Christmas bonus for in-form Blues

McLeish has constantly spoken of the "trust" he has in his players during a nine game unbeaten run which has lifted Blues to seventh in the table.Now he is to excuse them training on Friday to enable them to spend it with their families.The former Scotland boss said: "The players are entitled to pat themselves on the back going into Christmas Day and enjoying it with their family."I've never brought the players in on Christmas Day if we can help it - although we did have to travel last Christmas night to Ipswich."But we give the players the goodwill because we trust them and it is a day for the players to spend with their family."

Source: Team_Talk