Steve Madeley of the E&S obviously has his finger on the Albion forum pulse:
"despite the prospect of a luke warm reaction from supporters, the Baggies believe Irvine’s widely-acknowledged expertise on the training ground can reinvigorate a squad still yearning for former boss Roy Hodgson"
Him and Chris Lepkowski regularly point out that their job is to report news and, if the news is bad it's not their fault and, after all, they're not part of the Club's PR department. In which case, I look forward to the headlines later today or tomorrow stating "Albion fans in uproar over Irvine appointment". Do you think it'll happen?