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West Bromwich Albion FC / Little bits of Albion Trivia

« on: September 25, 2024, 03:02:18 PM »

Bits of Albion Trivia which mean nothing but could be interesting

25th September (We played Arsenal on this day 3 times in 7 years)

2010 - Premier League (Won 3-2 Away)
2013 - League Cup (Lost on Pens)
2017 - Premier League (Lost 2-0 Away)

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Albion's Youngest Ever Players

« on: August 20, 2024, 09:55:50 AM »

This is League and Cup (Top 20)

1. Izzy Brown (May 2013, Wigan 2-3) - 16 years, 3 Months, 27 Days
2. Jonathan Leko (Sept 2015, Norwich 0-3) - 16 years, 4 months, 30 Days
3. Kane Wilson (August 2016, Northampton 1-1) - 16 years, 5 months, 12 days
4. Morgan Rodgers (Feb 2019, Brighton 1-3) - 16 years, 6 months, 11 days
5. Bobby Hope (Apr 1960, Arsenal 1-0) - 16 years, 7 months, 2 days
6. Idrissa Dauda Amihere (Aug 2024, Fleetwood 1-2) - 16 years, 7 months, 5 days
7. Mickey Lewis (Dec 1981, Coventry 2-0) - 16 years, 10 months, 11 days
8. George Thorne (Nov 2009, Sheff Wed 4-0) - 16 years, 10 months, 24 days
9. Ian Collard (Sept 1964, Burnley 1-2) - 17 Years, 26 days
10. Ally Robertson (Oct 1969, Man United 2-1) - 17 years, 1 month, 16 days
11. Reg Cutler (April 1952, Derby 1-0) - 17 years, 1 month, 26 days
12. David Worrall (Aug 2007, Bournemouth 1-0) - 17 years, 2 months, 2 days
13. Geoff Carter (Apr 1960, Arsenal 1-0) - 17 years, 2 months, 16 days
14. Len Cantello (Dec 1968, Ipswich 1-4) - 17 years, 2 months, 26 days
15. Asa Hartford (Feb 1968, Sheff Utd 1-1) - 17 years,  3 months, 17 days
16. Graham Lovett (Dec 1964, Chelsea 0-2) - 17 years, 4 months
17. Tyler Roberts (May 2016, Liverpool 1-1) - 17 years, 4 months, 3 days
18. Chris Wood (Apr 2009, Portsmouth 2-2) - 17 years, 4 months, 4 days
19. Mark Robinson (Apr 1986, Sheff Wed 1-1) - 17 Years, 5 months, 1 day
20. Rekeem Harper (Aug 2017, Bournemouth 1-0) - 17 years, 5 months, 4 days

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West Bromwich Albion FC / West Bromwich Albion players in the European Championship

« on: June 27, 2024, 10:48:20 AM »

This isn't players who played for Albion at a later date or before they made their international debut etc etc

These are players who were playing for West Bromwich Albion at the time they played in the European Championship

1960- 2000 NONE
2004 - Bernt Haas (Switzerland)
2008 - NONE
2012 - Keith Andrews, Shane Long, Simon Cox, Jonas Olsson,
2016 - James Chester, Gareth McAuley, Johnny Evans, James McClean,
2021 - Okay Yokuslu, Sam Johnstone
2024 - Okay Yokuslu, Andreas Weimann (Finished season with us)

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West Bromwich Albion FC / RIP Paul Holmes

« on: May 08, 2024, 10:51:27 AM »

Former Albion player Paul Holmes has died aged 56 after a long battle with Cancer. He played for Torquay, Blues, Everton & Doncaster too

He made 103 appearances for Albion between 1996-1999.

RIP Paul Holmes, And condolences to his family 

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West Bromwich Albion FC / State of the Squad - (Championship 2024/25)

« on: April 30, 2024, 08:18:48 AM »

Assuming we fail or dont make the playoffs. There is an urgent need for a rebuild at West Bromwich Albion. A lot of players are over the hill, Overpaid, old or not good enough. There needs to be a clear plan as well and the supporters have to get behind it and not demand instant results

Of course its easier then it sounds but the state of the squad isn't great and CC has done a wonderful job

Assessing the squad i would look at the following

Keep - Palmer, Kipre, Furlong (for now), Wallace, Swift, Mowatt, Yokuslu, Thomas-Asante (For Now), Molumby, Fellows

Jury out - Maja, Griffiths

I don't think we will keep Johnston

Everyone else should be released/Sold. We need to have a rebuild from this position. Bring a couple of young kids into the squad (CC doesn't seem to entertain this). Maja is injury prone and doesn't seem to settle so assess him. But a Centre Forward, Left Back, Right Back, 2 wingers should be the main targets for the summer. We need to start again have a clear plan and let CC build his own squad and not rely on lucky free transfers and loans.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Oldest Living Albion Player?

