Will the kit be available to buy?
Haven't watched the video yet (got to wait until I get home).
But fair play to the club.
I really really hope they sell the shirt also as it would be a nice way to remember the day.
Quite emotional Chris
What better way to start earning money for the foundation than selling those shirts with all profits going to it. I expect it will just be the match worn shirts will be auctioned off for it though.Yes you are right the shirts will be auctioned off. No replica shirt's will be made with 'Jeff Astle Day 2015 ' on it.
Nice touch with the wording on the crest too. "Astle Day 2015".That day will be special and more news on what will happen on the day will follow no doubt,
Shame there won't becreplicas on sale, but not to worry, looks like the stops are being pulls out to make it a good day.
I suggest non season ticket holders who want to go get your tickets early.This could be our first sell out this season
Fantastic idea by the club.No replica shirts will be sold.
If they put up a few hundred shirts for sale too, im sure they would be snapped up instantly.
Arent the tops already on sale? Im sure they have been in the club shop for years
Whoever takes the No 9 shirt is carrying a lot of expectation on his shoulders (Saido)
Whoever takes the No 9 shirt is carrying a lot of expectation on his shoulders (Saido)Saido has already said he wont wear the shirt, to much pressure.
No replica shirts will be sold.
Isn't Bobby our number nine?Bobby was shown all the Astle photos in the East Stand and some videos cause he could not get the whole Astle thing, at the end he had a big smile on his face and now he understands what the man meant to so many of us. Well Done Albion,
Bobby was shown all the Astle photos in the East Stand and some videos cause he could not get the whole Astle thing, at the end he had a big smile on his face and now he understands what the man meant to so many of us. Well Done Albion,
Absolutely brilliant tribute! First the Brown statue and now this.
I wonder if this would have happened had we not had the new Albion Assembly?
Still a fantastic idea and look forward to seeing our boys in that kit for real.
Really looking forward to this. Really want to hear the crowd singing Astle, Astle as loudly as we can before we kick off (and during).Don't think Adidas will budge.
You can get the replica kit from Toffs. Easy enough to get the Astle Day on, though perhaps we could have a polite word with Addidas to give a bit of leeway on this- surely if the profits go thte foundation (and I would certainly be in the market for one), then usually a sponsors can be generous and relinquish a contractual right for a day.
http://news.adidas.com/GB/Contacts
I have just sent the below to
adidas UK & Ireland
Press office
United Kingdom
ukpr@adidas.com
0207 670 2700
Maybe if a few do the same.....
Who knows, nothing ventured, nothing gained !
Hi,
as a supporter of WBA FC, I would like to thank Adidas for supporting Jeff Astle day at the Hawthorns on April 11th. It is refreshing to see a corporation doing its best to support a great cause in the establishment of the Jeff Astle Foundation.
Might I ask if Adidas can see its way to producing or sanctioning a run of Tribute shirts to be for sale to those that also wish to show their support to the fledgling Foundation ?
I feel sure that I can speak for many, many WBA fans in saying that a gesture of this sort would enhance the prestige in which we hold Adidas UK.
many thanks for reading and hopefully considering
Darrell Harris
Boing, Boing !!
Presume the goalkeeper top was green back in the day? Hope they've remembered that as well!
Chose this game at the start of the year to travel over from Belfast to. Was just looking for one that there'd be a good chance of a couple goals and maybe a win. Really lucked out now this is happening. Should be a great day.
Really looking forward to this now.
I would love to see the Brummie Road rise together as one, in the 9th minute, with a mosaic reading the 'if in doubt.. leave them out' slogan whilst Albion battle it out on the field in a kit made synonymous by Jeff Astle.
Well done to everybody at the Albion.
Should be 'Sit', mate.
That's the one! I re-read it to myself and I thought it didn't sound right :D
Think we definitely need a mosaic to help me bloody remember it ;D
Bit young for a 'senior' moment Liam ;)
This is great! What a fantastic occasion for all Albion supports to remember and enjoy. And what a great way to promote the foundation from the beginning.
Wish I could be there. I'll certainly be watching from over in Oz.
I'm sure the programme will be a special one also. Don't suppose anyone would be able to pick me up a programme and send it to me??
I can sort out payment directly.
We wore white because Everton played in all blue and on black and white TV the blue and white stripes were too similar. We lost the toss and had to wear away shirts........I think this is correct from memory.
We wore white because Everton played in all blue and on black and white TV the blue and white stripes were too similar. We lost the toss and had to wear away shirts........I think this is correct from memory.
;D It seems very ironic that Jeff Astle made his debut against Leicester in 1964...and now we are honouring him against the "same" team...coincidence?? :oDid we lose?
