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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Okay Yokuslu
« on: April 26, 2024, 12:39:46 PM »

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General Football & Sports / Re: Ex Players Thread
« on: March 26, 2024, 12:01:37 PM »
Great Beeb article about our "Welsh" wizard Dick Krzywicki;
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68661961

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Conor Townsend
« on: March 09, 2024, 11:57:42 AM »
Clement , Robinson, Ridgewell and Graham Williams (second only to DS) all much better than Townsend
& Ray Wilson!

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Inter City Fairs Cup
« on: September 08, 2023, 10:09:48 AM »
yes it would have been European Cup-Winners Cup Jan '69. It was a bitterly cold night and I remember being amazed that some of our lads were wearing woolly gloves  :o (that just wasn't done at the time).
All set for a glorious European night and they turned us over!

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Ian Hamilton
« on: September 06, 2023, 03:17:28 PM »
RIP Ian Hamilton, condolences to family and friends.
Thank you for your excellent contribution to the Baggies.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: RIP Bobby Hope
« on: June 11, 2022, 04:42:24 PM »
Smashing player loved watching his glorious 40 yard passes, very classy player.

Thank you for some wonderful memories Bobby - RIP.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM WESTBROM.COM
« on: December 24, 2020, 10:33:36 AM »
Merry Christmas fellow Baggies, hoping you all stay safe and here's to an enjoyable 2021!

COYB!

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General Football & Sports / Re: Norbert “Nobby” Stiles
« on: October 31, 2020, 10:37:51 AM »
RIP Nobby, smashing character.
Ex Baggies manager & World Cup winner, I tip my hat to you sir!
My condolences to family and friends.

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General Football & Sports / Re: Ex Players Thread
« on: October 04, 2020, 10:54:04 AM »
27 years ago this day, 4th October, we lost Jim Holton (Big Jim). A good friend and great footballer.

R.I.P “Big Jim”
Smashing fella, met him when he was running a pub in Coventry (The Rising Sun I think?). So long ago, way too young!
RIP Jim.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: In Game Chat
« on: September 19, 2020, 01:39:25 PM »
Wow

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: In Game Chat
« on: September 19, 2020, 01:36:18 PM »
Think the Bilić red might get rescinded.
From what we saw it should but it is Mike Dean!

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Cedric Kipre Signs!
« on: September 04, 2020, 01:17:03 PM »
Welcome to the Baggies Cedric

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: John Talbot
« on: August 15, 2020, 11:06:31 AM »
He was at the heart of a really great defence (along with John Kaye, Dougie Fraser & Graham Williams) when I first started watching the Albion. Many a Saturday afternoon was spent by a young lad admiring their no nonsense "real men" football.

Thanks for the fabulous memories John, RIP.

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General Football & Sports / Re: OFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIP THREAD
« on: August 01, 2020, 10:50:08 AM »
Paul Cook resigns as Wigan Athletic manager.
Ex Dingle I know but did a great job there, what a mess Wigan are in!

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: YYYAAAASSSS
« on: July 22, 2020, 09:49:21 PM »
Flippin' heck why do they do that to us!
... and breath ...

Boing boing

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General Football & Sports / Re: OFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIP THREAD
« on: July 22, 2020, 09:48:14 PM »
What an amazing nights footie! Heart in mouth for way too long but us asides, play off & relegation issues decided and then some!

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General Football & Sports / Re: OFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIP THREAD
« on: July 21, 2020, 03:10:32 PM »
Interesting article discussing the points deductions for Wigan, Sheffield Wednesday and Derby and the possibility that relegation issues might well be decided via the courts some time after the last ball has been kicked on Wednesday evening. What a mess!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53484188

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General Football & Sports / Re: OFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIP THREAD
« on: June 21, 2020, 02:12:35 PM »
Yep it's a funny old game, pretty sure none of us could have called those results. It's certainly going to be an interesting few weeks!

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Someone with more time on their hands than me could look at the Bundesliga and see if the change in home and away form of each team, and overall, was statistically significant.

Like Seteefeet says, it could be down to a random fluke of the fixture list, but over 55 games, as Jacko mentions, it's a large discrepancy.

Copied from the "Points needed" post.
Analysis of the Bundesliga data certainly indicates a large swing against any home advantage.

I think this thread is probably the best place for this
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-england-bundesliga/premier-league-hosts-beware-german-data-shows-end-of-home-advantage-idUKKBN23M2DS
In very simple terms the stats seem to show that the perceived home advantage is not reflected in the reality of playing in front of an empty stadium with no home supporters to egg players on to put in the game changing efforts

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Pre Match Chat
« on: June 08, 2020, 10:57:22 AM »
Pep Clotet to leave Blues at the end of the season "to explore other coaching opportunities"

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Looks like Middlesborough were working toward 20th according to a quote from Jonathan Woodgate;
“It isn’t a lot of time," admitted Woodgate. "But the players worked to their own programmes during lockdown, and came back here last week. We’d had June 20 in mind as a possible to return and were already working towards that date. We had a good week last week and we’ll step things up this week, and keep moving forwards now.”
I suspect a range of dates had already been discussed, it appears each of the clubs have their own preferred options.

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C for me. I go to games with my mum who's 78 so it's a chance to spend time with her as well as seeing football.
I wish there was a "Like" button for posts like that.

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General Football & Sports / Re: Football on TV during the pandemic
« on: May 17, 2020, 11:43:46 AM »
yes really enjoyed watching that, hadn't realised what a big part Dean Kiely had played for us (as Charlton gk).

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Telephone Call from the Club
« on: May 13, 2020, 12:44:10 PM »
Another amazing example of our club reaching out to help - an incredible story.

“I’ve never been more proud of my club”
https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2020/may/ive-never-been-more-proud-of-my-club/

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Telephone Call from the Club
« on: April 16, 2020, 08:57:28 PM »
So very sorry for your loss TiptonThrostle, my thoughts are with you and your family.

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