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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Romaine Sawyers

« on: February 07, 2021, 11:38:51 PM »

Good on the ball today I thought but hopeless defensively as we know. As I said when the team was announced it only made sense if he was played forward, but he wasn’t so it didn’t and it cost us.

I assumed he’d be playing the number 10 role when the teams were announced, but I was clearly wrong.

Either play him further forward or not at all.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Chances of survival

« on: February 07, 2021, 02:44:32 PM »

We realistically need to win around 7/8 games from our last 15. Baring in mind we’ve won around 4 games in the last 30 then I think it’s fair to say we are relegated.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Grady Diangana

« on: February 07, 2021, 02:40:36 PM »

Can you post the link?

https://twitter.com/jasemor/status/1358416225383112704?s=21

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Mbaye Diagne

« on: February 07, 2021, 02:35:22 PM »

May have given us a fighting chance if we had someone like him from start of season.

If the rumoured 4mil is true then we should be trying to do a deal for him for next season.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Sam Allardyce

« on: February 07, 2021, 02:11:22 PM »

My prediction gone after Man U then Mozza takes the team for the remainder of the season

Really hope Mozza would say no if it came to that.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Sam Allardyce

« on: February 07, 2021, 01:57:44 PM »

Arsing about in the last couple mins pretending to take a throw in, thinking he’s funny.

Get this clown out of my club, clearly here for one last pay cheque. The only positive of this appointment is it’s one less dinosaur in football once he’s gone from here.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate

« on: February 07, 2021, 01:54:50 PM »

Poor team selection.
Poor team mentality once we go behind.
Big Sam ******* about at the end has really **** me off!

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Grady Diangana

« on: February 07, 2021, 12:08:14 PM »

There’s  a text screenshot going round on twitter from someone who sent it at 9am this morning. Says pereira stormer out yesterday after being told he was on the bench. Mentions peltier and sawyers starting. Also mentions that Diangana has said he doesn’t want to play for us again....

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General Football & Sports / Re: OFFICIAL PREMIER LEAGUE THREAD

« on: February 06, 2021, 05:02:36 PM »

Not that I think we have a chance of staying up anyway, but we are now 11 points adrift (12 including goal difference). Just our luck that Fulham will probably take 3 points against Wrst Ham in abit too.

For a team that’s won about 5 games in 40, I really can’t see us picking up any sort of run to give us a chance of staying up.

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General Football & Sports / Re: Brentford

« on: February 06, 2021, 04:56:47 PM »

They have a good set up and a vision for how they want the club to run.

Good recruitment team and a clear way of wanting to play football means they can replace players for profit and the coach has the same style of player to suit the team. If the coach leaves they bring in someone else who will suit the system.

Credit to them. Enjoyed watching them play last couple years. The current manager is an arrogant clown but he’s got them playing some good stuff and they will probably come up automatically this season.

I think they will come up trying to play the same way. Similar to Leeds, they have a way of playing and stick by it.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Sam Allardyce

« on: February 03, 2021, 11:40:14 AM »

So Allardyce has not been able to implement a new, improved fitness regimen over the weeks he has been in charge?  Does he need an entire season?

80% of this squad has been with Bilic for around 18months. Sam has been here around 6 weeks. Only one of those weeks have we not had 2/3 games. I’m not defending the performances under Sam as they have been dreadful, but he probably hasn’t had a chance to work on fitness levels in training when he’s more than likely trying to sort the team out with the basics. (Not doing a good job by the way).

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: OUT ON LOAN THREAD

« on: February 03, 2021, 10:38:55 AM »

We’ve just got to hope there is a club that needs a keeper. Everton are a maybe, promoted clubs aswell.

£10m might be the best we can hope for.

Spurs will more than likely need a backup.
Everton may look to move on Pickford but imagine they’d want a bigger name.
Brighton
Any 3 of the promoted
Palace maybe
Sounds abit unrealistic but even a team like Liverpool could have a look at him to replace Adrian

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: OUT ON LOAN THREAD

« on: February 03, 2021, 10:31:32 AM »

He's surely good enough for the Championship. I'd cash in on Johnstone in the summer.

If Johnstone continues his form his stock should be quite high in the summer, with one year left on his contract we will more than likely cash in.

We have Palmer who’s impressing and Griffiths just behind him who is also having a good season. If we keep Button/Lonergan on the books too I’d be happy to have Palmer as number 1 next year.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Sam Allardyce

« on: February 03, 2021, 10:13:15 AM »

Allardyce to me seems like a bloke who doesn’t really want to be here anyway.

