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West Bromwich Albion FC / Albion's Identity
« on: January 20, 2018, 08:58:03 AM »
The tragic passing of Cyrille has been emotional and a timely reminder to me of our heritage and identity on and off the pitch. It's easy to see the glitz and immediacy of the premier league and forget our rich history sometimes. I was reading about Vic Buckingham, who I was led to after reading about Ronnie Allen, who I was led to after reading about Cyrille.
What a club we were and are!
Having read this , it minds me that we are important to the whole game of football past and present through our associations with the establishment of the game at the beginning, our total football philosophy which is now the foundation of the best teams still and our influence on race in football - not to mention some entertaining and successful trophy winning teams along the way.
We are just a club with a bit of magic i think that keeps bouncing back and adding to the game, not many clubs can say that !
What a club we were and are!
Having read this , it minds me that we are important to the whole game of football past and present through our associations with the establishment of the game at the beginning, our total football philosophy which is now the foundation of the best teams still and our influence on race in football - not to mention some entertaining and successful trophy winning teams along the way.
We are just a club with a bit of magic i think that keeps bouncing back and adding to the game, not many clubs can say that !