Geoff Horsfield Special! Bristol City Preview, Max Bird & Play-Off Memories

**It's milestone EPISODE 50 of Forever Blues, and we're back home at St. Andrew's!** With Taity away on holiday, Tatts is joined by a true Birmingham City legend, play-off hero, and cup finalist: **Geoff 'Hors' Horsfield!** The lads reflect on a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Sheffield United, highlighting back-to-back clean sheets, the dynamic displays of Bright Osayi-Samuel, Jhon Solis' midfield commanding, and the fresh arrival of Max Bird from Derby. Hors also takes a fascinating walk down memory lane, sharing incredible tales from Blues' iconic play-off campaigns: ⚽ Trevor Francis taking the team off at Deepdale ⚽ Silencing the Lion's Den at Millwall with Olivier Tebily ⚽ The drama of Cardiff 2002, Darren Carter's penalty, and a 4-day party on Broad Street! Plus, we preview Bristol City's visit to St. Andrew's and break down their new £9m frontline. **🌐 THE FOREVER BLUES WEBSITE IS LIVE!** Our brand-new website on Counter Press is officially open! Head over to sign up for your **1-Month Free Trial** and get exclusive content, early video access, and deep-dive Blues coverage. **A massive thank you to our Principal Partner:** Davisons Law **And a warm welcome back to our Junior Partner:** The Big Bulls Head in Digbeth! 🔔 **Don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and KEEP RIGHT ON!** 0:00 - Introduction & thanks to Principal Partner Davisons Law 0:25 - Geoff Horsfield joins as special guest! 1:15 - Sheffield United 0-0 recap & back-to-back clean sheets 2:24 - Curing the 'Pep disease' & playing efficient away football 3:33 - Mixing it up on the road 4:08 - Hors' verdict on Jhon Solis 5:02 - Max Bird signing & squad depth 6:30 - Bright Osayi-Samuel's dynamic resurgence 8:00 - High intensity for full-backs 8:25 - Tactical subs: Ethan Laird & Patrick Roberts 9:45 - Hard-nosed fortitude in the group 10:25 - Hors on playing under Gary Megson & Steve Bruce 12:15 - Boosting firepower & the Coventry City template 14:00 - Bristol City preview: £9m new strikers Tolaj & Ballard 15:08 - Championship strength & 8th place play-off debate 17:00 - Play-off pressure: Hors' personal experiences 18:15 - 2001 Preston semi-final heartbreak & Trevor Francis 19:45 - Winning at Millwall & Olivier Tebily 21:15 - 2002 Play-off Final victory vs Norwich & Darren Carter penalty 23:49 - A legendary 4-day celebration party! 24:35 - Fortress St. Andrew's record 26:24 - Hors on August Priske 27:44 - Bristol City form & Michael Skubala 30:10 - High intensity & options off the bench 31:05 - Hors' score prediction! 31:38 - Forever Blues website relaunch: Become a member! 32:20 - Big Bulls Head Digbeth shoutout 32:40 - Outro & Keep Right On! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices