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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Worst bit of Albion merchandise ever?

« on: January 05, 2024, 12:18:00 PM »

Not official merch but there is a gift shop in Prague that does football team Russian Dolls. I got an Albion one about 10 years back featuring Odemwingie, Brunt etc, I do wonder who they'd include these days as it is very much still going.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: The Hawthorns

« on: January 19, 2023, 07:20:07 PM »

Obviously any protection is positive but now the focus needs to go onto planning policy. Anything to get the local plan restricting the uses of the site for sporting and ancillary uses will help prevent sales to speculators. Probably similar could be done with the hotel and the training ground assuming protections don't already exist.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: The Albion Foundation

« on: December 05, 2021, 12:32:48 AM »

Met Roy in Croydon when the Council game him freedom of the borough. One of the most genuine blokes in the game shows up to even the smallest thing down here. Speaks well of his time with us too!

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: In Game Chat

« on: December 20, 2020, 07:49:43 PM »

Very poor so far. Absolutely no outlet and about 10 seconds behind Villa at every point.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: TV Games

« on: February 06, 2019, 08:09:10 PM »

Appreciate the gesture but for those of us travelling from elsewhere the coach deal is a joke.

Assuming 10 coaches at £18 a head (advertised price) thats just under 10k. I expect we'd take close to 2k so surely £5 voucher with each ticket is fairer for all fans than a coach for circa 25% of those travelling.

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General Football & Sports / Re: Alan Pardew

« on: March 31, 2018, 07:48:03 PM »

If it will cost circa 2m more to sack him now that is the equivalent of one of these "undiscovered gems" we wish to start signing again in the summer (and probably would also include a years wages) it's grim at present but sadly can see the financial logic speaking volumes.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Pubs in Southampton

« on: August 19, 2014, 08:29:20 PM »

If you are into your ale the Rock Stone and the Guide Dog round the corner from it are both very god pubs.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Pre match Pub

« on: February 07, 2014, 10:25:13 AM »

Victoria spoons is closed for refurb.

As a Croydon resident I'll be in the Claret in Addiscombe.

Railway Telegraph and spoons by the ground have gone down hill a lot in recent years.

Croydon town centre: Green Dragon or Dog and Bull are top pubs and South Norwood/Norwood Junction the Albert.

Crystal Palace triangle itself is also a very good pub crawl with 4/5 top boozers there.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: New Head Coach - PEPE MEL

« on: January 08, 2014, 11:26:00 PM »

Frank Burrows anybody?

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: New Head Coach - PEPE MEL

« on: December 30, 2013, 12:26:39 AM »

Sound's an interesting guy. Wouldn't read much into the Neuro-Linguistic's stuff it has been widely discredited as a technique.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: The Police

« on: October 20, 2013, 11:37:43 AM »

I hear the football supporters federation has been in talks with a few fans regarding the stupid confiscations.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: The Police

« on: October 19, 2013, 11:27:06 PM »

A mate had his phone charger confiscated as an "offensive weapon" seemed like they expected trouble.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Planning an after match pub crawl- any thoughts?

« on: October 14, 2013, 10:42:17 PM »

old contemptibles, wellington, post office vaults for central. Further afield sedgley has some class pubs.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Contract lengths of 1st team players

« on: October 11, 2013, 11:05:03 PM »

All I know is something has been signed without an announcement.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Contract lengths of 1st team players

« on: October 11, 2013, 09:17:29 PM »

Jones signed a new deal on the hush over the summer.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Billy Jones

« on: October 07, 2013, 07:31:06 PM »

Few players ahead of him Englandwise. Potentially a friendly call up  if injuries in front of him. Looking very good mind.

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General Football & Sports / Re: Match Fixing

« on: October 03, 2013, 10:57:30 PM »

Match Fixing is a touchy subject. A lot of speculation and minimal evidence until someone makes a mistake or is caught out.

Not match fixing but take a look at the Tom Maynard tragedy. The fact that the guy he lived with was his best mate and clubbing partner and his captain yet allegedly never knew of the coke and has gone on record as such. The people with the most to lose are also those you need to unveil the illegalities.

In cricket the BCCI has finally started to come crashing down due to the match fixing in the IPL primarily from owners wanting to make their money back rather recklessly.

As in all sports you have those moments like the weekend or the 2-2 match that people could question but in reality it's just one of those things in sport. The dodgy money is in spot fixing now which is very hard to trace so we will never know until someone blabs!

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Ticket Info & Requests

« on: September 03, 2013, 08:26:02 PM »

Think everyone's got 4 by the looks of it!

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Ticket Info & Requests

« on: September 03, 2013, 08:18:30 PM »

Has anyone else had the ticket office send out incorrect numbers of tickets for this. From what I understand it is a widespread problem.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: JP moves shares

« on: May 31, 2013, 01:37:07 PM »

Feels a bit fishy to me. Lining up for sale?

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Your Favourite awayday this season

« on: May 21, 2013, 11:01:08 PM »

Wigan and Southampton for matches. For long weekends Norwich, Spurs and Newcastle.

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate

« on: April 29, 2013, 11:01:57 PM »

Bumped into a few of the Devon lot in the Rockstone and the Guide Dog! Great to see us doing well down in the South West.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: End Of Season Dinner

« on: April 28, 2013, 09:42:06 PM »

So no Bomber tribute then?

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: End of Season Theme Poll

« on: March 24, 2013, 10:41:06 AM »

So we won't be going as fridge freezers for Lukaku?

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Away Pubs

« on: March 02, 2013, 01:38:44 AM »

at Euston Bree Lousie (turn right and over the road) and Euston Tap (in gate houses other side of bus stands) are brilliant pubs.