Did we lose?
I wonder what kits the keepers will wear? I assume a similar style green kit?
It was a Wednesday night kick off at Filbert Street we lost 4-2 not sure of our goal scores, but "The King" wasn't on the score sheet that night, but boy did he make up for it during his illustrious career with us.
I hope they have plenty of other things going on too, make a real day of it.
If I were the club I would be selling old fashioned football rattles, scalfs, confetti etc and giving the proceeds to the Astle foundation.
;D It seems very ironic that Jeff Astle made his debut against Leicester in 1964...and now we are honouring him against the "same" team...coincidence?? :o
The clubs PR this year is so much better than last season. I assume someone got fired or a major overhaul took place.where were you when the club took in half the newspaper journalists in the local area?
Publishers website
http://www.sportmediashop.com/products/details/west_bromwich_albion_single_issues/west-brom-matchday-programmes-2014-15/
Looks like its going to bve a special one as usual price is £3 but this one will be £5
If they cannot help let me know and i'll sort one out for you.
Wouldn't say that at all, 25,500 tickets already gone out of 26,700.
Should be a great day, and a great tribute to the King with a sell out crowd singing Astle is the King!
Quick whizz around with the calculator.
1,135 seats remaining with another 12 days of sales.
(328 in the Halfords, 432 in the Brummie and 375 in the East Stand. Smeth' sold out)
Leicester sold their allocation by March 17th.
Reckon it'll be a sell out.
Exactly where is the Astle bridge?
I know its proper name is Primrose bridge but I'm thinking it might be nice to pay it a visit before the game.
Exactly where is the Astle bridge?
I know its proper name is Primrose bridge but I'm thinking it might be nice to pay it a visit before the game.
Todays remaining tickets update:
Brummie = 291
Halfords = 267
East Stand = 126
Total = 648 tickets remained on sale for this fixture as of 14:50hrs today.
Biggest crowd of the season then.lets hope it's a dry sunny day
Thanks to all for the indicators of where the bridge is. I'm going to go and seek it out tomorrow before the QPR game
Wish I had the nerve to turn up there with a pot of white paint and 3" paint brush!
Maybe Banksy can be persuaded to 'do one' on there then it will never get scrubbed off ;)
349 tickets remaining.I would expect them to go in 'walk ups' at the very least
Come on you Baggie boys (and girls).
I know this has its own topic on the Leicester matchday forum but I want to get this out in the open as I am that annoyed by todays non-performance.to think what these players earn today compared to the king makes it cringe worthy, I shut up my shop to attend todays game which has cost me hundreds of pounds, ive had enough of these millionaire players who think nothing of strolling around the pitch thinking they're gods gift, I at least expect to see some skill and commitment from someone who earns £20.000 plus a week.
After watching today's (v QPR) first half performance none of these would be fit enough to lace the Kings boots never mind take part in a tribute game - yes I am angry at what I've seen! Lets hope some of them take heed of what has happened today (bear in mind Leicester won today) & step up to the mark and make it a day to remember for all the right reasons as well as getting 3pts towards our survival in the PL - perhaps TP could cut & paste this on the dressing room wall because nothing less than 110% effort will be acceptable next week! #Astle is the king
watching today's (v QPR) first half none of these would be fit enough to lace the Kings boots never mind take part in a tribute game - yes I am angry at what I've seen!
Hopefully the Astle Day momentum and wake up call from yesterday will carry us through.
The players OWE the fans a performance after yesterdays debacle. Hopefully TP reminds the players that the fans pay their wages.We don't pay their wages. They rarely give is us what they owe us. We can only do what we're there to do. Make a lot of noise. That's what I intend to do. Games like this are what football is all about.
Saturday is a suitable tribute day and also a very important match. Ideye is our current number 9 and should wear the shirt (assuming he's picked to start). Hope he notches a couple of goals.
Whoever wears it isn't Jeff Astle so with respect it shouldn't be a huge issue.
Whoever wears it isn't Jeff Astle so with respect it shouldn't be a huge issue.
Sold out
8).
Sold out
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You can give that calculator a rest now :D
give it ideye, get him behind him... the amount of chances he missed against qpr will hopefully make him more determined to score!
hopefully he will understand the the No.9 shirt means and thrive off the pressure and make half of the negative fans proud! 8)
WBA 4-0 Leicester FGS Brown
"I have a dream"
The number 9 was only special when Astle wore it. It's irrelevant who has worn it since, or on Saturday. In fact, there will be more pride in adorning it in the crowd.I agree it's pretty irrelevant nowadays, but for my generation (I'm 34), Bob Taylor was a special number nine.
