DavidDeSchmikes
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those 40+ games he played for them must have been sensational
Perhaps so but by that time he won't even remember where Birmingham is..All the Blues fans I know seem to think he's nailed on to be England captain one day. The fawning over him by them lot is pretty remarkable.
Trevor FrancisOutside of Bellingham who is their greatest player?
Trevor Francis maybe?Outside of Bellingham who is their greatest player?
Trevor Francis
Thanks, it's basically the only player that I associate with them.Trevor Francis maybe?
why stop at the stand? Surely it’s time for the ground to be renamed St JudesHe's also on a mural outside St Andrews: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sp...ude-bellingham-mural-birmingham-city-18645026
Had a glance at their fan forum and apparently a few wanted him to have a stand named after him.
Funnily enough a lot of their fans also mention Christophe Dugarry as being one of their best ever players. He played a whopping 31 games for them, one less than Jude.Thanks, it's basically the only player that I associate with them.
They're some way off becoming a Premier League team. Finished 20th and failed to win their last 15 games.Weird. Weird.
Did he even help get them into the playoffs?
Only way I could vaguely get my head around it is if there was some unpublicised agreement that he’ll return and take #22 back if Birmingham become a PL team and he flops at Dortmund.
This is fair enough, he seems to have stuck by them as much as could up to the point where he needed to spread his wings and I'm sure he's left with the blessing from everyone at Birmingham who know he needs to be playing at a higher level. Also it's worth remembering it's Birmingham's shirt number, they can do what they like with it and I have no problem with this, even if from the outside it seems ridiculously excessive.I thought it was major cringe when I seen it.
However, Jude Bellingham was courted by most top clubs at 16, and knew he was going to be leaving Birmingham within 1-2 season. When he broke into the first team, he could have signed a tribunal and went to another club for a minimal price like £3m or even less. He gave his word to Birmingham that he wouldn't do that to them as he respect them a lot. £20-30m to a club the size of Birmingham's is massive especially with the financial troubles they are in, there was talks of points deduction next season etc. They have been in all sorts of trouble in the last few years. This money has probably saved the club and Bellingham could have easily left for a small fee which was his right but he did an honorable thing by agreeing a contract and allowing Birmingham to get a top fee for him. He had nothing to gain out of it really.
As bizarre and ridiculous as this is. Why is 4 goals a laughing matter?4 goals
There would be no need to make a public spectacle of it if such an agreement existed. I can't imagine there's a massive clamour for the #22 shirt at Birmingham City.Weird. Weird.
Did he even help get them into the playoffs?
Only way I could vaguely get my head around it is if there was some unpublicised agreement that he’ll return and take #22 back if Birmingham become a PL team and he flops at Dortmund.
Rename the city Bellingham and the people Bellies.Bellingham City. Do it, change your name if you really loved him so much.
How is going to a foreign league, foreign country at the age of 16 an easy time? It took character to make that decision, a lot of things to mock about this whole thing, but choosing to go there isn't really one of them for me.The whole thing is embarrassing.
The fact the lad turned down Utd for an easy time over in Germany just shows for me he’s not the right type of character
Imagine turning a team down because you didn’t think you would get into their side
Put in front of Sir Alex. Twice as tallStatue for Greenwood?