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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Albion Head Coach
« on: April 29, 2025, 10:00:39 PM »
Lads , not the Carlos debate again.
Not in this thread please .
Not in this thread please .
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Albion Head Coach
« on: April 29, 2025, 09:58:01 PM »Has yet to be wrong thus far in my membership on this forumYou told us in Sept that Racic would replace Molumby in this side as he's a class above if memory serves ...may have been just before Sheff Wed away .
Perhaps people will listen to me from the start this time instead of joining the bandwagon when I’m proven right…
Anyway , back to the new manager......
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Darnell Furlong
« on: April 29, 2025, 08:58:59 PM »
With our lack of funds I don't think the defence which did well enough under Carlos will be first to be revamped , If it is then LB and CB will take priority imo unless we get a good enough offer for Darnell .
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Albion Head Coach
« on: April 29, 2025, 10:47:55 AM »
I wouldnt be against John Eustace If Derby drop , yes not the greatest on the eye but builds a team properly .
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Last Match Forum - 21/04 Derby County (H) / Re: In Game Chat
« on: April 21, 2025, 03:54:16 PM »Mowbray teams have never been able to defend, the zonal making is nowhere, all on Mowbray.A point I often make , they always had a few goals in them to cover that in the past .
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: New Sporting Director - Andrew Nestor
« on: April 18, 2025, 07:46:05 PM »
I've never been quite sold on the early love in for Nestor , transfers have been mixed ( especially the 2 from Italy ) and the first real test in replacing Carlos hasn't gone well .
To go from Carlos and his intense defensive style to Mowbray and his attempt at attacking football was just to much of a jump and to be honest a bit naive of Nestor .
While its 10 X's better than Lai and co I hope lessons will be learned quickly.
To go from Carlos and his intense defensive style to Mowbray and his attempt at attacking football was just to much of a jump and to be honest a bit naive of Nestor .
While its 10 X's better than Lai and co I hope lessons will be learned quickly.
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Tony Mowbray
« on: April 10, 2025, 04:36:19 PM »
Tell you one thing that baffles me , Mowbrays Blackburn and Sunderland sides could be very physical and from memory gave us a right kicking away at Ewood Park . I really thought we'd be getting the latter version of Mowbray but it appears we've gone back in time , I'll admit I rolled my eyes when I heard him say he'd sooner win 4 -3 than 1 nil the other week! 
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: John Swift
« on: April 10, 2025, 12:17:36 PM »Fortunately it's Nestor's ultimate call. Tony might want Swift but Nestor needs to lay down the law for the good of the clubHe'll have a fair say in it like Carlos with Bartley last season. Don't be surprised if Swift gets a deal like that when he shouldn't in my view.
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Jayson Molumby
« on: April 10, 2025, 12:15:11 PM »
Its not a red imo , he's not out of control .
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: John Swift
« on: April 10, 2025, 10:13:17 AM »
If Mowbray stays he'll 100% want soft feet Swift here , maybe on a lower contract like Bartley last season .
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Tony Mowbray
« on: April 10, 2025, 10:07:57 AM »
After the dust has settled from Bristol City I look at the recent results and performances given we added Price , Bany and Armstrong in the last window and I'm scratching my head at what a mess its turned out .Yes Palmer was a big blow but Mowbray hanging his hat on Wildsmith for so long was a serious clanger . Disjointed line ups , no real early signs of a new style of play .....for a bloke in the game as long as Tony its unbelievable . For all the respect he has here its starting to smell like one job too many , theres plenty not to like about certain parts of this squad but they should be in that top 6 or near enough .
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: John Swift
« on: April 09, 2025, 09:50:51 AM »
He'll start against Watford now Molumby got a red.
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Kyle Bartley
« on: April 09, 2025, 09:40:09 AM »
Starting to get exposed in a more open style but then again so so will all the defenders as Mowbray's teams rarely keep clean sheets.
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Tony Mowbray
« on: April 09, 2025, 08:03:11 AM »- Our striker playing on the right wingYou just can't argue this above , I cannot understand why Mowbray would do this . You can add Molumby wide right against Hull or behind the forward at Norwich too .
