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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread

« on: Today at 02:57:24 PM »

May get some stick for this but I'd be tempted to hold off appointing someone till in the summer rather than just appointing a head coach for the sake of it.

Let Brunt and Abella have a good go for the remainder of the season and then go from there.

Will give us plenty of time without having to rush an appointment.

I wouldn't disagree.  Bring in Mowbray to supervise till the end of the season.  It would be better than rushing a dud.

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Last Match Forum - 11/01 AFC Bournemouth (FA Cup 3 - A) / Re: Pre Match Chat

« on: January 11, 2025, 08:53:42 AM »

Maybe the second string will be fired up to impress the new boss and we can do Bournemouth reserves.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread

« on: January 10, 2025, 01:59:50 PM »

I'd be fully confident he'd be trying to get us playing attractive attacking football, and that he'd be a hands-on coaching trainer. The question is, would he have the personality to get through to the players. I've never heard him speak, in Dutch or English.

We could get Steve McLaren to translate

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread

« on: January 10, 2025, 01:31:10 PM »

Yes whoever it is will get my backing.....just hope its not Hake.

It's probably completely unfair but to me there's something Pardewish about him, hope I'm wrong if it is him.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread

« on: January 10, 2025, 07:13:31 AM »

In my humble opinion, I'm quite glad we're taking our time.  Two of the best managers of the last twenty year have been de Matteo and Clarke, neither high profile has beens nor ego driven self promoters.  I know they both kind of ran out of steam eventually, but don't they all?  Brunt and co are doing ok, and we've got senior pros who know what they're doing in the current system, so better take the time to get it right.  We've only got a few shillings left at the moment, so I'm hoping for a younger guy who's in it for the challenge as much as anything.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread

« on: January 08, 2025, 05:31:51 PM »

In talks with Rene Hake, Ten Hag's Assistant at Man U According to Romano. Interesting!

This sounds a bit fishy to me

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread

« on: January 07, 2025, 06:54:03 PM »

Southgate appeared at 10/1 

Sir Gareth's West Brom

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread

« on: January 06, 2025, 01:54:24 PM »

As I am sure Roy would say, better Waphael Wicky than Wayne Wooney.

Just don't ask Roy which one he would rank higher

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Devante Cole Joins Baggies

« on: January 05, 2025, 09:05:14 AM »

He does look like he's running through treacle generally

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Last Match Forum - 04/01 Swansea City (A) / Re: After Match Debate

« on: January 04, 2025, 05:50:56 PM »

Crying shame, that would really have set us up for a run at the playoffs, but I'd have taken a draw before kick off.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Caleb Taylor

« on: January 02, 2025, 02:45:42 PM »

Start him against Bournemouth

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Alex Palmer

« on: January 02, 2025, 02:05:53 PM »

I don't think this guy gets enough credit at times.

All I hear around me are people constantly moaning about his kicking - yet he makes big saves at big moments and is a genuinely safe pair of hands when crosses are being fired into the area.

When you watch Championship games and see some of the keepers, I think we're lucky to have him.

I was thinking just that the other day, he is improving his presence all the time, especially under high balls.  Kiss of death for the next game I know!

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread

« on: January 01, 2025, 06:54:31 PM »

No need to rush, can't do it by Sat realistically, then a cup game we will almost certainly lose whatever team we put out.

Brunt has done ok, so take the time to get this right.

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Last Match Forum - 01/01 Preston North End (H) / Re: After Match Debate

« on: January 01, 2025, 06:52:25 PM »

I was getting a horrible feeling like that legendary West Ham game, but we held on fairly comfortably in the end.

Three brisk goals and a bit of a homer ref, Cole looked what he is, a reserve CF at Hugill standard, but he can do a job on days like this.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Mason Holgate joins on loan

« on: January 01, 2025, 01:38:17 PM »

He's a solid, reliable pro, and he could do a good job during a rebuild if he wants to be here.  I think he will be able to earn more elsewhere though

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Josh Maja joins Albion

« on: December 31, 2024, 12:50:45 PM »

With only 18 months left on his contract I'd sell towards the end of Jan.

The fact we only have one terrible striker and one crocked one to replace him makes me seriously wonder why we didn't target another striker in the summer.

We can't go to the wire, we'd need to get another striker in surely

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Josh Maja joins Albion

« on: December 31, 2024, 11:43:18 AM »

Saints, Ipswich and Bournemouth all interested in Maja according to reports from some Albion social media accounts. Allegedly we'd be looking for a few of around £10m.

That feels low looking at his return so far this season.

Unfortunately 10m is a lot for a mid table champ club in rebuild mode, I'm pretty sure we'd take it.

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General Football & Sports / Re: OFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIP THREAD

« on: December 29, 2024, 05:12:31 PM »

Expect 5 months of these random seeming results, anyone who can put a half decent run together will be in the lottery

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate

« on: December 29, 2024, 02:27:43 PM »

Very glad we didn't lose, 2 straight after Carlos leaving could have hammered morale

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Pre Match Chat

« on: December 27, 2024, 09:32:38 PM »

0-0 fine by me

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread

« on: December 27, 2024, 08:45:58 PM »

Moyes no, he basically sneered at us some time ago when there was a vague suggestion he might come here in an interview.  Think it was before or after Roy.  Can't use the word I'd choose for him, Certainly Until Next Tuesday.  Allardyce #2.

I don't think we want to rush this, we won't be relegated and might sneak the playoffs again.  I''d be happy with Mowbray for six months while we consider the future.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate

« on: December 26, 2024, 08:18:34 PM »

We looked like we have most of the time for a few years now, a not quite clicking mishmash.  Quite a job for the new guy to take on.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Carlos Corberan (Deal agreed in principle to leave for Valencia)

« on: December 25, 2024, 10:12:41 AM »

You took the words right out of my mouth Keith.
Made his name for an absolutely fantastic performance for Hull City at Spurs, and we got suckered in.
Bang average keeper still employed by us as a coach and now part of the temporary management team.
Oh dear

Didn't he save a pen at Old Trafford?

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread

« on: December 25, 2024, 07:34:10 AM »

Ted Lasso for me.  That would be a humdinger of a whatchamacallit.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Carlos Corberan

« on: December 24, 2024, 03:49:46 PM »

If he wants to go that badly he'll chip in to the release business by accepting a marginally lower salary or something.  Sounds like it's a done deal.