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West Bromwich Albion FC / Not just Irvine-get rid of Downing and Kiely
« on: December 28, 2014, 07:07:58 PM »
Downing and Kiely have to go! Theve become part of the furniture. Irvine is only part of the problem!

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This bugs me a lot but am I expecting to much?

Up until December last season we were awesome and playing some of the best football ive seen in my time [that Chelsea home game wow]

We had a little wobble in December but we still picked up a few wins [didn't we beat Norwich and qpr?] Going into January we were 4th and in the mix with the big boys.

Now should we have brought 2-3 quality players and pushed on to try and stay in the top 5? The squad we had was crying help for a little boost and help.

Would we of been in a totally different position now if we would of showed ambition last January when we had a chance of doing something special?

Or was I expecting to much of albion? its something that sticks out to me still now

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Sockgate!
« on: February 28, 2014, 10:55:22 AM »
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2570044/Astonishing-feet-West-Brom-run-SOCKS-struggle-survival.html


West Brom boss Pepe Mel has yet another problem to add to his list of managerial woes. His ailing side, locked in a relegation dog-fight, have astonishingly run out of socks.

In the run up to an intense battle for Premier League survival, the club's stars were forced to turn out against Fulham on Saturday in blue stockings, instead of the traditional hoops.

The fashion faux pas may prove toe much for Mel, already under threat after just six games in the Hawthorns hot-seat.

Down-at-heel fans have seen red over the colour choice. Supporters were already unhappy that this season's strip includes blue shorts - shunned since 1991, a disastrous campaign that saw Albion beaten by non-league Woking in the FA Cup and relegated to the old third division.

After the 1-1 draw with fellow strugglers Fulham, 'Wobbs 68' posted on forum westbrom.com: 'I personally dislike blue shorts at home (associate them with bad times) but now to have solid blue socks... the omens were there. Boing. Hopefully back to white shorts and socks next season.'

And 'Atomic' moaned: 'White shorts, white socks - that is Albion.'

The die-hards better get used to the colour scheme. A Baggies whistleblower broke the news that blue is now the colour for the remaining 11 games of the season.

Sportsmail understands that management at the Hawthorns were warned that the first team stock of socks was running low, but a request for new pairs was lodged with Adidas too late. 'It will be blue socks for the rest of the season,' he admitted.


The hoops headache isn't restricted to the pitch. A club shop spokesman said: 'I don't know why they wore navy on Saturday, but we haven't any in stock, which might explain things.'

Kit wise, it's been a bad year for the Baggies. Shirt sponsors Zoopla announced they were cutting ties with the club after striker Nicolas Anelka's infamous 'quenelle' gesture. The 34-year-old made the sign - seen by some as anti-Semitic - after scoring against West Ham.

The weekend's washday problem is, fans fear, yet another toe-nail in the coffin. One thing that can't be questioned, however, is the team's commitment.

The lads have worked their socks off... quite literally.




We are turning into a joke club and it reminds me too much of the dingle demise!


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Albion Matchday Forum / 21 Apr 2014 Man City 3 Albion 1
« on: February 27, 2014, 02:17:28 PM »
The man city game away from home has been moved to monday the 21st april for sky tv.8pm kick off. Im pretty sure thats easter weekend

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/324/9187196/-

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Utd game live on BT
« on: January 27, 2014, 08:00:14 PM »

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General Football & Sports / UFC 168 (spoilers)
« on: December 29, 2013, 08:19:13 PM »
 :o

http://nypost.com/2013/12/29/silva-snaps-leg-in-gruesome-ufc-bout-title-stays-with-weidman/

View the video on that page, not for the faint hearted. Such a shame for the greatest fighter ever to go out like that. The leg break looks nasty

How good is ronda rousey aswell, she is hot as hell and is one hell of a fighter!

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Whats our weak point now?
« on: September 30, 2013, 07:09:07 PM »
I think we have all been over the moon since transfer deadline day but i was thinking today whats our weakest point now? Im sure this question was easy to answer after the swansea game. Im more then happy with our squad but what are the weakest points?

Id go with the full backs. Popov i dont really rate and reid isnt reliable enough.i like jones and ridgewell.im more then happy with them as our fullbacks but id still class them as our weakest point

Myhill as a back up keeper maybe as a weak point but again thats clutching at straws and  im happy as myhill as a number two.

The question is very hard to answer which shows the strength of the squad. Maybe there isnt a weak point???



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West Bromwich Albion FC / Print at home tickets, can anyone help?
« on: August 27, 2013, 09:23:28 AM »
I've just brought a ticket for tonight's game with the print at home ticket option but I cannot find the ticket to print off?

Can anyone help me? I've had a confirmation that the sales gone through and the only thing that printed off was the confirmation.

