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General Football & Sports / Random football facts

« on: February 14, 2025, 05:49:38 PM »

Just found this out:

"Stoke City lost 2-0 in the very first round of fixtures in 1888 and their goal difference has never recovered and has been in minus ever since - the highest it’s ever been was when it was at 0 after ten minutes of their first ever league game."

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: TV Games

« on: January 27, 2025, 11:18:38 AM »

Any ideas on when March onwards changes? Assuming Leeds won't be 3pm on Sat.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Carlos Corberan

« on: December 23, 2024, 09:56:36 PM »

Done.

Not the Christmas present I was after

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: FA Cup 24/25 Round 3 - AFC Bournemouth Away

« on: December 02, 2024, 07:30:49 PM »

How many tickets will we get?

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: FA Cup 24/25

« on: December 02, 2024, 07:30:32 PM »

Horrendous draw

Good fun I'd say!

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Josh Maja joins Albion

« on: October 23, 2024, 10:23:31 PM »

I'm starting to feel sorry for him.

Looks miles ahead in terms of football IQ than the rest this year and isn't being helped in this current run.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate

« on: October 23, 2024, 10:21:28 PM »

On coach home. Should have nicked that before with first half chances.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Ticket Info & Requests

« on: October 21, 2024, 10:03:49 AM »

Just tried. Wheelchair only left.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Ticket Info & Requests

« on: October 10, 2024, 08:40:54 PM »

Ticket and coach sorted for this.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Ticket Info & Requests

« on: October 03, 2024, 02:18:22 PM »

Yes. 1,000 per new season ticket with an extra 500 for renewal. Didn't break the total down further as I knew Frank's had a season ticket in the Smeth' for years. So yes you get the extra 500 should you renew next season, provided they don't change the criteria moving forward of course.

Thanks bud. Appreciated!

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Ticket Info & Requests

« on: October 03, 2024, 12:47:03 PM »

1. Click on 'order history' in your account.
2. Scroll through your purchases to define which are league (5pts) and which are cup (10pts).
3. Add five points for each home fixture you've attended this season.
4. Add 1,500 for your season ticket.
5. Press 'equals' and that's your loyalty points total.

OR: call/email the ticket office and ask them to check for you  .

Any reason I've only been given 1000 for my ST? Is it because I didn't have one last year. So year 1 is 1000 + renewal next year is 500?

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: WBA NEW OWNERS - Bilkul football

« on: October 03, 2024, 12:41:10 PM »

IMHO we are in very safe, professional and strategically savvy hands. At last.

I'd argue we had that before and everyone wanted different

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: RIP Mark Townsend

« on: September 30, 2024, 03:03:17 PM »

maybe the club has it highlighted about her and they give her a free ticket or hospitality or meet the players and Manager signed shirt or something.

I'd say all that would be fair! Certain it will be something like that, which is why I love our club.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Ticket Info & Requests

« on: September 30, 2024, 01:22:35 PM »

I could be after 1-3 tickets due to a few of us not having quite enough points.

Unlikely I know with small allocation and new ground for most, but thought I'd say. Done every game so far.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Pre Match Chat

« on: September 30, 2024, 01:21:50 PM »

Not got enough points unfortunately think this will be the first I may miss.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: RIP Mark Townsend

« on: September 30, 2024, 01:20:48 PM »

Applause and TLMS from everyone Tuesday night on that 57 minute.

We also as a club need to recognise Chelsea (the off duty paramedic) who did all she could, and is a hero. I am sure we will knowing us.

Still feel really weird about all this from seeing it all happen on Saturday. I don't think I'll go Hillsborough again as it stands.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: RIP Mark Townsend

« on: September 29, 2024, 09:29:40 AM »

That was the worst game of my life. I don’t really have the words to describe quite how I feel.
 
The response of the stewards and the medics was quite frankly disgraceful.
 
Those stewards had no methods of communication, could not call for any help and stood and watched as our fans held sheeting around one of our own as some supporters performed CPR.
 
It was at least a period of 10 minutes until any support was received. Fans booing, begging the game to be stopped and finally resorting to chanting “stop the game”
 
We had fans try to enter the pitch to bring attention to the matter who were then carted out by at least six stewards at a time.
 
Eventually, we received some support. But this was not after the paramedics dawdled their way infront of the leppings lane.
 
That game should have been paused. How can a game of football continue whilst someone receives CPR whilst lying on the steps across several rows?
 
The support arrived, but it was far far too late - that will be one of the reasons why Mark has lost his battle tonight.
 
My heart breaks for his children who had to stand and watch that. It breaks even more when the reaction of those you rely on to keep you safe was so ******** poor.

The lord is your shepherd.
 
RIP

Feel th exact same mate. Tears in eyes again this morning. Shout if you need anything.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: RIP Mark Townsend

« on: September 28, 2024, 07:55:14 PM »

Albion fans say it was an off duty paramedic who ended up helping, Sheffield Wednesday fans also tried to get attention, they didn't even mention anything on Sky about what was happening, I only found out on the Birmingham Mail and then saw our logo in black and white on Instagram just and saw he had passed away, may he RIP The Lords My Sheppard

I am so sad for the family but like everyone else there today who was ignored for so long, I am so so angry. Not saying the outcome would be difference but that long a time didn't help.

It was a lady (one of our fans) doing cpr and most of the work as the paramedics didn't come up for about 10 minutes.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: RIP Mark Townsend

« on: September 28, 2024, 05:30:21 PM »

There's going to be some serious repurcussions (rightly so) from this.

The chanting you heard on TV from 30 mins on was all of us chanting stop the game.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate

« on: September 28, 2024, 05:13:37 PM »

For anyone at that game today, football was second. No one cared. That poor poor man.

Wednesday stewards, medical response team and the referee need investigating.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: How long is too long?

« on: September 26, 2024, 02:46:40 PM »

You keep winning, you keep playing the same team (where fit).

Makes the team talk easy.... "go out and repeat, if you don't new people come in". Should be motivation enough.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Pre Match Chat

« on: September 26, 2024, 02:45:23 PM »

For those asking about pubs for away fans:

https://www.awaygames.co.uk/away-day-guides/sheffield-wednesday-away/#1467742947293-3ab1755b-3383

Don't know how up to date it is though* edit the picture says 2024 so it should be up to date!

Just came on here to see as been on that site, but I saw on a Sheff Wed board that last year SY police banned all away fans from any pubs near Hillsborough.

Anyone know of any friends or Weds fans that have mentioned anything?

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Ticket Info & Requests

« on: September 03, 2024, 10:07:23 AM »

Tickets have now sold out for Albion’s Sky Bet Championship trip to Portsmouth.

The Baggies will be backed by 2,171 supporters at Fratton Park on Sunday, September 15 (ko 3pm).

The match will be Albion’s first at Portsmouth’s home since April 2009.


Trains look horrible already. Going away the day after, can't wait to get stuck in Pompey and infuriate the missus.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Where will we finish this season?

« on: September 02, 2024, 11:49:59 AM »

Let's manifest it together, might work.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Josh Maja joins Albion

« on: September 02, 2024, 11:49:22 AM »

Must have a shout for Champ Player of the Month?

Is that cursed in some way that I'm unaware of?