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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: New Sporting Director - Andrew Nestor

« on: April 16, 2025, 07:35:49 PM »

Stick with the plan,
 a value cycle
A club sustainable in the championship without parachute payments

Gold dust, we have been very fortunate to get these guys on board

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General Football & Sports / Re: Seals watch - Anything Villa

« on: April 15, 2025, 09:53:19 PM »

Allez the blooze

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General Football & Sports / Re: Seals watch - Anything Villa

« on: April 15, 2025, 09:19:58 PM »

Keep calm  - aggregate

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Tom Fellows

« on: April 15, 2025, 09:16:23 PM »

It shouldn't be ignored that Tom was better when Darnell returned and took the role back from Holgate

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: WBA end of season dinner 2025

« on: April 14, 2025, 09:53:28 PM »

Sounds interesting anyway Albionic. Never, ever heard of them until now.

We used to get them from the indoor market in west brom , chawl, brains, faggots, tongue, cheek and other delicacies, kids today would run a mile (correctly)

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: WBA end of season dinner 2025

« on: April 14, 2025, 08:33:27 PM »

Never heard of chittlings!  I'd swop them for pork scratchings anyway.

.  Pigs guts cut into rings calamari style, think rubber bands, or bike inner tubes

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: WBA end of season dinner 2025

« on: April 14, 2025, 07:31:51 PM »

Grey Paes, bread & dripping,  groaty dick and trotters, swilled down with bathams and a side of chittlings. Pukka

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: System / Tactics / Personnel

« on: April 14, 2025, 07:05:09 PM »

Don't you mean 10 men?  Don't know, but it would just mean the opposition would also stand on the halfway line , the corner taker would just push the ball out towards the centre circle and then it is a foot race to see who gets there first - 50/50 chance of conceding a goal.

No I did mean 11 !!  I was attempting to be facetious

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: System / Tactics / Personnel

« on: April 14, 2025, 04:07:24 PM »

Stick 11 men on the half way line, cannot fail.   
 
Would the bloke taking the corner will be passing to someone in an offside position,  Bingo ! 

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: System / Tactics / Personnel

« on: April 14, 2025, 02:58:04 PM »

you lot and your new fangled tactics, you will be asking us to take some short corners next,

folly, utter folly !

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Last Match Forum - 12/04 Watford (H) / Re: Pre Match Chat

« on: April 11, 2025, 02:00:19 PM »

If he picks Swift and Mowatt to start he should be sacked straight after the match.

in fairness with suspensions / injuries, he is not left with that many options.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Jayson Molumby

« on: April 11, 2025, 01:02:35 PM »

When I raised my hand after unwrapping an orange .

Baboom !!

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General Football & Sports / Re: OFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIP THREAD

« on: April 11, 2025, 12:48:20 PM »

Got to attempt to appease the people occasionally 

Pleased you agree that my abilities are infallible, mind.

We the people (except Dan) bow our heads to your godlike foresight (and short term memory loss), in tribute

“Fritzl the Baggie Mystic”

He knew the score—long before The Hawthorns roared.

There once was a Baggie called Fritzl the Wise,
With a scarf round his neck and stars in his eyes.
Not a player, not coach, not chairman, nor ref—
But he knew when we'd bottle it right at the death.

He’d sit in the Brummie with Bovril in hand,
Predicting each pass, each miss, each stand.
“Swifty’ll nutmeg him, wait for the flick—
But we’ll draw this 2-2 ‘cause we’re Albion, quick.”

He foresaw the great days, the losses, the grind,
Like, “We’ll beat QPR... but then lose to Rochdale behind.”
From long throws to backheels, from screamers to slips,
He even predicted those mystery hamstring blips.

“Promotion? Not yet,” he’d chuckle mid-pie,
“A playoff heartbreak, then Stoke on a high.”
He'd mutter, “We’ll score off a corner on Tuesday,”
And bang—it’s a goal, just like it’s doomsday.

He whispered to Bruce, to Corberán too,
Though they claimed, “We don’t listen”—but somehow they knew.
He warned of the kits (the pink one? A curse!),
And said VAR for Albion is always the worst.

The fans would all chant, “Fritzl, what’s next?”
He’d sigh and declare, “A draw. With your nerves sorely vexed.”
No fortune or fame, just pints and some chips,
And a notebook of visions with Albion tips.

So if you hear thunder above Smethwick skies,
And someone’s predicting offside with no eyes...
That’s just ol’ Fritzl, the Black Country sage,
Still calling the match before it hits Westbrom.coms page

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Tony Mowbray

« on: April 11, 2025, 11:24:31 AM »

I am still just about in the the current manager camp,
Firstly,
One of my concerns however is ability -v- performance

Many of us think this is a top 6 squad, but it feels like they stopped performing around November time and have not re-engaged, why?

lets pick out cases
Grant - Player of the season 1st 1/3rd of the season, now reverted to a non-entity
Diangana, Has an odd game where he flatters to decieve
Swift, well !
Barts, seems to relish the battle, sometimes and other times, points, rants and gets mad
Wildsmith, Some good games, some very poor
Fellowes, brilliant 1st half of season, now?

