@coleymoroy@talkSPORT@henrywinter Zidane is one of the greatest ever, but Jude is absolutely in that conversation in terms of career trajectory. In 10-15 years time who knows. There is still a lot of football to be played, upto now, he's definitely in that conversation, comapre JB & ZZ at 23, it's not even close
*BREAKING* West Midlands Pension Fund finally admits to *£4.3Bn surplus* last 31/03/*2025* in just-published valuation. Birmingham surplus undeniably £1.1 billion a year ago.
WMPF surplus now £6.1B as cld &shd have included £1.8B increase in assets since. Brum now at £1.7Bn.
It should have used an investment return of at least 6.5% to value its liabilities (as other pension funds have), which would have meant a further £1.7 billion added to the surplus. And so the surplus would then actually be almost £8B, which would be £2.2B for Birmingham.
Birmingham Chief Commissioner McArdle has simply let the WMPF do what it likes without challenge.
Birmingham should be paying 0% employer contributions for the next three years because they've already prepaid them.
That would add £142 million a year to its budget, And the rest of the surplus should come back through negative secondary contributions.
Craig Hope works for the Daily Mail, an outlet which has routinely racially targeted English footballers. This is not new for Craig, who has been doing this to Jude Bellingham for a long time - dating back years.
Is it any wonder Bellingham chose to play abroad & steers clear of engaging with the English media? He's not some brat, he just chose made different choices. As a result, he's been targeted & stereotyped.
This is so disgustingly blatant.
🚨 BREAKING: West Brom have agreed to sell Tom Fellows to Southampton for around £10M.
£10M covers the entire package deal — there is also a sell-on clause included.
Albion will now look to find a replacement before the window shuts.
via @greggevans40
🚨 BREAKING: West Brom have agreed to sell Tom Fellows to Southampton for around £10M.
£10M covers the entire package deal — there is also a sell-on clause included.
Albion will now look to find a replacement before the window shuts.
via @greggevans40
@danks_shaun I agree. He hasn't hit the ground running. His composure to win the ball & then play the right forward pass isn't great. Distribution has been poor at times. He has lost his man a few times, and we've been lucky not to get punished.
We are only four games in, still lots to like.
@RealBrummie@secondtierpod He's right. We were unbeaten at home in all competitions since February. The last time we lost at home was against Newcastle on the 8th February 25. 27 games still unbeaten at home in the league. The last loss was against Cardiff, April 2024
@BCFC The worst thing about tonight wasn't that we lost the game, but the manner in which we lost. No quality, no urgency, no fight, no idea.
Question marks now on a number of players, with days left of the transfer window.
@Kingy100193@BCFC The players need to take responsibility for that, too many shocking performances tonight, and zero fight. Maybe a few of them already have one foot out the door.
@dave60776@BCFC I get the Leicester point for our normal starters. The Players on the pitch should be chomping at the bit to make their mark. They didn't show up or play with any desire to win that game. 0 shots at home against Port Vale says it all.