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Dear Gary

Andy Munro opens his heart to the new Blues manager. I remember you as a top player for the Blues and since then you have seemed to do very well at Burton. Recently, I was in the audience at the BBC...

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Psycho outpsyched

Andy Munro watches a rejuvenated Blues. If I’d been offered a draw in advance of our match against a rampant Forest side, I’d have definitely taken it; oh me of little faith! Gary Rowett, as usual,...

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Forest fired by Rowett’s merry men

Andy Munro writes about Blues’ win in Nottingham. ‘Tis the season to be jolly and after the Derby debacle, Rowett’s boys made sure that things ended up with a tidy seasonable offering for the...

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The mild rovers

Andy Munro watches Blues draw with Blackburn Rovers. At this stage of the season, a match between two safe mid-table sides either means unlimited boredom or a thrilling affair between two teamss with...

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Which way now?

Andy Munro reflects on the season at St Andrews. It’s time to reflect on last season down at St Andrews and, in school report parlance, it’s probably a ‘B’ given our abysmal start. The nil-eight...

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Blues grab point in warm-up

Andy Munro watches as Blues get an impressive draw at Ipswich. If the stuff of ley lines and hoodoos are real then Blues were due for a heavy defeat at one of their least productive grounds. Gary...

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Blues dusted by Millers

Andy Munro witnesses Blues at home to Rotherham. I think, as Blues fans, we all need a reality check and this match will have served nicely. One moment we’re thinking about the play-offs and league Cup...

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Not a pointless affair

Andy Munro on Blues’ draw with Blackburn. Gary Rowett saw this as a confidence building match and this was a sound objective after two morale busting defeats on the bounce. Consequently, the side was...

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No Trotters walkover

Andy Munro on Blues’ midweek win over Bolton. I suppose that we had been warned as the Mail filled its Blues section with dire warnings from players and manager alike that it wasn’t going to be easy...

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Forthcoming attractions

Andy Munro on Blues’ defeat at Charlton. It’s now as good as official that the two fiercest second city rivals will lock horns next season. Of course, if either Blues or Villa win every game from now,...

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Lilylivers 2 Lilywhites 2

Andy Munro reports on Blues’ draw with Preston. What could have been a sound win turned into a disappointing draw as Blues were outhustled by a distinctly average Preston side. Now it’s probably a...

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Something Boro’d, Something Blue

Andy Munro enjoys a Friday night at St Andrews. A lot of us had misgivings about this match given our recent mediocre showings and Boro’s boys having designs on winning football’s very own lotto. Yet,...

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Deja vu

Andy Munro comments on the end of Blues’ season. To be honest, I wasn’t down in Cardiff wearing a swimsuit topped off with a Peaky Blinders hat, or whatever the end of season theme that was chosen....

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No Edinburgh festival for Blues

Andy Munro watches Blues against Hibs. This is going to start sounding like the proverbial broken record but Blues yet again failed to deliver and continued to show last season’s failings. Scottish...

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Blues find a Port in friendly storm

Andy Munro on Blues’ win at Port Vale. Blues at last ground out their first friendly win against league opposition , almost a disappointment in my case as I had already decided my headline following...

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Concentrating on the league

Andy Munro watches Blues’ League Cup hopes vanish. That’s about the only shred of consolation gained from a performance that made the turgid display against Cardiff look like El Classico. I knew of a...

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Under the radar

Andy Munro on Blues’ win at Leeds. With all the furore surrounding Villa’s first win since kingdom come , Blues excellent win at Leeds almost seemed to go unnoticed in the media. Let’s face it,...

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Thrown to the Wolves

Blues lost the first local derby of the season to Wolves on Saturday. Andy Munro was a witness. It’s difficult to know where to start after such a comprehensive drubbing but one thing is certain, we...

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Owls put to flight

Andy Munro is getting a nosebleed watching Blues. On the theme that it can be a funny old game, at the end of a less than pulsating first half I turned around to the chap behind me on the Tilton...

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Blues tied in Notts

Andy Munro talks Blues. I suppose Blues’ away bubble had to burst at some stage and they ended up well beaten at the City Ground, partly due to some uncharacteristically shocking defending. It wasn’t...

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