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« on: May 15, 2018, 10:15:07 AM »
Anyone heard anything about where our pre season friendlies are yet?

I've heard rumours of Portugal or Hamburg for the tour but nothing about UK friendlies.

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Re: Pre Season
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2018, 01:56:47 PM »
Isle of Man anyone ? 

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« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2018, 08:14:18 PM »
Wouldn't be surprised to see a game at Kiddy after postponement of game scheduled for 1 August 2017

http://www.harriers.co.uk/news/2017/07/27/wba-friendly-clash-postponed/

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« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2018, 08:53:12 PM »
I bet the players are glad that there will probably be no mountaineering this year
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« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2018, 09:00:21 PM »
I bet the players are glad that there will probably be no mountaineering this year
Can we be sure of that? Chadli might stay then!

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« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2018, 12:22:50 AM »
Can we be sure of that? Chadli might stay then!
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« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2018, 10:49:48 AM »
Isle of Man anyone ?

I go every year to IOM.  Some of the people are a bit odd.  But Quid's Inn in Douglas 8) is the cheapest pub I have ever been to!

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« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2018, 10:38:45 AM »
Please be Germany. Got friends in Munich I could visit. Would be ideal - and there's mountains in the south!
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« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2018, 10:06:19 AM »
Looks like a home based pre season and a training camp in Portugal

https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2018/may/first-pre-season-fixtures-confirmed/
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« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2018, 10:28:18 AM »
Looks like a home based pre season and a training camp in Portugal

https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2018/may/first-pre-season-fixtures-confirmed/

Pleased that it looks like there will be a home friendly, I'll probably do one of Barnet /Swindon too.
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Re: Pre Season
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2018, 10:44:20 AM »
What no trip to China????
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« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2018, 11:29:27 AM »
dam and i booked my flight and bike for austria
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« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2018, 01:27:49 PM »
dam and i booked my flight and bike for austria

Chadli would  :'( or rubbish himself at just the thought of training & cycling in austria

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« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2018, 01:35:38 PM »
Chadli would  :'( or rubbish himself at just the thought of training & cycling in austria

I bet he can feel another injury coming on as we speak.
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« Reply #15 on: May 25, 2018, 01:41:17 PM »
I bet he can feel another injury coming on as we speak.

The training is to hard for him here,  :P

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« Reply #16 on: May 25, 2018, 03:21:53 PM »
Please be Germany. Got friends in Munich I could visit. Would be ideal - and there's mountains in the south!
If its Union Berlin, that's a fair old hike from Munich.
Union Berlin finished 8th in the second division.  When the city was divided, it was in the communist East part of the city. Wonder if they'll organise some more games in Germany whilst they are there.
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Re: Pre Season
« Reply #17 on: May 26, 2018, 08:57:31 AM »
Amazed they have announced they won't be having any overseas friendly games.

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Re: Pre Season
« Reply #18 on: May 26, 2018, 12:26:37 PM »
Rangers at home for the final pre season friendly before the season kicks off now Stevie G is their gaffer I'll keep a close eye on them.

Game v Rangers discussed on their message board

https://www.followfollow.com/forum/threads/possible-game-v-west-brom.17447/
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« Reply #19 on: May 26, 2018, 12:28:59 PM »
No way on this Earth will there be a Rangers friendly.
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« Reply #20 on: May 26, 2018, 01:38:26 PM »
Warnock was on the radio the other day talking about pre season and he said Cardiff attempted to get a friendly with Rangers but apparently their season starts a lot earlier so the dates wouldn’t fit. Doubt we’d be able to squeeze it in either.

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« Reply #21 on: May 26, 2018, 04:51:56 PM »
Game v Rangers discussed on their message board

https://www.followfollow.com/forum/threads/possible-game-v-west-brom.17447/
Was it Rangers or Celtic who sort of destroyed Birmingham city centre many years ago before a friendly at I think seal park?
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« Reply #22 on: May 26, 2018, 05:02:37 PM »
Was it Rangers or Celtic who sort of destroyed Birmingham city centre many years ago before a friendly at I think seal park?