- Our best right winger is on the bench because our striker is there
- Our best midfielder is upfront because our striker is out wide
- An aging ponderous Swift plays because our best midfielder is upfront.
How is any of that justifiable? It’s madness.
Not been easy coming into a side already not winning or scoring enough but dear me Tony's made a pigs ear of this right now.
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: WBA NEW OWNERS - Bilkul football
« on: April 01, 2025, 02:35:34 PM »Not sure I agree with this, on Saturday TF was within 5 yards of the touchline (in front of us) for the majority of the game, he made numerous runs against the 12 year old looking Naarwich full back, but no-one sent the ball in his direction. Later on in 2 nd half he started drifting in to get the ball.We were there too , I'm not just talking about the Norwich game in fairness . We used to get the ball out wide asap under Carlos , now we are far too slow either side and he does have them trying to cut in when possible . I know Mowbray didnt have wingers first time around as such but Fellows and Johnston are a real threat at this level when used right .
Meanwhile we put numerous crosses onto the heads of their central halves to no avail as Armstrong was dwarfed by them.
Quite why we are whacking it up to Armstrong or trying to whip curled balls in behind I don't know.
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Tony Mowbray
« on: April 01, 2025, 02:30:57 PM »
I didn't want him back and If it wasnt for his rich history with us he'd be under real pressure right now , I can only hope its a case of getting back into the swing of it because the performances are flat and he's saying some strange stuff in the press not to mention use of his players right now.
Its getting a whiff of one job too many , time waits for nobody .
Its getting a whiff of one job too many , time waits for nobody .
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Tony Mowbray
« on: March 29, 2025, 07:06:31 PM »Are these players really better than this? I have serious doubts.Played well enough under Corberan but not without scoring issues , I can't look past Tony with his baffling subs and line ups at the minute , makes it worse when he says we played well.
Fellows and MJ have gone backwards under Tony for sure.
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Ousmane Diakite
« on: March 29, 2025, 05:55:59 PM »
The most unlike Mowbray midfielder we have , he might as well leave.
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Tony Mowbray
« on: March 29, 2025, 05:54:52 PM »Just about sums it up for me. If he fails to get top 6 with this squad then we have to shake hands at the end of the season and part ways.I can't argue with that , I don't think a load of new players in the Summer would change this either.
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Tony Mowbray
« on: March 29, 2025, 05:47:22 PM »Said on wm we played well!Said the other week he'd sooner win 4 -3 than 1 - 0.....
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: WBA NEW OWNERS - Bilkul football
« on: March 29, 2025, 05:46:43 PM »Unfortunately Fellows value is dropping game by game.He has a manager who doesn't want crosses in or the ball out wide quickly , Mowbray certainly has him cutting at every chance . Feel he's suffering because of this.
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Tony Mowbray
« on: March 29, 2025, 05:41:50 PM »
My gut feeling was never go back , that hasn't changed.
This side needed minor tweaks not the utter mess we see here , time waits for nobody I'm afraid.
This side needed minor tweaks not the utter mess we see here , time waits for nobody I'm afraid.
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: John Swift
« on: March 29, 2025, 05:37:23 PM »
Thought he was poor Today , not on his own I'll add .
I don't understand playing him when he is unlikely to be staying and clearly fading , he was a frustrating player when he signed and he's a older and slower frustrating player now.
I don't understand playing him when he is unlikely to be staying and clearly fading , he was a frustrating player when he signed and he's a older and slower frustrating player now.
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Tony Mowbray
« on: March 29, 2025, 05:22:11 PM »
Just on the way home from Norwich , felt the tide turned with a few Albion round us Today towards Mowbray.
Its not good enough from top to bottom , these players are better than this.
Its not good enough from top to bottom , these players are better than this.
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Last Match Forum - 29/03 Norwich City (A) / Re: Train Travel
« on: March 19, 2025, 12:55:51 PM »Replacement horse and cart service?Yes indeed , nightmare.