By Chris Burton Last updated: 17th November 2008
Quashie: Settled at St Andrews
Nigel Quashie is hoping Birmingham will agree to extend his loan deal from West Ham.
The midfielder has enjoyed his month-long stay at St Andrews, helping the Blues continue their push for an immediate return to the Premier League.
However, having been sent off during a dramatic 3-2 victory over Charlton on Saturday, Quashie is set to be suspended for Birmingham's trip to Swansea this weekend.
With his current deal set to expire 24 hours after Friday's encounter at the Liberty Stadium, the former England U21 international is hoping an agreement can be reached will allow him to remain in the Midlands.
"Saturday was my second competitive game (start) which I've really enjoyed," Quashie told the Birmingham Mail.
"I can't do anything more. My family's here. My son is in nursery here. It's just a bit unfortunate to be in that situation of not knowing if I'm going to stay or not.
"I really want to stay and I really want to be part of the boys, who are a fantastic group to be around. And I think I will be really up to speed with a few more games.
"It's hard. When you have been out for so long, you can play behind closed doors but it's different to a match because it's a lot sharper. I'm getting there."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Sunday 12th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 15:00 | Grays vs West Ham |
| Saturday 18th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 15:00 | Cambridge Utd vs West Ham |
| Friday 24th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 19:45 | Thurrock vs West Ham |
| Saturday 8th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Napoli |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Wolverhampton vs West Ham |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Tottenham |
| Saturday 29th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs West Ham |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs West Ham |
| Saturday 19th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Liverpool |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Man City vs West Ham |
| Saturday 3rd October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Fulham |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 24th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 2 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 16th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 3 - 1 West Ham | |
| Saturday 9th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 0 - 3 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 2nd May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Stoke 0 - 1 West Ham | |
| Saturday 25th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 0 - 1 Chelsea | |
| Saturday 18th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 1 - 1 West Ham | |
| Saturday 11th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 1 - 0 West Ham | |
| Saturday 4th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 2 - 0 Sunderland | |
| Saturday 21st March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 1 - 1 West Ham | |
| Monday 16th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 0 - 0 West Brom | |
| Wednesday 4th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 0 - 1 West Ham | |
| Sunday 1st March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 1 - 0 Man City | |
| Wednesday 25th February | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Middlesbrough 2 - 0 West Ham | |
| Saturday 21st February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 2 - 1 West Ham | |
| Saturday 14th February | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| West Ham 1 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Sunday 8th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 0 - 1 Man Utd | |
| Saturday 31st January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 0 - 0 West Ham | |
| Wednesday 28th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 2 - 0 Hull | |
| Saturday 24th January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Hartlepool 0 - 2 West Ham | |
| Sunday 18th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 3 - 1 Fulham | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sunderland | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 |
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