Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues

1 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:12,074 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm 2 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:15,800 - Sound's good. - Sound speeding. 3 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:18,319 Brady interview, AB common box. 4 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:20,639 - Episode two. - Yeah. 5 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:22,559 There's a bit of "fuck Wrexham" in there. 6 00:00:22,560 --> 00:00:25,119 Good. Well, we did fuck 'em this year pretty good. 7 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:28,839 ...they work, it's worked pretty well. 8 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:33,199 But he won't keep that out. Birmingham, they are all over Wrexham. 9 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:35,359 - And you're obviously with Wrexham. - Birmingham City but... 10 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:37,359 - Birmingham. - You know what, we beat Wrexham. 11 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:40,159 Let's talk about Wrexham because we kicked their ass this year. 12 00:00:40,160 --> 00:00:41,280 Yes, you did. 13 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:44,280 This year has been so much fun. 14 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:49,200 Tuning in to all these games and watching us win... 15 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:51,359 Alfie May! 16 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:52,919 I mean, game after game. 17 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:55,679 - Birmingham are on the rise again. - Birmingham are going through great... 18 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:56,879 League leaders Birmingham. 19 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:59,039 He's there again. 20 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:01,439 And these guys, they're doing it. Not me. 21 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:03,239 Blues go top of League One. 22 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:04,679 They're the competitors. 23 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:07,559 Seven wins in a row now for Birmingham City. 24 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:09,200 I'm no longer in the arena. 25 00:01:09,880 --> 00:01:13,800 I can convey things to people that are in the fight, and be more of a general. 26 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:18,479 I've had my career. Now I get to be involved in a different way. 27 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:21,079 Can Blues keep this one going? 28 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:23,879 I tell the players all the time, it's your fucking life. 29 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:25,119 You get to look back 30 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:28,079 and figure out whether you were proud of it or not. Not me. 31 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:31,800 ♪ Brave Saint Andrew and his 12 apostles ♪ 32 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:35,040 ♪ Watch your dream come into view ♪ 33 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:39,760 ♪ Frozen in a moment With my hand above my head ♪ 34 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:44,040 ♪ Never let them tell you We are anything but Blue ♪ 35 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:58,160 - Hello, Jay. How are you, son? - Here's a Stansfield for ya. 36 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:02,519 How are you, son? No, no, this can... No, no, no. 'Bout time you paid up. 37 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:04,960 Yeah, about time. Grumpiest kitman alive. 38 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:08,320 - You what? - Mood swings like no tomorrow. 39 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:11,879 Yeah. You know it's true. 40 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:13,600 Did he owe you money? 41 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:17,080 They always do. They don't buy anything for themselves. 42 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:23,319 Like, shower gels, hairspray, toothbrushes, phone chargers. 43 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:24,879 Who's using hairspray? 44 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:26,560 Hairspray? Am I allowed to say? 45 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:32,799 They're like children, in the nicest possible way. 46 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:35,120 But they don't do a lot for themselves. 47 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:41,879 Chris Davies seems like, you know, he's got his stuff together. 48 00:02:41,880 --> 00:02:44,039 How would you describe him as, like, as a manager? 49 00:02:44,040 --> 00:02:45,320 Intense. 50 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:47,360 Intense. 51 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:57,039 ♪ We're Birmingham ♪ 52 00:02:57,040 --> 00:02:59,519 ♪ We're Birmingham City! ♪ 53 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:01,839 He's almost the best manager we've ever had already, 54 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:05,359 just because of the way he's brought the fans together and the team together. 55 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:07,439 The supporters and the fans at the end of the game... 56 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:09,479 I've never seen a team where they're coming over, 57 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:12,399 and they're giving all this to the fans, and we're responding to it. 58 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:13,639 That's unity. 59 00:03:13,640 --> 00:03:16,679 Which is a big thing for Birmingham as well, with the multiculturalism, 60 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:21,999 everything we stand for as a city is now coming into the football club. 61 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,799 Yeah. We've won seven on the bounce now. 62 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:27,759 And everyone will go to war for him. Already. 63 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:30,799 And today, if we win eight on the bounce, 64 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:33,239 that'll be the first time since 1946. 65 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:36,119 And then after that, I don't know the exact record, 66 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:39,879 but I think nine in a row would be complete history for the club. 67 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:41,759 Imagine we do nine in a row. 68 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:43,759 ♪ Where we're dreaming of ♪ 69 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:45,839 - ♪ Will be there ♪ - ♪ Where? ♪ 70 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:48,680 At the end of the road 71 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:54,199 I think we've been riding high. It's been a great season. 