I couldn't find a team predictions thread so I thought I'd start one. I expect a couple of changes, Dawson for Baird and Yacob for Sess. Pulis will want to go back to the side similar to the one that served him well in previous home games.
I know there there is a thread about who will wear the number 9 shirt, but as the whole team is wearing 1-11 and presumably the subs 12-13, people can have a guess at those if they want.
1) Myhill
2) Dawson
3) Brunt
4) McAuley
5) Yacob
6) Lescott
7) Fletcher
8) Gardner
9) Ideye
10) Berahino
11) Morrison
Subs
12) Baird
13) Rose
14) Olsson
15) Pocognoli
16) Anichebe
17) Wisdom/McManaman
18) Sessegnon
Myhill
Dawson McAuley Lescott Brunt
Gardner Fletcher Yacob Morrison
Berahino Ideye
Only questions are whether Fletcher and Morrison swap shirt numbers and whether McManaman is fit for the bench.
1) Myhill
2) Dawson
3) Brunt
4) McAuley
5) Yacob
6) Lescott
7) Fletcher
8) Gardner
9) Ideye
10) Berahino
11) Morrison
Subs
12) Baird
13) Rose
14) Olsson
15) Pocognoli
16) Anichebe
17) Wisdom/McManaman
18) Sessegnon
Looking good, but a minor nitpick; 5 and 6 were usually the old numbers for centre-halves (and the numbers Talbut & Kaye wore at Wembley), while 4 (Tony Brown's number) is central midfield. Unless you're sticking Yacob in central defence and hoping McAuley can score a couple of piledrivers, you could do with swapping them round ;DI would have put McAuley as 5 had Yacob not played (I always think ideally CBs should be 5 & 6 and 4 a midfielder), but given Yacob wears 5 normally and it is a number of huge significance in Argentina (players wants to be 'the number 5' like people over here would long to be 'the number 9') I suspect he will grab it first chance he gets. The same goes for potentially having Gardner wearing 8 as a wise player, I suspect most will try to keep their current numbers if they can.
I would have put McAuley as 5 had Yacob not played (I always think ideally CBs should be 5 & 6 and 4 a midfielder), but given Yacob wears 5 normally and it is a number of huge significance in Argentina (players wants to be 'the number 5' like people over here would long to be 'the number 9') I suspect he will grab it first chance he gets. The same goes for potentially having Gardner wearing 8 as a wise player, I suspect most will try to keep their current numbers if they can.
Some great stories on the OS from his family.
Just recieved my ticket, for The Brummie Road. Jeff is my one and only hero in life. No way could I miss this.
I know this has its own topic on the Leicester matchday forum but I want to get this out in the open as I am that annoyed by todays non-performance.
After watching today's (v QPR) first half performance none of these would be fit enough to lace the Kings boots never mind take part in a tribute game - yes I am angry at what I've seen! Lets hope some of them take heed of what has happened today (bear in mind Leicester won today) & step up to the mark and make it a day to remember for all the right reasons as well as getting 3pts towards our survival in the PL - perhaps TP could cut & paste this on the dressing room wall because nothing less than 110% effort will be acceptable next week! #Astle is the king
how long have you been a baggie, we don't do dreams, but nightmares I can remember a few !
It would be nice for the the lads to run out to thisHas to be, surely.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7dEENPDcnQ
It would be nice for the the lads to run out to this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7dEENPDcnQ
thanks for posting the skinner interview, i'm sat here having my lunch with tears in my eyes.
The love frank has for Jeff epitomises exactly how we all felt about the king.
I can't be there on saturday, but will be having a one man "astle is our king" tribute.
God bless Jeff !
Jeff may no longer be with us, but he still has a presence within the club and the fan base of all ages.
As FallOutBoy stated, the memory of The King is helping to bridge the divide between the club and supporters and helping them to reconnect, yet another legacy from a great human being and footballer, whom I had the pleasure of meeting on several occasions along with his wife Lorrain, many, many years ago.
Long live the memory of The King!!
I don't care if people take the P out of me there will be tears in my eyes tomorrow.
They probably wont see your tears through their own tears.I will for sure. :)
Jeff is one individual that your tears are well shed for.
Hope you enjoy the day, I'm just disappointed I will be 1100 miles away and unable to attend, give him a cheer for me please. :)
I don't care if people take the P out of me there will be tears in my eyes tomorrow.
Hi guys very sorry if this is in the wrong place or should not be here at all. I am a season ticket holder and have been taking my dad this season and this game has so,d out as you know.
Looking for an adult ticket in the Brummie Road.
