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General Football & Sports / Re: Anything England Football
« on: April 16, 2024, 07:26:50 PM »
             Pope/Johnstone/Henderson/


Walker.          Gomez/Ghuei.  Stones.     Shaw

                 Rice.          Bellingham

Foden.                Palmer.                Gordon

                           Kane

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General Football & Sports / Re: Seals watch - Anything Villa
« on: April 14, 2024, 10:28:40 PM »
So Liverpool, Arsenal and us, are all having jitters
Leeds
Ipswich
Leicester
Hull
Cov


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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: New Kit for next season
« on: April 14, 2024, 12:00:25 AM »
If you don't know why we sell 40,000 plus for Wembley but half that at Hawthorns, i don't know what to say.
Our allocation will not be 40,000
Most fans that want this seasons shirt have one at this point, the uptake on any left in the club shop just because we get to the playoffs will be small.

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Last Match Forum - 13/04 Sunderland (H) / Re: After Match Debate
« on: April 13, 2024, 11:43:13 PM »
Very disappointed to lose that today. Doesn’t matter how you cut it, we lost because of the stupid actions of BTA. We were the better team up to that point. Real lack of discipline there and unlike us under this manager where we have a remarkable record in terms of players not getting sent off. We would not have lost if not for the sending off.
The last baggie to get sent off was the manager …
I know I’m in the minority here but my levels of respect for BTA have gone up…That Scumbag Ballard could have finished Maja’s career…I wish more of our players actually gave out a bit more …I am really disappointed in 2 others today, Townsend was next to useless and allowed their bloke the freedom to score…Wallace went straight after Ballard to shake his hand at the whistle.

We will be in the playoffs but we need to make some changes, starting with reach in for Townsend .

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: New Kit for next season
« on: April 13, 2024, 11:29:05 PM »
The reduction of the current strips has meant only the bigger sizes are left in the club shop.

If we make the po there will no strips available to the average armchair fan to buy.

I know it must be a hard balancing act to know when to reduce "old" stock, but we could lose out big time financially if we go haven't got plans like releasing the new kit early.
I’m lost at the line “if we make the playoffs there will be no strips for the average armchair fan”

Why do they particularly need a strip, to wear at home and only if we get in the playoffs ?

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Atmosphere at Home Games
« on: April 11, 2024, 08:21:30 AM »
Can't think of a single ground in the country where more fans leave before full time than ours, regardless of win/draw/lose
West hammers were leaving in droves at half time a few weeks ago

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Last Match Forum - 10/04 Rotherham United (H) / Re: In Game Chat
« on: April 10, 2024, 08:42:55 PM »
Reach playing well. He’s had a few decent cameos from the bench recently also
Be interesting reading on here if he gets offered a contract
I don’t think he’s ever been as bad as some make out …I am disappointed he hasn’t had more efforts from range when he clearly knows how too.

We need one more before HT then steamroller them 2nd half

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General Football & Sports / Re: OFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIP THREAD
« on: April 10, 2024, 07:19:39 PM »
Their owners have made an absolute pigs ear of all their decisions this season,but go on national radio talking about a 3 billion pound stadium project …absolute madness.
Even if they do want the project they don’t need to talk about right now do they ??

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Last Match Forum - 10/04 Rotherham United (H) / Re: Pre Match Chat
« on: April 06, 2024, 11:23:36 PM »
 Palmer

Furlong
Kipre
Semi
Reach.  ……yes reach

Mvila
Chalobah
Swift

Fellows
Asante
Diangana


Johnstone, Wallace and especially mowatt and Yokuslu need a rest
That team I’ve named have got more than enough for Rotherham .
 

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Carlos Corberan
« on: April 06, 2024, 10:25:06 PM »
You might be right that the players are tired, but we have no right to win every game in a notoriously tough league, when teams like Stoke near the bottom and fighting to stay up with a decent coach make them very difficult to beat at their home ground. The very nature of the Championship, with games coming thick and fast, makes it really tough.

