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Birmingham City face one problem that Ipswich didn't have two years ago
Birmingham City face one problem that Ipswich didn't have two years ago

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time11 hours ago

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Birmingham City face one problem that Ipswich didn't have two years ago

Birmingham City want to add their name to the short list of clubs that have achieved back-to-back promotions from League One to the Premier League. Blues appointed Chris Davies to go on 'a journey' with them last summer and recruited such quality that their stay in League One was only ever going to be a short one. Advertisement Now that Blues are back in the Championship, the ultimate aim is to do what Ipswich Town did in 2024 by going all the way from League One to the Premier League in successive seasons. READ MORE: The fraudsters and benefit cheats who betrayed trust to steal thousands READ MORE: Explained: What HS2 update means for Birmingham City Sports Quarter The Tractor Boys joined Watford, Norwich City and Southampton to become the fourth team to achieve that feat since the formation of the Premier League. Blues made light work of their first promotion, with an EFL-record 111 points, but can they emulate Ipswich? Advertisement While there are stacks of similarities between the two teams, not least the playing style and the fact Blues already have an XI in place to hit the ground running in August, there is one major difference. Ipswich were able to travel under the radar to begin with, whereas Blues won't be afforded that luxury due to their record-breaking season and their transfer spend last summer, not to mention the £3 billion Sports Quarter that is bubbling away in the background. Ipswich supporter and EFL vlogger Benjamin Bloom told the Keep Right On Podcast: 'The one thing that Ipswich had that Birmingham City categorically will not is the whole world and his mother can see Birmingham coming. No one really saw Ipswich coming. 'You said the stat, 12 wins in 14 – even me as an Ipswich fan, I'm saying 'OK, if we can ride this out we might get in the play-offs here'. No one saw it riding out to 96 points. Advertisement 'From day one, everybody is expecting Birmingham to have a good season. Everyone is going, 'OK, three year-one parachute payment teams, plus Sheffield United…' 'Who is the next team they mention? It's not Middlesbrough, it's not Norwich, it's not West Brom, it's not Watford, it's Birmingham.' Will Blues secure back-to-back promotions? Have your say HERE

Swans exits continue - and that could mean more new faces
Swans exits continue - and that could mean more new faces

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timea day ago

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Swans exits continue - and that could mean more new faces

The latest summer of change at Swansea City continues after three player departures in a matter of first exit was not one Swansea wanted, with Harry Darling turning down the offer of a new contract in south Wales in favour of a three-year deal at Norwich have lost one of their most consistent performers last season for nothing which, as director of football Richard Montague noted recently, is not ideal from the club's point of Swansea have done more to keep Darling? Certainly, they appear to have tried everything possible this spring, with the former MK Dons defender eventually offered a lucrative knows, if that offer had been tabled a year ago, Darling might still be at Swansea and under contract for at least a couple more in the end, perhaps, Darling's head had been Darling will line up for the Canaries next season, his replacement at Swansea is already in place in the shape of Cameron 29, he arrives from Ipswich Town with little re-sale value, but looks a fine acquisition nevertheless. This week's other departures have caused less of a two seasons as a Swansea player – one of which was spent on loan at former club Hibernian - Mykola Kuharevich has left for Slovan Bratislava on a permanent say they have received a fee for Kuharevich, the size of which has not been disclosed. But it is safe to assume they have made a significant loss on a player who arrived from Troyes in 2023 in a deal believed to be worth close to £ managed 10 Championship substitute appearances for Swansea, scoring one Tjoe-A-On, the other man who said farewell this week, had an even more limited impact, playing a grand total of two minutes of league football in a Swans are understood to have paid about £300,000 for Tjoe-A-On who, like Kuharevich, goes down as one of various failed signings made in the summer of truth is that Tjoe-A-On's exit may not have a huge impact on Alan Sheehan's plans for 2025-26 given that he was already a fringe move looks more significant given that it clears a space in the attacking department within Sheehan's squad - and probably cuts a larger slice off the club's wage next big question is whether Jerry Yates, another forward who was out on loan last season, will follow Kuharevich through the exit door or come back into the now, the noises are that Yates is more likely to go than Yates leave once more, Swansea will very definitely have a vacancy in the striker department – and more finances to work with as they look to fill it.

Arsenal duo named in PFA Young Player of the Year shortlist
Arsenal duo named in PFA Young Player of the Year shortlist

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timea day ago

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Arsenal duo named in PFA Young Player of the Year shortlist

Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly have both been nominated for the 2024–25 PFA Young Player of the Year award. Photo via The two teenagers were among six players shortlisted for the award, with the winner to be announced at the Manchester Opera House on Tuesday, 19 August. Advertisement Nwaneri, still only 18, featured 37 times across all competitions for Arsenal last season, scoring nine goals and becoming an increasingly prominent figure in Mikel Arteta's squad. His performances have drawn comparisons with Bukayo Saka, who won the same award in 2022–23 and was shortlisted three other times. Lewis-Skelly, a defensive midfielder-turned-left-back who turns 19 in September, also enjoyed a breakout campaign. He impressed with his composure and tactical awareness in a position often unforgiving to young players, and capped his rise with a goal on his England debut against Albania earlier this year. The pair are joined on the shortlist by Liam Delap, who scored 12 goals in a difficult campaign for Ipswich Town before completing a £30 million move to Chelsea this summer, and Morgan Rogers, who contributed 14 goals and 15 assists as Aston Villa narrowly missed out on a Champions League place.

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