Cheers
I know I shouldn't think like this, but the match itself seems secondary at the moment. I'm sure I'll be more focused after ten minutes though.
Just been reading the official site and hearing how he was in the end is so sad.Post of the Year for me
I never realised the illness he had was like that, straight away the work his family, the club, etc have all done in raising awareness has certainly made me more aware of the condition and i imagine it has thousands of others too, they should be proud of that alone, let alone all the other great work and campaigning to get to the stage its at now.
As for Saturday, there can be no excuses from the players, it will be an emotional day but also very proud and uplifting, they should realise how honoured they are to be wearing the same shirt as one of our greatest.
Some players may thrive on that, others may be hit by nerves, but they will have the best support for a long time you would hope, there can be no repeat of the lack of effort from the players which was witnessed at times against QPR (and has done a few times on the last couple of seasons) This is there chance to be part of a small piece of history themselves because Saturday is a day that will not be forgotten, if they cant give their all saturday then i hope they never play for the club again.
It will be doubtless be a very emotional day and I for one will have to fight to hold back tears. As a youngster the man was my hero. We've had better players (though 174 goals can't be argued with) but no one has ever come close to being as worshiped as he was. A great player and a great man. I hope the lads and the supporters do him proud. And for all of those on the Brummie Road, lift the roof. The Brummie in the 60s was a special, special place and Astle was it's King!May I also add to this, that the other three stands should feel free to also sing, 'The Brummie Road will sing this song, Astle is our King'. It would sound fantastic.
After a stormy start to the day, we have blue skies and sunshine.Unfortunately, I'm dressed for a stormy day. Bloody British weather. Hey-ho. 8)
Glorious weather fit for a King.
COME ON YOU BAGGIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Gotta love technology. Didn't have that back in that day!
Cant wait for the season to end...we are a poor side with lots of changes in personnel needed..agreed. I think there's only 2 out that starting line up I'd like to see start next season
I think this could end up a 4-3 game
Bloody Pulis. Entirely his fault. Negative and rubbish football. Sick of him.
Behave
Thrashed by qpr. Apalling today. On a terrible run. Tough fixtures ahead. Shocking football.
Feel free to outline the positives.
Come on Sess, time to shine!
We are on a bad run yes, last weeks thrashing was sickening.
I seem to remember you finding no positives when we were on a good run so excuse me if I take your comments with just a pinch of salt
At what point does Pulis take the blame?
At what point does Pulis take the blame?
Disgusted!
Ruined a special day for the fans
As soon as Olsson came on with 20 odd minutes left I knew we were going to try to hold on and fail miserably
DISGRACE THE LOT OF THEM
Not even bothered if we get relegated now, complete rebuild and get rid of this terrible squad
Ive had a happy day today, thats just completely reversed it!
Sorry Jeff.... Spineless sedate overpaid girls did it again.
This man has proven to me that he should not be allowed to rebuild this side.........
I've kept my mouth shut long enough.. Pulis must leave in summer.
Appalling.....
The club have been magnificent in organising this, the FA have played ball, the fans will be totally up or it:............and the complacent, uncaring team will spoil the whole day by playing pathetically and losingKnew it, predictable as hell. Jeff will be turning in his grave, what a shower
Im not on the wind up here, we are all upset, but you havent mentioned the manager. Do you place the blame more with the players or the manager? For me its entirely the manager.
Im not on the wind up here, we are all upset, but you havent mentioned the manager. Do you place the blame more with the players or the manager? For me its entirely the manager.For me the players! I didnt see TP lose the ball wide out to Vardy! Skocking play by GMac!
Both are too blame, Pulis made bad subs and the players lack any effort, passion or willingness
Yes I'm upset, sorry fella, I've had it with this squad now! They can all go....
No problem mate. Weve got slightly differring views on why we are rubbish, but we do at least agree that we are rubbish :)
For me the players! I didnt see TP lose the ball wide out to Vardy! Skocking play by GMac!
AI or TP??? SAF would struggle with this pile of spineless pooh! I'd rather TP sort it out - the players are mainly over the hill has-beens (or rather have-not beens!) The club is at fault - a lot of these were here when RH/SC were here!
Ill be honest, Pulis needs to change that defence and bring back Poco and bring in Gamboa, move Dawson back to Centre Back
Personally I would also drop Lescott, he has been utter rubbish for 2 months
For me, it is all down to the fact that our players are clueless and heartless. I don't blame Pulls - you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
Ill be honest, Pulis needs to change that defence and bring back Poco and bring in Gamboa, move Dawson back to Centre BackI'm just curious; what makes you think Pulis will play small, technically gifted foreign players?
