Birmingham City: Insider Stories of TTA Chaos, The 9-Point Deduction & How Jude Bellingham Saved The Club | Part 2

This is Part 2 of the "absolutely crazy" look back at the 15-year Far East ownership of Birmingham City.This episode, Mox and Tatts dive into the Trillion Trophy Asia (TTA) / BSHL era, with Colin providing his unique insight as someone who was Head of Media and Comms inside the club during the chaos.They discuss the "mysterious Mr. King" pulling the strings from the background and the "profligate," "scattergun" spending spree under Harry Redknapp that plunged the club into a "snowball of problems", ultimately leading to a 9-point deduction.The episode is packed with incredible insider stories, including:The "massive witch hunt" and threats of sacking after someone on staff "liked" a tweet about a rival team.The bizarre moment Tatts was locked out of the club's social media accounts by his own bosses.Moxley's "mental" story of Aitor Karanka being sacked at his own birthday dinner, followed by players shouting "three cheers for the kitchen staff!" as he left.The "horrendous" final days that led to Tatts's own departure.Finally, they cover the fan protests, the infamous MaxCo car park press conference, and how the "generational talent" of Jude Bellingham "in effect, saved the club from going under".IN THIS EPISODE:(00:00) Intro: Part 2 - Tatts on the inside(01:26) TTA takes over: Who was really in charge?(02:30) The "Mysterious Mr. King" calling the shots(03:51) The Redknapp, Zola & Rowett chaos(05:38) The 2017 "scattergun" spend (Jota, Colin, Dean)(10:16) The "snowball of problems" and the 9-point deduction(11:05) Dong Ren's "bullish" stance against the EFL(12:05) The "ugly" exit of the club's senior staff(13:44) The managerial churn: Monk, Clotet, Karanka...(20:25) Dong Ren's power and the Karanka "last throw of the dice"(25:21) INSIDE STORY: The "massive witch hunt" over a 'liked' tweet(27:20) INSIDE STORY: The bizarre sacking of Pep Clotet(30:00) INSIDE STORY: The "mental" sacking of Aitor Karanka(31:58) How Jude Bellingham's sale "saved the club"(35:10) Dong Ren's exit and the rise of fan protests(41:17) The "infamous" MaxCo car park press conference(45:25) The "horrifically difficult" deal Knighthead had to untangle#BCFC #KRO #BirminghamCity #EFL #redknapp #karanka #knighthead #Xuandong RenA huge thank you to our sponsors for their continued support. Principal Partner: Davisons Law. Junior Partners: Bewdley Spirits, AMG Logistics, and DrainTech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices