West Bromwich Albion are seemingly a club in crisis. After victory at Anfield less than four weeks ago, the signs that the Baggies could recover their dreadful season were positive. Then, after the sudden and tragic death of Cyrille Regis, every Baggie was proud to be associated with the club after its fantastic and widely-lauded tributes to that football icon,…
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It was with shock and sadness that I heard the news, this morning, that Cyrille Regis had tragically died at the age of just 59. That he is a Baggies legend is beyond question, but the level of tributes that have poured from every part of the game demonstrates that he is a true legend of football.
Read MoreOn Boxing Day, the news filtered out amongst the Albion community that Richard Eades, long time mascot at the Hawthorns, had tragically died in the early hours of the morning.
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After the tone of Tony Pulis’s post-match interview after Chelsea’s demolition of Albion on Saturday, it was no surprise when the news broke on Monday morning that the Welshman had been relieved of his duties as Head Coach at the Hawthorns.
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As Baggies fans breathe a sigh of relief that the season is finally over, many are perplexed that the majority of pundits are declaring that Albion have had a good season. After picking up just one point from the final eight games, and registering a club record five consecutive matches without scoring a goal in April, it certainly doesn’t feel…
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Albion’s dreadful run since the end of February has led to many commentators highlighting the record of Tony Pulis’s sides after reaching the magical forty point barrier that, psychologically at least, represents the target for Premier League survival. I decided to take a look at the statistics, and it doesn’t make good reading.
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