Personally I would also drop Lescott, he has been utter rubbish for 2 months
For me, it is all down to the fact that our players are clueless and heartless. I don't blame Pulls - you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
Both are too blame, Pulis made bad subs and the players lack any effort, passion or willingnessmore importantly the players lack any quality, that's the clubs fault equally, we have failed to buy enough quality players needed at this level, what other prem club would sign players like baird who was playing in the champs last season.
Yes I'm upset, sorry fella, I've had it with this squad now! They can all go....
>:( what away to fooooooooook up jeffs day PULIS OUT you havnt got a foooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooking clue you toss potI echo the same the same sentiments , unfortunately some people on this board actually rate the bloke.
Pulis is totally to blame for the last two games
How so? We've been watching these same players bottle it when it counts for 3 seasons now.
How so? We've been watching these same players bottle it when it counts for 3 seasons now.Well thats not really accurate though.
For starters play them in positions where they look comfortable.I know you're frustrated as are most of us but I dont think it'd make much difference which positions any of those players you mentioned play as they are not good enough PL players!
Brunt is not a left back
Dawson is not a right back
With Gardner and and Mossison out wide we have no pace.
Substitute Gardner with Olsson - unbelievable decision.
Unfortunately unless Pulis changes his tactics we will go down.
How so? We've been watching these same players bottle it when it counts for 3 seasons now.
I know you're frustrated as are most of us but I dont think it'd make much difference which positions any of those players you mentioned play as they are not good enough PL players!
You been told why below
Pulis on WM - 'I think Dawson played really well at right back today.' That's it, I'm done, he's an idiot.
Clarke can't stop the rot.
Mel's style doesn't suit the players.
Irvine is inept.
Pulls too negative.
Lots of excuses, one constant.
That's not the issue though. It wasn't Mel''s fault last season against Spurs and Cardiff. Pulis is a negative coach but this squad is garbage. Only Yacob Dawson and Morrison deserve any real credit today.
Again why? Dawson did well until he was switched to wingback considering his protection Gardner was atrocious again.
Anyone notice since foster has been out the team
Yep. What is it 10 goals in 3 games. We've got a keeper who doesn't make saves when it matters.
For starters play them in positions where they look comfortable.
Brunt is not a left back
Dawson is not a right back
With Gardner and and Mossison out wide we have no pace.
Substitute Gardner with Olsson - unbelievable decision.
Unfortunately unless Pulis changes his tactics we will go down.
Clarke can't stop the rot.Very telling.
Mel's style doesn't suit the players.
Irvine is inept.
Pulls too negative.
Lots of excuses, one constant.
Before I start, I just want to point out this isn't a dig at you. My anger is directed solely on the muppets who sit on our board.
Mel wasn't given a fair crack of the whip, and so what if his style didn't suit the players - we should have given him an opportunity to identify his own players during the summer. Instead, he was sacked because he dared to upset some of those spineless ***** that once again let us down today. To then bring in AFL as a replacement was an insult to this great club and when, lo and behold, he flopped the board panicked and brought in a "safe pair of hands". We sold our soul with that appointment. He may well keep us up, but the tactics and style of play is disgusting.
I'm incredibly angry at the moment. A special day has been soured because of the wasters who shamed that great shirt today.
**** them.
I'm not happy with PULIS . The football is negative , tactics woefull . We should have had 6 points from these last 2 matches . I am far from convinced with him . We know the players are poor but at home cmon . The players look like they are completely knackered. We deserve better than this PULIS .
Brunt plays left back for his country so is not a novice in that role. I don't know why Pocognoli doesn't get a chance but theres obviously a reason for it and neither Pulis or Irvine have given Davidson the time of day.
Dawson is a better right back than he gets credit for and after watching Wisdom before him its obvious he wasn't up to it either.
I don't get the Gardner role at all, I know he scored but not sure why he is in the side. Morrison should have been on the right if not in the central and AN OTHER on the left, who ? no idea because this club has not signed anyone to play wide left for a few years, possibly McManaman could have come in but we don't know how fit he is.
McAuley trying to play football when he's not capable is a bigger crime than anything else today or maybe Gardner appealling for a throw when the ball was behind him, Brunt got crucified for less at Burnley
Morrison I thought was our best player all game, only one prepared to have a run at them.
Pulis not blame free by any means given his subs of bringing on Olsson and Sess but no complaint about either Gardner or Ideye going off.
Players need to take vast majority of blame again today, sooner the season ends and we have the clear out we've needed for a couple of years the better.
With the greatest respect whilst Brunt may play for his country at full back, it does not take a genius to work out both he and Dawson are going to struggle at full back if the opposition winger is quick.