We’ve just got to keep grinding out the points and we’ll be fine.  Many of the teams around us have to play each other.  We’ll be fine to reach the play-offs and then we’ll have a chance in that lottery.
And that is true to an extent…..but
Mowatt  and Yokuslu were both blowing after about 15 minutes , Bartley and Palmer both slipped multiple times….rest some players and wear proper boots would be my starting point.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Atmosphere at Home Games
« on: April 06, 2024, 10:22:58 PM »
It's not getting them in though. For example, last season my brother renewed my nieces season ticket at £23 without renewing his own, as it was only £3 more than buying a membership, I believe. The ticket never got used once. I'm sure this isn't a one off. I agree the younger generation needs encouraging but these season tickets are too cheap. Maybe up them to £50 a season ticket and throw a couple of kids for a quid games in throughout the season? If we do somehow go up they might get scrapped altogether anyway.
So removing it will get them through?
I got season tickets (again) for my two, they can’t get to every game because the midweek late kick offs are too late for kids that are aged 9 and 6 ….however if we are really saying that the atmosphere is reliant on under 14’s then we really do have a problem don’t we ?

Has anyone considered that the measures to make Football grounds a “nice environment” has actually neutralised the atmosphere ?
The Leeds, blues and particularly the dingles games were really good for atmosphere…anybody think it is literally down to the fact that the gloves were off?, play the liquidator, chant at the opposition fans wind each other up….
Today away at Stoke, a really good atmosphere in the away end…and once they had scored they added to it …lots of chanting, noise and general banter…..maybe not so many people texting the number on the big screen in case some naughty person had said something that makes poor didums upset because they wanted to identify has a cross dressing giraffe …..

Maybe just maybe the do-Gooders have eroded the fun ?

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Atmosphere at Home Games
« on: April 04, 2024, 05:14:45 PM »
Interesting that we have this thread, but a number of posters have referred to other teams new stadiums as “soulless bowls”
It’s the fans that make the atmosphere…not the stadium designers.

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Play off Points Target
« on: April 03, 2024, 11:32:04 AM »
I think any fan base would be exactly like ours and saying “one game at a time” and “don’t do numerical addition of those farm based egg layers yet”
But
We are actually in quite a strong position and not only should we be fine for the top 6…but I can’t see any team looking forward to playing us .
Saints may have beat us twice…third time lucky
Leeds/Ipswich/Leicester whoever doesn’t get autos will need some serious head fixing before putting the boots on again..
And those that finish below us …..well cov are the ones that concern me the most , went to Wembley last season, going again in the fa semi…..if they win that and get to the play off final that’ll be 4 visits in 12 months…that experience alone must be worth something ..

Anyway …with everything considered with ownership, players off form,a stupendous injury list and some rather flat atmospheres at games …..we ain’t done too bad…book the bloody hotels I say.

We’re on our way ……

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Has he assisted a goal since he’s been here?
I couldn’t care less if he keeps his goals to minutes ratio that he has at the moment ….
Fulham have already been to watch him twice, how good does he have to be to be too good for us to have a chance of signing him….he ain’t perfect….but non of them are .

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I think we’re finally seeing the player Celtic fans described when we first signed him. Greedy, dribbles in the wrong areas of the pitch, doesn’t track back and has no footballing intelligence whatsoever.
Thank god
All those cut backs, skinning defenders like they weren’t there and fantastic finishes meant I was starting to think that he had already payed us for the loan fee..
There just has to be something to moan about doesn’t there ?

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General Football & Sports / Re: OFFICIAL PREMIER LEAGUE THREAD
« on: March 19, 2024, 07:32:10 PM »
Chelsea are getting by using every accounting trick in the book. It wouldn't surprise me if they were charged a few years down the line for all the loopholes they're exploiting.

Forest has one charge and it took months to resolve. Everton have had two and they've taken even longer. How long do you think it's going to take to make 115 stick against City's expensive lawyers? City will end up making a plea deal to make it all go away.
City won’t get done …

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General Football & Sports / Re: Dingle watch - Anything Wolves
« on: March 19, 2024, 07:30:55 PM »
It was very entertaining watching them implode at the Island Inn. In truth Coventry should have had that game wrapped up long before the end but then the agony wouldn't have been so bad for the Wolves supporters as they'd have had time to mentally prepare themselves.