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« Reply #23 on: May 27, 2018, 10:02:03 AM »
Rangers I believe

Yep.
Also saw them when they played at Derby a few years back. Rangers buses parked everywhere and so right states getting off them they were so p8ssed !
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« Reply #24 on: May 27, 2018, 11:38:47 AM »
Just removed a couple of posts, maybe time for some to have another read of our rules, if you want to start a Rangers/ Celtic discussion then I can point you in the direction of Facebook as we do not want it on here.
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« Reply #25 on: May 27, 2018, 04:09:52 PM »
Was it Rangers or Celtic who sort of destroyed Birmingham city centre many years ago before a friendly at I think seal park?

Rangers, the end of the long hot summer of 76. I was in the city centre that day, very scary.
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« Reply #26 on: May 29, 2018, 02:30:16 PM »
"West Brom grounded this pre-season"

A good read from Matt Wilson and a sensible approach by Darren, given our circumstances

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« Reply #27 on: May 30, 2018, 06:16:53 AM »
Yep.
Also saw them when they played at Derby a few years back. Rangers buses parked everywhere and so right states getting off them they were so p8ssed !

was that the same day we played Forest?
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« Reply #28 on: May 30, 2018, 09:40:30 AM »
Was it Rangers or Celtic who sort of destroyed Birmingham city centre many years ago before a friendly at I think seal park?

As others have said it was Rangers. A couple of my cousins came down from Glasgow and we went together. I remember being hit by the stench of alcohol from well outside the ground. The match had to be abandoned a few minutes into the second half. Mayhem.

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« Reply #29 on: May 30, 2018, 01:18:04 PM »
I was on New st station about 18:00 that day, I had been to silver blades and was getting train to hamstead, got out of there pronto and took the bus instead. Crazy people everywhere’s
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« Reply #30 on: June 01, 2018, 05:44:59 PM »
If as reported we are not leaving the country for our pre-season, strange that Union Berlin's website still advertising a game on 21st July in Berlin.
https://www.fc-union-berlin.de/de/fussball/profis/spielplan/detail/-1-FC-Union-Berlin-West-Bromwich-Albion-11171n/

Would seem along way to go for just one friendly.
Union are also down to play QPR and Stoke. That would tie in with the Stokie's annual trip to Germany (they seem to have some ties with the city of Hamburg).
I may email Union Berlin to see what their angle on it is.
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« Reply #31 on: June 12, 2018, 12:53:35 PM »
Looks like a home based pre season and a training camp in Portugal

https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2018/may/first-pre-season-fixtures-confirmed/

I don't suppose anyone ITK has any idea which training camp in Portugal they are using? I'm based in the Algarve and would be good to pop along for an afternoon if anyone has info.

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« Reply #32 on: June 12, 2018, 05:55:06 PM »
Barnsley away confirmed on Tuesday 24th July.
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« Reply #33 on: June 12, 2018, 10:48:20 PM »
An Albion XI will play at Leamington on Friday 20th July according to their website

https://www.leamingtonfc.co.uk/index.php/news3/11-news2/827-baggies-pre-season-fixture-confirmed
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« Reply #34 on: June 12, 2018, 11:41:12 PM »
The club are taking the sensible approach with regards to pre-season as we don't know how many players we are going to have when we start training so no point arranging lots of games if we don't have enough players to play in them.

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« Reply #35 on: June 15, 2018, 04:01:55 PM »
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« Reply #36 on: June 15, 2018, 05:12:19 PM »
Kidderminster away Wednesday 25th July, could be an Under 23 side, not sure

http://www.harriers.co.uk/news/2018/06/15/baggies-friendly-added/
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« Reply #37 on: June 18, 2018, 09:31:55 AM »
If as reported we are not leaving the country for our pre-season, strange that Union Berlin's website still advertising a game on 21st July in Berlin.
https://www.fc-union-berlin.de/de/fussball/profis/spielplan/detail/-1-FC-Union-Berlin-West-Bromwich-Albion-11171n/

Would seem along way to go for just one friendly.
Union are also down to play QPR and Stoke. That would tie in with the Stokie's annual trip to Germany (they seem to have some ties with the city of Hamburg).
I may email Union Berlin to see what their angle on it is.

