Blues’ Season Opener! New Signings, Kyogo Exit & Swansea Preview

**HERE WE GO! The 2026/27 season is finally upon us.** Tatts and Taity are back to look ahead to Blues' unusual Carabao Cup opening match against Swansea City. The lads give their verdict on Chris Davies' latest summer signings—Vazquez, Lund, and Beadle—and discuss the departure of the polarising Kyogo. Plus, we look back at the prestigious Barcelona friendly, analyse Blues' new set-piece routines, and ask: is the traditional number 10 role dead at St. Andrew's? **A massive thank you to our Principal Partner:** Davisons Law **And a warm welcome to our new Junior Partner:** Big Bulls Head in Digbeth! *(Alongside our great friends at DrainTech, Bewdley Spirits, and AMG Logistics)* 🔔 **Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE for weekly Blues updates all season long!** 0:00 - Introduction & Happy Birthday Taity! 1:12 - Sponsor Thanks & Welcome Big Bulls Head! 2:07 - Blues Trivia: The World Cup Question 3:23 - Verdict on Vazquez, Lund & Beadle 5:38 - Is Vazquez our new focal point? 6:29 - The challenge for foreign players settling in 7:41 - Farewell Kyogo: The divided opinion 9:24 - Lund: A souped-up Kristian Pedersen? 10:44 - The Left-Back Issues 11:38 - Remembering Pedersen's amazing header 13:25 - Solis, Priske & the tactical shift 14:41 - Where Chris Davies still needs to strengthen 16:31 - The No. 10 role & Taity's worry for Stansfield 17:12 - Tatts calls for a traditional front two 18:41 - The Barcelona prestige friendly 20:44 - Blues set-piece analysis 22:12 - Taking more risks this season 24:26 - Disagreement over last season's finish 25:32 - Carabao Cup Opener: Swansea City Preview 27:42 - Swansea's £15m spending spree & new arrivals 29:15 - Dangerman: Zan Vipotnik 31:05 - Trivia Answer: The last time we started with a cup match! 32:51 - Outro & Thanks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices