Adrian Robson

A garden of earthly delights – XTC’s studio albums – The Big Express

I’ve had this idea in my mind that The Big Express was the album where the album buying public really fell out of love with XTC.

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My best Blues eleven – forwards

My best eleven from over forty years of supporting Blues, now for icing on top of the cake, the entertainers.

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A garden of earthly delights – XTC’s studio albums – Mummer

XTC are the Village Green Preservation Society.

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My best Blues eleven – midfield

My best eleven from over forty years of supporting Blues, now the engine room.

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My best Blues eleven – defence

My best eleven from over forty years of supporting Blues, moving on to four at the back.

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My best Blues eleven – goalkeeper

My best eleven from over forty years of supporting Blues, starting with the last line of defence.

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In praise of … compilation albums

When it comes to lists of favourite albums, compilation albums are often conspicuous by their absence.

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Good riddance to bad rubbish

Adrian at the Carling Cup final at Wembley in 2011

Birmingham City season review – 20/21

Something strangely familiar in the most unique of seasons.

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Over and out

Blackburn Rovers 5 – Birmingham City 2

The strangest of seasons came to an end at Ewood Park as an experimental Blues were overwhelmed by a Blackburn side who made their greater experience count in the last twenty minutes.

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A garden of earthly delights – XTC’s studio albums – English Settlement

English Settlement is the pivotal album for XTC with both cover and name signalling a shift in perspective for the band. A shift from suburban to countryside, from contemporary to timeless.