[MarkW]

As Carlos has said - last 25 games, they're only 3 points worse off than us. Going to be tough

[robnewbold]

After seeing Leeds getting torn apart by QPR, and  Liverpool bottling it ,its obvious anything can happen. Its all on us, we have our fate in our hands, its mind games now.

[mulliganstired]

Wednesday will be fighting like tigers and it will be a very tough game with, I suspect, them high pressing. Playing out from the back at walking pace could be dangerous and maybe better to use the long ball which may create opportunities.
If we play as well as we did against Leicester, we should get at least a point but perform like we did in the previous games to that and we’ll lose.

I was thinking exactly this.  They will give us the charge - knock it over them and use our pace!

[NJS]

Wednesday will be fighting like tigers and it will be a very tough game with, I suspect, them high pressing. Playing out from the back at walking pace could be dangerous and maybe better to use the long ball which may create opportunities.
If we play as well as we did against Leicester, we should get at least a point but perform like we did in the previous games to that and we’ll lose.

The Long Ball game requires at least one player in attack who can hold the ball up and distribute to those running past.  We have no-one capable of that.
Better to stick to the project, keep hold of the ball, cycle it around the the back until a gap appears or wait until we tire them out chasing.  then bring on Diangana and Fellows to run at them.

Point will do after our recent dearth.

[KYA]

I hope we get over the line today  because what with the weather being so cold and miserable the last thing I want is the class empty among us spreading their wave of doom and darkness over us all.

[gazberg]

[TheBaggieMan]

Albion (4-2-3-1): Palmer; Furlong, Bartley, Kipre, Townsend; Yokuslu, M'Vila; Phillips, Diangana, Johnston; Wallace.

Albion subs: Griffiths, Ajayi, Reach, Chalobah, Mowatt, Swift, Fellows, Maja, Thomas-Asante.

[TheBaggieMan]

Wallace leading the line again?

[Fritzl Palace]

Wallace leading the line again?

Yep, worked against Leicester and in our unbeaten run before BTA came back into the side and upset the equilibrium

[gazberg]

COYB!!

[KN22]

Albion (4-2-3-1): Palmer; Furlong, Bartley, Kipre, Townsend; Yokuslu, M'Vila; Phillips, Diangana, Johnston; Wallace.

Albion subs: Griffiths, Ajayi, Reach, Chalobah, Mowatt, Swift, Fellows, Maja, Thomas-Asante.

It may be a 3 centre half line up actually with Phillips and Townsend as wing backs.

[gazberg]

WBA tv feed shows us as 4-2-3-1. Guess that will be flexible though

[Droitwich Baggie]

COYB ! Get this won.

[gazberg]

Cracking atmosphere as you would expect.

We kick off.

[Droitwich Baggie]

Townsend! Idiot !

[gazberg]

Townsend almost plays them in. Jeezus christ

[TheBaggieMan]

Townsend yet again gives them a chance

[Fritzl Palace]

I mean, not sure how many times I have to tell people how bad he actually is

[TheBaggieMan]

I mean, not sure how many times I have to tell people how bad he actually is

Most of us agree Fritzi

[gazberg]

Phillips plays himself into trouble and gives it away

[Droitwich Baggie]

Pressure from them.

[gazberg]

Not a bad pass from MJ

[Droitwich Baggie]

Palmer pushes the ball over his bar.

[gazberg]

Good save from Palmer, that was moving

[gazberg]

Very limited team but they are very direct which we don't like currently.

Guess it's just weathering the expected, opening 15 minute storm.