just three games all season.
00:50Off the pitch the club continues to think big with plans for a new 62,000 seater stadium and Premier League aspirations.
00:59They also reached the EFL Trophy final though fell short against Peterborough at Wembley.
01:03But with momentum behind them fans are already drawing comparisons with Ipswich Town who went from League One to the Premier League in two seasons.
01:12A couple of months ago I didn't think it would be possible to spend as they did in League One again in this summer.
01:18But it turns out as per the owner Tom Wagner that they're going to have one of the best revenues in the entire championship.
01:25Behind the teams that have been recently relegated from the Premier League anyway, Blues will be able to match those in the playoff fight.
01:32So I think they can go on and spend not as much as they want but a decent chunk again and make sure that they are ready to get promoted in the next couple of years.
01:40Blues' former record signing David Dunne urged caution but admitted the foundations are strong.
01:48Birmingham is buzzing right now.
01:50The new ownership have done a great job and the signings have delivered, he said.
01:55Chris Davis deserves massive credit.
01:57111 points is no mean feat.
02:00He added that Ipswich's success was built on keeping their squad intact, something Birmingham may already have achieved.
02:07Add in a few quality reinforcements and a top six challenge looks within reach.