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Last updated: 3rd July 2008
Carsley: Promotion aim
Lee Carsley has set his sights on an immediate return to the Premier League with Birmingham.
Alex McLeish's side were relegated on the final day of last season when a 4-1 victory over Blackburn was not enough to save them from the drop.
Combative midfielder Carsley elected to make the step down from the top-flight when he joined Blues on a free transfer from Everton.
After joining up with his new team-mates for pre-season training, Carsley is confident they can push for promotion.
He told Sky Sports News: "I've seen in training that there's a lot of good players and hopefully we're only going to be here for one season.
"We've all got the same goal and we're going to push for the Premier League at the first attempt."
Defender Franck Queudrue and midfielder Olivier Kapo were back in training after missing the first day due to confusion over when they were expected to return.
Carsley can see several similarities between his former boss David Moyes and Blues manager McLeish.
The midfielder added: "He (Moyes) turned around Everton completely, taking them from a club near the bottom of the league to the Champions League. The job he's done there is fantastic.
"Alex McLeish is very single-minded and enthusiastic about what he wants to do."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 25th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 15:00 | Burton Albion vs Birmingham |
| Wednesday 29th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 19:45 | Dag & Red vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 1st August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 15:00 | Nottm Forest vs Birmingham |
| Sunday 2nd August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 15:00 | Cheltenham vs Birmingham |
| Tuesday 4th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 19:45 | Crewe vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Man Utd vs Birmingham |
| Tuesday 18th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Birmingham vs Portsmouth |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Stoke |
| Saturday 29th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Aston Villa |
| Saturday 19th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Bolton |
| Saturday 3rd October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Burnley vs Birmingham |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 3rd May | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Reading 1 - 2 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 25th April | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 1 - 2 Preston | |
| Saturday 18th April | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Watford 0 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Monday 13th April | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 1 - 1 Plymouth | |
| Saturday 11th April | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Charlton 0 - 0 Birmingham | |
| Monday 6th April | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 2 - 0 Wolverhampton | |
| Saturday 21st March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 1 - 1 Norwich | |
| Saturday 14th March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Doncaster 0 - 2 Birmingham | |
| Tuesday 10th March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Barnsley 1 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 7th March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 1 - 0 Southampton | |
| Wednesday 4th March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 1 - 0 Bristol City | |
| Sunday 1st March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Sheff Utd 2 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Tuesday 24th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 21st February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Coventry 1 - 0 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 14th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 2 - 0 Nottm Forest | |
| Saturday 7th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 1 - 1 Burnley | |
| Saturday 31st January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Sheff Wed 1 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Tuesday 27th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 1 - 0 Derby | |
| Saturday 24th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Blackpool 2 - 0 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 17th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 1 - 1 Cardiff | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 |
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