« on: March 19, 2024, 11:31:05 AM »

Who is the oldest living Albion player?

Does anyone know or is their a list anywhere?

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Albions Injury List

« on: October 25, 2023, 09:54:35 AM »

Is it the most we ever had?

John Swift
Josh Maja
Jeremy Sarmiento
Daryl Dike
Semi Ajayi
Adam Reach
Cedric Kipre
Martin Kelly

A lot of Senior Players out.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Why the Omari Hutchinson deal fall through

« on: February 02, 2023, 08:29:41 AM »

From the Athletic

To have one loan deal collapse late on is maybe unfortunate; two, however, smacks of carelessness.
Omari Hutchinson, who made his senior debut last month, happens to be good friends with Ziyech and also sees the right wing as his preferred position. To get more first-team football though, he was ready to play elsewhere for the rest of the season. A number of clubs in the Championship and across Europe expressed an interest, but in the end West Bromwich Albion emerged as the strong favourites.
Their head coach Carlos Corberan spoke to Hutchinson about what he had planned for the 19-year-old. The player was reassured by the fact West Brom had compiled an in-depth report into his game, which laid out where they saw him fitting in.
A formal medical was not required because Chelsea had already sent West Brom relevant medical documents and they were happy to proceed. Just after 7pm on deadline day, papers to formalise the switch were sent. And yet it all came to nothing.At first glance it appears to be a repeat of the Ziyech situation. It was actually far more complicated.
To bring Hutchinson in, West Brom had to shift out their forward, Karlan Grant. Swansea had spent all month pursuing Grant, but left it to the final stages of the window before making their move, which merely served to confuse matters further.
West Brom also wanted Leicester’s Marc Albrighton, whom they did eventually sign on loan. Corberan was still keen to secure Hutchinson only to find progressing that deal was complicated by Chelsea also working on the Fernandez and Ziyech moves, as well as the reality that clubs in the EFL cannot apply for a deal sheet to give them more time. The deadline was 11pm, and it was not met.
Unlike PSG, West Brom bear no ill will toward Chelsea or Swansea for how things went awry. Yet Hutchinson, who will knuckle down and seek to impress at Under-21 and senior level, was joined in his deadline day frustration by another academy player, Xavier Simons, who also saw his bid to join Hull City on a permanent basis flounder on the deadline. He will remain at the KC Stadium on the pre-existing season-long loan agreement.
Theirs were tales of frustration. Ultimately, though, Fernandez is the story that will be remembered from a deadline day like no other — a suitably jaw-dropping finale to what has been the most lavish winter spending spree in the history of the sport, ultimately worth around £290million.
Even so, the fates of Ziyech, Hutchinson and Simons confirm that the cost to Chelsea was not just measured in pounds.

So it was Chelsea Fauly

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Albion youth in the 1st team since 1990 (Possibly Incomplete)

« on: January 17, 2023, 11:36:31 PM »

Since 1989/90

If any have been missed then please add below.

