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Last Match Forum - 12/02 Blackburn Rovers (H) / Re: After Match Debate
« on: February 13, 2025, 06:27:29 PM »
Blackburn had done their homework which was probably Eustace's game plan (as he did at Blues) and they stopped Johnston and Fellows, though I do think TM gave up on them too soon. 

To my mind, all was needed was Lankshear on one of the midfielders off and to persist longer with Johnston and Fellows for another 15 minutes. 

When the subs did come on we lost our shape, too many square pegs in round holes including Armstrong on the wing. 

We obviously have to give Mowbray more time but the signs are not looking good.  Our defence is simply awful at the moment made worse by Wildsmith who I don't think the defence have confidence in. 

TM - 3 defeats in 5
CC - 4 defeats in 27.

Poor start for TM and I didn't think he looked well last night.  Hope he's ok. 

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Last Match Forum - 08/02 Sheffield Wednesday (H) / Re: After Match Debate
« on: February 09, 2025, 12:32:35 AM »
Mowbray showing like In his first tenure he is not afraid to use his squad and tinker. Presuming he saw the mid week game v a better Blackburn side and wanted to rest Fellows and MJ.

Armstrong busy with a great goal. Wildsmith was steady enough and made some decent saves. Price also looked good. Enjoyed the central axis of molulumby Price and Mowatt. Want to see that with Fellows and Johnston given a full license.

Heggem looks jaded of late but still the best defender we have. Diangana again poor. He needs to be a bench player. Still got Bany to bring in so things are exciting

Bartley is only out for three games.  Ajayi is fit but needs a couple of run out in the stiffs.

Dike too who is close and Maja back for early March if not before, there's no rush atm.

IF Dike can remain fit and Maja too, I cannot see us not making the play-offs. 

Diakite is capable of playing centre-back on Wednesday. 

When will the invisible man Frabotta get a chance?  Boy he must be frustrated and absolute pants. 

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Last Match Forum - 08/02 Sheffield Wednesday (H) / Re: Pre Match Chat
« on: February 07, 2025, 07:39:33 PM »
I'm not expecting many changes to the starting line up while Tony assesses what he's got on board during the window and whether/by how much they improve us

Seems sensible,  the games are coming thick and fast so everyone will get lots of minutes.   

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Adam Armstrong
« on: February 04, 2025, 12:47:22 AM »
What was the deal where we filled out forms wrong or something? Alzate?

It was Onomah, Fulham and Alzate,  Brighton.  They got sidetracked with bigger deals and didn't submit the docs on time.    Bruce exploded!

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Adam Armstrong
« on: February 04, 2025, 12:33:42 AM »
Still lots of deals to be announced.  Keep the faith!  8)

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Adam Armstrong
« on: February 03, 2025, 05:23:06 PM »
Dood

Latest on Armstrong

We was interested and spoke with his agent, but the loan fee and us paying 70% of his wage is putting us off the deal.

Never say never we might move late but currently no deal agreed.

#WBA

What would worry me with Armstrong with a very expensive loan fee is his fitness and ready-to-go-ness.    However if he scored the winner in the play off final - as he has before - it would be worth it.  Probably as close as you get to SKP. 

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Tammer Bany Joins Albion
« on: February 03, 2025, 04:39:27 PM »
Fingers crossed he's much, much better than our last "great" Dane.

This is what the Birmingham mail say about him:

"Bany has 32 goal contributions in 104 career appearances, having spent the entirety of his career to date in his native Denmark. He cost Randers around £135,000 when they signed him 12 months ago, and they're set to receive what will be a club record fee from the Baggies having impressed in the year he has spent at the Randers Stadium.

Bany has been the interest of a host of clubs from around the world including Scottish champions Celtic, who have previously looked to replace the outgoing Kyogo Furuhashi, Nantes, OH Leuven, Al Ahli from Egypt and Rakow Czestochowa. Belgian outfit Union Saint-Gilloise saw a £1.1m bid knocked back at the start of the month."

Hopefully, the fee is less than £2m given that rejected fee of £1.1m and the massive profit they are making on the £165k they paid.

I think this is positive, the clubs mentioned are the type who find these players and then sell them on for significant profit.  This seems to be Bilkul's model perhaps and the way we're going?