Union Berlin now saying that Albion and Stoke games are off.

https://twitter.com/fcunion_en (June 15)



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« Reply #38 on: June 19, 2018, 07:29:37 PM »
u23 side will play Chasetown on Tuesday 31st July 7.30pm

https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2018/june/u23-pre-season-fixtures-confirmed/
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« Reply #39 on: June 20, 2018, 09:06:07 AM »
Definitely doing Barnsley and whatever home fixture we have; hoping to get up to Aberdeen.
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« Reply #40 on: June 20, 2018, 09:20:05 AM »
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« Reply #41 on: June 20, 2018, 10:00:26 AM »
flights booked to aberdeen from exeter
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« Reply #42 on: June 20, 2018, 10:12:06 AM »
flights booked to aberdeen from exeter


Looking at flights from Brum how long you staying for?
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« Reply #43 on: June 20, 2018, 10:33:34 AM »

Looking at flights from Brum how long you staying for?


i shall fly in on the thursday kev and back on saturday. stops at Mancherster though, oh well excuse to have another beer. 2 nights in the granite city
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« Reply #44 on: June 20, 2018, 10:41:13 AM »
I looked at flights for Aberdeen on Skyscanner the day the fixture was announced. Just checked for Exeter and it's cheaper to fly form there to Aberdeen for an over nighter than it is from Birmingham International. Money grabbing b@st@rds  >:( .
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« Reply #45 on: June 20, 2018, 11:03:25 AM »
I looked at flights for Aberdeen on Skyscanner the day the fixture was announced. Just checked for Exeter and it's cheaper to fly form there to Aberdeen for an over nighter than it is from Birmingham International. Money grabbing b@st@rds  >:( .

£143.00 its cost me. put you up wednesday night if you want to fly from down here :)
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« Reply #46 on: June 20, 2018, 11:08:32 AM »
I looked at flights for Aberdeen on Skyscanner the day the fixture was announced. Just checked for Exeter and it's cheaper to fly form there to Aberdeen for an over nighter than it is from Birmingham International. Money grabbing b@st@rds  >:( .

Alternately it's only £10.10 on the Megabus from Brum to Aberdeen and £33 return.

Only drawback being it leaves at 02:35 hrs and doesn't get there until 12:50 hrs....... hmmmm......

...... with the return departing at 07:05 hrs and getting back for 18:05....... tempted, especially with the B+B costing about £35 for the overnight.

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« Reply #47 on: June 20, 2018, 05:43:37 PM »
Alternately it's only £10.10 on the Megabus from Brum to Aberdeen and £33 return.

Only drawback being it leaves at 02:35 hrs and doesn't get there until 12:50 hrs....... hmmmm......

...... with the return departing at 07:05 hrs and getting back for 18:05....... tempted, especially with the B+B costing about £35 for the overnight.
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« Reply #48 on: June 21, 2018, 08:21:29 AM »
train return is only £87. dep Brum 06.15 fri  arr 13.10
dep Aberdeen sat at 09.52 arr brum  17.05
only 1 change both ways at Haymarket


there you go folks, thats ideal for you midlanders
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« Reply #49 on: June 21, 2018, 11:39:07 AM »
train return is only £87. dep Brum 06.15 fri  arr 13.10
dep Aberdeen sat at 09.52 arr brum  17.05
only 1 change both ways at Haymarket


Nice one '58 and cheers, that 02:30 hrs start and ten hour journey wasn't going to happen.

Made a beginners mistake by looking for trains to Aberdeen from New St via my local station.

Train and B+B booked, early morning taxi to Brum it is then.

Must be mad, COYB  8) .
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« Reply #50 on: June 21, 2018, 05:26:36 PM »
Nice one '58 and cheers, that 02:30 hrs start and ten hour journey wasn't going to happen.

Made a beginners mistake by looking for trains to Aberdeen from New St via my local station.