I'm trying to phone the ticket office but it keeps saying that the phone lines are full

Can anyone help me and direct me to were the ticket is to print off??

Thanks

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Football Streaming Website Faces Legal Action

Last Updated 14:03 22/06/2013
Internet service providers in the UK could be forced to block a Swedish-based website which streams live football matches.

The Premier League is in the process of requesting a court order that would make ISPs effectively ban their customers from accessing www.FirstRow1.eu.

The planned legal action by the football governing body follows moves made by the music and film industries.

They have successfully blocked websites which offer the opportunity to download copyrighted material, such as Pirate Bay, under Section 97 of the 1988 Copyright, Design and Patent Act.

The Premier League has agreed a new worldwide television deal worth around £5.5bn over three years, starting with the new season.

BT has paid £246m to the Premier League for three years and BSkyB, the parent company of Sky News, has invested £760m in its football coverage for the next three seasons.

The Premier League has written to the major UK ISPs, which also include Virgin Media and TalkTalk, to outline its plans to apply for a court order to block www.FirstRow1.eu.

The proposals are expected to be put forward by the end of the month.

Should the court order be granted, the ISPs would then have to contest the application, or comply and restrict access.

It is understood that indications are the ISPs have no plans to go against any such application.

The Premier League has for many years monitored various websites during live matches and enforced the removal of any streaming content which breaches copyright.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Season ticket sales
« on: June 11, 2013, 07:13:16 AM »
Over 16,000 sold so far,a few more sold then this time last year

22:00 10th June 2013

Full details about how to secure your seat for 2013/14

We’re delighted with the response of the supporters"
Mark Jenkins

SEASON ticket sales for 2013/14 have topped the 16,000 mark.

The number of seats secured by supporters for the new campaign is slightly ahead of the amount sold at the same stage 12 months ago.

The deadline for season ticket renewals passed on Monday, June 3. All seat move requests have also been processed and season tickets are now on general sale. They can be bought in person or by phone (0121 227 2227) from the East Stand ticket office.

Chief executive Mark Jenkins said: ”We have frozen season ticket prices across the board from last season and we’re delighted with the response of the supporters.

“They have again shown tremendous loyalty to the club during what are tough economic times.

“The number of season tickets we have sold is just ahead of the amount of bookings we had at the same stage 12 months ago, which led to our best season ticket sales for four years.”

For the second season running, adult prices start at only £359, under-17s at £105, under-21s/students at £205 and seniors at £279. These prices apply to all seats in the two stands behind the goals – the Birmingham Road End and Smethwick End.

Season ticket prices in other areas are as follows:
East Stand Lower: adults £409, under-17s £125, under-21s/students £255, seniors £309
East Stand Upper: adults £459, under-17s £125, under-21s/students £305, seniors £339
West Stand: all age groups £459

The club announced big reductions to season ticket prices last summer, and also revamped their pricing structure, in a bid to make Hawthorns matches more accessible to the next generation of supporters.

Season tickets are almost 20 per cent cheaper than that which the club charged eight years ago.

To help supporters spread their payments, a ten-month direct debit option is available, the cost of which has also been frozen from last season. To apply, supporters need to collect a form from the East Stand ticket office.

A nine-month interest free payment option is also available to anyone who purchases a season ticket with an Albion Mastercard.**

Once again, the club will not charge a booking fee for season ticket applications (excluding season tickets bought via direct debit).

Season ticket holders should note that their current Stilecards will become redundant this summer as the club will be issuing new Stilecards to all 2013/14 season ticket holders before the new campaign gets underway.

**% for nine months on 2013/14 Season Tickets priced at £254.99 or over. Apply before 31st August 2013. After the nine month period the interest rate for Standard Purchases applicable to the account is payable on any remaining balance of the Season Ticket purchase.

Read more at http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/over-16000-season-tickets-sold-859157.aspx#7E541v2QpF0fcQsk.99


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West Bromwich Albion FC / Final 6 games?Final position?
« on: April 06, 2013, 10:04:59 PM »
Man city Lose
Newcastle win
Southampton win
Wigan draw
Norwich draw
Man utd lose

52pts for me and i think that will be enough to see us finish 8th

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General Football & Sports / Grand national
« on: April 03, 2013, 05:25:37 PM »
Any tips? ;D

fancying seabass myself

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What is it with the doom and gloom with some Albion fans?we've got the best team we've had for generations , were having the best season for generations yet its all doom and gloom.

I'm fed up with all the moaning especially at the home games.

Do people not remember the 1990's? That was doom and gloom not this and the funny thing is there is more moaning now then there was back then.when we were rubbish.

