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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Guochuan Lai
« on: July 24, 2015, 10:47:36 AM »

I would suggest that the issue was financial, and the Chairman  wouldn't have been receiving his ransom, so he pulled the plug.

I'm sure Peace is not a very happy man today.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Guochuan Lai
« on: July 02, 2015, 08:46:57 PM »
Just look at it from the point of view from a West Brom fan, and not the agenda you have against the man personally.

If you don't think he has done a cracking job then I don't know what you expect. I really couldn't care less if he has made himself a very rich man in the process, I'll go as far as saying he deserves it and it sums up how good he is at his job when he can make himself rich and make the business successful

Are you saying I'm not a West Brom fan?
This season will be my 58th....
And no matter how good a job you think that he has done, he certainly has not earned the enormous fortune he will take from our club.
Tell me what have we won during his tenure. Nothing.
I wonder how much you think he would deserve if we had been successful.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Guochuan Lai
« on: July 02, 2015, 08:42:45 PM »
And what if he does?

He will leave the Albion in a much better position than when he found it.

- A much better financial footing; the richest we've ever been
- Far greater training facilities
- An academy which is looking successful
- And a good group of players - much better than the ones when he took over
- a sixth consecutive season in the Premier League

That is not a bad record for the opportunistic accountant is it?

I was responding to a comment that Peace should stay in a Director capacity, I'm sorry but your comments are irrelevant to my response.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Guochuan Lai
« on: July 02, 2015, 08:00:23 PM »
if it's to be the Chinese man who buy's into/takes over at the club who's to say he will be make any changes at board level, i believe he left the board at Athletico Madrid intact (although he only brought a 20% stake), he's obviously a very astute business man and knows how to delegate, so for me why would he want to remove JP who has served the club so well when there would be a time of massive upheaval. Surely having someone with JP's experience & track record would only help him see some return on any investment he made, not like the people who were employed at the clubs that struggled following take overs.

Peace will run a mile from The Hawthorns,  as soon as the cheque clears. Peace was never an Albion man, just an opportunistic accountant....

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Guochuan Lai
« on: July 01, 2015, 10:55:32 AM »
Jeremy Peace is the best thing to happen to this football club in my life time.We'll miss him.

I find it laughable that people get their knickers in such a twist about the lack of a few thousand extra seats being installed in the Halfords; ignoring the fact that we are now an established Premier League outfit, that we have one of the best academies in the country, that we have superb training complex and that offering £10M for a footballer plus £70k a week in wages (SEVENTY THOUSAND) is no longer a thing of fantasy.

We've come along way and much of that is down to Jeremy Peace.

I thought that the increase in money in the Premiership was down to Sky, not JP. Maybe you know something that I don't, has he bought out the business from Murdoch....

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Guochuan Lai
« on: June 30, 2015, 05:58:00 PM »
The shareholding may not be totally correct, if I had a list I could have named them all, the majority were passes down from family to family it was not until later that a share issue was made and shares traded.  The dealings were all private up to then.

Non the less you did not contradict the remainder of the post concerning directors attitudes to the fans and the way they used their status ;D

I commented on the part of your statement that was factually incorrect.

I don't have the inclination to discuss your other comments. I disagree with you, but that's just my opinion.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Guochuan Lai
« on: June 30, 2015, 03:14:15 PM »
You are deluded, we have never been a family club only owned by families of Silk, Millichip and other directors who got their positions by virtue of shares held due to historical family connections. The fans have always been there to supply their income and egos. The club was used to further their business interests and to entertain their friends and associates. A relatively rich mans plaything :( but true

The statement about shareholding is totally incorrect, the families you mentioned had smallish shareholdings.

There were a lot of Shareholders with only 1 share, and these people were true Baggie people.

Also the position of Chairman, was not rewarded financially.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: 18 May 2015 Albion 3 Chelsea 0
« on: May 19, 2015, 04:45:50 PM »

He certainly looked in awe of Murhinio last night. No class.

I agree this issue should be forgotten, and let's hope it never happens again....

A, first class performance of attacking football, was very welcome.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: 18 May 2015 Albion 3 Chelsea 0
« on: May 19, 2015, 04:29:28 PM »

I did see it on TV, and yes Jose was waiting for Pulis, but it was definitely our manager who was all over Murhino, like a bad rash, very embarrassing.
Surely a firm handshake and a pat on the back would have sufficed...

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Jeremy Peace
« on: May 19, 2015, 01:12:05 PM »
I'm sure Kappa, was not his company, Peace introduced them to the board, and they made a loan.

Peace, I don't believe ever used 1 cent of his own cash.

