Birmingham boss McLeish happy for West Ham chief Gold to wind-up fans
Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish has no problem with David Gold turning up the heat ahead of tonight's game at West Ham United.
Gold says he wants Gianfranco Zola's side to "whack" Birmingham, who have been beaten just once in 15 league games.
But McLeish's main focus is on trying to ensure Blues gain the victory that would take them to the 40-point mark, which is usually viewed as the yardstick for ensuring top-flight survival for another season.
He said "I understand there's a few comments flying to and fro and it is an interesting game thrown up against the old owners. They need the points more than we do.
"I've been told what David Gold has said and that's sent shivers down my spine!
"But, listen, the two Davids are in it for West Ham - and they have the quality in the squad, no doubt about it.
"They have some terrific players. The business Zola did in January looks pretty good to me. Ilan made an instant impact, Mido of course, we know him very well. He's a big, strong centre-forward and he will bring a bit of quality to them."
Commenting further on Gold's remarks, McLeish added: "Listen, there is nothing like rousing your fans for a game.
"I'm sure the West Ham fans will stand up to the plate when the chips are down for them. Ultimately I think they will be OK. They have got enough quality.
"But the little sideshows are irrelevant. It's what happens on the field. West Ham will be up for it but we go down there with confidence after a great victory at the weekend."
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| Home | Away | Score | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Feb 14th | |||
| Portsmouth | Ipswich Town | - | 19:45 |
| Doncaster Rovers | Blackpool | - | 19:45 |
| Middlesbrough | Nottingham Forest | - | 19:45 |
| Burnley | Barnsley | - | 19:45 |
| Cardiff City | Peterborough United | - | 19:45 |
| Watford | Leicester City | - | 19:45 |
| Birmingham City | Hull City | - | 19:45 |
| West Ham United | Southampton | - | 19:45 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Millwall | - | 19:45 |
| Coventry City | Leeds United | - | 19:45 |
| Bristol City | Crystal Palace | - | 19:45 |
| Derby County | Reading | - | 19:45 |
Tables
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 56 |
| Southampton | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 55 |
| Birmingham City | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 50 |
| Cardiff City | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 50 |
| Blackpool | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 49 |
| Hull City | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 49 |
| Reading | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 48 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 48 |
| Middlesbrough | 29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 47 |
| Leeds United | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 45 |
| Burnley | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 44 |
| Leicester City | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 42 |
| Derby County | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 42 |
| Crystal Palace | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 39 |
| Barnsley | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 39 |
| Watford | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | -8 | 37 |
| Portsmouth | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 35 |
| Peterborough United | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 34 |
| Ipswich Town | 29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 34 |
| Millwall | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 30 |
| Bristol City | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -19 | 30 |
| Nottingham Forest | 29 | 7 | 4 | 18 | -24 | 25 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -22 | 24 |
| Coventry City | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -17 | 22 |
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Comments (5)
was that comment aimed at me bluegirl? racist, ignorant, now come on, i only say as i find and i have no idea what you are even doing using a computer when doing the washing up.
You discusting, racist, ignorant pig. This article shows how intelligent you are , discraceful.
d&s are nothing but egotists that are in it for no other reason than to inflate their own egos.Granted gold is a west han fan but sullivan spent all his time at birmingham saying he was a cardiff fan.As for saving our club and leaving us with a legacy ,they took huge wages out the club,the only money that was spent was in the form of loans and the match prices were a total rip off hence crowds got worse every season.Out of all this the board did nothing but slag off the fans and constantly tell us we should basically go on our knees and kiss there arses.Sounds like sour grapes ....well maybe it is,i only hope your fans don't come to hate them for the way they run your club as much as we hate them for what they did to ours and us !!
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