It would be interesting to see whether Bologna's rise was based on a similar strategy.  Encouraging to see us signing young hungry players rather than the likes of Reach, Chalobah and Carroll. 

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate
« on: February 01, 2025, 07:07:06 PM »
Pity we didn’t keep Chris Wood - scored a hatrick for Forest in their 7-0 thrashing of Brighton

Yeah we should have given him a 12 year contract and waited patiently for him to come good. ;D

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate
« on: February 01, 2025, 06:11:39 PM »
No character, backbone, spine, spirit.   Absolutely stunk the place out today and shocking substitutions from Mowbray,  clueless. 

2 defeats in 3 - terrible start for Mowbray - certainly talks the talk, honeymoon well and truly over.   We'd have got 7 points from the last 3 games under CC. 

Massive opportunity blown today.  Just Albion all over, make you sick. 

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate
« on: January 22, 2025, 01:13:55 AM »
A few observations/thoughts after tonight's game.

We could have sneaked a point on another day but it wasn't to be.  I expected a narrow defeat before the game.  1-0 would have been a fair result, two flattered them. 

To criticize Mowbray for anything after one training session on his first day in the job is beyond incredulous.   

How we are still in the mix - one point off a play-off place - having won 4 of the last 22 games is quite astounding.  I'm quietly confident with the players we have to come back in, a few additions by 3rd Feb and TM implementing his ideas, that we will make the play-offs. 

We cannot afford atm for the game to become stretched as we don't have the players to counter the counter-attacks, as we saw tonight.   So to play the TM way, we need players in to address this and one window isn't going to do it.

The thought of going up this season is frightening when you look at how much better Leicester, Ipswich and Saints are than us.  And they will most likely be the three to come down.

We have our two first choice centre halfs out and no first choice left back though Heggem made an excellent job of this early doors.  We have no strikers atm but Maja and Dike will be back in February/March at some point.   

I'm surprised Diakite hasn't started in the last two games, is he nursing an injury?

We need to win the next two by hook or by crook to transfuse some life and confidence back into the squad. 

Whatever, everything is going to be fine, don't worry!   



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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate
« on: January 19, 2025, 01:33:19 AM »
Did enough to win but the game also highlighted the need to get a centre forward in immediately. Grant was poor in a position that we know doesn’t suit his game. Thought both wide men played well, as did Styles.

Surely the club know we are absolutely desperate for a striker?  You can't just have one.  I remember when we had 5 and all top players.   I really don't understand this can someone ITK explain? 

Hopefully we have done the groundwork as Nestor indicated the other day and it's only a question now of Mowbray deciding which one he prefers.  I have a sneaky feeling it could be the Chap from Ipswich we were after in the summer or Riis from PNE. 

I think we need two, a big man and a fox in the box SKP type.  If only TM knows where we can get a Bednar or Miller.  Brewster at Sheff U must be available, could TM do something with him? 

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Isaac Price Officially Signs
« on: January 19, 2025, 01:01:35 AM »
I really liked the sound of Price the last time his name came up. I have no educated view on him and his potential or anything, but seemed like a really exciting signing.

 

Let's hope he doesn't get injured then.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Tony Mowbray appointed as Head Coach
« on: January 18, 2025, 12:37:54 AM »
Not my first choice and I wish the contract was shorter, but all the best of luck Mogga.

You have to give the bloke a reasonable period to build something.  Two and a half years is nothing and it's the most important role in the club.  No Manager with any integrity is going to come for less than that. 

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread
« on: January 17, 2025, 01:07:54 AM »
In our current situation I can't think of a better fit.
He gets WBA.
He's experienced and always plays attacking football.
He will be respected by the players.
He has Brunty & Mozza who he will trust if necessary
Perfect to steer us through our rebuild of team and club
I welcome Tony back

Excellent post.  I'm intrigued as to what he might do with the players we have and maybe he'll get a tune out of Diangana and Swift and excited as to who we will bring in by 3rd February.......plenty of time left.   The first name that came to mind was Ross Stewart but I believe he's injured and has had a succession of injuries, not as serious as Dike but one after the other, so probably a no-go. 

