FOOTBALL: BLUES FIRING BLANKS; SOUTHAMPTON 0 BLUES 0.(The Monday After) From: Birmingham Evening Mail (England) | Date: October 25, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: COLIN TATTUM

WITH a string of 'easier' fixtures coming up, this being the first, Blues were supposed to be starting their charge up the Premiership table.

Well, not like this they won't. Southampton were there for the taking. Bottom of the pile at kick-off, wracked by unrest and injuries - recalled loanee Brett Ormerod came on having played for Leeds the day before - Blues should have capitalised.

They can raise themselves for Newcastle and...