72 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:56,760 But we gotta continue to push forward. 73 00:03:57,320 --> 00:04:02,479 Now there's specifics that you need in order to move up to the Championship. 74 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:05,319 And I think we had a good process for finding good coaches 75 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:07,120 and that ultimately settled on Chris. 76 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:12,519 Chris had just something slightly different 77 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:15,119 that happened to fit with what we were looking for. 78 00:04:15,120 --> 00:04:20,920 And I know that Tom and I were instantly convinced that he was the right person. 79 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:25,959 It's a big club with big ambition. I knew that we were gonna be one of, 80 00:04:25,960 --> 00:04:27,960 if not the best team, in the league. 81 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:31,759 Okay. 82 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:34,479 All right, today is our fucking opportunity, yeah. 83 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:38,119 Our opportunity, so make sure you go and grab it. You go and grab it. 84 00:04:38,120 --> 00:04:40,839 Not with fucking one hand, with both hands. Go and take it. 85 00:04:40,840 --> 00:04:43,439 We don't take a backward step out there, okay? 86 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:47,079 We fight, we fucking work, we run, but we play. 87 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:50,159 We play. We play a different game to them. So we play. 88 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:54,039 Bravery. Get the ball and fucking pass the ball and play. Dominate this game. 89 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:58,119 Okay, today is our fucking time to climb our own mountain, yeah. 90 00:04:58,120 --> 00:05:00,519 So make sure we do it together, as a team. 91 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:03,599 We climb this fucking mountain and we make our fucking mark. 92 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:05,319 Now, come on. Here we go. 93 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:06,400 ♪ Clap! ♪ 94 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:09,360 ♪ We will journey on ♪ 95 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:15,519 Well, Birmingham City have wasted no time at the start of this season 96 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:17,919 asserting their dominance in League One. 97 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:19,079 Top of the table, 98 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:21,559 five points clear of second place Wrexham. 99 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:24,519 And a win today against 13th place Charlton, 100 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:28,519 would put Chris Davies' side in a strong position in the race 101 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:31,240 for a place back in the Championship. 102 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:38,879 ♪ We will sing this song ♪ 103 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:42,160 ♪ For the boys in royal blue ♪ 104 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:45,000 There is such a high level of expectation. 105 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:50,239 Naturally, it's an emotional game. 106 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:52,079 They're so much better than this. 107 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:54,560 There's flash points and there's moments in the game that... 108 00:05:55,360 --> 00:05:56,799 Hey! Book him! 109 00:05:56,800 --> 00:05:58,879 ...I do get emotional about. 110 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:01,040 There is a boundary there. 111 00:06:01,840 --> 00:06:03,559 - Ref! - And if I cross over it, 112 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:05,320 it's becoming detrimental to myself. 113 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:09,239 Fucking throw-ins going back to the... Give me that throw-in. 114 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:10,560 Fucking embarrassing. 115 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:12,959 Why has it not gone that way? 116 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:15,400 Fucking hell! Fucking blow half time. 117 00:06:17,400 --> 00:06:19,959 - Fucking hell! - Say, why are you slowing down? 118 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:22,680 Ryan! Get out! You can't fucking do that! 119 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:27,960 It's a slippery slope if you start letting standards kind of drop. 120 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:38,480 This is dog shit. 121 00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:41,279 Absolute fucking dog shit. 122 00:06:41,280 --> 00:06:43,000 They're like the old Blues this is, innit? 123 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:51,680 Who gives a fuck if we're top of the league? We're getting fucking beat. 124 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:56,600 - Fuckin' hell. - For fuck's sake. 125 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:02,759 And there's the full time whistle. 126 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:05,480 Birmingham City's first bump in the road then. 127 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:10,400 Blues' first defeat of the season, ending that seven-game winning streak. 128 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:19,879 A lot of the time as a football fan you're helpless. 129 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:22,919 You sing at 'em, you shout at 'em, you swear at 'em. 130 00:07:22,920 --> 00:07:27,000 And that emotion comes out sometimes and you can't help it. 131 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:30,800 Absolutely fucking done a job on us. 132 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:34,119 As fans, we're impatient. 133 00:07:34,120 --> 00:07:36,439 We think it's our turn, it's our time. 134 00:07:36,440 --> 00:07:39,759 And so, that impatience can lead to frustration. 135 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:44,399 It's not just chants, it's fans coming over barriers. 136 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:48,199 And so there is that element of hardness 137 00:07:48,200 --> 00:07:51,039 about who the fans are and where they're from. 138 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:57,400 How many times are they gonna fucking do this shit? 139 00:07:58,120 --> 00:07:59,280 Just getting out of it. 140 00:08:00,880 --> 00:08:03,799 Yeah, we're not tough, are we, really? 141 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:09,359 Well, I don't know. I think you're... you have an element of fans that are. 142 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:23,640 My full name's Keith Batchelor, and some people call me Cuddles. 143 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:27,439 And why Cuddles? 144 00:08:27,440 --> 00:08:30,959 Probably 'cause I was cuddly or something. I don't know. And it just stuck. 