that he'd give me a chance. It's now up to me to repay the faith he's shown in me. I feel I've got a point to prove and a lot to offer this football club. I’ve got to repay the gaffer. He's been good to me, now it's my turn to prove he made the right decision. Hopefully I can impress during games and give him a tough decision. I'm probably at the back of the queue but I'm mentally strong enough to try and force my way in." Upon returning to his parent club in January, Ramage appeared as an unused substitute for a match against Wigan Athletic on 21 January 2012, winning 3–1. However, by February, he was dropped from the 25 man Premier League squad and was told by the club's management of being available to a new club. At the end of the 2011–12 season, Ramage was one of eight players to be released. Loan spells On 5 August 2011, Ramage went out on a month-long loan at Crystal Palace. He made his debut for the club, starting the whole game, in a 2–1 loss against Peterborough United in the opening game of the season. After producing a good performance throughout August, Ramage's loan spell with Crystal Palace was later extended until 15 January 2012. However, he found himself in and out of the starting line–up, playing in either right–back position, centre–back position and left–back position. In mid–January, his loan spell with the club ended on 15 January 2012. By the time Ramage left Crystal Palace, he went on to make twenty–three appearances in all competitions. On 29 February 2012, Ramage signed for Championship club Birmingham City on an emergency loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for the club, starting the whole game, in a 2–2 draw against Derby County on 3 March 2012. In a follow–up match against Coventry City, Ramage set up an equalising goal for Marlon King to help Birmingham City draw 1–1. Since joining the club, he quickly established himself in the first team, playing in either the left–back position and right–back position. Ramage made three separate statements on helping Birmingham City reach the play–offs and aim to help the club reach the Premier League, as he previously did with Queens Park Rangers. However, Ramage played in both legs of the semi–finals of the Championship play–offs against