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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Pre Match Chat
« on: February 22, 2025, 02:06:00 PM »
What does Whitwell need to do to get a chance. It's not as if we have a stellar Midfield. Mowbray being anti youth
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Tony Mowbray appointed as Head Coach
« on: February 13, 2025, 09:02:36 AM »We were awful before Swift and Wallace came on tonight, as I have said on numerous occasions the squad is as bad as it’s been in over twenty years.
A Number of players aren't good enough or over the hill. The Squad is imbalanced and Mowbray doesn't know his best team
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: System / Tactics / Personnel
« on: February 04, 2025, 07:23:24 AM »
We now have a bloated squad
GK: Griffiths, Wildsmith
DL: Styles
DR: Furlong, Frambrotta
DC: Ajayi (injured), Bartley, Holgate, Heggem
Mid: Mowatt, Molumby, Diakite, Swift, Price, Bany, Whitwell,
Attack: Grant, Johnston, Diagana, Fellows, Wallace, Maja (Injured), Armstrong, Dike (injured), Cole, Lankshear
We shouldn’t complain about attacking options
Plenty of deadwood or never was in the squad
If somehow we go up, massive surgery needed in the squad.
26 players & lack of defensive options is mad.
GK: Griffiths, Wildsmith
DL: Styles
DR: Furlong, Frambrotta
DC: Ajayi (injured), Bartley, Holgate, Heggem
Mid: Mowatt, Molumby, Diakite, Swift, Price, Bany, Whitwell,
Attack: Grant, Johnston, Diagana, Fellows, Wallace, Maja (Injured), Armstrong, Dike (injured), Cole, Lankshear
We shouldn’t complain about attacking options
Plenty of deadwood or never was in the squad
If somehow we go up, massive surgery needed in the squad.
26 players & lack of defensive options is mad.
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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate
« on: October 26, 2024, 05:15:05 PM »
Look at our start
9 Players out the 11 were here before Carlos arrived. Since that team was changed and CC's signings into the team its gone all stale and we have players who have padded the squad again. It looks disjointed. But having said that we should have been 1 up in the 1st half today but 2 goals in 5 at home is very poor, and no win in 6.
CC needs to answer this, football doesn't have goodwill forever and he needs to try something a bit different as a plan b
9 Players out the 11 were here before Carlos arrived. Since that team was changed and CC's signings into the team its gone all stale and we have players who have padded the squad again. It looks disjointed. But having said that we should have been 1 up in the 1st half today but 2 goals in 5 at home is very poor, and no win in 6.
CC needs to answer this, football doesn't have goodwill forever and he needs to try something a bit different as a plan b
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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Pre Match Chat
« on: October 24, 2024, 03:45:52 PM »
When is Harry Whitwell going to get a chance. PL2 outstanding players can't get onto the bench. Carlos is protecting him too much
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General Football & Sports / Re: Seals watch - Anything Villa
« on: October 07, 2024, 04:04:08 PM »
Haha i get your point.
Feb 2017 we was close to the Europa League and they were close to League 1
It's just tragic
Feb 2017 we was close to the Europa League and they were close to League 1
It's just tragic
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General Football & Sports / Re: Seals watch - Anything Villa
« on: October 07, 2024, 09:08:50 AM »Sadly, we would not have spent the £150m they spent upon promotion, only for them to get 35 points and survive because Watford and Norwich were so horrendous and goalline technology happening not to work.
They are without doubt the luckiest side alive. That Gayle sending off remains ridiculous, and people forget that Grealish actually dived from no contact whatsoever from Gibbs for the penalty at Seal Park.
Sorry to be that guy but Sheffield United still had 75 mins to score in that game, Yes it was terrible use of the technology. Watford sacking Nigel Pearson for no real reason with 2 games to go was the problem. Plus Villa beat Arsenal unexpectedly
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General Football & Sports / Re: Seals watch - Anything Villa
« on: October 07, 2024, 09:07:02 AM »We had Lai as the owner and he would have just been happy to collect the Premier league money without trying to build us as a club. We'd have been relegated but had parachute money so maybe Lai borrowing money to prop up his failed business in China wouldn't have been such a hit...or maybe he'd have borrowed more money.
One thing for sure is we definitely wouldn't be in the Champions League.
I wasn't being serious. We wouldn't have been a steady PL team anyway.