145 00:08:30,960 --> 00:08:34,120 From when I was a lad growing up in the areas and going down to footie. 146 00:08:35,800 --> 00:08:41,040 When I was about 14, 15, and I used to watch Trevor Francis. 147 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:45,839 That's right... Wow! What about that. 148 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:50,119 And Trevor Francis gets the St Andrews fans cheering again. 149 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:51,800 That's when I got hooked on Blues. 150 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:57,239 I wanted to be part of the football, 151 00:08:57,240 --> 00:09:00,239 and then when I started going down on my own with my own friends, 152 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:02,920 I weren't accepted because of my colour. 153 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:06,079 - Yeah, it's me. - Yes. What you sayin', Keith? 154 00:09:06,080 --> 00:09:08,039 - What you saying? You all right? - How are you? Good though, yeah? 155 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:09,759 - Yeah, man. Right. - You all right? 156 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:10,959 Yeah, man. Touch, man. 157 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:15,680 In the '70s and '80s every club seemed to develop a hooligan gang. 158 00:09:16,560 --> 00:09:21,120 A lot of them had associations with right-wing politics. 159 00:09:21,720 --> 00:09:24,600 And were exclusively white. 160 00:09:25,280 --> 00:09:28,039 Going to the Blues, like '88, for a young lad like me, 161 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:30,639 a young Indian lad, it's not normal. 162 00:09:30,640 --> 00:09:34,200 I can't remember seeing anyone with a turban as a kid at the Blues. 163 00:09:34,720 --> 00:09:38,280 Not even just a turban. I don't remember seeing any Asians hardly. 164 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:42,199 I used to go down the football, 165 00:09:42,200 --> 00:09:44,919 and we used to stay in our own little crowd, do you know what I mean? 166 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:48,119 You had all the racist people down there, but what done it for me 167 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:51,399 was when our brother William, he's only about, like, 13, 168 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:52,639 he was at the game. 169 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:55,839 And they went, "Go on, you Black bastard. Go on, fuck off." 170 00:09:55,840 --> 00:09:57,159 Throwing coins at him. 171 00:09:57,160 --> 00:10:00,879 And that's probably why I got involved in a bit of the violence and that, really. 172 00:10:00,880 --> 00:10:05,079 It weren't that I was a violent person, but, like, you had to fight to survive. 173 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:06,279 - Yeah. - Know what I mean? 174 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:08,480 - Yeah. - So I started rallying everybody up. 175 00:10:09,200 --> 00:10:11,919 And then that's when the change started kind of thing, 176 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:15,840 where we started turning it against racist elements. 177 00:10:17,400 --> 00:10:22,119 The Birmingham hooligan element were Black and white and Asian. 178 00:10:22,120 --> 00:10:23,399 It was different. 179 00:10:25,880 --> 00:10:28,200 We went to Man City in 1982. 180 00:10:29,520 --> 00:10:32,039 And within the ground, one of the lads started a song. 181 00:10:32,040 --> 00:10:34,200 It was "Get 'Em Down You Zulu Warriors." 182 00:10:35,280 --> 00:10:37,160 And we all started singing it. 183 00:10:41,320 --> 00:10:43,959 Then after the game, we got into a bit of a tear-up, 184 00:10:43,960 --> 00:10:46,040 and somebody just shouted "Zulu." 185 00:10:47,720 --> 00:10:52,240 And it just stuck. And the rest is history. 186 00:10:53,760 --> 00:10:56,239 Police say the gang, the Zulu Warriors, 187 00:10:56,240 --> 00:11:00,399 have been responsible for a reign of terror for the last three years. 188 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:03,359 Sign of Z. That's what it's all about. 189 00:11:08,760 --> 00:11:12,719 A lot of people joined the Zulus 'cause they was under a banner, 190 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:14,520 and there was protection as well. 191 00:11:15,880 --> 00:11:17,799 You had to go with a gang to feel safe. 192 00:11:17,800 --> 00:11:20,279 And then you did become part of it then. 193 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:23,760 ♪ Zulu's gonna get ya Zulu's gonna get ya ♪ 194 00:11:27,480 --> 00:11:28,919 After they'd assaulted somebody 195 00:11:28,920 --> 00:11:31,559 they would just either leave their calling card on them 196 00:11:31,560 --> 00:11:34,200 or stick them onto the clothing. 197 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:39,360 Zulu Warriors was a lion with a spear through it. 198 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:43,320 You've just been visited by the Zulu Warriors. 199 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:48,199 The Zulu Warriors engage in, 200 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:52,519 or become a group that was performing some sort of noble cause 201 00:11:52,520 --> 00:11:55,079 to address racism in football? 202 00:11:55,080 --> 00:11:57,279 I just don't buy that. 203 00:11:57,280 --> 00:12:00,360 I don't buy it for a second. 204 00:12:03,960 --> 00:12:07,559 You talk to any lad back in them days. Everybody's done naughty stuff. 205 00:12:07,560 --> 00:12:09,239 You don't glorify things, 206 00:12:09,240 --> 00:12:13,799 but you look at the Peaky Blinders, they were murderers and carried guns. 207 00:12:13,800 --> 00:12:16,960 All we were was a bunch of lads who had a tear-up down the game. 208 00:12:18,880 --> 00:12:20,879 Obviously, at Birmingham, we had the Zulu movement. 209 00:12:20,880 --> 00:12:23,559 It was classed as a hooligan movement, 210 00:12:23,560 --> 00:12:26,039 but it really... it was making it possible 211 00:12:26,040 --> 00:12:29,879 for Blacks and South Asians to be able to come to the football. 212 00:12:29,880 --> 00:12:33,159 Made people feel safe. And it sort of paved the way. 213 00:12:33,160 --> 00:12:35,639 I think Birmingham paved the way, really, I believe, 214 00:12:35,640 --> 00:12:37,759 just to have that inclusivity, you know what I mean. 215 00:12:39,680 --> 00:12:41,519 The thing about football in this country, 216 00:12:41,520 --> 00:12:46,119 it's got such deep cultural, social roots 217 00:12:46,120 --> 00:12:50,599 that it means a lot to a city or town or place. 218 00:12:50,600 --> 00:12:52,439 And it means that here. 219 00:12:52,440 --> 00:12:54,319 So all I've ever wanted is to make 'em proud, 220 00:12:54,320 --> 00:13:00,000 and the Charlton game was for me to start learning about how to lose, basically. 221 00:13:01,640 --> 00:13:05,399 After losing to Charlton, Blues are still top of the league, 222 00:13:05,400 --> 00:13:09,160 but their lead over Wrexham is now just two points. 223 00:13:09,680 --> 00:13:14,079 Chris Davies knows he can't afford any more performances like this 224 00:13:14,080 --> 00:13:17,000 if he wants to keep the Birmingham fans onside. 