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Kieran Dowell branded 'a snail' as Tom Brady and co give Rangers and Celtic old boys Wembley dressing down

Two first-half goals did the damage for the big-spending Blues as they were downed by Peterbourgh at Wembley

Birmingham City co-owner Tom Brady (left) with Tom Wagner at Wembley after the game
Birmingham City co-owner Tom Brady (left) with Tom Wagner at Wembley after the game(Image: Sky Sports)

They might've had NFL royalty in their corner, but Birmingham City couldn't crown themselves Vertu Trophy champions at Wembley.

The free-spending EFL League One side, backed by Tom Brady, are managed by former Celtic assistant boss Chris Davies, and brought in a host of players from north of the border to boost their quest for a return to the Championship.


That's seen former Rangers trio Scott Wright, Ben Davies and Kieran Dowell join ex Celtic man Tomoki Iwata and Hearts old boy Alex Cochrane join forces. With Scotland duo Lyndon Dykes and Grant Hanley also on the books at St Andrew's.


Just 24 hours after being crowned League One champions, the Blues found themselves 2-0 down at half-time to a Posh side managed by Sir Alex Ferguson's son Darren.

They couldn't find a way back into the match, despite a whopping 14 minutes of injury time, as a weekend that could've ended with a league title and cup win ended in frusration.

And Blues fans were far from impressed with the role played by Dowell, who struggled to make an impression during his time as a Rangers player, as he found himself the target for fuming supporters.

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Posting on social media site X, one fan said: "Make them all walk home. It may take Kieran Dowell a couple weeks, the snail," whilst another added: "How on earth has Dowell stayed on? Been the worst player on the pitch by some distance."

Birmingham suffered Wembley heartbreak against Peterborough
Birmingham suffered Wembley heartbreak against Peterborough(Image: Kieran McManus/REX/Shutterstock)

A third fed-up Bluenose posted: "Definitely wouldn't be signing Dowell in the summer either he was the worst player on the pitch today. shocking," a sentiment added to by a second fan - saying: "Hope we don’t sign Dowell. His arrival has coincided with Thor’s decline and today he was nothing short of abysmal."


In bizarre scenes after the whistle, Blues owner Tom Wagner and co-owner Tom Brady were spotted giving a passionate address to their players in the stand at Wembley.

Speaking before the game, the NFL icon had said: "It's very surreal, I really enjoyed being out there on the field and running out in front of 70,000 people. The opportunity for all these young men to do it is a great reward for all the guys on the pitch, and their friends and families for supporting them on the journey."

Pundit Troy Deeney said: "Because Tom Brady has been there they know you've lost because you didn't put your best foot forward.

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"When you don't deliver the best version of yourself then it's a long old evening. That's what they are saying to them, remember how it feels to lose. That will carry you forward."

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