As it was that must have been utterly gutting for them. Raised a very big smile for me especially in the light of Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now Dawson's comments after our game with them but if that had been the Vile losing in such circumstances the roof would have come off at our table.
When Swansea knocked them out the cup after they had already sold tickets for the next match 😂😂😂

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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: Pre Match Chat
« on: March 19, 2024, 07:34:54 AM »
I agree.

I would have this team:

Palmer
Furlong
Bartley
Kipre
Townsend
Mowatt
Yokuslu
Johnston
Fellows
Wallace
BTA

And I don't see any reason why we can't jag all three points with the international break to get rid of any niggling injuries.

Palmer


Furlong
Bartley
Kipre
Townsend

Johnstone.
Mowatt
Chalobah
Fellows
Swift

BTA

I think Diangana has been quite frustrating and needs to come out,Wallace to have a rest ,Yokuslu also to test the legs…
It gives us quite a formidable bench if we need it and hopefully the ones that sit out will want to come on and show what they have.


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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Darnell Furlong
« on: March 19, 2024, 07:27:09 AM »
Think he has been one of our most consistent and best performers for this season. I think if it hadn't been for the form of kipre and the central midfield pairing he would be getting more praise.

He does have limitations as a footballer but he is an athlete and good in the air.
I think the difference between pre Christmas and since has been noticeable.
Can never doubt his energy but he has certainly improved of late.

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General Football & Sports / Re: Dingle watch - Anything Wolves
« on: March 18, 2024, 09:24:53 PM »
Pre-match in the Sportsman yesterday was superb. I have never seen scenes like that watching a game that did not feature the Baggies. The group of Indian people sat close to the big screen enjoying a feast in the kitchen area didn't have a clue what was going on and just looked on in amazement.
The room went from virtual silence when the Dings went 2-1, to joyous when Cov equalised, to mass hysteria when the winner went in. Bloody fantastic.
Villa vs  spurs last week
Villa vs Man U at Christmas 😃

In all seriousness I think we let rivalry with the dingles get in the way of the bigger picture …
1) I hate Villa…seriously dislike wolves ,I’d have the dingles win the fa cup if the vile were relegated
2) be aware of cov …now they are through if they make the play off final it’ll be 3 visits to Wembley under Robbins in 12 months …so players very comfortable with the occasion…not sure many of ours have ?
3) if cov make both finals then point 2 but 4 visits in a year AND the play off final gets moved to accommodate ..

I’d rather the dingles win personally and let’s be clear whilst they took their goals well…Mowatt has got off bloody lightly with that pathetic corner ??

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Josh Maja joins Albion
« on: March 18, 2024, 09:05:32 PM »
They are a tragic bunch, if you have seen the Netflix documentary it is truly depressing.
I’m in it 😃

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General Football & Sports / Re: OFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIP THREAD
« on: March 12, 2024, 06:58:04 PM »

I think he's done. He's failed everywhere but Barnsley.

Watford fans making the same exact comments as every other club he's managed  " one plan, no plan b"   " puts players in wrong positions" etc

I thought Watford would keep him till end of season as can't go up or down realistically but sounds like things were getting toxic there, same as when he got found out here.
So blues then 😃

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Jayson Molumby
« on: March 12, 2024, 06:53:46 PM »
No big shock but now confirmed as out until next season.

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/its-impossible-ireland-and-west-brom-midfielder-jayson-molumby-ruled-out-until-next-season/a1479312256.html
I think he’s been a miss for us…you can point at the points and wins etc,but I think he gives us that extra bite and energy in the centre that we have missed in some second halves of games..

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Conor Townsend
« on: March 08, 2024, 07:30:46 PM »
Check out his stats over a period of time.
There are stats on how many touches opposing wingers get before he attempts a challenge?

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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Cedric Kipre
« on: March 08, 2024, 06:34:00 AM »
Got to hand it to him, that was a cracking save  8) .
Although the elastic band thing may have scared him for life…who goes to a match thinking “I’ll take an elastic band just in case”
?

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