225 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:21,359 Dangerous free kick here for Mansfield. 226 00:13:21,360 --> 00:13:22,599 Gregory! It's in! 227 00:13:22,600 --> 00:13:26,520 Blues have been turned back, and their promotion push takes another blow. 228 00:13:27,120 --> 00:13:30,639 It was the worst performance from Birmingham City so far this season. 229 00:13:30,640 --> 00:13:33,359 You know, Chris Davies, he's learning on the job. 230 00:13:33,360 --> 00:13:35,759 - You know, it's his first managerial role. - Yeah, yeah. 231 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:40,359 Blues still lead the way, but only five points separate the top four. 232 00:13:40,360 --> 00:13:44,279 I think there's just one way that I know how to do things the right way. 233 00:13:44,280 --> 00:13:49,159 And if that process isn't right, not only for now but for the longer term, 234 00:13:49,160 --> 00:13:51,160 then we need to fix it and get it right. 235 00:13:52,560 --> 00:13:54,599 You know, if you go into every game, thinking, 236 00:13:54,600 --> 00:13:57,359 "We have to win, win, win," and "promotion, promotion," 237 00:13:57,360 --> 00:14:01,160 you can very quickly take your focus away from what's important. 238 00:14:02,240 --> 00:14:04,520 Even when I watch these games from a distance, 239 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:08,600 I watch 'em and then I'll send a message to Chris. 240 00:14:09,240 --> 00:14:14,719 Tom is driven, sort of unrelenting in terms of mindset. 241 00:14:14,720 --> 00:14:17,760 And I got a message from him just then. 242 00:14:18,600 --> 00:14:21,759 If you're doing the wrong stuff and you're losing, there's a reason why. 243 00:14:21,760 --> 00:14:24,240 If you're doing the right stuff and you're losing... 244 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:28,359 chances are it's gonna... the tide's gonna turn 245 00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:32,000 because the other team's processes aren't as good as yours. 246 00:14:34,440 --> 00:14:37,800 You gotta have resilience and mental toughness to succeed. 247 00:14:39,320 --> 00:14:41,359 Well, Birmingham City haven't dropped points at home 248 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:43,639 since the opening day of the season. 249 00:14:43,640 --> 00:14:46,359 They're chasing a sixth straight win here at St Andrew's. 250 00:14:46,360 --> 00:14:50,760 Blues fans expecting a win tonight, as well, against lowly Northampton Town. 251 00:14:56,160 --> 00:14:58,119 Well, Northampton, they're fighting for everything. 252 00:14:58,120 --> 00:15:02,199 They're not giving Blues players any time or space to play their game. 253 00:15:02,200 --> 00:15:04,679 The danger here is Pinnock! 254 00:15:04,680 --> 00:15:06,119 Oh, fuck off! 255 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:07,599 It's 1-1! 256 00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:09,279 Fucking hell. Shit ball. 257 00:15:09,280 --> 00:15:12,279 And Birmingham take back. Disastrous ending. 258 00:15:12,280 --> 00:15:15,079 I try and be positive, and I try and find a positive in everything, 259 00:15:15,080 --> 00:15:16,640 and there wasn't any positives that night. 260 00:15:17,880 --> 00:15:20,119 Birmingham City have dropped points again. 261 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:22,759 This result knocks them off top spot in the league. 262 00:15:22,760 --> 00:15:26,280 A draw at home to Northampton. Not what the Blues fans want to see. 263 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:30,919 I don't look at the table. Personally, I just don't think it's necessary. 264 00:15:30,920 --> 00:15:32,959 Well, Birmingham City have now fallen 265 00:15:32,960 --> 00:15:34,799 to second place in League One. 266 00:15:34,800 --> 00:15:38,760 Two points adrift of Wycombe at the top, and only two clear of Wrexham. 267 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:44,320 What are we doing, right? What's the message that's being delivered? 268 00:15:45,440 --> 00:15:49,679 We knew that there would be, at some point in time, 269 00:15:49,680 --> 00:15:51,560 a challenging period in the season. 270 00:15:52,160 --> 00:15:53,999 They're so much better than this. 271 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:55,359 Oh, fuck off! 272 00:15:55,360 --> 00:15:57,119 Fucking embarrassing, little fuck. 273 00:15:57,120 --> 00:15:59,119 They're like the old Blues this is, innit? 274 00:15:59,120 --> 00:16:01,279 Every game, I've heard all the shouts and everything 275 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:03,519 and the abuse that some of the players have got, 276 00:16:03,520 --> 00:16:05,199 and the things that are said, you know. 277 00:16:05,200 --> 00:16:08,239 Money doesn't buy you success. 278 00:16:09,320 --> 00:16:10,999 Blues arrive at Croud Meadow, 279 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:13,159 having to navigate our first testing period 280 00:16:13,160 --> 00:16:16,439 of the season after two league games without a win. 281 00:16:16,440 --> 00:16:19,159 You sense Chris Davies will demand a response 282 00:16:19,160 --> 00:16:21,560 against bottom side Shrewsbury Town. 283 00:16:23,800 --> 00:16:26,479 The deflection takes it through! The blocks on! 284 00:16:26,480 --> 00:16:28,599 Shrewsbury go further ahead. 285 00:16:28,600 --> 00:16:31,319 They may be in trouble at the foot of the table. 286 00:16:31,320 --> 00:16:35,840 But they're beating Birmingham City, who are going out of the top two here. 287 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:42,280 Most Blues fans look at it and just think, "Blues, innit?" 288 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:46,119 What are we doing here? It's just a wakeup call really. 289 00:16:46,120 --> 00:16:49,799 Another defeat for Birmingham City, and a massive blow for Chris Davies, 290 00:16:49,800 --> 00:16:52,919 whose team have now fallen to fourth in League One. 291 00:16:52,920 --> 00:16:55,439 Blues have no wins in their last three. 292 00:16:55,440 --> 00:16:57,679 Out of the automatic-promotion places. 293 00:16:57,680 --> 00:17:00,520 - Five points adrift of leaders Wycombe. - Pass it through, okay? Pass. 294 00:17:01,040 --> 00:17:02,519 Good. All right, to a centre back. 295 00:17:02,520 --> 00:17:04,359 Good. To a centre back first. 296 00:17:04,360 --> 00:17:05,560 You show it one way, Ry. 297 00:17:06,080 --> 00:17:08,319 So go back. Listen to what I'm saying. 298 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:12,119 You had this great run early in the season where you won a lot of games in a row, 299 00:17:12,120 --> 00:17:13,679 and then you have a slump. 300 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:15,279 And it's like, "What happened?" 301 00:17:15,280 --> 00:17:16,999 You know, there's a chink in the armour. 302 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:19,000 You've gotta, like, identify it, 303 00:17:19,520 --> 00:17:21,880 and then work to solve it. 304 00:17:22,640 --> 00:17:25,599 We're making something really simple look difficult. 305 00:17:25,600 --> 00:17:28,960 The emotion is there and passion is there. 306 00:17:29,560 --> 00:17:30,719 I try to stay calm. 307 00:17:30,720 --> 00:17:33,439 But displaying that emotion, there is a limit 308 00:17:33,440 --> 00:17:35,479 to it spilling over and being unhelpful. 