“So much negativity”: Birmingham City urged to make huge transfers this summer

Birmingham City fan pundit feels the team should take relegation to League One as an opportunity to start over in order to rebound at the first attempt.

It’s been a difficult year for Blues, but fans were expecting for a prosperous new era when Tom Wagner bought the club from the BSHL last year.

However, his first 12 months in charge have not gone as planned, as the new leadership made some bold measures that backfired, most notably replacing John Eustace with Wayne Rooney.

Despite a final-day triumph over Norwich City, the Blues’ terrible season ended with relegation.

Birmingham City preparing for life in League One

Even with relegation, Blues fans remain optimistic about Wagner’s future, as the club has already announced plans to build a great new stadium, and the owner has stated that he wants to return the team to the Premier League.

That seems a long way off now, and the primary focus is on constructing a team capable of returning to the Championship immediately.

And, speaking with FLW, Blues supporter Mike highlighted how he hopes to see a dramatic revamp at St. Andrew’s in the coming weeks, with new players brought in to transform the group’s mentality.

“I think we’ve got to get rid of the deadwood. We have to get rid of the players that haven’t performed. Over the years, as we’ve transitioned from manager to manager, or in this case a different league, we’ve always retained the same players, that just aren’t keeping with what the next manager needs to do.