3 things we clearly learnt about Birmingham City after their 6-1 loss to Blackpool

Birmingham suffered a humiliating 6-1 defeat to Blackpool at the weekend, which has many Blues supporters questioning whether Lee Bowyer is the right man to take the club forward.

There have been signs of promise with the former player at the helm but their form has dipped – with injuries also playing a part – and they have instead ended up in 20th place in the league.

They would no doubt have hoped for a result against the Seasiders at the weekend that could have dragged them further away from the relegation places. However, they didn’t just lose, they were throughly beaten, with Neil Critchley’s side putting six past the Blues.

After such a massive defeat for Birmingham then, here are three things we learnt about the club after the game.

Zach Jeacock might need more experience before being entrusted as first-choice keeper at Birmingham

It seems self-explanatory but it is true – Jeacock will probably need another loan spell lower down the division next season.

The 20-year-old has the potential to be solid in goal for whoever he plays for in the future and has played in the EFL before during a loan stint at Salford. He’s also managed four games for the Blues too so far.

However, in his two appearances this season, he has conceded ten goals. Whilst he is not the only person to blame for shipping so many goals – there is a full defensive backline in front of him – it perhaps shows that he needs more gametime elsewhere before returning to the club as an option.

He’s been thrown in at the deep end in the last two games – and his confidence might be shot at after two heavy defeats. It would be wise then to send him on a loan to a League One or Two outfit so he can get some good performances in and come back to the club