309 00:17:35,480 --> 00:17:37,440 Drop your bibs, lads. Drop your bibs. 310 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:41,319 Get that camera off Dale. 311 00:17:41,320 --> 00:17:42,760 - Dale! Where's Dale? - Yes, I'm here. 312 00:17:46,520 --> 00:17:47,559 Lost his head or what? 313 00:17:47,560 --> 00:17:49,360 - Yeah, no, dude-- - Lost his head or... 314 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:52,880 - He lost his head or what? - He did, yeah. 315 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:57,079 We've got two points out of nine. 316 00:17:57,080 --> 00:17:59,839 We've lost to Shrewsbury who are bottom of the league. 317 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:04,800 It was a sort of form that genuinely, if it continues, you're in a bit of trouble. 318 00:18:09,240 --> 00:18:11,679 It's never a straight line. 319 00:18:11,680 --> 00:18:18,119 It's always gonna be adversity, injuries, bad calls, unlucky moments, bad bounces. 320 00:18:18,120 --> 00:18:19,760 When you're in the big battles, 321 00:18:20,400 --> 00:18:22,960 it's always about resilience and mental toughness. 322 00:18:26,080 --> 00:18:29,479 If my wife wasn't understanding then it would be really hard. 323 00:18:29,480 --> 00:18:31,199 Because I am. I'm out far too much. 324 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:33,799 I work far too much late nights. 325 00:18:33,800 --> 00:18:38,399 I'm always on my laptop, I'm staying away, hotels, preparing for things. 326 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:43,280 And there isn't that what you would class as a work-life balance. 327 00:18:46,840 --> 00:18:48,319 Life is hard for everybody. 328 00:18:48,320 --> 00:18:51,120 We bounce out of bed trying to figure it out or we don't. 329 00:18:51,640 --> 00:18:55,119 And there's a price to success, and there's a price to failure. 330 00:18:55,120 --> 00:18:56,680 They both come at a cost. 331 00:19:02,040 --> 00:19:03,919 So I'm going to pick the girls up from school. 332 00:19:03,920 --> 00:19:07,319 3:15, so I'm on time today. Don't normally pick them up. 333 00:19:07,320 --> 00:19:09,559 Must say, it's normally Dani that picks them up. 334 00:19:09,560 --> 00:19:13,520 And yeah, then we'll go and get something to eat once I pick their brother up. 335 00:19:17,640 --> 00:19:19,639 We always said, when I became a manager, that we wanted 336 00:19:19,640 --> 00:19:21,919 to go on the journey together and all experience it together 337 00:19:21,920 --> 00:19:23,080 because it's an adventure. 338 00:19:23,600 --> 00:19:24,679 How was your day, Sienna? 339 00:19:24,680 --> 00:19:25,880 - Good. - Good. 340 00:19:26,400 --> 00:19:27,800 What about you, Ruby? How was your day? 341 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:31,439 - It was really, really busy. - It's not just a job to me. 342 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:34,159 - It's every morning, afternoon, evening. - Busy? 343 00:19:34,160 --> 00:19:35,959 I'm usually working seven days a week. 344 00:19:35,960 --> 00:19:37,479 Hey. Hey, Rubes! 345 00:19:37,480 --> 00:19:39,919 - How was your day? - Good. 346 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:41,119 Yeah? Was it good? 347 00:19:41,120 --> 00:19:43,519 Yeah, we did our hot science test. 348 00:19:43,520 --> 00:19:44,879 - Oh. - Had great fun. 349 00:19:44,880 --> 00:19:46,919 My family are used to it. You're not there, really. 350 00:19:46,920 --> 00:19:50,319 And obviously, I had young children all the way, from babies all the way through. 351 00:19:50,320 --> 00:19:54,279 So they kind of accept it, and just hope I'm there when I can be. 352 00:19:54,280 --> 00:19:56,799 - We're going out for dinner. Whoo-hoo! - Oh! 353 00:19:56,800 --> 00:20:00,199 Dani is my wife, and she's my best friend, really. 354 00:20:00,200 --> 00:20:02,679 She's so selfless, you know. 355 00:20:02,680 --> 00:20:09,639 She's someone that just lets me pursue and has let me pursue my dreams 356 00:20:09,640 --> 00:20:12,319 at the expense of her pursuing her dreams in some ways. 357 00:20:12,320 --> 00:20:13,760 And she's sacrificed a lot. 358 00:20:18,640 --> 00:20:19,799 Yeah, very good. 359 00:20:19,800 --> 00:20:22,719 My wife would be the person that I suppose I would talk to 360 00:20:22,720 --> 00:20:24,279 about, you know, how I'm feeling, 361 00:20:24,280 --> 00:20:26,360 so that's probably how I cope with things. 362 00:20:27,520 --> 00:20:29,279 Kids are always looking down on me, aren't they? 363 00:20:29,280 --> 00:20:32,639 - From their-- - Yeah, so the children have taken a video. 364 00:20:32,640 --> 00:20:36,519 No, a... What, is it a photo you've got, Si, on your phone of dad's head? 365 00:20:36,520 --> 00:20:40,359 Yeah, they always comment on how bald I'm going, so, I've got my b... 366 00:20:40,360 --> 00:20:42,719 from where they sit, they highlighted pretty early on, 367 00:20:42,720 --> 00:20:43,919 no, they can see a bald patch. 368 00:20:43,920 --> 00:20:46,199 - "Dad, you're going bald." - It's getting bigger and yeah. 369 00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:50,119 I couldn't imagine him doing anything. 370 00:20:50,120 --> 00:20:53,959 He's always been like, "This is where we're going. Let's go," sort of thing. 371 00:20:53,960 --> 00:20:55,120 That's just who he is. 372 00:20:56,200 --> 00:20:59,439 They see me getting a bit angry sometimes and get a little bit worried. 373 00:20:59,440 --> 00:21:02,519 I've reassured them that it's... it won't always be like that. 374 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:03,960 - Yeah. - Oof. 375 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:05,479 You're done. 376 00:21:05,480 --> 00:21:06,640 I'm not sorry. 377 00:21:07,280 --> 00:21:09,720 Nor am I. 378 00:21:10,720 --> 00:21:11,960 Sorry, Sienna. 379 00:21:12,480 --> 00:21:14,360 - I am sorry. - Did you have two? Did you have two? 380 00:21:26,160 --> 00:21:27,599 - Quite hard. - Do it with your ha... 381 00:21:27,600 --> 00:21:29,399 - Oh, my God. - You guys gonna have lunch with us? 382 00:21:29,400 --> 00:21:30,479 - Yeah. - Yeah. 383 00:21:30,480 --> 00:21:34,079 Good. What's the plan for today? I can't believe you guys are off school. 384 00:21:34,080 --> 00:21:35,799 - This is B.S. - What do you mean "B.S."? 385 00:21:35,800 --> 00:21:38,639 What do I pay all this money for this school for if we're letting you guys off? 386 00:21:38,640 --> 00:21:40,559 'Cause we need a... yeah, a good rest. 387 00:21:40,560 --> 00:21:42,959 - We work all the time. - You guys look plenty rested to me. 388 00:21:42,960 --> 00:21:44,799 - Okay. - You know, every day you wake up, 389 00:21:44,800 --> 00:21:46,759 and you got choices. And I think, for the first time, 390 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:48,639 I've had more choices to make, you know. 391 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:51,400 'Cause it wasn't on that same schedule in football season. 392 00:21:52,600 --> 00:21:55,360 And it was freedom to choose what I did, but there was a schedule. 393 00:21:55,920 --> 00:21:58,000 And that schedule was an intense schedule. 394 00:21:58,560 --> 00:22:00,039 So I think now it's like... 395 00:22:00,040 --> 00:22:02,440 I don't know, I have a lot more perspective now. 396 00:22:03,360 --> 00:22:07,080 You know, where you invest your time, you see a lot of benefits. 