Whilst the majority of our players are certainly not world beaters they should be better than they are showing of late, personally I blame Pulis for that.
He sets the tactics and they are far to negative.
In Leicester and QPR we have been outplayed football wise, we are far too reliant on hitting teams on the break.
It does not matter what level of football you perform at if you constantly give the ball away the opposition start to grow in belief, I'm fairly certain every person in the ground bar Pulis could see Leicester we're going to equalise when they did.
Appreciate the pace part and do agree but just saying Brunt not a novice in that position and has actually played most of his best stuff this year in that position.
Yes Pulis has a share of blame to take but ultimate responsibility falls on the players for total lack of effort, desire, commitment the lot and its nothing new. When the going gets tough to many of these lot hide. The clear out that should come this Summer will be a couple of years to late. A player not passing to his team mate next to him, a player appealing for a throwin when the ball is still in play and not near to going out, a player taking a feeble shot when a teammate is in a better position next to him and a player trying to act like Beckenbauer on the half way line cannot be blamed on the manager though.
Someone said to me before game we would lose as this lot are not capable of rising to the big occasion and he was spot on.
Thing is - a lot of the things mentioned eg passing to a team mate, actual control of a football, movement, skill, confidence, tackling & basic footballing skills has been apparently lacking for many a good year - I fail to see how many people on here keep blaming the manager!Irvine and Pulis deserve criticism for picking these same players every week whilst there are others who can't gate a kick. It's hard to see how they could be any worse.
Based on last Saturdays efforts all of them
Schlupp by a country mile.
Clarke can't stop the rot.
Mel's style doesn't suit the players.
Irvine is inept.
Pulls too negative.
Lots of excuses, one constant.
I've calmed down now a little!
One thing really I'd like to point out is we'd normally/should have taken a point from that position with only added time left on the clock! But for a glaring mistake from Beckenbauer out on the far touchline we would have - who can legislate for mistakes of that magnitude? Ok Gmac aint the first or the last, remember Berahino last season v Cardiff - wonder if Morrison punched GMac?
Totally disagree, if the full backs are being overloaded and having to contend with two men I could understand your comment, however both Dawson and Brunt struggle when they are trying to contend with one quick tricky winger with pace.
Appreciate the pace part and do agree but just saying Brunt not a novice in that position and has actually played most of his best stuff this year in that position.
Yes Pulis has a share of blame to take but ultimate responsibility falls on the players for total lack of effort, desire, commitment the lot and its nothing new. When the going gets tough to many of these lot hide. The clear out that should come this Summer will be a couple of years to late. A player not passing to his team mate next to him, a player appealing for a throwin when the ball is still in play and not near to going out, a player taking a feeble shot when a teammate is in a better position next to him and a player trying to act like Beckenbauer on the half way line cannot be blamed on the manager though.
Someone said to me before game we would lose as this lot are not capable of rising to the big occasion and he was spot on.
Exactly, so why are they picked. They are clearly out of position. That might be the point you are making.
I think its hard to be critical of Brunt, Dawson, Gardner and Morrison today because they re all playing out of position. Remember Brunt and Morrison are two of the few remaining players that were part of our best ever Premier side under Hodgson.
F*** o**, you bunch of f*****g c***. I f*ck*** hate you all right now.totally agree. JP should have Pulis into his office first thing Monday morning to explane these abject performances, then he should have the players appolagies to JEFFS family for ruining their day and dock them two weeks wages for their no show. a positive result today would have done wonders for the foundation every Albion supporter near and far would have bought a cd of game. any player contracted to the football club and was involved in that game should be disappointed bunch of toe rags
Exactly, so why are they picked. They are clearly out of position. That might be the point you are making.
I think its hard to be critical of Brunt, Dawson, Gardner and Morrison today because they re all playing out of position. Remember Brunt and Morrison are two of the few remaining players that were part of our best ever Premier side under Hodgson.
Livid! I hate my club! Not calmed down and I hope we down. Disgusted! Furious! Sorry Jeff
Last time I saw a post like this was 2010 just before England played Germany in the World Cup. General consensus was that none of the German team would get into the England team. We got tanked... Leicester are a good side and we will need to work hard to beat them. QPR have great individuals, but generally they are poor as a team. Our team spirit at the moment is not as good perhaps as some of the other teams at the bottom... We still could go down.
really looking forward to our games against Liverpool, Man U, Chelsea and Arsenal!That's all well and good...if we had a Premier League quality team.
Could be the last time we see premier league quality for a few years.
1-2, FGS Nugent
We've lost our way a bit, they're scrapping for everything, and we never turn up when the occasion demands it.
