Sport blog by Craig Birch


DeGale’s power has a lasting effect

There were not too many boxing fans coming out of West Ham’s Upton Park with much to say about Stourbridge fighter Sam Horton over the weekend.

DeGale’s power has a lasting effect

England fans – we want you!

Calling West Midlands football fans hitting the World Cup trail with England in South Africa – we want you!

England fans – we want you!

Birch’s Blog: The Young Saddlers

Walsall manager Chris Hutchings’ conscious decision to ditch the big names at the Banks’s points to a future direction, explains Online Sports Journalist Craig Birch.

Birch’s Blog: The Young Saddlers
Birch’s blog: The missing link?

Online Sports Journalist Craig Birch mulls over whether new Villa signing Emile Heskey will make all the difference in his latest blog.


Birch’s Blog: Champions elect?

Online Sports Journalist Craig Birch was the only one to tip Wolves as champions when the famed Express & Star predictions page was published in the summer – now he explains why.

Birch’s Blog: Champions elect?

Birch’s Blog: It’s Miller time

Sports Journalist Craig Birch discusses the merits of Albion striker Ishamel Miller in his first online blog.

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