How times change
Strange how football can change, isn't it?
Thirteen months ago Blues were sunk 3-1 at home by Reading.
The Royals had not long defeated Wolves 3-0 at Molineux and there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Eck was ridiculed when he said Reading weren't necessarily any better than Blues, just more clinical.
Most observers had Reading as certs for the Championship title.
Blues back four that day consisted of Stuart Parnaby, David Murphy, Radhi Jaidi and Franck Queudrue.
Fast forward to May and Blues won the shoot-out with Reading in Berkshire to clinch promotion.
Blues back four that day was Stephen Carr, Djimi Traore, Martin Taylor and Jaidi.
Carry on some more to last weekend and Reading finally won at home - at the 18th time of asking in the league, stretching to 301 days.
Blues defeated Fulham to move, temporarily, into 12th place in the Premier League (Lee Bowyer is pictured here scoring the winner).
Blues back four last Saturday was Carr, Liam Ridgewell, Roger Johnson and Scott Dann.
Reading edged out of the relegation zone into 20th by their win over Blackpool.
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Colin Tattum - Mail man Colin Tattum’s view of what’s going on at Birmingham City FC.
Yep, it's a funny old game as someone once said. What i think it proves is that for all the criticism he has had Big Eck does know what he is doing. It's not been easy but he is slowly building a team capable of staying in the PL, frankly without much help from the DS/DG regime. Meanwhile Reading have gone backwards in a big way, it just shows how damaging relegation can be. It so easily could have been us and the reason we aren't in their position is simply down to McLeish.
Best manager we've had since Jim Smith in my opinion. Our back four is currently made up of two ex-championship players still learning the premiership ropes, a guy that has come outta retirement, and another guy playing in the wrong position. second best defence in the league ! marvellous big eck. Now for the forward line....
A valid retrospective Colin, and one that is food for thought.
How blessed we are is the message I get!