The Birmingham squad on their first day of training in Viking’s old stadium – now their training ground.
Jermaine Pennant signs autographs for the travelling Blues fans after the Viking game.
PSC arranged Birmingham City’s 8-day tour of Norway from 12 – 20 July 2005 which included games against 2nd Division Egersund and top Premier League sides Viking Stavanger and SK Brann.
Birmingham spent the first five days of their trip based at the Clarion Hotel, Stavanger, with the full use of Viking Stavanger’s top-class training facilities. They played friendly games against Egersund and Viking before flying to Bergen for three days to play SK Brann in the final game of their tour on 19th July.
PSC Managing Director Paul Taylor (far right) with Steve Bruce (Birmingham City Manager), Ralph Gold (Birmingham City Director) and Roy Hodgson (Viking Manager) before the Viking Stavanger v Birmingham City game.