It is still relatively early days, of course, but the impact that has been made by the Baggies’ new head coach, Carlos Corberán, is certainly much more than a “new manager bounce”. Despite defeat to the league leaders on Friday evening, the Spaniard’s record of nine wins from twelve league games is remarkable for a team that had won just…
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A torrid year for the Baggies that ends with both hopes and fears
2022 has been a difficult year for fans of West Bromwich Albion as they have watched the team slump to their worst league position this century, before concerns about the financial health of the club have started to overshadow the great strides made on the pitch in the final few weeks of the year On the final day of 2021,…
Read MoreCarlos Corberán given the job to rescue Albion
After just over two weeks of silence, Ron Gourlay finally issued a statement late on Tuesday evening to confirm that the former Huddersfield Town head coach, Carlos Corberán, has been selected as the man to attempt to turnaround Albion’s dismal season. Legal difficulties delayed the official announcement after strong suggestions that the decision had been finalised as early as Saturday…
Read MoreAlbion pull the plug again as Bruce is sacked but who comes next?
For the fifth time in the last six seasons, the Albion hierarchy have opted to change their manager in the middle of the season. None of those decisions had the desired effect and, with the club in the second tier relegation zone for the first time in twenty years, the next appointment is arguably the most important since that of…
Read MoreBruce concludes summer business with two experienced additions
Before the disaster that was Wednesday night’s defeat to Birmingham, most Albion fans would have been feeling a little better after the news that the club had picked up a couple of decent-looking free agents. While the signing of any free agent after the closure of the window will come with the question as to why no other club had…
Read MoreA positive transfer window smashed by deadline day incompetence
Albion fans were left in limbo as the transfer window closed at 11pm on Thursday night with just one confirmed deal on deadline day, but two more loan deals apparently close to being concluded. There was no news from the club, but rumours soon emerged that both deals had fallen through with paperwork not submitted in time. The silence continued…
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