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread
« on: January 17, 2025, 12:59:23 AM »

He got it wrong last time though, clearly not ITK! :P

Was he wrong?  He simply said we were in advanced negotiations, but it broke down for some rather feeble reasons. Goalkeeping Coach couldn't get a visa?? 

No, it is Wicky who has been left with egg on his face due to his slap-dash application/approach and not ensuring he had all his ducks in a row. 

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread
« on: January 17, 2025, 12:51:41 AM »
I don't know about Bilkul, but this is becoming like an episode of Sgt Bilko.

But without the laughs!

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread
« on: January 17, 2025, 12:48:52 AM »
First I saw an official journo tweet it was Percy

Yes but he only said advanced negotiations, not that he'd got the job or been given a contract to sign. The advanced negotiations exposed the various backroom team issues, so the due process did its job.  No offer accordingly. 

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread
« on: January 16, 2025, 01:52:55 AM »
Incredible SWFC fans forum tonight and major fall-out between owner Chansiri and Danny Rohl.

Go get him baldilocks.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread
« on: January 15, 2025, 02:34:40 AM »
Mowbray on a deal would be ok, makes a mockery of our search if any of the ITK were correct and he was not one of the final three.

He makes it clear in the interview he won't commit to anything til he gets the all-clear - if he does - which from what he said will be in two weeks.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread
« on: January 14, 2025, 12:38:09 AM »
I base my comment on the fact that there are other clubs who have more financial clout than us. I would argue that Luton, Burnley, Sheffield Utd, Leeds, Sunderland, Watford and Norwich are all able to spend more than us based on parachute money or revenue. A new Head Coach has to compete with this.

Forget Luton, Watford and Norwich - all basket cases. 

I think we accept the top 4 have opened a gap atm which will be difficult to close but I don't see much difference in the quality of the squads.  I think I'm right in saying we have only lost one game this season to a top 6 club (0-1 Boro).

And don't forget we have some expensive legacy/quality in our squad which may yet prove crucial this season.

p.s I think we are both singing from the same hymn sheet basically   ;)

 


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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread
« on: January 13, 2025, 07:28:03 PM »
But my point is that 6th is probably over achieving. Would a new guy come in knowing that they are at least expected to keep them there or would be considered a failure? Our position based on resources at our disposable is not as high as 6th plus we may still have to sell our better players in this window. Personally, I think we will have to go backwards before we go forwards again.

You may be right re backwards before forwards but the club overall is clearly on the up and we are currently 6th with 20 games left so have a chance.  I don't get the overachieving when we have thrown so many points away. 

Speculation about sales is just that, lazy journo speculation but every player has his price.  We don't NEED to sell any player in this window.  If we don't go up then who knows?    I personally think it'll be 2026/7 before we really start to make progress - but if opportunity knocks you take it.  Whatever happens,  next season will be another massive season of transition.   




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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread
« on: January 13, 2025, 07:14:43 PM »
Maybe so, it was just a hunch. Having since learnt more about Brunt's role at the club and of these foreign coaches attached to Wicky, I am probably wrong.

I think Brunt has said he's happy in his current role. He's not even a coach so it would be incredulous if the Board lost Wicky by saying Brunt had to be part of the coaching team.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread
« on: January 13, 2025, 07:11:06 PM »
Absolutely  :(

We don't know what the process was and the sequence.  Maybe Wicky took it for granted, who knows.  Or maybe it's just an excuse as he changed his mind.  No-one even knows who these people are and it's tomorrow's chip paper so is forgotten quickly.  I suspect he's had an offer from Switzerland/Austria or such like. 

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Caleb Taylor
« on: January 13, 2025, 07:07:29 PM »
It's impossible to make a judgement until he's had a run of games at Championship level.  Can't say he's done anything as yet to make me think he's the future but the Lad needs a chance to prove himself.   I did think he took his goal very well on Saturday, hopefully the first of many. 

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Next Head Coach Thread
« on: January 13, 2025, 06:05:07 PM »
"DOOD-WBA @EyaWeGew

What we know so far

Urs Fischer didn't have an interview last time.

Schumacher & Mowbray
Where both spoken to.

Dyche is now out of work but on a very nice salary with gardening leave, currently in ibiza 😂

#WBA"

Absolute nonsense as usual from this chancer. 

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