Just six weeks ago, I penned a piece about being conflicted when Albion’s head coaches get sacked after Ryan Mason was shown the door, and while the decision to move on from Eric Ramsay is difficult to argue with, I find the pile-on about how dreadful the decision was to appoint him in the first place somewhat excessive. Furthermore, the…
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Albion’s performance against Charlton Athletic was better, but the bar had been set so low in the last few weeks that it was only a return to some of the disappointing home performances we complained about in the first half of the season. The Addicks were poor, in the same way that Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday were poor when…
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Few will have expected anything other than a defeat against league leaders, Coventry City, but it extends Eric Ramsay’s winless start as Albion boss to eight games, matching the disastrous start to Alan Pardew’s reign in 2017/18. Only Bryan Robson, who didn’t record a victory until his eleventh match in charge, has had a poorer start in charge of the…
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West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City; The Hawthorns, Saturday 21st February 2026, 12.30pm Saturday’s visit from the league leaders is the first match of a massive three-game week for Albion as they seek to pull away from the relegation zone. The match against Frank Lampard’s team could be considered of something of a free hit given their position in the…
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Eric Ramsay’s team secured a massive point at St Andrew’s on Tuesday night, earning a second successive clean sheet since October 2024, which was also thanks to a pair of goalless draws. Significantly, Albion had a little bit of luck with a post hit and a Blues goal (correctly) disallowed, but they fought hard particularly in the closing stages when…
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It wasn’t great but it was better. Albion showed grit, determination and defensive solidity to earn a point against Stoke City and a first clean sheet since the 2-0 victory over Sheffield United in mid-December, eleven games ago. In some ways, it’s merely a reset to where the Baggies were under Ryan Mason before Christmas, generally solid but lacking a…
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