That's all well and good...if we had a Premier League quality team.
We are in the same position Norwich found themselves in last season.
There is usually a team which plummets at the end of the season...It looks as though we are that team. >:(I would agree with you, but I'd say Hull are currently dropping quicker than us which is the only real hope right now.
I would say totally un-interested, not knackered.
It was obvious when he came in that work needed to be done, problem is these lot don't like hard work, had the easy life for too long and its showing.
Agree with most of what you say. Only thing that gets me is that under Irvine, it was all Irvine's fault. Under Pulis, its all the players fault. There are so many players being played out of position I reckon it must be thoroughly de-motivating when you know that you are better as a centre back than a right back, yet you keep getting picked there. Pulls seems to be getting very little pressure from either fans or media.
Hull will be relegated with QPR but for me it's us or Sunderland to go with them.
Inevitable that was. Pulis needs to take the handbrake off but he can't be blamed for players bottling it. Saido Berahino shooting when Gardner was clean through was worse than what he did against Cardiff this time last year. As for McAuley that should probably be the last time we see him in an Albion shirt. I'm still not worried. No Pulis team will lose 9 games in a row which is what it will take for us to go down.Thanks for that Jacko, you give me more hope than the idiots on the pitch
As depressed as I am today I cannot for the life of me understand how a supporter can hope we go down.
I hope we stay up, although I think we will go down.
We are in the same position Norwich found themselves in last season.
I'm just glad it was Leicester we lost too and not a team closer to us like QPR or Villa ::)
As soon as Olsson came on the game was lost.
Yes the players didn't appear bothered but until Pulis changed it we were winning.
What message does bringing on a defender sent to both teams, it says hold on to what you've got.
I think for me on small part of the match sums up our whole two/three seasons. It was when brown bought down a ball (which he had no right to control) and then seconds later plays the poorest pass and gives the ball away.
JP was right we are a championship team punching above our weight, I just hope we can fudge a result against one of the big boys.
Sorry Albion - I just don't love you anymore.
Sorry Albion - I just don't love you anymore.
I'm finding it very difficult to post on here anymore as I am generally a positive person but I just cant find anything to be positive about & this post sums up my feelings perfectly, this is probably going to sound well over the top but its like my missus has cheated on me & I'm about to kick her out :'( (Phil, I was at the Crewe & Plymouth games, Woking etc..., never felt this bad)
#pulisyouarekillingme :(
JP is not right he is lacking in ambition. Albion are the 11th biggest club in England with a 26,000 plus capacity and ambition to match. Even the likes of Derby / Blues have bigger capacities than us. Last 30,000 attendance was 1989 vs Everton Fa Cup 31,186. That is ABYSMAL for a club with our history and tradition absolutely ABYSMAL.
11th biggest club after 120 years, that is pretty emphatic. If we carry on at the rate we are running at in 20 -30 years time we'll probably be 20 -30th.
The club needs sorting out right from the top and that includes the attitude of the fans. Realise what we are and i don't mean from 1986 onwards I mean from 1879 onwards and think accordingly.
Yesterday was a sad day for me.
For the last few years i have got more and more disillusioned with football, not just Albion but the premier league in general, i find it hard to get excited playing in a league we will never really finish about 8th in.
However yesterday, the loss didnt really hurt, i wouldnt say i didnt care but it was a bit of 'meh' feeling. To me we seem to be getting worse, from about the 30th minute yesterday we tried to defend a lead against bottom of the league, a team who when we did attack in those first 30 minutes looked awful at the back, yet we treated them like Barcelona. I never like overly cautious managers, but i do respect at times it has to be done, home against bottom of the league, with a chance to almost secure our status for next season isnt one of those times.
The players were rubbish but it must of been a collective instruction to get everyone behind the ball and try and defend what we have, i was sat in line with the 18 yard box in the east stand and 2nd half we went in there 4 times i think without ever looking like scoring.
I am away for the liverpool game and i wont make the effort to go against Chelsea, I like Pulis as a bloke and think with the right club he is a good manager but from a personal point of view, his approach is the straw that broke the camels back after a few years of doubts.
I've also just seen the footage of the goals.Yep, the defending was cringe worthy.
Jesus christ on earth. These are the very basics of a football match and we're failing to cope. The first is a long ball straight down the middle, Ulloa gets a flick on above McAuley and Lescott was again in no mans land as Nugent scores. Easily preventable.
The second, yet again we don't react to a short corner and from there on in we're at sixes and sevens defensively.