Train and B+B booked, early morning taxi to Brum it is then.

Must be mad, COYB  8) .
did forget to mention the £200 booking fee.😀
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« Reply #51 on: June 21, 2018, 06:10:34 PM »
did forget to mention the £200 booking fee.😀
have a good trip, can you go 7 hours on a train without a beer? or is it a brown paper bag & a long straw.

No need.

Not drinking on the train is a serious breach of match day protocol and should be frowned upon at all times.

Even for friendlies.

Anyway, away supporters have a pre season too you know  ;) .

No trees need die as a result of drinking from brown paper bags either.

I'm quite relaxed about drinking in public so it's good for the environment too  8) .
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« Reply #52 on: June 25, 2018, 03:11:41 PM »
So looks like our last pre season fixture will be against Coventry City at home , in a tribute match for Cyrille Regis.

https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2018/june/albion-to-host-sky-blues-in-cyrille-regis-friendly/

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« Reply #53 on: June 25, 2018, 05:29:46 PM »
So... Coventry City is the friendly with 'a major European club' that we have organised on the Saturday preceding the 1st fixture.  It about as far-reaching and global as our search for a new manager!

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« Reply #54 on: June 25, 2018, 06:16:25 PM »
So... Coventry City is the friendly with 'a major European club' that we have organised on the Saturday preceding the 1st fixture.  It about as far-reaching and global as our search for a new manager!

Who cares, have you been to any of the old friendlies we used to have against Porto, Atlético, Boavista etc. They were all absolute borefests, rather have something like this in the memory of Regis. Can see this game being played every pre season now, maybe home this season then away next season and keep alternating.

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« Reply #55 on: June 26, 2018, 08:05:55 AM »

Who cares, have you been to any of the old friendlies we used to have against Porto, Atlético, Boavista etc. They were all absolute borefests, rather have something like this in the memory of Regis. Can see this game being played every pre season now, maybe home this season then away next season and keep alternating.

I enjoyed the home game with Bologna under Clarke when Rosenberg and Anelka both looked good together in pre season (2013/14 I think).

I think it's a great idea to play Coventry in memory of Cyrille, my only gripe is that it could have been a 4 team mini tournament with Villa and Wolves invited but appreciate that he was only with those clubs for a relatively short time compared with us and Coventry.
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« Reply #56 on: June 26, 2018, 10:26:27 AM »

Who cares, have you been to any of the old friendlies we used to have against Porto, Atlético, Boavista etc. They were all absolute borefests, rather have something like this in the memory of Regis. Can see this game being played every pre season now, maybe home this season then away next season and keep alternating.

We'll I care.  The pre-season is about getting the team ready for the real games.  Maybe playing a continental team isn't that similar to playing Bolton or Forest, but the standard would be a lot higher than playing a team just promoted from Division 4 (League 2).

But more than that I am really frustrated with the football club setting the expectations fairly low and failing to deliver on them.  Saying we're going to bring in a well known continental club and then announcing its Coventry City is just another example of this.

Which team presents the biggest challenge in our pre-season schedule?  Barnsley or Aberdeen?  Barnet, Swindon or Coventry?

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« Reply #57 on: June 26, 2018, 11:40:12 AM »
I enjoyed the home game with Bologna under Clarke when Rosenberg and Anelka both looked good together in pre season (2013/14 I think).

I think it's a great idea to play Coventry in memory of Cyrille, my only gripe is that it could have been a 4 team mini tournament with Villa and Wolves invited but appreciate that he was only with those clubs for a relatively short time compared with us and Coventry.

That would have been a great tribute to "The Big Guy"

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« Reply #58 on: June 26, 2018, 11:47:36 AM »
Tickets for Swindon and Aberdeen are now on sale.

https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2018/june/swindon--aberdeen-ticket-info/
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« Reply #59 on: June 26, 2018, 12:17:19 PM »
On the subject of preseason...

Meanwhile the squad are off to Portugal where we'll be getting a load of players fit for other clubs.  I'm sure that we'll be readying the 'haven't had a full preseason' excuse for any signings we do make later in the window.  Then we can file it alongside the 'world cup summer' and 'our position in the football food chain' excuses.

