Sat 4th Oct - St Andrews
Last updated: 18th July 2008
Rinaldi: Wanted man
A host of clubs are chasing Brazilian midfielder Douglas Rinaldi, skysports.com can confirm.
Rinaldi has just left Watford after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
Rinaldi moved to England in January 2007 and he impressed hugely in the Premier League, which persuaded boss Aidy Boothroyd to make the deal permanent that summer.
However, following relegation to the Championship, Rinaldi did not feature once.
Now the midfielder is keen to kick-start his career and a host of clubs are understood to be chasing him with teams from Scotland and the Championship are keen to take a look at him.
The likes of Birmingham, Charlton, Plymouth and Swansea are all believed to be keen, while Edinburgh duo Hibernian and Hearts are also showing an interest.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 18th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Burnley vs Birmingham |
| Tuesday 21st October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Birmingham vs Crystal Palace |
| Saturday 25th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Sheff Wed |
| Tuesday 28th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | QPR vs Birmingham |
| Monday 3rd November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Birmingham vs Coventry |
| Saturday 8th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Nottm Forest vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 15th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Charlton |
| Friday 21st November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Swansea vs Birmingham |
| Tuesday 25th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Birmingham vs Ipswich |
| Saturday 29th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 12:30 | Wolverhampton vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 6th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Watford |
| Tuesday 9th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Plymouth vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 13th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Preston vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 20th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Reading |
| Friday 26th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Ipswich vs Birmingham |
| Sunday 28th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Swansea |
| Saturday 10th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Blackpool vs Birmingham |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 4th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 1 - 0 QPR | |
| Tuesday 30th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Derby 1 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Cardiff 1 - 2 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 20th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 0 - 1 Blackpool | |
| Tuesday 16th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Bristol City 1 - 2 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 13th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 1 - 0 Doncaster | |
| Saturday 30th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Norwich 1 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Tuesday 26th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Southampton 2 - 0 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 2 - 0 Barnsley | |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Southampton 1 - 2 Birmingham | |
| Wednesday 13th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Wycombe 0 - 4 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 9th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 1 - 0 Sheff Utd | |
| Saturday 2nd August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Birmingham 1 - 1 Fulham | |
| Tuesday 29th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Leicester 2 - 3 Birmingham | |
| Sunday 27th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Forest Green 0 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 26th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Gillingham 0 - 2 Birmingham | |
| Sunday 20th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Birmingham 2 - 1 Nurnberg | |
| Thursday 17th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Birmingham 3 - 1 Plzen | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Reading | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 10 | 17 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 15 |
Birmingham City's Alex McLeish could have another go at signing Bobo Balde on a free transfer in January.
Birmingham climbed back to the summit with victory over QPR as Wolves were beaten at Swansea.
Kevin Phillips fired Birmingham back to the summit with the only goal of the game against QPR.
QPR boss Iain Dowie has denied he is feeling the pressure after the 1-0 defeat at Birmingham.
Championship promotion hopefuls Birmingham and QPR clash at St Andrews, live on Sky Sports 1.