The third goal is just a catalogue of errors - McAuley has a moment of stupidity. Given the pressure we were under he shouldn't be playing about with it in that area, and after he loses the ball, why on earth doesn't Lescott make a tackle? He just backs off and backs off Vardy before it ends up being too late.
Pathetic defending. Absolutely pathetic. 7 goals conceded against the bottom two in our last two home fixtures. Appalling.
Yep, the defending was cringe worthy.
As bad as Pulis and some of the players were yesterday I think McAuley is mostly to blame. For their first goal he wasn't ready from the free-kick which meant he lost the header, and for the final goal it was an awful decision. It's sad but those mistakes lost us the game and one year ago you know he'd have dealt with both comfortably.
I wish we had vacated the number 9 shirt and left it with the spirit of Jeff - Berahino wasn't fit to lace his boots.Liam you are so right about Berahino. The supporters played their part yesterday but that shower of S# of the pitch well words fail me, the memory of that great man who loved this club and the fans, was tarnished by those bunch of muppets on the pitch.
Loved the display on the Brummie Road. Superb.
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a great tribute soiled be the footballers on the pitchStop pinching my words Glyn >:(
I honestly believe the mistake for the final goal was an accumulation of all the pressure we had been under in the half. McAuley, like others was ran ragged in that second half.
Sorry mate can't buy that one. Experienced player who should know he is not a "footballer". Ball should have been cleared without hesitation, he should have been aware of where he was and who was around. Sort of mistake a young player could be excused for not a season pro.
Pressure makes you do silly things though. If we're 2-0 up I don't see McAuley making that sort of mistake - he'd take charge of the situation. That's the McAuley we know.
I wouldn't have been surprised had either Dawson, McAuley, Lescott or Olsson had been suffering with dizziness in that second half because they spent most of it running in bloody circles! :D
Vardy would not get the protection from the ref he got today had he played for the Albion. In fact he would probably have been sent off for diving.bit hypothetical that though...he caused us lots of probs
I think the level of booing at full time was incredible, and that was from a half-empty stadium. That will tell the players and TP exactly how everyone felt. Haven't heard booing that loud in years.
You should have seen the week before! :D
Understandable why Vardy is seemingly liked by Pulis. He puts in a very good defensive shift for his side, forever pressurising the opponents back four which ended up leading to McAuley's mistake. He has all the traits that Pulis would love from his strikers - reminds me of Cameron Jerome in some ways.Dare I mention Shane Long too ?
Have any of the team apologised to us yet?
Dare I mention Shane Long too ?Yes at least Long usually made the opposing defence work....a touch more mobile than Victor.
Sorry mate, simple rule if in doubt put it out. Don't urine about on the half way line pretending to be Beckenbauer when you are not.
Have any of the team apologised to us yet?I reckon they're getting bored of having to do it now.
That goal came from wanting to win the game and pressing the ball, something we decided very early on we weren't bothered by. If that had been a Leicester player on the ball fannying about the closest Albion player would have been 20 yards away.
Yes at least Long usually made the opposing defence work....a touch more mobile than Victor.I've seen J.C.B's more mobile than Anichebe , Long anyday for me over Brown or Vic.
Yes at least Long usually made the opposing defence work....a touch more mobile than Victor...and both tend to tumble like a ton of bricks...badly.
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I've seen J.C.B's more mobile than Anichebe , Long anyday for me over Brown or Vic.
In fact I'd take Vardy too.
Boaz has made saves when it matters for us.....he had pretty much no chance with the goals on Saturday especially the winner which was a very good finish by Vardy.
Foster is the club No. 1 but his form has been so patchy this year we shouldn't assume that he'd have made a positive difference.
I prefer the one who can control a football. That'd be Victor.When Vic is A ,. fit and B , if the ball is within 1 metre of him you might have an arguement.
They have got fewer guts and far fewer troubles than Blind Dave.sounds like 90% of any workforce around the world...
Why don't they take a leaf out of his book and put in some effort?
A load of pansies just collecting money.
When Vic is A ,. fit and B , if the ball is within 1 metre of him you might have an arguement.He'll hardly be what we need if we drop down as well.
Sorry, I know you don't rate Long but he's far more use than Anichebe over a season IMO.
If we stay up I suspect Anichebe will be on his way.
I completely agree with you. The problem is a lot of peoples mindset is now to just accept mediocrity. There's too much of the "well at least he puts a shift in" and "good old solid pro mentality". It's been going on way to long.
After 5 years in this league I expect more and I certainly expect us to be better than any of the newly promoted teams.
How many teams would accept a full back combination of Chris Brunt and Craig Dawson? I used to criticise Ridgewell and Billy Jones but this really is the pits now.
Are we turning into a complete and utter laughing stock?
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