[WorcsWBA]

Steve Madeley of the E&S obviously has his finger on the Albion forum pulse:

"despite the prospect of a luke warm reaction from supporters, the Baggies believe Irvine’s widely-acknowledged expertise on the training ground can reinvigorate a squad still yearning for former boss Roy Hodgson"

Him and Chris Lepkowski regularly point out that their job is to report news and, if the news is bad it's not their fault and, after all, they're not part of the Club's PR department. In which case, I look forward to the headlines later today or tomorrow stating "Albion fans in uproar over Irvine appointment". Do you think it'll happen?

[baggie38]

Tempted to write a letter to the chairman explaining why I won't be getting a season ticket and why do many of us feel so down hearted.

[Atomic]

You can also tell from this appointment how the transfer window will go regards to spending..

Who of any quality is going to want to come here?

NO AMBITION AT ALL at West Bromwich Albion.

[Roolee]

All I can suggest to people is vote with your money and get a refund on your season ticket.

Can we do that? I know Villa allow you refund up to the first game.  Anyone know if we can actually get a refund?

[Welsh_Baggie]

Funny how our relegation odds have just shortened dramatically.

3/1 i'd say the bookies are being very generous - i'd have us odds on.

[Chipperfan]

I said a week ago we'd get a poo appointment on night of England game.

burying the news.

I'm in shock.

utterly utterly underwhelmed.

Hats off. Looks like you were right.

My head tells me we have to give the bloke a chance, that JP knows what he's doing, that Burton rates the guy.

My heart is too dismayed to tell me anything.

[LiamTheBaggie]

Just out of interest what type of football does irvine play?

Extremely negative football.

Plenty of hoof ball.

And god help us if we ever take a lead because we will spend the remainder of the game trying to defend it.

At SWFC he set his team up to defend a for the remainder of the game when they were losing 1-0.

[addy]

Was looking forward to the England game.. not about more. This has put me right off football. Thanks Peace.

[baggie96]

In all seriousness how do we convince players to join us now?

[chippy49]

In two years we've gone from current England manager Roy Hodgson to sacked league one manager Alan Irvine. We should have kept Steve Clarke.

wasnt alan irvine a albion target about 10 years ago.

[Atomic]

3/1 i'd say the bookies are being very generous - i'd have us odds on.

It's an absolute steal IMO. I think we are certs to go down. We nearly did last season and we've lost about ten players from that squad and any replacements I can't see being very inspiring. Practically ALL the fans now feel downtrodden. The place has the stench of defeat all round it.

Well done Peace you couldn't have done more damage if you tried.

Get your money on. 3/1 is a great price.

[Nice1Cyrille]

YES this looks like a bad appointment but lets see who we can sign before the season.
Is there anyone decent we can poach from Everton?
I'm trying to stay positive but I just feel so deflated.

[addy]

In all seriousness how do we convince players to join us now?

We dont, I think this is the aim of the board.

We will have a dreadful transfer window aswell.

[Blowee]

Surely a blatant attempt to reduce the share price? Smart move Mr peace!

[Roolee]

From my bit of research, Irvine is leaving a job as Academy chief at Everton for us (hence why he's not managed in the league for a while). Between him and Sherwood's tendency to use young players I think it tells you in which direction Peace wants to go.. He really wants the academy producing something it seems.

Then we will lose any that are any good to Chelsea.

[Adder]

How much do we know about Rob Kelly ? I see he was with Irvine at Sheff Wed which is hardly a positive.

[geoff]

In two years we've gone from current England manager Roy Hodgson to sacked league one manager Alan Irvine. We should have kept Steve Clarke.

F--k Clark should have kept Pepe Mel.

[LiamTheBaggie]

How much do we know about Rob Kelly ? I see he was with Irvine at Sheff Wed which is hardly a positive.

He worked with Mad Billy Davies at Nottingham Forest too.

wasnt alan irvine a albion target about 10 years ago.

He was a target before we appointed RDM.

[saml30]

I'm just a bit speechless, keep going to post on here but words can't describe how upset I am, feel worse than when we lost to derby at wembley, just in shock

[Nocky]

Farcial. Comical. Illogical. Bemusing. Scandalous. Unbelievable. I've backed Peace but on the face if it, this looks like yet another shocking decision. Where's the ambition? Where's the forward thinking? We were told of the high calibre of candidates applying for the job yet we end up with Alan Irvine. It just doesn't add up. The way Peace is running this club is no longer fit for purpose. He's running us into the ground.

[Atomic]

Where's the ambition? Where's the forward thinking?

The fact that we have a 26,000 stadium should answer you that question. I'd expect a promoted club like Carlisle to have a ground that size not a club that was a founder member of the league, FA Cup winners five times with 5 million people living around them.

Pathetic, no ambition whatsoever.

[ex coseley kid]

Extremely negative football.

Plenty of hoof ball.

And god help us if we ever take a lead because we will spend the remainder of the game trying to defend it.

At SWFC he set his team up to defend a for the remainder of the game when they were losing 1-0.

Shine on, where are we going to get these 'defenders' from??!!!

[blue]

I really hope chris lep and steve madely report the true feeling of the fans.
Their is widespread meltdown.

[addy]

Yet again my Saturday evening is ruined by West Brom, even when we are not playing FFS.

[Mr Cynical]

5 weeks of 'due diligence' and they appoint someone who has no experience at this level, and he last senior job was 3 years ago with a team 2 divisions lower.  This is not the best person available for the job.  He might be the cheapest person available for the job.

Nothing against Alan Irvine.  Its not his fault he's been appointed, but he is under real pressure from day zero.  I don't think he has any idea of what he's walked into.

It is just an incredible decision.

I hope Peace has a buyer lined up right now.  By September his £80m asset will be floundering, the 'customers' will be absent or revolting and it won't be an attractive purchase.