397 00:22:08,920 --> 00:22:11,199 Birmingham, how are you feeling about it? 398 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:12,799 What are you noticing? 399 00:22:12,800 --> 00:22:15,759 I'm just really speaking up where I'm better than everyone else. 400 00:22:15,760 --> 00:22:18,160 How do we set these guys up for success? 401 00:22:18,840 --> 00:22:20,959 And we're still not a hundred per cent there. 402 00:22:20,960 --> 00:22:23,560 Like, I think we can definitely take it to the next level with them. 403 00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:28,519 If I wanna convey a message to Chris I'll pass it along 404 00:22:28,520 --> 00:22:31,039 or just send along my insight or have a phone call. 405 00:22:31,040 --> 00:22:34,519 Because I think it's important for a coach to have people to talk to as well. 406 00:22:34,520 --> 00:22:36,840 You know, they don't wanna be left on an island. 407 00:22:37,400 --> 00:22:40,879 And I think that that's part of what the responsibility that I can play 408 00:22:40,880 --> 00:22:44,239 and my role in the club can be is a confidant 409 00:22:44,240 --> 00:22:48,600 and someone who's always maybe encouraging or pushing or questioning. 410 00:22:50,200 --> 00:22:52,599 Just the other day Tom, he sent me a great video 411 00:22:52,600 --> 00:22:55,719 about transactional leadership and transformational leadership. 412 00:22:55,720 --> 00:22:59,079 It was about an American football coach who was a college coach, Nick Saban. 413 00:22:59,080 --> 00:23:01,399 I think you have a greater chance to lose your team 414 00:23:01,400 --> 00:23:03,919 when you're transactional as a leader. 415 00:23:03,920 --> 00:23:07,240 In other words, everything was about winning or losing. 416 00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:11,760 It's got me thinking a little bit about me personally. 417 00:23:13,480 --> 00:23:15,120 Fuck off! Pass! 418 00:23:17,040 --> 00:23:20,160 I had to change into being a transformational leader. 419 00:23:21,080 --> 00:23:22,879 Somebody that players could emulate. 420 00:23:22,880 --> 00:23:26,160 You know, cared about the players for their benefit, not my benefit. 421 00:23:27,880 --> 00:23:31,479 With Chris, there's never a satisfaction with where we're at. 422 00:23:31,480 --> 00:23:33,440 He always wants to make improvements. 423 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:36,479 I think that's what you need out of that position. 424 00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:40,720 I don't think people achieve a lot by being left to their own devices. 425 00:23:41,480 --> 00:23:45,199 Tom feels like he's just trying to help and give some sort of support. 426 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:47,999 And that great video is an example of something that I used 427 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:50,759 and looked into a little bit more once he'd sent it through. 428 00:23:50,760 --> 00:23:52,279 And that is the kind of mentality 429 00:23:52,280 --> 00:23:54,720 that I'll be speaking to him about today in a meeting. 430 00:23:59,480 --> 00:24:01,880 What is one of the greatest feats of all time? 431 00:24:02,440 --> 00:24:06,479 Okay, so Mount Everest. The highest point on Earth, yeah? 432 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:11,919 So the story goes that Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay 433 00:24:11,920 --> 00:24:14,239 were the first two to reach the summit. 434 00:24:14,240 --> 00:24:17,039 So that summit is the highest point on Earth, okay? 435 00:24:17,040 --> 00:24:18,279 If you can get up there, 436 00:24:18,280 --> 00:24:22,479 then you're as high as any human can possibly get with your feet on the floor. 437 00:24:22,480 --> 00:24:26,359 They called it the ultimate test of human endurance and determination. 438 00:24:26,360 --> 00:24:28,119 So, what can we take from this? 439 00:24:28,120 --> 00:24:30,679 Imagine what they were going through and how much they had to... 440 00:24:30,680 --> 00:24:31,999 Talk about fucking digging in. 441 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:36,159 These fucking people, human beings, have fucking dug deep inside themselves 442 00:24:36,160 --> 00:24:38,239 to achieve something that people are talking about forever. 443 00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:40,639 So imagine the conditions. The conditions wouldn't have been good. 444 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:42,319 He's from New Zealand, he's from Nepal. 445 00:24:42,320 --> 00:24:44,479 Different lives, probably different privileges. 446 00:24:44,480 --> 00:24:45,719 Yeah? You're all different. 447 00:24:45,720 --> 00:24:49,559 We've come together to form a team. A team where we respect each other. 448 00:24:49,560 --> 00:24:51,279 Everyone's had their own fucking struggle. 449 00:24:51,280 --> 00:24:53,599 Now it's time for us to fucking grab it, grab success. 450 00:24:58,080 --> 00:24:59,759 I'd rather be successful. 451 00:24:59,760 --> 00:25:03,639 And if I'm gonna play sports, I'd rather win than lose. 452 00:25:03,640 --> 00:25:05,120 Left, left, right, right. 453 00:25:06,120 --> 00:25:09,599 So the question is, what are you willing to do to win? 454 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:12,359 Are you willing to work hard every day? 455 00:25:12,360 --> 00:25:15,960 Are you willing to be more disciplined and do the training when it's hard? 456 00:25:17,160 --> 00:25:18,399 Save! 457 00:25:18,400 --> 00:25:19,559 Oh, yes! 458 00:25:19,560 --> 00:25:22,279 I know for me when the alarm would go off or I'd wake up, 459 00:25:22,280 --> 00:25:25,880 I'd bounce out of bed and be like, "Here we go. Let's get to work." 460 00:25:28,840 --> 00:25:32,199 Our gaffer has the best way of dealing with all things, I think. 461 00:25:32,200 --> 00:25:35,520 If things aren't going well, he knows how to put us back in our place. 462 00:25:36,120 --> 00:25:39,199 Okay! Stansfield. 463 00:25:39,200 --> 00:25:40,999 That's sort of a credit to his character 464 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:43,040 in the way he delivers himself. 465 00:25:54,320 --> 00:25:56,799 You're getting to the point now in the season, 466 00:25:56,800 --> 00:26:01,240 Wycombe, Wrexham, Huddersfield, and co. 467 00:26:01,960 --> 00:26:06,119 They're all pushing us. We should really be a few points clear. 468 00:26:06,120 --> 00:26:10,239 It's that point as well where you're like, "Is the same thing gonna happen again?" 469 00:26:10,240 --> 00:26:12,280 This next game coming up is huge. 470 00:26:16,680 --> 00:26:18,839 Birmingham City are on a tricky run of form 471 00:26:18,840 --> 00:26:21,639 which has seen them slip to 4th place. 472 00:26:21,640 --> 00:26:25,119 Two points out of nine makes the next game for Blues 473 00:26:25,120 --> 00:26:28,559 against Exeter City a massive match. 474 00:26:28,560 --> 00:26:31,759 And there's an added significance for Jay Stansfield, 475 00:26:31,760 --> 00:26:36,039 with it being against the club that both he and his father, Adam, played for. 476 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:42,320 Hello. 477 00:26:43,560 --> 00:26:45,519 - Hello? - Hello. Did you call? 478 00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:47,400 Yeah, I'm just leaving, so are you ready? 