426

General Football & Sports / Re: Blues new away strip

« on: July 19, 2015, 10:13:11 AM »

There is an article on the strip and our game with Blues in August 1972 at

http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/ich-bein-ein-bluenose-birmingham-citys-german-flag-kit

Judge for yourself on how it looked back then at

www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-01unmKm6E

427

General Football & Sports / Blues new away strip

« on: July 19, 2015, 09:33:01 AM »

Blues have revealed their new away strip and it is the iconic yellow, red and black strip from 1972. I remember seeing it under the floodlights at the Hawthorns in August 1972 and thinking how great it looked. The game featuried three Latchford brothers and Bobby Hope playing for Blues. Blues got a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw.

http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/birmingham-city-2555686.aspx

428

Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Watford Away

« on: July 18, 2015, 10:13:08 PM »

Maybe 3rd August is for HST in person? I'm going to try and book online on 26th.

Mon 3 Aug for HST in person and phone. Weds July 29 for HST online (Weds July 22 for AST).

429

Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Watford Away

« on: July 18, 2015, 10:08:37 PM »

tis why i got my away season ticket, i aint missing out on Bournemouth either

Talking of Bournemouth, away fans allocation is 1,250.

https://www.eticketing.co.uk/avfc/details/event.aspx?itemref=10476

430

West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Matchday tickets

« on: July 13, 2015, 04:21:21 PM »

"Prices for category B games are £25 adults (Birmingham Road and Smethwick End) and £27 for adults in the West Stand Wings/East Stand."

So what is the Cat B match day price for the middle (non-wing) blocks of the West Stand (Blocks D1, D2, C3, C4 and C5)? 

431

General Football & Sports / Re: Ex Players Thread

« on: July 01, 2015, 09:42:39 PM »

Luke Steele extends contract at Panathinaikos

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2015/06/29/goalkeeper-luke-steele-extends-his-contact-with-panathinaikos/

432

West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Standing/Sitting in the "Wrong" End!

« on: June 21, 2015, 07:53:39 PM »

I was in the kop at Anfield when we lost 2 - 1 in 1979 (Fairclough.....supersub)! It was horrible. I reckon there may have been quite a few baggies in there that day.

Absolutely thousands of albion up the other end, don't know how many. It was the last time we were top of the league I think (Div 1).

I was in the Kop too that day. Seems like there were quite a few of us. We all kept quiet though!

433

West Bromwich Albion FC / Blues

« on: June 18, 2015, 07:44:51 PM »

Can anyone remember the following.

When Albion played their last Div 1 game before relegation in April 1973 (lost 3-2) which end were the Albion fans in?

Same question for our first game back at St Andrews in Sept 76 (won 1-0). Which end were we in this game?

434

West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: First Fixture - PL 2015/2016

« on: June 17, 2015, 12:32:38 PM »

Must be some potential for games to be moved due to European competition too.

Liverpool away will be on Sunday 13 December.

Other possible moves (depending on how far West Ham progress and if Man Utd lose CL play off and end up in Europa) are Man Utd away on 7 Nov and West Ham away on 28 Nov.

435

West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Pre Season Tour 2015

« on: June 14, 2015, 10:17:39 AM »

http://westbrom.com/forum/index.php?topic=16503.0

Any others announced will be added

Also an Albion XI are playing at Hereford

http://www.herefordfc.co.uk/2015/05/22/west-brom-xi-to-visit-edgar-street/

436

West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Most obscure Albion player

« on: May 31, 2015, 03:36:01 PM »

 Chris Hargreaves, signed by Buckley, made 2 sub appearances in 1995.

Now manager of Torquay, saw him in my local Sainsburys two weeks ago!

437

West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Most obscure Albion player

« on: May 31, 2015, 02:35:28 PM »

Glen Johnson, Canadian forward, signed by Alan Ashman. Saw him score in Bobby Hope testimonial match v Athletic Bilbao.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Johnson_(Canadian_soccer)

438

West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: RIP Andy King

« on: May 30, 2015, 03:01:28 PM »

Footage of King scoring against Albion at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omrTHac_d8o

439

West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: RIP Andy King

« on: May 29, 2015, 11:38:27 PM »

Strange that there has been nothing about him on the club website. Albion usually very good about acknowledging the passing of former players.

440

West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: RIP Andy King

« on: May 27, 2015, 07:18:43 PM »

Remember him scoring a 25 yarder against Arsenal at Highbury in March 1982. Shame he couldn't repeat it in the semi final on the same ground a few weeks later.

441

Albion Matchday Forum / Re: 18 May 2015 Albion 3 Chelsea 0

« on: May 20, 2015, 11:14:24 PM »

Link to Mulumbu sending off at
http://youtu.be/v8bqqL2dnr8

Ref that day was Mourhino's buddy Andre Mariner.

442

Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Oficials

« on: May 07, 2015, 01:15:22 PM »

Remember Foy in the same fixture in 2002 when he gave them a free kick for a supposed back pass

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2286188.stm

443

Albion Matchday Forum / Commentary on 5 live

« on: May 06, 2015, 06:08:39 AM »

Commentary on 5 live

http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/programmes/schedules/2015/05/09

444

Albion Matchday Forum / Live on Setanta

« on: April 23, 2015, 09:56:31 AM »

Live on Setanta Sports 1

http://www.setanta.com/ie/index_new.html

445

Albion Matchday Forum / Commentary

« on: April 18, 2015, 01:38:13 PM »

Online commentary from BBC Radio London.

Link at

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nr8wf#auto

446

Albion Matchday Forum / Commentary on Absolute Radio

« on: March 31, 2015, 07:38:02 PM »

Commentary on Absolute Radio

447

West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Claudio Yacob

« on: March 09, 2015, 08:48:05 AM »

I can't have the criticism of Yac. He was easily our best performer yesterday and did not in any universe deserve to be sent off.

It was a sickening moment in in a sickening game. I am so tired of referees reacting to ridiculous behaviour by "injured" players and petulant over hyped managers.

Pulis in an interview on Tom Ross's Goalzone says the ref reacted to Tim Sherwood jumping around on the touch line, which is clear to see on the footage. Of course after the game swarmy Tim acts as if it never happened and says the sending off was harsh.

448

Albion Matchday Forum / After Match Debate

« on: March 04, 2015, 08:36:25 PM »

Looking at the highlights, see Hutton joined in the goading of the Albion fans with a clenched fist after the first goal.

http://hoofoot.com/?match=Aston_Villa_2_-_1_West_Bromwich_2015_03_03

449

West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Liverpool

« on: February 26, 2015, 08:55:57 PM »

Liverpool game on April 25 will move to Sunday if they get to Europa quarter final.

So Liverpool game definitely on the Saturday, where it will be on Setanta Sports in Ireland.

http://www.setanta.com/ie/subscribe/barclays-premier-league/

450

West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Guochuan Lai

« on: February 20, 2015, 08:17:49 PM »

The big news in this announcement is that JP has increased his shareholding to 88.8% (he only had 77.3% after the tender offer ended last July, so somebody/bodies has recently him a substantial number of shares).

As a result he is now within touching distance of the magic 90% threshold needed to be able to compulsorily purchase the remaining shares.