Obviously it’s very hard to leave a club that you’ve supported all your life. But the reason that I’ve come to Birmingham is that I think Steve Bruce is one of the best young managers in the country and that Birmingham as a club is a sleeping giant.

I’ve always thought that having an attractive free agent is better than a guy who was picked in the seventh round.

Dan Reynolds isn’t ashamed to admit he hears ‘things’ others cannot. It has haunted his every walking moment for years. He doesn’t like to talk about it much, but the voices in his head have become his constant companion. And when his inner muse speaks, Reynolds is quick to take notes.

I am pleased with our return to profitability during the fourth quarter, and especially pleased that our Zip business achieved near record profitability.

He thinks in terms of enjoying the situation with the team and the offence he's familiar with. And having Peyton (Manning) throwing you the ball and Coach Dungy doesn't hurt. He thinks it's a good situation.

He thinks in terms of enjoying the situation with the team and the offense he's familiar with. And having Peyton (Manning) throwing you the ball and Coach Dungy doesn't hurt. He thinks it's a good situation.

His main concern was not the money. He wanted the contract structured to help the team long-term.

The last 10 or 15 years, it has just mushroomed. In our business, in order to compete for the top players, you have to have a top training program.

It's funny, in the course of three hours he became enamored with Marv Levy and the head coach. These decisions are so often made with your gut, and this was an easy call for him.

For 2006, we expect our markets to remain tough and competitive. Nonetheless we anticipate further good progress as we continue to implement our strategy for profitable growth.