[Atomic]

Just tweeted by Chris Lepkowski:

"Downing and Kelly are very good pals from time at WW"

These pair are obviously a big problem at the club, everything it seems has to revolve around them. God knows why they are hardly Clough and Taylor are they?

[maccbaggie]

Sack Mel, then dally about for 5 weeks before appointing Irvine. Wow.

I was already losing interest in Albion due to the decisions being made over the last 18 months or so, but this has just confirmed it.

[miggybaggy]

I hate football.

[The Black Pearl]

Oh dear, what a rubbish appointment.

[iwastherein68]

Just tweeted by Chris Lepkowski:

"Downing and Kelly are very good pals from time at WW"

Told ya day I

[kendo]

What a load of rubbish, we wait nearly 5 weeks for that. we are just a laughing stock. What was all the rubbish about not making the same mistakes, I  think we can safely say this is worse. I dread to think what type of players we will attract, if any. All JP crappy speech counts for nothing. Anyway playing in the rubbish new strip will just about put the finishing touch to it all. I bet theres a few people down the road laughing there socks off. OOPS sorry don't mention socks. I think after all the years I have followed WBA its time to get a life. and sod em.

[Hunnington Baggie]

From my bit of research, Irvine is leaving a job as Academy chief at Everton for us (hence why he's not managed in the league for a while). Between him and Sherwood's tendency to use young players I think it tells you in which direction Peace wants to go.. He really wants the academy producing something it seems.

[koren]

From wiki

Irvine took over as manager of Preston North End on 20 November 2007 with Preston in a relegation battle. He guided Preston to a respectable 15th place in the 2007–08 season. In his first full season in charge, Irvine led Preston to the play-offs when on a dramatic final day of the season.After that he was named the Championship Manager of the Month for April. Preston lost their play-off semi-final to Sheffield United 2–1 on aggregate. He was sacked on 29 December 2009 after Preston suffered a poor run of results where the team only won once in 10 games.

Irvine was appointed manager of Sheffield Wednesday on 8 January 2010.Wednesday got off to a good start under Irvine. Irvine was named Championship Manager of the month for January 2010. This form was not sustained, however, as the last game of the season ended in a 2–2 draw, relegating Wednesday to League One.

 Despite making several new signings, the team continued to have consistently poor results. On 3 February 2011, Wednesday sacked Irvine with the side lying 12th in League One.


RDM,Clarke type manager,helpless to lead the team out of the plight.

[baggie96]

Despite the club trying to big up Irvine's role at Everton, he wasn't Moyes' assistant.

I know, he was at Preston.

[bednarsboingboing balls]

What a load of rubbish, we wait nearly 5 weeks for that. we are just a laughing stock. What was all the rubbish about not making the same mistakes, I  think we can safely say this is worse. I dread to think what type of players we will attract, if any. All JP crappy speech counts for nothing. Anyway playing in the rubbish new strip will just about put the finishing touch to it all. I bet theres a few people down the road laughing there socks off. OOPS sorry don't mention socks. I think after all the years I have followed WBA its time to get a life. and sod em.

yes sod kendo , vote with our feet might make peace urine off

[miggybaggy]

I bet most of the remains of our 1st team are texting their agents as we speak! 

[gerry m]

If this is the calibre of coach we are bringing in, what sort of calibre of players are we looking at

[lewisant]

What an opportunity to turn a negative year around with an interesting, passionate you g coach. Irvine gets no chance from me he needs to prove to us all why he has got the job , my faith in Peace has been destroyed. This is a huge gamble and I'm convinced it won't pay off.

I'm in utter shock.

[spencer Baggie]

I would encourage a many of you as possible to get refunds on your season tickets. Seriously. We, as a fan base, have been taken for mugs.

Jeremy's statement of intent leads to nothing. We've appointed a man with no premier league experience, who relegated his last club, has little to no personality and will do nothing to inspire / attract players to the club. At a time when the fan base needed to be united in our venture forwards.

Whats worse, we've given him a 12 month rolling contract. In 4 months time we know that the players won't have any assurances over his future, will give up the ghost, and we'll be relegated.

I am furious. Beyond angry. This might be the last straw for me and this club. I'll put my effort in to local clubs like Bromsgrove and Kiddy.

Ask yourselves why, too. Its because JP is too tight with the purse strings, is too detached from the fan base and is too protective of the back room coaching staff.

We're going to be relegated, with a whimper. I genuinely have little regard for our chairman anymore, and he can f*** off in to the sunset with his profits.

[botters]

This is confirmation that Peace doesn't give a toss about the supporters of our club. I sent him an email before Mel departed and another email two weeks ago. All I got was the standard email response that the emails had been passed on to the appropriate department. Well you've done it now, there us no way that I am renewing my season ticket now.

[monkey nuts]

We should just storm the place this must be the worst thing he's ever done

[addy]

12th In League One.. his last job.. 3 YEARS AGO.. Brilliant, absolutely Brilliant.

[bednarsboingboing balls]

I bet most of the remains of our 1st team are texting their agents as we speak! 

who cares they can all go

[geoff]

Ive followed the Albion all my life right from when the doctor smacked my back side & out came west brom & i can honestly say i have NEVER EVER FELT SO PEE'D OFF.
My glass is always half full but ive just smashed it off the wall.

[cads_ap_albion]

I said a week ago we'd get a pooh appointment on night of England game.

burying the news.

I'm in shock.

utterly utterly underwhelmed.

[addy]

You can also tell from this appointment how the transfer window will go regards to spending..

[Welsh_Baggie]

We weren't even looking in the right place; others interviewed were: Hughton, Zola, McDermott and Herve.

Speechless

[Legend]

In two years we've gone from current England manager Roy Hodgson to sacked league one manager Alan Irvine. We should have kept Steve Clarke.

[ex coseley kid]

I would encourage a many of you as possible to get refunds on your season tickets. Seriously. We, as a fan base, have been taken for mugs.

Jeremy's statement of intent leads to nothing. We've appointed a man with no premier league experience, who relegated his last club, has little to no personality and will do nothing to inspire / attract players to the club. At a time when the fan base needed to be united in our venture forwards.

Whats worse, we've given him a 12 month rolling contract. In 4 months time we know that the players won't have any assurances over his future, will give up the ghost, and we'll be relegated.

I am furious. Beyond angry. This might be the last straw for me and this club. I'll put my effort in to local clubs like Bromsgrove and Kiddy.

Ask yourselves why, too. Its because JP is too tight with the purse strings, is too detached from the fan base and is too protective of the back room coaching staff.

We're going to be relegated, with a whimper. I genuinely have little regard for our chairman anymore, and he can f*ck off in to the sunset with his profits.

Absolutely 100%

[maccbaggie]

Funny how our relegation odds have just shortened dramatically.