It is 26th December 2018, the half season point of the EFL Championship has been and gone. Local lad Oliver Newman is living the dream - as his Birmingham City are firmly in the play-off race, whilst working with a realistic Birmingham City squad (as we see today) in terms of transfers, etc. With 23 games to go, can his Blues be in the play-off race (or better) come what may. Let's find out, shall we?