Whether you like it or not we are turning into the fans that we have always turned our noses up to and taken the mickey out of.(eg fickle villa fans)

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Players out of contract in the summer?
« on: February 19, 2013, 06:03:13 PM »
Anybody know who is out of contract in the summer?

I know fortune,thomas and gera are, are there anymore? Tamas?

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Next seasons starting 11 :-)
« on: January 30, 2013, 10:26:04 PM »
Can't believe I'm already looking at next seasons team, the last two months has showed a lot of problems my starting 11 would be

Foster

Ridgewell/Popov
Olsson
New centre half
New right back

Mulumbu
Yacob

Morrison
New left sided midfielder
New right sided midfielder

Long/ Lukaku ( get him on loan again)

4 quality signings are needed plus good squad players






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With a great 1st half of the season gone what do you think will happen in the 2nd half?

I must be honest when Clarke took over I'd have taken 17th place there and then. But he has done really well for us.

Man utd and man city are well away now , Chelsea will get 3rd spot and arsenal and spurs will take up 4th and 5th.

6th is manageable for us but it would take a great 2nd half of the season with Everton doing well, so are stoke/Swansea and i think Liverpool will be much better in the 2nd half of the season.

I've got us to finish 8th or maybe 7th, hopefully we can carry on our good form beat the villa , beat a couple of the big boys and get a good fa cup run in there somewhere.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / In Pastures Green The Book?
« on: September 30, 2012, 11:07:06 AM »
When does the "in pastures green" book come out thats been advertised on here and on the birmingham mail site?

Will i be able to buy it from the club shop or regular book places like amazon or waterstones?

Im off on Holiday in November to America so it will be good to get the book to read on the long flight.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Match of the day intro
« on: August 19, 2012, 08:08:18 PM »
I noticed we aint even on it this year am we the only club not on it?

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Albion Matchday Forum / 18 Aug 2012 Albion 3 Liverpool 0
« on: August 08, 2012, 07:57:29 PM »
What would your team be? Providing we dont sign anyone else and the squad is fully fit

Gk foster
Rb reid (jones if not fit)
Lb ridgewell
Cb olsson
Cb mcauley

Cm mulumbu
Cm morrison
Cm brunt (dorrans if not fit)

Rw odemwingie
Cf long
Lw gera

Subs

Myhill
Dawson
Rosenberg
Fortune
Dorrans (el ghanssy if brunt isnt fit and dorrans plays)
Yacob
Thomas



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West Bromwich Albion FC / wba.co.uk iphone app?
« on: July 24, 2012, 03:07:47 PM »
Ive noticed the one ive got has stopped working? It hasnt been working since the new site
came out.

Ive downloaded the football league app which is linked to the homescreen of wba.co.uk but none of the premier league teams are listed when you have to choose a team.

Anybody else got an official app?

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Season Ticket Sales?
« on: July 24, 2012, 02:55:49 PM »
Any idea how many have been sold?

i know when i got mine at the end of May begining of June we had sold over 19,000.

With the 20,000 limit we cant be far off that now

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Out of the players we have now id keep these

Foster
Fullop
Daniels

Ridgewell
Olsson
Mcauley
Dawson
Reid
Jones

Brunt
Thomas
Morrison
Scharner
Mulumbu
Dorrans
Gera
Tchoyi
Andrews

Long
Odemwingie
Fortune

Youth players send on loans

Saido Berahino
Kayleden Brown
James Hurst
Paul Downing
Lateef Elford-Alliyu
Romaine Sawyers
Adil Nabi
Kemar Roofe
Liam O'Neil
Cameron Gayle
Chris wood
Scott allan
Sam mantom

Then id get rid of these

Simon Cox
Nicky Shorey
Gabriel Tamas
Joe Mattock
Boaz Myhill
Gonzalo Jara reyes

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With reports coming out this morning saying that albion am going to offer hodgson a 2.5 million pound a year contract plus a £500,000 for keeping us up is he worth it?

I like hodgson and he is the best premier league manager weve ever had. Id like him to stay but i wouldnt be too worried if he didnt.

3 million a year is alot of cash though for a club like ours!

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West Bromwich Albion FC / FA CUP V PREMIER LEAGUE
« on: January 03, 2012, 06:54:01 PM »
With the fa cup coming the weekend which i believe is the best weekend of the season i thought id ask the question what would you rather us do stay up or win the cup?

The club itself will always say that the premier league is more important , with the money on offer the cup dosent seem important when premier league survival is at stake

But for me as a fan id take the FA CUP every day of the week. If i had the option id take relegation as long as we won the cup. Whats the worst that can happen we sell a few players rebuild and get back up some day. But to win the cup would be something to remember!

Everyone i speak to seems to agree but with a low crowd expected at the weekend do most fans disagree? is the league more important?


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