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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Do you REALLY want us to be promoted this season?

« on: January 18, 2025, 07:20:56 AM »

Absolutely we do. We need to go through the yo-yo process again, build up the team/squad, year by year.


It's going to take a while but the first step is promotion.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Tony Mowbray appointed as Head Coach

« on: January 18, 2025, 07:18:28 AM »

Chuffed to bits with this appointment. Tony gave me my favourite years supporting this club, along with Ossie.


Welcome home Tony.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate

« on: November 26, 2024, 10:27:11 PM »

Happy to take away a point from the game but there was little effort to go for a win. 

I know we have a depleted defence but that shouldn't stop us from wanting to win the game.

I am bored with this to be honest.  The set up reminds me of the Pulis days of trying not to lose but we were in the Premier League so you can at least understand it then.

This is the worst we have played at this level since the late 90s IMO. We were awful then and every fan knew it.  We have a better squad now but you wouldn't know it based on our performances.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: In Game Chat

« on: November 23, 2024, 03:50:48 PM »

Cracking game.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate

« on: November 07, 2024, 10:03:57 PM »

Boring. We're better than this.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: In Game Chat

« on: November 01, 2024, 08:50:55 PM »

Out of nowhere.  Get in.  1-0.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: In Game Chat

« on: November 01, 2024, 08:41:04 PM »

Negative performance.  Come for the point it seems.  Zero attacking threat whatsoever.  Bored with this football. 

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Pre Match Chat

« on: November 01, 2024, 07:07:54 PM »

Wallace No 10.  Wow.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Where will we finish this season?

« on: September 17, 2024, 04:05:37 PM »

Top 2 minimum

We've been knocking om the door for the last two seasons now, faded the season before last thrn finished in the playoffs last season.

Next step is promotion if we want to progress year on year.

I think we can do it. We look stronger than last year and it's a weaker league. Keep injuries to a minimum, wrap Maja in cotton wool and we have a great chance.

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

« on: August 31, 2024, 08:50:30 AM »

Good strength in depth except for centre forward.  Would have been good to get another, at least on loan for the first 6 months, then we wouldn't have to rush Dike back. 


Other than that an excellent window.  We should be strong in this league now.  Top 6 an absolute minimum with a push of a top two finish.  Over to you CC.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Mikey Johnston joins on permanent deal

« on: August 30, 2024, 04:05:01 PM »

Chuffed to bits with this signing.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Where will we finish this season?

« on: August 05, 2024, 01:47:48 PM »

Nowhere near the top half for me. A season of transition awaits.

Get rid of more dead wood and stay up. That is my hope.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES - 1st TEAM

« on: August 03, 2024, 05:45:52 PM »

I see nothing more than stagnation, in the same manner of the 1990s, whilst we sort out our finances.


We have to trust that there is a long term plan in place but my God it is going to be a hard watch for a few years.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Okay Yokuslu

« on: July 16, 2024, 10:24:14 PM »

Can't last more than 60 minutes. Take the money and invest in a striker.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: New backroom staff - Michael Hefele

« on: July 12, 2024, 07:26:15 PM »

Not sure if this is the right place but have just seen Heffele has left us apparently to work abroad 

Quite the character by all accounts.


I've wondered why our second half performance tend to be better than the first half's. This guy was watching from up high in the Halfords.


I happen to think he played a big part in the change that was made to our second half performances. If that is the case he will be a big loss.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: New Kit for next season

« on: July 04, 2024, 05:11:37 AM »

Definitely looks a lighter blue. Need to see it in the flesh but on several photos I've seen it looks more Sheffield Wednesday than West Bromwich Albion.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Okay Yokuslu

« on: May 28, 2024, 08:53:25 AM »

Been very good for us but might be a good time to cash in.

Pretty sure I read something a while back saying he wanted to play at the top level.

He'll do well to do that, mind, because he only lasts 60 minutes in games.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: In Game Chat

« on: May 17, 2024, 09:42:35 PM »

Woeful tonight. Absolutely dreadful. I have no idea what the plan was but it certainly hasn't worked.

You go into the playoffs and you are one of the best teams in the division, should be full of confidence but these lot look clueless.

So disappointed by tonight's performance.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: In Game Chat

« on: May 17, 2024, 09:33:34 PM »

Only started playing when we've gone behind. What tactics are they? Poor.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: In Game Chat

« on: May 17, 2024, 09:12:13 PM »

Woeful performance. So defensive this performance makes Megson look like Mowbray.

We need to get our backsides into gear. Pathetic.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: In Game Chat

« on: May 17, 2024, 08:50:10 PM »

Poor performance. If this performance is to go by we know how we are going to set up in the Premier league.

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General Football & Sports / Re: OFFICIAL PREMIER LEAGUE THREAD

« on: May 17, 2024, 07:50:35 AM »

Hate Wolves with a passion but I have to support them with this.


Hope it's scrapped. It's taken the enjoyment out of the game for me where fans cannot celebrate a goal until so called experts, 100s of miles away, make a decision.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Pre Match Chat

« on: May 12, 2024, 02:03:20 PM »

Need to take a lead to their place I feel. A draw won't be good enough. Must win.

Come on you Baggies.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Carlos Corberan

« on: April 28, 2024, 10:02:37 AM »

Then why did we bring in Weimann and The lad from West Ham who barely played? M'Villa wasn't needed as we are stacked in midfield.


Those wages could have been better spent on a freebie striker or a league 1 striker will to fight for the chance. They are out there I believe.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Carlos Corberan

« on: April 27, 2024, 07:19:21 PM »

My issue with CC is it seems, and correct me if I'm wrong statistically, that we start games off so poorly. I don't know why that is? Is it a lack of motivation, poor tactics...? Either way its down to the manager for me.


At the start of the season I believed we would be fighting relegation but that was because I genuinely thought we'd be selling the top earners. By all accounts we have the 5th biggest wage bill in the division so finishing any lower than 5th is underachieving.


Circumstances such as not having a fit striker for most of the season is an issue and we've been very unlucky on that front.