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General Football & Sports / Re: Seals watch - Anything Villa
« on: October 03, 2024, 08:40:00 AM »Oh god not going to hear the end of this
Oh how different things would've been if Gayle didn't get sent off...
It could have been us
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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate
« on: October 03, 2024, 08:35:08 AM »
We didn't play awful or bad. We was decent but Middlesbrough were better they broke better and created better chances so on the balance of the game i think they deserved it
We are going to get this from time to time, We should know what the championship is like now but we will be fine and i don't see any reason why people are going to panic
We are going to get this from time to time, We should know what the championship is like now but we will be fine and i don't see any reason why people are going to panic
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Under 23's / Academy Thread
« on: October 03, 2024, 08:33:29 AM »
If anyone wants to watch the highlights of the game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4FoSv4kWFs&t=2s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4FoSv4kWFs&t=2s
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Callum Styles Joins Albion
« on: October 03, 2024, 08:33:06 AM »
Styles looked decent.
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Under 23's / Academy Thread
« on: October 01, 2024, 12:41:34 PM »
Under 23's are playing tonight vs Ebbsfleet in the new National League Cup
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: RIP Mark Townsend
« on: October 01, 2024, 12:40:56 PM »Just read on Twitter that an Albion fan has passed away. Sad news. Puts everything into perspective
RIP Mark
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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)
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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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate
« on: September 23, 2024, 04:04:28 PM »
Was a solid win. I felt we did enough. Plymouth did play well
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Albion Academy International Call Ups
« on: September 10, 2024, 10:45:51 AM »
Steve Bull was signed from Tipton Town
We had the following Albion Academy players in the U21s
David Burrows
Saido Berahino
Morgan Rodgers (Not with Albion)
Tommy Fellows
Josh Griffiths was in the squad
Sam Field was Under 20s
We had the following Albion Academy players in the U21s
David Burrows
Saido Berahino
Morgan Rodgers (Not with Albion)
Tommy Fellows
Josh Griffiths was in the squad
Sam Field was Under 20s
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: State of the Squad - (Championship 2024/25)
« on: August 31, 2024, 12:45:13 AM »
He's got to know what his best XI is as well. But we have a 26 man squad now, lets see if CC knows what best
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: What a window !!!!
« on: August 31, 2024, 12:43:34 AM »I don't know about anyone else, but I can't remember many better transfer windows than this one.
I am really optimistic about this season now
We haven't seen the players in action and see how they do. In financial terms its good business in playing terms it's up in the area
And its the same for every team
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: State of the Squad - (Championship 2024/25)
« on: August 30, 2024, 11:09:17 PM »
Squad (11pm - 30th August)
GK: Palmer, Wildsmith
Def: Furlong, Ajayi, Bartley, Heggam, Holgate, McNair, Frabotta,
Mid: Styles, Molumby, Swift, Diakite, Racic, Mowatt, Heard, Whitwell
Wide players: Wallace, Diangana, Fellows, Johnston. Dobbin,
Att: Grant (Yes i know he can play wide), Maja, Dike, Cole
I know that Wallace can play up front and players are a bit more fruid in their roles
So its a 26 man squad if you include Whitwell and Heard (Dike is injured)
GK: Palmer, Wildsmith
Def: Furlong, Ajayi, Bartley, Heggam, Holgate, McNair, Frabotta,
Mid: Styles, Molumby, Swift, Diakite, Racic, Mowatt, Heard, Whitwell
Wide players: Wallace, Diangana, Fellows, Johnston. Dobbin,
Att: Grant (Yes i know he can play wide), Maja, Dike, Cole
I know that Wallace can play up front and players are a bit more fruid in their roles
So its a 26 man squad if you include Whitwell and Heard (Dike is injured)
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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Albion's Youngest Ever Players
« on: August 20, 2024, 10:03:47 AM »10. Ally Robertson isnt right surely? He was born in 1952
Sorry the year was wrong, corrected
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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
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 / Re: State of the Squad - (Championship 2024/25)
« on: August 20, 2024, 09:38:06 AM »
Looks like at least another 2 are in.
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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Pre Match Chat
« on: August 13, 2024, 11:32:37 AM »I expect Wildsmith, Frabottta, Diakie, Dobbin and D.Cole to start like everyone else does. Taylor should play but I think it could be with Ajayi rather than Heggam as many seem to expect.
If we fill the rest with youth I think the chances of an upset tonight are pretty high, but when else do you play them so a couple at least need to go in.
It will be stronger than the team vs Aldershot for example.