Then there are the injuries
Ajayi
Dike
Maja
Wallace
Price
Diakite out for long periods

Then the failures
Cole
Frabbotta
Holgate

Discipline
Barts
Furlong
Molumby

The positives
Styles
Price
Diakite (IMO)

I accept that the current manager is responsible for not motivating, organising as well as expected, but the squad has an awful lot to answer for, as does bad luck (injuries). We should not lay it ALL at TMs door in my opinion.

Secondly,
The club is in transition and has many issues still to address, I really do believe the direction of travel is correct, younger, more motivated, energetic players and contracts which will benefit the club and not just the aging players retirement funds.
Its going to be a long difficult and often disappointing slog, but we MUST not keep chopping and changing whenever we get disappointments. we have done it for years and look where its got us too. We have to stick with the strategy despite its difficulties, as I said at the outset, i am still just in the the current manager camp, but more important is the Bilkul vision, Managers bizarre formations will not define the clubs long term future (annoying as they are), a solid strategy will

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General Football & Sports / Re: OFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIP THREAD

« on: April 11, 2025, 10:52:04 AM »

Of course, nothing is guaranteed, but by the same token no one will be able to dissuade me from holding that view and I now watch as he tears it up with Valencia, winning away at Real Madrid for goodness sake, and it only serves to bolster my view that we were so incredibly lucky to have had him manage us and people like you who did not rate him just do not know your onions when it comes to football related matters.

These are just opinions of course, you will never agree with me on them, which is absolutely fine, I am more than happy for you to have your opinions that I will never agree with.

As I said in another thread, we were level on points with the play offs still when he left and had won 2 out of his last 3 games. I will remain steadfast that he would have turned the draws into more wins and we would have made the play offs, whereas our current incumbent has made a complete pigs ear of it and our season is now a complete bust which is unacceptable.

Wow, wow, wow, the opening sentence is at odds with your infallability to predict the futre. You cannot have it both ways pal !

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Last Match Forum - 12/04 Watford (H) / Re: Pre Match Chat

« on: April 11, 2025, 10:45:48 AM »

one for the statto's, when did we last have an outfield player go into goal? (wrong thread I know)

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Trev the Shed

« on: April 09, 2025, 09:11:30 PM »

Hi mate, your grandad kept this club afloat in the darkest times, he should be held in the highest esteem by all Albion fans! If Trev is the 100% Albion standard, we are all 70% or less - greatest respect !!!

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Last Match Forum - 08/04 Bristol City (A) / Re: In Game Chat

« on: April 08, 2025, 09:35:35 PM »

Maybe Diakite will get picked now

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Last Match Forum - 08/04 Bristol City (A) / Re: In Game Chat

« on: April 08, 2025, 09:26:17 PM »

Two defenders now on Fellows

Should make space

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Last Match Forum - 08/04 Bristol City (A) / Re: In Game Chat

« on: April 08, 2025, 09:23:42 PM »

I love everything about Diakite. He needs to be a starter.

Hard feet, no chance

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Last Match Forum - 08/04 Bristol City (A) / Re: In Game Chat

« on: April 08, 2025, 08:38:07 PM »

Still in the game, keep it going lads a chance will come,  I can hear it now

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Come to the Fans

« on: April 08, 2025, 04:48:09 PM »

And when asked about supporter backing post match after a victory and decent atmosphere the player interviewed will no doubt mention how wonderful we all are. To be honest I take all this with a pinch of salt. All the players can do is give us something to cheer and get behind. If they do I do. Can't and won't speak for others.

If certain players looked like they were prepared to run, tackle, compete they might generate some enthusiasm amongst those who have spent their hard earned money to go and watch them, as you may gather this sort of feedback REALLY winds me up

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Joe Wildsmith

« on: April 07, 2025, 09:22:09 PM »

He made a couple of great stops at Norwich, immaterial on the day, but nonetheless good stops. Too inconsistent but not the disaster that he is being painted ad

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Come to the Fans

« on: April 07, 2025, 09:16:38 PM »

I did see furlong have a pop at the Brummie end after he kicked it out with no pressure after the fans had a moan

Privileged people feel privileged and act privileged - surprised?  not !!

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: How many points do we need to make the playoffs?

« on: April 07, 2025, 04:35:12 PM »

Yeah I think the performances recently have taken away all hope of promotion amongst fans.

I was holding off on booking a holiday for the weekend of the playoff final - I am now pretty confident I can book that and won't be missing out on a Wembley trip.

book a weekend in Leeds is my advice !  (yes its rough as, but there are a lot of good bars / pubs!