Yes he is a very smart accountant, I for one will be happy when he has gone, and I do begrudge him the fortune he has taken from our club.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: 18 May 2015 Albion 3 Chelsea 0
« on: May 19, 2015, 12:54:47 PM »
Said it before he is a classless buffoon. Never heard such petty minded guff in my life. Weak referee, lack of motivation, bullies, Man City not being good enough, total nonsense.
Have a bit of dignity and give credit where it is due and you might get the respect you crave Mourhino!

I don't think TP showed any class at the start of the game with his 'love in' with an obviously embarrassed Murhinio.

It was good to see an attacking Albion, but I won't be won over by this victory, the double loss to Sherwood still hurts.

I want to be entertained, let's see what happens next season.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate
« on: May 05, 2015, 11:06:23 AM »
Back to the 70's

But in the 70's, we played with style and panache, that certainly can't be said about Albion in 2015.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: 11 Apr 2015 Albion 2 Leicester City 3
« on: April 12, 2015, 05:05:19 AM »
The constant under investing in the players over many years is the true cause of our dilemma.. We were fortunate to have Dan Ashworth, who papered over the under investment issue, and miraculously found s few players who flourished.
Ever since Dan has left, the club has struggled, the same under investment by a Chairman who is only interested in his personal financial position.
Irvine was a wrong appointment, I believe because he was cheap, the same as Clarke, Mel and  De Matteo. Pulls was costly, but was made in panic as Peace was looking to sell and would lose a fortune if we were relegated.
My thoughts are that none of our managers since Roy, were made because they were the right men.
As for investment into the players, well we were 4th bottom last year, and whatever happens between now and the end of this season it's not been s classic.
Unfortunately, blame can be givento Irvine, Pulis, the players, all are not good enough, but the real cause of our dire situation has to be Peace.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: GREENOCK BAGGIE
« on: April 01, 2015, 02:44:48 PM »

Best news of the day, good luck with your recuperation John.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Best Welsh player to play for WBA
« on: March 27, 2015, 09:51:29 AM »

Graham Williams, without a doubt Unfortunately, some of the players mentioned on this thread, aren't even good enough to lace his boots...

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate
« on: March 24, 2015, 12:34:33 PM »


In my opinion the Championship is far more exciting and entertaining to watch, you only have to look at the table to see that, could be one from about 10-12 teams that win that league.
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I totally agree with you about the Championship, I would prefer to see us playing at that level.

The other option, is for a European league, take out the Big teams, and that would leave a fairer English Premier league.

Not so much money, and that is also a good thing, I'm sure that we would flourish.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: You first visit to the Hawthorns
« on: March 20, 2015, 11:46:16 AM »
Don't know who, but I understand I first visited the Hawthorns at the beginning of the 1958-9 season, only thing I remember was being told that I slept a lot.

I have been a season ticket holder up until a couple of seasons ago.

Totally disillusioned at the moment.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Best scottish player to play for WBA
« on: March 19, 2015, 01:37:43 PM »

Bobby Hope...

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General Football & Sports / Re: Ben Foster
« on: March 12, 2015, 11:08:12 AM »

I do agree that Foster is a good keeper, one massive mistake, but by miles our best for a long time.

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General Football & Sports / Re: Tony Pulis
« on: March 12, 2015, 11:06:22 AM »
Pulis nominated for a Manager of the Month award.

Must be for his inspired team selections against Villa....
Or maybe his scintillating attacking tactics...what a joke.
Sherwood certainly showed him who's boss.

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General Football & Sports / Re: Tony Pulis
« on: March 07, 2015, 09:23:42 PM »
I'll ask again then, who would be a better manager then?
So far his points ratio is our best in premier league history...
Luck, our performances have been pathetic...
In our away games guess how many shots on target...again pathetic

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General Football & Sports / Re: Tony Pulis
« on: March 07, 2015, 09:20:15 PM »
I think I would have picked a better team tonight, and I know f' all about football management.
We lost as soon as the team was announced.

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General Football & Sports / Re: Tony Pulis
« on: March 07, 2015, 09:15:46 PM »
Pulis has been fantastic....
I give up, effective I accept, but long term he will be a disaster.
All you who are criticising my comments, then maybe you will be at Wembley supporting Villa in the Semi's, I'm hurting and it's all down to Pulis. Last Tuesday and tonight he was a disaster, don't blame the ref or the players.
Pulis us everything I hate about football from 2005-2015.
A despicable manager at Stoke.. We don't need him at Albion

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General Football & Sports / Re: Tony Pulis
« on: March 07, 2015, 09:02:31 PM »
Shame Peace can't afford to sack him.

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We have just been embarrassed by our local rivals twice in a few days, I m glad that I disagree with you.
Are you saying that Peace and Pulis are doing a good job

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