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« Reply #60 on: June 26, 2018, 02:24:45 PM »
Tickets for Swindon and Aberdeen are now on sale.

https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2018/june/swindon--aberdeen-ticket-info/
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« Reply #61 on: June 26, 2018, 02:33:51 PM »
Off to Aberdeen, doing it by car with a night in Carlisle on the way by the looks of it.

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« Reply #62 on: June 26, 2018, 02:56:44 PM »
Off to Aberdeen, doing it by car with a night in Carlisle on the way by the looks of it.
Beware the BCF  ;)
Been to Scotland for a few games over the years and always had more aggro on the stop off in Carlisle on the way back!

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« Reply #63 on: June 26, 2018, 03:27:13 PM »
Off to Aberdeen, doing it by car with a night in Carlisle on the way by the looks of it.


see you there mate. bus and train from exeter more expensive than flying a no brainer
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« Reply #64 on: June 26, 2018, 09:06:59 PM »
Hi all, is the Barnet game on the 7th of July behind closed doors? Can't see anywhere to buy tickets?
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« Reply #65 on: June 26, 2018, 09:49:40 PM »
Hi all, is the Barnet game on the 7th of July behind closed doors? Can't see anywhere to buy tickets?

Don't think you'll need tickets !

They have a tiny support but a nice neat new ground at the Hive. It's just over the road from Cannons Park tube station on the Jubilee Line out of Stanmore.

https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2018/may/news--west-brom-to-visit-the-hive-in-pre-season/
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« Reply #66 on: June 27, 2018, 02:04:21 PM »
Hi all, is the Barnet game on the 7th of July behind closed doors? Can't see anywhere to buy tickets?

Details for Barnet match tickets haven't been released yet.

When released they'll appear on the page linked below.

https://wbatickets.co.uk/en-gb/categories/away
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« Reply #67 on: June 27, 2018, 03:48:50 PM »
Off to Aberdeen, doing it by car with a night in Carlisle on the way by the looks of it.
Is that you or the playing squad?!  ;D

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« Reply #68 on: June 27, 2018, 08:39:20 PM »
So, I don’t think we have a goalkeeper or any central defender (with first team experience) in Portugal. Attacking drills it is then!

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« Reply #69 on: June 27, 2018, 08:47:33 PM »
So, I don’t think we have a goalkeeper or any central defender (with first team experience) in Portugal. Attacking drills it is then!

Based on what we know from Journos, the only Senior Pros who appear to be in Portugal are Nyom, Gibbs, Brunt, Phillips, Barry, Robson-Kanu, Rondon and Rodriguez! The rest are 'kids' including Field, Leko, Fitzwater etc. I suppose if nothing else, it is a good chance for them to stake a claim for a starting place (trying to look at positives!).

Whatever, it will be interesting to see what team is selected/players are available when we play Barnet on Saturday week!

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« Reply #70 on: June 28, 2018, 07:37:46 AM »
well done j-rod and Rondon for turning up
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« Reply #71 on: June 28, 2018, 03:26:21 PM »
So, I don’t think we have a goalkeeper or any central defender (with first team experience) in Portugal. Attacking drills it is then!

there is a German bloke called Neuer who thinks of himself as a utility keeper come winger, maybe we should go get him !
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« Reply #72 on: June 28, 2018, 05:29:24 PM »
Why no pictures of the players training over in Portugal?
Isn't it about time our club started to pay attention to us?
Let's at least see em,eh?

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« Reply #73 on: June 28, 2018, 05:57:57 PM »
Why no pictures of the players training over in Portugal?
Isn't it about time our club started to pay attention to us?
Let's at least see em,eh?

There have been quite a few on Instagram, and maybe Twitter
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« Reply #74 on: June 28, 2018, 07:43:02 PM »
Why no pictures of the players training over in Portugal?
Isn't it about time our club started to pay attention to us?
Let's at least see em,eh?