I don’t think he realised how poor the squad actually was, and since being here he’s probably realised he doesn’t have the drive to try to make it work.

In hindsight it was the right decision to give him a go but it’s not working. We are conceding more than before and apart from the wolves game we just look dreadful.

I don’t think the fitness levels have helped this squad but that lies with Bilic and his team.

I think we may say a slight change in performances in the next few weeks once he beds the new signings in, but I don’t think it will change the fact we are destined to finish bottom.

Last night Sheffield United outrun and outfought us, they wanted to win that game and the believed they would, i don’t for one second we had that same feeling.

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General Football & Sports / Re: OFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIP THREAD

« on: February 03, 2021, 09:55:08 AM »

Paul Cook has the potential to be a good manager I wouldn't have minded him.

I mentioned him as Bilic’s replacement before we had Sam.

I didn’t believe we would stay up this year as the squad needs too much of a overhaul as 80% aren’t good enough. Think with the right support he could build a good team.

Would have kept Wigan up last year if it wasn’t for the points deduction. Very good manager for that level.

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General Football & Sports / Re: OFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIP THREAD

« on: February 03, 2021, 09:36:44 AM »

Bournemouth sacked the manager, currently in 6th.

Think Paul Cook will take that role.

Lampard being linked too but can’t see him taking that.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Sam Field

« on: February 02, 2021, 11:18:48 PM »

Looking at some of our midfielders today, it makes you wonder how far Field is from the side...we can still play him next season if he does well. The same goes for Rakeem Harper. I've always rated him massively yet he never gets near the first team.

Harper’s been on the bench at blues too. I’m unsure on him, seems as there is a player in him somewhere but feels like he just has parts missing. I don’t think we will see much of him in the Albion team to be honest.

Sam is another strange one, never really put a foot wrong when used, but gets injured a lot and never really had a solid run of games anywhere. I hope for his sake he’s able to kick start his career at QPR.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate

« on: February 02, 2021, 09:05:46 PM »

Just truly shocking.

Outfought and battled all game. Played against a team that wanted the points today.

Imagine a Gary Megson wba team against this bunch.

Would kick them into next week.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Chances of survival

« on: February 02, 2021, 08:49:51 PM »

Lock this thread off, the fat lady is singing.

We’ve played the two teams around us, and got one point. Probably played 25 mins of decent football out of the 180. Been outfought, out played and we just don’t look like a team that believes it should be in the prem.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Sam Allardyce

« on: February 02, 2021, 08:48:40 PM »

This season stinks of the time we were last in the prem.

Allardyce is turning out to be the same impact as Pardew.

The one thing I think that is going against us is the no fans, I don’t for one second believe the players would be this woeful with a packed hawthorns, we just wouldn’t allow it. They can go through the motions here, no stick and just go home and forget about it.

Sleep walking to the championship.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate

« on: February 02, 2021, 08:35:57 PM »

I've finally reached a point where I don't care about being relegated. To think, if I'd been earning £40K a week or more, I could have got to that point a few months earlier.

Genuinely the lowest I have ever felt about my club.

I’ve felt like that for weeks. I ain’t even bothered when we lose anymore.

An owner and squad of players who don’t really care, added to that VAR and the fact we can’t go to the games has made me as disinterested as I can remember.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate

« on: February 02, 2021, 07:58:32 PM »

Truly awful.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Ainsley Maitland-Niles

« on: February 01, 2021, 08:44:38 PM »

Maitland Niles will join West Bromwich, Willock signs as new Newcastle player and Nelson is staying. Arsenal plans, work in progress. 🔴 #AFC #DeadlineDay

Romano again

Quickly followed by the ITK saying is a done deal, announced soon 

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Ainsley Maitland-Niles

« on: February 01, 2021, 07:57:25 PM »

If anyone is after a bit of humour, check the supposed ITK on twitter.

He broke the news a few mins after sky sports about there being another club in for AMN, followed by:

11th hour .. Club trying to hijack deal... but been told to relax.... how can I relax 🙈🙏🏼👊🏼 #AMN #WBA #BAGGIES

Someone asked who the club was:

At this hour they not going to tell me!! rumours were it Dogs... but seems not them... sit tight

I’ve been on the phone and told them to get it done.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Okay Yokuslu

« on: February 01, 2021, 03:24:34 PM »

Fingers crossed. If we get AMN thats no Sawyers or Livermore starting for the rest of the season surely, even without AMN it's likely. Thank the stars.

Hope they stay fit for the promotion challenge next season haha.