https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/guernier/Recent content in guernier on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/the-birmingham-city-whizz-kids-poised-to-boost-knightheads-fortunes/Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/the-birmingham-city-whizz-kids-poised-to-boost-knightheads-fortunes/One criticism of Chris Davies’ time as Birmingham City manager has been the limited emergence of homegrown talent into the first team. Inside the club, it’s understood that Davies faced intense pressure for immediate results, prompting him to rely heavily on experienced players. However, many outside observers believe some academy players could have been integrated during the club’s triumphant League One campaign. Even after securing the league title with a month remaining, Davies’ pursuit of perfection meant no youngsters were handed league minutes in the third tier.