Robson left to rue Savage attack on Albion
Birmingham City are kings of the Midlands, Robbie Savage is the mouth of the Premiership, and one imagines there are turkeys with a better sense of self-preservation this Christmas than the Albion. Times
Heskey leaves Albion braced for the worst
Just what you want for Christmas: West Brom at home. Birmingham - with one goal in their previous four home matches - duly filled their stockings to make it two Second City derby wins in a week. Having expensively strengthened their squad during the summer, they look to be recapturing the Premiership's middle ground. Observer
Hope runs out for hurt Robson
It is going to take a recovery of Lazarene proportions to keep West Bromwich Albion in the Premiership. Their only hope of salvation is next month's transfer window but they would need to sign the likes of Sol Campbell, Ronaldinho and Thierry Henry to avoid another quick exit from the top division. And that, for a variety of insuperable reasons, is just not feasible. Telegraph
Sad Robson sees Savage shine as Captain Marvel
Robbie Savage may be overly aggressive, bad-tempered and prone to fits of pique, but he is certainly no coward and, when he pushes himself to perform like he did against West Bromwich Albion yesterday, there is no doubt that he is a midfield captain to rival the best in the Premiership. Independent