479 00:26:48,640 --> 00:26:49,960 - You're leaving now? - Yeah. 480 00:26:50,560 --> 00:26:52,159 All right, perfect. I'll see you in a minute. 481 00:26:52,160 --> 00:26:53,720 - See you there. Bye, bub. - Bye. 482 00:26:58,080 --> 00:27:00,919 It must be lovely to have Taylor at the club. 483 00:27:00,920 --> 00:27:03,919 Tell us a little bit about what he does at Birmingham City. 484 00:27:03,920 --> 00:27:06,879 Yeah, so my brother Taylor, he's the kitman. 485 00:27:06,880 --> 00:27:07,959 He loves his job. 486 00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:10,999 He's sort of one of them that's always loved football and wanted to be involved. 487 00:27:11,000 --> 00:27:14,959 When the opportunity come for him to be able to become a kitman, 488 00:27:14,960 --> 00:27:19,680 I thought it was the perfect chance to get him in and see if he'd enjoyed it. 489 00:27:21,800 --> 00:27:25,519 Jay got Taylor the job when he was there on loan. 490 00:27:25,520 --> 00:27:27,399 So he was like, "Come up, Taylor, I've got you a job." 491 00:27:27,400 --> 00:27:29,839 And I was like, "No, please don't leave me, Taylor." 492 00:27:29,840 --> 00:27:31,040 Put 'em in here, yeah? 493 00:27:31,760 --> 00:27:32,920 Yeah, put 'em in there. 494 00:27:36,600 --> 00:27:39,920 From a young age my whole family have obviously been around football. 495 00:27:40,920 --> 00:27:42,399 But I've not got a glove, 496 00:27:42,400 --> 00:27:45,560 and I'm not really wearing the right stuff to be playing golf but... 497 00:27:46,840 --> 00:27:48,000 A few swings won't hurt. 498 00:27:48,560 --> 00:27:50,079 My dad was a professional footballer. 499 00:27:50,080 --> 00:27:53,000 So I've sort of been brought up into a football family. 500 00:27:55,960 --> 00:27:59,599 All of Dad's videos is him either running down the line beating somebody, 501 00:27:59,600 --> 00:28:01,199 working hard to get the ball back, 502 00:28:01,200 --> 00:28:04,239 and it... basically same as what... how Jay plays. 503 00:28:04,240 --> 00:28:06,000 I'm definitely the better finisher. 504 00:28:06,520 --> 00:28:08,239 - Don't know. - With the goals I've seen. 505 00:28:12,520 --> 00:28:14,799 As a footballer, he is just like his dad. 506 00:28:14,800 --> 00:28:16,320 He even runs like his dad. 507 00:28:17,200 --> 00:28:19,439 They have a lot of similarities in the way they play. 508 00:28:19,440 --> 00:28:21,840 They both run with a pinkie finger out. 509 00:28:24,440 --> 00:28:26,359 He was very fast. 510 00:28:26,360 --> 00:28:29,279 To Stansfield! Oh, it's in! 511 00:28:29,280 --> 00:28:30,440 Very passionate. 512 00:28:31,240 --> 00:28:34,680 The same sort of type of goals that Jay scores, Adam scored. 513 00:28:35,200 --> 00:28:38,679 This is Adam Stansfield! It's in, it's a goal! 514 00:28:38,680 --> 00:28:41,240 Adam Stansfield a goal scorer. 515 00:28:42,680 --> 00:28:45,159 Do you mind talking a little bit about your dad? 516 00:28:45,160 --> 00:28:47,720 Yeah, so, I lost my dad when I was seven. 517 00:28:48,280 --> 00:28:49,279 Um... 518 00:28:49,280 --> 00:28:52,920 He was still on the books at Exeter then and... 519 00:28:54,160 --> 00:28:56,880 Like, he was like a club legend at that point. 520 00:29:02,800 --> 00:29:05,759 Not only did the city turn out to honour Adam Stansfield, 521 00:29:05,760 --> 00:29:11,080 but the footballing world was here to mark the much popular and much loved striker. 522 00:29:16,400 --> 00:29:20,639 His first love, the thing that he prized above everything 523 00:29:20,640 --> 00:29:27,040 was the love that he shared with Marie and Jay and Taylor and Cody. 524 00:29:33,560 --> 00:29:35,879 I can remember there was a date in March 525 00:29:35,880 --> 00:29:37,959 when he just basically didn't feel very well. 526 00:29:37,960 --> 00:29:41,960 He had really bad stomach cramps, and he just wasn't himself. 527 00:29:42,480 --> 00:29:45,000 And we finally made him go to the hospital 528 00:29:45,880 --> 00:29:47,199 and he had loads of tests. 529 00:29:47,200 --> 00:29:51,520 And then obviously he got diagnosed with bowel cancer. 530 00:29:56,280 --> 00:29:58,720 Taylor would've been five and Jay was seven. 531 00:29:59,920 --> 00:30:00,920 All right. 532 00:30:01,800 --> 00:30:03,919 I never took 'em to the hospital, 533 00:30:03,920 --> 00:30:07,600 so I don't think they would've even known really that Adam was poorly. 534 00:30:09,240 --> 00:30:11,280 Taylor. 535 00:30:12,640 --> 00:30:14,560 - So, what, two-- - 236. 536 00:30:15,680 --> 00:30:17,639 That's gotta be the furthest you've ever hit, no? 537 00:30:17,640 --> 00:30:18,879 Yeah. 538 00:30:18,880 --> 00:30:20,480 You're not beating that neither. 539 00:30:23,920 --> 00:30:25,640 That could be the best one today. 540 00:30:27,880 --> 00:30:29,199 Straight down the middle. 541 00:30:29,200 --> 00:30:31,840 He went into Exeter hospital. 542 00:30:32,880 --> 00:30:35,399 And the moment he left our house where we were living, 543 00:30:35,400 --> 00:30:37,439 I just... I knew he wasn't gonna come back. 544 00:30:37,440 --> 00:30:40,920 It was just... You could just tell. He just lost everything. 545 00:30:43,640 --> 00:30:46,080 My friend from Exeter at the time, 546 00:30:46,640 --> 00:30:49,599 she called me and she said, "I'm coming down to see you. 547 00:30:49,600 --> 00:30:53,400 You can leave Adam for five minutes, just come and have a quick drink with me." 548 00:30:53,960 --> 00:30:58,040 So I said to Adam like, "I'm going just for a quick drink with Louise." 549 00:30:58,560 --> 00:31:00,519 And obviously he wasn't awake 550 00:31:00,520 --> 00:31:03,480 but I just thought I would just mention it to him. 551 00:31:04,160 --> 00:31:06,399 And we left the hospital, she come and picked me up 552 00:31:06,400 --> 00:31:08,679 and I didn't even get to the pub, 553 00:31:08,680 --> 00:31:10,959 which would've been about five minutes away, 554 00:31:10,960 --> 00:31:14,240 and I had a phone call from Adam's mum saying he'd passed away. 555 00:31:14,760 --> 00:31:18,839 So he knew I wasn't... I wouldn't have wanted to be there in a... 556 00:31:18,840 --> 00:31:21,079 Yeah, I don't think I could've coped with it. 557 00:31:21,080 --> 00:31:24,719 So I look at it as it was... in a positive thing that, 558 00:31:24,720 --> 00:31:28,359 I went to the pub and he knew that I wasn't there so... 559 00:31:28,360 --> 00:31:30,000 and that's when he passed away. 560 00:31:33,840 --> 00:31:35,840 Appreciate watching the videos and stuff, 561 00:31:36,400 --> 00:31:41,039 'cause that's the only sort of, like, reference I have to what he was like 562 00:31:41,040 --> 00:31:42,360 as a person and stuff. 563 00:31:45,080 --> 00:31:47,400 I've never sat down and really spoke to them. 564 00:31:48,240 --> 00:31:49,439 I've not got the legs. 565 00:31:49,440 --> 00:31:51,519 I don't think they ever saw me get upset. 566 00:31:51,520 --> 00:31:56,680 They coped with it so well, so we just kept on going without him around. 567 00:31:58,320 --> 00:32:01,319 We never really spoke much about it as a family. 568 00:32:01,320 --> 00:32:04,399 So, like, she's had to put a brave face on 569 00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:08,279 and let us do what we've dreamed of doing. 570 00:32:08,280 --> 00:32:11,560 But not only that, bring up three lads that Dad would be proud of. 571 00:32:19,000 --> 00:32:23,800 When he passed away, they opened up the stand in Exeter, 572 00:32:24,840 --> 00:32:27,000 which is the Adam Stansfield stand. 