I think he might go down as one of the few players to make the trip across the Second City and still be revered by the Blue fans.
Scott Hogan’s already made a good start, but whether or not he reaches the heights that this man achieves, we’ll just have to wait and see.
Former Birmingham City player Liam Ridgewell announced his retirement over the weekend at the age of 35. The defender played 175 times for the Blues across a four and a half year period, scoring 11 goals before being sold in January 2012 to fellow Midlands side West Bromwich Albion.
And whilst none of his goals might go down in Blues history, there is one particular thing that will always keep him in the hearts of the fans, and that was his part in the Blues’ Carling Cup run back in 2011.
And that memory certainly was prominent in a lot of fan’s minds as they wished him the best following his announcement.
Thank you Liam KRO pic.twitter.com/BFlV9AD3ZU
— Chattatollah 1875 (@Chattatollah) February 16, 2020
After all is said and done, you were a great player down St. Andrews. Wish you luck in the future. KRO💙
— Brad Cooper (@bradcoopa) February 16, 2020
Happy retirement 👍🏻 great player down @BCFC #KRO
— Michael Edwards (@BcfcMichael) February 16, 2020
KRO big man
— Jack Line (@Jack_line34) February 16, 2020
Good luck Ridgy cracking player down the blues! All the best
— Matt Chance (@_chancey_) February 16, 2020
Legend💙
— Brad (@Bradley_AJ) February 16, 2020
Happy retirement, Ridgy. Thanks for giving me the best day of my life. ❤#KRO
— 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲👁️⃤ (@bionicyeti_) February 16, 2020
Enjoy your retirement ridgy. Thanks for the memories! KRO 💙
— Jo Gibson (@blueJo85) February 16, 2020
Will the 2011 Cup win ever be topped?
Yes
No
The question is, does his part in that cup run totally outweigh the fact he was part of two relegations in 2008 and 2011?