Numerous photographs all over the club's Social Media accounts.
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« Reply #75 on: June 28, 2018, 08:27:23 PM »
Yep loads on their Twitter page. Funny some fans on there moaning there are too many photos! Can't win

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« Reply #76 on: June 28, 2018, 09:48:21 PM »
OK I'm not on any social media,but thanks anyway.

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« Reply #77 on: June 29, 2018, 12:14:41 AM »
OK I'm not on any social media,but thanks anyway.


So just out of interest, where would you expect see such pictures?
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« Reply #78 on: June 29, 2018, 03:56:18 AM »

So just out of interest, where would you expect see such pictures?
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« Reply #79 on: June 29, 2018, 05:33:50 AM »
OK I'm not on any social media,but thanks anyway.


This forum is a form of social media  ;) , and you don't need to sign up to tw@tter to follow the Albion via the club's page. It's linked below along with images and videos galore........ just scroll down the screen or click directly onto the 'photos and videos' section which you'll find below the club's crest to the top left of your screen.

https://twitter.com/wba?lang=en
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« Reply #80 on: June 29, 2018, 09:37:43 AM »

So just out of interest, where would you expect see such pictures?

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« Reply #81 on: June 29, 2018, 09:52:47 AM »
All very funny,but I would like to see pics on the official website.

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« Reply #82 on: June 29, 2018, 10:01:45 AM »
All very funny,but I would like to see pics on the official website.
the official site is more a news and booking site nowadays, the community stuff has been bumped to social media where there is a larger audience.

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« Reply #83 on: June 29, 2018, 10:25:49 AM »
OK hunnington,thank you for that info.

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« Reply #84 on: June 29, 2018, 10:43:05 AM »
the official site is more a news and booking site nowadays, the community stuff has been bumped to social media where there is a larger audience.

It’s also quicker and easier to post pictures and videos on social media than it is to update the website. I imagine the club has a dedicated social media team that has constant access and can upload with the press of a button, whereas the website would require more effort to add stories and images and so is reserved for the more infrequent larger updates

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« Reply #85 on: July 01, 2018, 12:35:29 PM »
If England beat Columbia, there's a chance Barnet kick off time may be changed

https://mobile.twitter.com/borntobeabaggie?lang=en (June 30)

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« Reply #86 on: July 01, 2018, 12:58:08 PM »
OK hunnington,thank you for that info.

You might want to open a twitter account, it's nowhere near as bad as some make out, & it's a brilliant source of information.

I've had an account for over 8 years now, I have 165 accounts that I follow, all relevant to my interests.
I hardly ever tweet myself (in 8 years I've done just over 1000 tweets), but it's my go-to platform for information, & I find it really useful.

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« Reply #87 on: July 01, 2018, 01:02:15 PM »
Twitter is brilliant for information. I use only that, no Facebook, Instagram etc but I thoroughly advise having a Twitter account for breaking news.

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« Reply #88 on: July 04, 2018, 12:37:59 PM »
If England beat Columbia, there's a chance Barnet kick off time may be changed

https://mobile.twitter.com/borntobeabaggie?lang=en (June 30)

It has now been moved to a 12:30 kick off .

https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2018/july/barnet-kick-off-brought-forward/
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« Reply #89 on: July 04, 2018, 01:14:01 PM »
Wonder if they'd change kick off time of Swindon game if England was involved in 3rd/4th play off match (also at 3pm on Saturday 14th July)?

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« Reply #90 on: July 04, 2018, 02:12:50 PM »
Wonder if they'd change kick off time of Swindon game if England was involved in 3rd/4th play off match (also at 3pm on Saturday 14th July)?
3rd 4th place game does not kick off till 7pm

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« Reply #91 on: July 04, 2018, 04:15:21 PM »
3rd 4th place game does not kick off till 7pm

are you sure, the wallposter we have up at work has it as a 3pm kick off. Just had a thought it might be 7pm local time, which depending on the time zone might be 3pm our time?
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« Reply #92 on: July 04, 2018, 05:03:07 PM »
Pretty sure 3rd - 4th play off is 15.00 hrs (UK time).