573 00:32:36,960 --> 00:32:41,800 People went and laid flowers and they had books that people could write in. 574 00:32:57,920 --> 00:33:00,799 Well, there is a distinct chill in the Devon air tonight 575 00:33:00,800 --> 00:33:02,799 as Birmingham City plays Exeter City. 576 00:33:02,800 --> 00:33:05,399 It's all about reaction here for Blues. 577 00:33:05,400 --> 00:33:09,439 This is a must win after this run of three games without success, 578 00:33:09,440 --> 00:33:12,199 which has seen them slip to fourth spot. 579 00:33:12,200 --> 00:33:16,680 An unacceptable league position for Birmingham's American ownership. 580 00:33:19,800 --> 00:33:21,239 It's gonna be a nice evening, 581 00:33:21,240 --> 00:33:24,240 probably an emotional one and a bit strange for the family. 582 00:33:25,480 --> 00:33:28,040 Taylor's gonna be the kitman, obviously I'm gonna be playing. 583 00:33:30,920 --> 00:33:35,160 I'm just looking forward to trying to make him proud and make the whole family proud. 584 00:33:39,600 --> 00:33:42,240 Programmes tonight, gents, £2.50. 585 00:33:47,400 --> 00:33:49,159 Taylor, how are you feeling, mate? 586 00:33:49,160 --> 00:33:50,280 Yeah, good, thank you. 587 00:33:51,960 --> 00:33:53,000 Nervous. 588 00:34:04,680 --> 00:34:07,679 I still went to games even though he was no longer there. 589 00:34:07,680 --> 00:34:09,399 It just felt... It just felt like home. 590 00:34:09,400 --> 00:34:13,359 It felt like a place that was safe and where Adam should've been. 591 00:34:13,360 --> 00:34:17,960 Even though he wasn't there, it just felt really comforting to be at the ground. 592 00:34:26,480 --> 00:34:27,800 Come on, Blues! 593 00:34:32,600 --> 00:34:35,039 At the side we sit, we just look at the stand. 594 00:34:35,040 --> 00:34:37,919 And sometimes I just sit there and I just stare at it 595 00:34:37,920 --> 00:34:41,879 and just think, "Oh, yeah." Think about all the good times, 596 00:34:41,880 --> 00:34:45,519 and, obviously, all the amazing times that we had together 597 00:34:45,520 --> 00:34:47,680 and at the club, and everything else. 598 00:34:54,800 --> 00:34:55,800 Yeah! 599 00:35:11,880 --> 00:35:13,919 It's gonna drop for Willumsson. 600 00:35:13,920 --> 00:35:15,119 Good ball in. 601 00:35:15,120 --> 00:35:17,200 Oh, that looked like handball by Niskanen. 602 00:35:17,800 --> 00:35:19,600 Handball! 603 00:35:21,840 --> 00:35:23,039 - It's given. - Yes! 604 00:35:23,040 --> 00:35:25,920 - Come on! Come on. - Birmingham City have a penalty. 605 00:35:34,600 --> 00:35:36,520 Jay and Adam look alike as well. 606 00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:40,240 From behind they look like the same person. 607 00:35:44,400 --> 00:35:45,639 To see Jay on the pitch, 608 00:35:45,640 --> 00:35:49,280 it was just sort of like Adam was back playing again on the pitch. 609 00:36:04,480 --> 00:36:08,559 Jay Stansfield scores against his home town club 610 00:36:08,560 --> 00:36:13,600 to wrap up three valuable points for Chris Davies and Birmingham City. 611 00:36:20,400 --> 00:36:24,400 When you score a goal, the hardest thing is to not celebrate. 612 00:36:27,480 --> 00:36:29,480 I'm not gonna celebrate, I'm not gonna celebrate. 613 00:36:31,560 --> 00:36:35,120 But I know how much that club meant to my family and meant to my dad. 614 00:36:37,200 --> 00:36:39,039 I think it's 13 years now. 615 00:36:39,040 --> 00:36:41,239 Everyone's trying to make him proud in the family, 616 00:36:41,240 --> 00:36:43,719 but that's probably my main drive, 617 00:36:43,720 --> 00:36:48,120 just to make sure that I've done everything I can to make him proud. 618 00:37:00,280 --> 00:37:02,399 Come on! 619 00:37:02,400 --> 00:37:05,119 This is a massive win for Chris Davies 620 00:37:05,120 --> 00:37:08,639 whose Birmingham City team badly needed 3 points 621 00:37:08,640 --> 00:37:11,240 to get them back in the promotion chase. 622 00:37:17,440 --> 00:37:20,600 With Jay that game held obviously massive significance. 623 00:37:21,560 --> 00:37:22,559 He's still young. 624 00:37:22,560 --> 00:37:26,879 To go and walk into a stadium that was gonna give that level of emotion 625 00:37:26,880 --> 00:37:29,200 would've been difficult for anyone of any age. 626 00:37:39,000 --> 00:37:41,039 Now that I'm a professional footballer 627 00:37:41,040 --> 00:37:45,039 and I knew that my dad wanted me to do that, it was a great feeling. 628 00:37:45,040 --> 00:37:49,559 And sort of having them last conversations with him when I was younger, 629 00:37:49,560 --> 00:37:53,920 the main thing was is he wanted me to work hard and achieve my dreams. 630 00:37:56,520 --> 00:37:59,079 - Go on, Stanno! - Stanno, this is you. 631 00:37:59,080 --> 00:38:01,319 - Stanno! - This is you, Stanno. This is you. 632 00:38:06,520 --> 00:38:08,960 Just to be able to remember that as a family. 633 00:38:09,720 --> 00:38:13,200 Know that I've achieved that and made him proud is a special feeling. 634 00:38:16,800 --> 00:38:19,799 You know, I think we're always looking for transformational people 635 00:38:19,800 --> 00:38:20,879 to come into our life. 636 00:38:20,880 --> 00:38:23,519 And I think when you have the emotional connection, 637 00:38:23,520 --> 00:38:26,119 and you look how the transformation can happen, 638 00:38:26,120 --> 00:38:28,559 well, you are transforming lives. 639 00:38:28,560 --> 00:38:30,919 If we're all here to make a difference, like, what's the goal? 640 00:38:30,920 --> 00:38:34,120 Like, maybe leave it a little bit better than when we got here. 641 00:38:35,360 --> 00:38:37,719 That Exeter game was one of the most memorable games 642 00:38:37,720 --> 00:38:40,560 of my personal journey as a manager here. 643 00:38:41,240 --> 00:38:44,039 There's that emotional side to the game which drives people on. 644 00:38:44,040 --> 00:38:46,919 It's more than just X's and O's, it's a feeling. 645 00:38:46,920 --> 00:38:50,560 It's a feeling about the game, and how I want the team to play, you know. 646 00:38:51,160 --> 00:38:53,159 Really, really good performance, okay? 647 00:38:53,160 --> 00:38:54,719 You looked strong, you looked composed, 648 00:38:54,720 --> 00:38:57,439 you looked clear in what we were doing all the time. 649 00:38:57,440 --> 00:39:00,760 Good goals. Obviously, Jay, a special place for you, brilliant goal. 650 00:39:01,400 --> 00:39:04,199 Enjoy this, get home, okay? And then we'll go again. 651 00:39:04,200 --> 00:39:06,399 - And this is us starting a new run now. - Yeah. 652 00:39:06,400 --> 00:39:08,480 - Okay, so well done to everyone. - Well done, boys. 653 00:39:13,640 --> 00:39:17,399 We have to find that fire inside us. It's the time to fucking keep pushing. 654 00:39:17,400 --> 00:39:20,879 Birmingham City welcoming Newcastle United. 655 00:39:20,880 --> 00:39:22,479 And the shot! 656 00:39:22,480 --> 00:39:24,759 This is fucking ridiculous. 657 00:39:24,760 --> 00:39:26,719 Tom Brady joins us as a broadcaster. 658 00:39:26,720 --> 00:39:28,680 Being part of this Super Bowl is awesome. 659 00:39:29,280 --> 00:39:31,319 I think the fear of failure kills a lot of ambition. 660 00:39:31,320 --> 00:39:32,879 Come on, Jay! 661 00:39:32,880 --> 00:39:35,680 We will get to the Premier League. 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