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Last Match Forum: 07/12 Norwich City (H) / Re: After Match Debate

« Last post by Hull Baggie on Today at 02:26:12 PM »

We did play well for most of the game. Poor defending from Lugano for both goals and poor finishing from Sessegnon (mostly) Anichebe and Long was why we lost.

Thought the substitutions were about right, although unless Amalfitano was injured I'd have taken Sessegnon off rather than him. Amalfitano was putting decent balls in and causing them problems despite being marked by 3 players...also he helps Jones out too.

Ridgewell off was a necessary move, although if Brunt was able to stay out wide and offer him some protection it might have helped. I wish someone would tell Brunt he's supposed to be a wide man. The amount of times Ridgewell was looking to clear the ball up the left but had no option as Brunt was in the clogged area in the middle of the park. Brunt only stays out wide when he's being used as an emergency left back.

Subs all made an impact of sorts but I'd like Vydra to get more time instead of Long who wasted a couple of decent chances by ballooning them over the bar. Long was unlucky with his header though.

At the end of the day if you create 20+ chances you should score at least 3 or 4 of them. Shooting practise needed.

I'm usually try and see a positive after defeats but something has to give. We will soon be in a relegation battle.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Players xmas do in Dublin

« Last post by Signor_Maresca on Today at 02:04:39 PM »

Those suits are shocking.  I don't begrudge the players a xmas party at all, although I see that a few journo's are already trying to stir up bad feeling because of it.

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Next Match Forum: 14/12 Cardiff City (A) / Re: Pre Match Chat

« Last post by brebaggie on Today at 01:44:31 PM »

just bought my tickets, many people training it?

Sure am open return was 30 quid. Bit pricey but means I can have a few drinks.. Where are people drinking before the game?

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: If come the end of May..

« Last post by leeiswba on Today at 01:39:32 PM »

The one thing that will annoy me if that does happen is that people at the start of the season were saying they would take 17th as they didn't feel our squad was very good, yet I guarantee these same people will be on saying we have had a poor season if we finish 15th as some can't be pleased.

I honestly don't think we will go down, but 15th or below I would be slightly disappointed if we have no cup run. Due to the fact I don't think we will go down my main focus is the FA Cup, I would be very annoyed if we don't take this serious as that and the League Cup is the only chance we have of real major success as a football club.

Last season was fantastic finishing 8th but I'm not saying we couldn't finish high in the league and have a good cup run, but I would take finishing 17th and winning the cup everyday over no cup run and a top ten finish.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: If come the end of May..

« Last post by standaman on Today at 01:36:55 PM »

It is our lot to spend our seasons in the mid-table milieu and unless we are able to spend £100m plus on wages then along with all but about 5 or 6 clubs we will be mainly concerned with survival. Occasionally a team will break out of the pack like we did last season and Southampton this but for the most part we will only ever be three defeats from a crisis.

If we wound up with 41 points and another season in the Premier League then I would be satisfied on one level but disappointed on an other because I hoped for better. On the Norwich performance if I was offered that now I snatch your arm off. 

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West Bromwich Albion FC / If come the end of May..

« Last post by baggie_liam on Today at 01:11:52 PM »

I don't usually comment too much, if at all on things I read on all different forms of social media, but this is a question I want to just put out there.  I know there is a glaringly obvious answer of 'yes we've stayed up' but I just want to ask it anyway, even if it does seem a pointless question.

I read a lot concern about the performances? where is our next win going to come from? drawing too many games?
with all that said, what if we struggle our way through this season, but stop up with the table having us on W9, D14, L15, 41Pts and a position of say 14/15th.

would people still be totally happy with that?, disappointed? because we aren't going to keep finishing higher than the previous season, we are going to have seasons like this IMO, for this division we are a side than is going to finish anywhere from 8th to 16th with the players we have at present.

like I say, it may seem a pointless post, just thought id ask 

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Players xmas do in Dublin

« Last post by Londonbaggymike on Today at 12:50:58 PM »

Opened this with trepidation as some people were irate about it on twitter. No probs from me. It must have been organised before the match and even if I have a crap day on Friday I'll be off to our works do.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Players xmas do in Dublin

« Last post by Albion79 on Today at 12:41:32 PM »

Haha! Thats quality, fair play to them, having a laugh and causing no trouble.

They have as much right to a xmas party as the rest of us, as long as they have a good time and dont embarrass the club, good luck to them, may work in our favour with spirit, etc!

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Complacency ?

« Last post by Hulsey74 on Today at 12:25:49 PM »

I also would agree with the above, one other point i'd like to add is the atmosphere at the ground these days......... it almost like we as fans are waiting for someone to cock up so we can moan at them. I am not a Ridgewell or Brunt fan, but Saturday was unbelievable, Ridgewell was getting slated for everything going wrong.
As a player, when you know that you are not popular, the additional pressure that must put you under must be undermining confidence. Saturday in the first 30 minutes, the bloke behind me must have slagged off Ridgewell 20 times - some of it justified, but it does not help the players. It culminated in me (the most mild mannered bloke you can ever meet) losing it with him and asking him to shut the F@ck up, it was after Ridgewell had not picked up the unmarked men, there were 3 of them and the fact that all were unmarked was entirely Ridgewells fault lol.
Ridgewell, Brunt and Olson are the ones that seem to get it the most, where as Long (who i like btw) only has to clap at his name being chanted to being forgiven for any cock up he has done.
My suggestion is to try and hold back on the criticism, groans and moans at least until half time whistle, then let the players and coaches know your not happy........ Again, 2nd half hold back until the final whistle.
For me, as much as i was frustrated at losing on Saturday, we created loads of chances to score 2nd half, it was just one of those days............
Bring on Cardiff and Hull, 6 points needed and all will be well again

PS, i do not agree with Clarke changing the team constantly, Long needs to start along with Berahino.

PPS, Billy Jones has been brilliant for a free, and actually is not an area that needs strengthening, there are other areas i would focus on first.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Stephane Sessegnon Joins West Brom

« Last post by hunsletbaggie on Today at 12:16:33 PM »

I agree with people Sess creates a lot of chances for himself but in my eyes he's the one player that has cost us the most points this season 2 against stoke 2 against the vile and 1 against norwich.These are'nt just half chances he's missing they are golden chances.