[gazberg]

Wonder if anyone has Vinnie Jones' number.  Maybe Vinnie can get Jake a role as an enforcer in a movie and entice him to retire for a pursuit of Hollywood riches.

I'd be up for that and i promise i'd watch his film if it helps him move on.

[iwastherein68]

But surely, it’s about improvement?

Worry not lads, he will soon be back

[iwastherein68]

Doin bostin without Jake ay we?
That Mowatts a gud un though ay e?

[baggie82]

Doin bostin without Jake ay we?
That Mowatts a gud un though ay e?

Desperately missing his goals & assists.

On the subject of today's midfield I thought Molumby was a crab, just passed it sideways all match. Offered next to nothing. TGH should be playing.

[BAGGIE5]

Lets be honest. However rubbish you think he is or good? Luton today is why he plays every game.

[OldburyWBA]

Lets be honest. However rubbish you think he is or good? Luton today is why he plays every game.

Our midfield is poor with him but awful without him, for all his faults its obvious why he is a guaranteed starter.

[baggie82]

Our midfield is poor with him but awful without him, for all his faults its obvious why he is a guaranteed starter.

What, like away at Coventry?

[boinging_along]

What, like away at Coventry?

You keep clinging on to that one game!  We didn't have anyone in the middle today even try to win the ball back.  There was times where there were acres of space and we didn't have any of the 3 midfielders in it so Luton could just run through us.

On a side note, thought it was nice that he went to the game today.

[OldburyWBA]

What, like away at Coventry?

We're doing absolutely fantastic without him ain't we? shows that Livermore is not the issue in this side or at least not the only one which given some of the stuff that gets posted seems to suggest he is.

[DevonInStripes]

Let’s be honest we are currently useless with or without him .

[Atomic]

Let’s be honest we are currently useless with or without him .

Yep.

He needs to go in the summer regardless.

[OldburyWBA]

Yep.

He needs to go in the summer regardless.

Yep, agreed but the recruitment has to better all round

[Blowee]

Yep.

He needs to go in the summer regardless.

He isn’t going anywhere. He has a contract on probably twice the salary that anyone else would pay him. Along with Phillips and Bartley he will be a drain on our budget. Like it or not they will still be around our first team set up for at least another 1-3 seasons.

[Atomic]

He isn’t going anywhere. He has a contract on probably twice the salary that anyone else would pay him. Along with Phillips and Bartley he will be a drain on our budget. Like it or not they will still be around our first team set up for at least another 1-3 seasons.

Well they shouldn't be. Even if it means paying off their contracts they need shipping out. The club needs to get ruthless some of these players are part of the decay of the club and they need binning. If we absolutely can't get rid get them away from the first team squad, loan them out, whatever.

I'd be on to their agents nagging at them to find a move.

[Blowee]

Well they shouldn't be. Even if it means paying off their contracts they need shipping out. The club needs to get ruthless some of these players are part of the decay of the club and they need binning. If we absolutely can't get rid get them away from the first team squad, loan them out, whatever.

I'd be on to their agents nagging at them to find a move.

I agree with you but don’t think for a minute it will happen. If it were up to me we would keep Johnson, O’Shea, Dike, Diangana and the youth players on the fringes but the rest would go.

[GREGMT]

I get why this guy starts matches now.

I didn't fully appreciate just how pathetically mentally weak this squad is.

JL has had to cope with a lot of trauma in his personal life a long time ago.  He has probably built up swathes of mental toughness.

This player shows more character than any other member of the squad. 

I have it on good authority he is the best trainer and approaches every training session as if it's a match situation.

Sadly, his quality as a footballer is awful.  I won't change my opinion that both technically and as an athlete he is found wanting.

[AlbionFan]

I think I am beginning to understand what motivated SB to try and get Jakes red card rescinded.

Whatever your own personal take on Jake, the team have missed his leadership, combativeness, commitment, effort and his willingness to run himself into the ground for the cause.

I'm not implying he is the future, he's not, but he is the present and the best midfielder we have and I never thought I would say this but, I for one, can't wait to have him back in the team

You don't always appreciate and value something until its not there

COTB!

[iwastherein68]

Come on Jake lad, come back strong. Weem winnin um round, yowl be player of the season yet ma mon. 

[Fritzl Palace]

Christ, a couple of games out of the side and people suddenly have extremely clouded memories. Just shows how horrific our squad is now...

[Atomic]

Christ, a couple of games out of the side and people suddenly have extremely clouded memories. Just shows how horrific our squad is now...

That's fans for you.

We should be badgering his agent to get him a move in the summer. I don't want him at this club any longer than necessary. Another footballing loser!

[iwastherein68]

Christ, a couple of games out of the side and people suddenly have extremely clouded memories. Just shows how horrific our squad is now...

No clouded memories from me,  just recognition that he has more "bottle" than the rest of them put together.

[phbaggies]

No clouded memories from me,  just recognition that he has more "bottle" than the rest of them put together.

He is very much part of the question/ problem, not the answer/ solution!!

[Fritzl Palace]

No clouded memories from me,  just recognition that he has more "bottle" than the rest of them put together.

Just a shame he lacks any footballing ability in the slightest.

[GREGMT]

I get why he's highly thought of - for a really great attitude, nothing else.

We have some right wimps down the Albion.

I remember Peace and Ashworth's due diligence when signing a player.  Character was an essential quality.

[bosh]

As a central midfielder, I don't think he can do that role.

Back 4, stick him in as a blocker in front of them. He can read a game but hasn't got the necessary legs too far up the field. Break up play, simple passes and don't wander from your area of play.

That would be, to me, the future for him in the team as it looks like he will definitely be picked and we need a leader as we lacked that on Saturday on a big way.