Brian Talbot- Les Palmer, Ugo Ehiogu, Darren Rodgers, Neil Cartwright
Bobby Gould- Stewart Bowen, Roy Hunter, David Prichard
Ossie Ardlies- Scott Darton, Marc Sinfield, James McCue,
Keith Burkinshaw- NONE
Alan Buckley- NONE
Ray Harford- Dean Bennett, Michael Rodosthenous, Chris Adamson
Denis Smith- Adam Oliver, Justin Richards
Brian Little- James Chambers
Gary Megson- Adam Chambers, Lloyd Dyer
Bryan Robson- Stuart Nicholson, Jared Hodgkiss, Rob Davies
Tony Mowbray- David Worrall, Chris Wood,
Roberto DI Matteo- George Thorne, Sam Mantom, James Hurst
Roy Hodgson- None
Steve Clarke- Isaiah Brown, Saido Berahino, Cameron Gayle, Luke Daniels
Pepe Mel- Liam O'Neil
Alan Irvine- None
Tony Pulis- Tyler Roberts, Jonathan Leko, Sam Field, Rakeem Harper, Kane Wilson
Alan Pardew- None
Darren Moore- Kyle Edwards, Kyle Howkins, Morgan Rodgers, Rayhaan Tulloch,
Slaven Billic- Nathan Ferguson, Jack Fitzwater, Saul Shotton, Dara O'Shea,
Sam Allardyce- None
Valerien Ismael- Alex Palmer, Caleb Taylor, Ethan Ingram, Tom Fellows, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Rico Richards, Toby King, Mo Faal, Reyes Cleary, Zac Ashworth,
Steve Bruce -(Gave 3 league debuts to Ashworth, Taylor & Palmer)
Carlos Corberán - Jamie Andrews, Jovan Malcolm, Josh Griffiths, Fenton Heard, Josh Shaw, Akeel Higgins, Layton Love, Harry Whitwell, Reece Hall, Eseosa Sule, Deogo Nelson, Cole Deeming, Idrissa Dauda Amihere

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Albion vs Non League Sides since 1928

« on: November 29, 2022, 12:11:14 PM »

since 1928 when the Current format came into place


1936-37 - Spennymoor United (H) 7-1
1990-91 - Woking (H) 2-4
1991-92 - Marlow (H) 6-0
1992-93 - Aylesbury Town (H) 8-0
1992-93 - Wycombe Wanderers (A) 2-2
1992-93 - Wycombe Wanderers (H) 1-0 - Replay
1993-94 - Halifax Town (A) 1-2
2014-15 - Gateshead (H) 7-0
2022-23 - Chesterfield (A) 3-3

P 8
W 5
D 2
L 2
F 33
A 9


Have i missed anymore out?

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Albion Players at the World Cup - List

« on: November 23, 2022, 02:56:12 PM »

1958 - Stuart Williams (Wales), Don Howe, Bobby Robson, Derek Kevan (All England)
1962 - Bobby Robson
1970 - Jeff Astle (England)
1978 - Willie Johnston (Scotland)
1986 - Jimmy Nicholl (Northern Ireland)
2006 - Tomasz Kuszczak (Poland), Junichi Inamoto (Japan)
2010 - Robert Koren (Slovenia), Chris Wood (New Zealand), Marek ÄŒech (Slovakia), Gonzalo Jara (Chile)
2014 - Ben Foster (England), Diego Lugano (Uruguay)
2018 - Ali Gabr, Ahmed Hegazi (Egypt), Nacer Chadli (Belgium), Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland)

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West Bromwich Albion FC / 20 years ago today

« on: August 17, 2022, 01:23:56 PM »

Albion played their first ever Premier League game & first top flight game since 1986 when we took on a mammoth task of facing Manchester United

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored in the 78th Minute to win the game for United. After the match was pretty even till that point even if Albion were down to 10 men with the sending off of Derek McInnes for a 2nd bookable offense.

Teams

Man Utd: Carroll, Phil Neville (Scholes 71), O'Shea, Blanc, Silvestre (Forlan 76), Beckham, Butt, Keane, Veron (Solskjaer 59), van Nistelrooy, Giggs.
Subs Not Used: Williams, Tierney.

West Brom: Hoult, Gilchrist, Moore, Sigurdsson, Clement, Johnson, Gregan (Taylor 83), McInnes, Balis, Roberts (Marshall 69), Dichio (Dobie 60).
Subs Not Used: Jensen, Wallwork.


20 years have flown by haven't they. Can you remember this game or where you was (Obviously if you wasn't at the game)?

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General Football & Sports / Ex-Albion Youth Player Pablo Martinez Collapsed during a match

« on: August 16, 2022, 09:20:24 PM »

The Chippenham chairman said that, for a few seconds (Pablo) died on the pitch' before being given CPR and being shocked with a defibrillator. They didn't know exactly what caused him to collapse which was during their match with Chelmsford City

He is undergoing tests and is expected to make a full recovery.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / 20 Years ago today (21.04.02)

« on: April 21, 2022, 11:26:49 AM »

We got into the Premier League for the very first time and the first team in the top division of English Football since the 1985-86 season. Do you remember this day?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAg5GDPPjsQ