After a fairly momentous day at the Hawthorns on Wednesday, which saw the end of Valérien Ismaël’s tenure at the club and significant changes in the boardroom, Baggies fans had to wait until Thursday evening for the appointment of new manager, Steve Bruce, on an eighteen month deal. He becomes the first man to lead Albion, Blues and Villa since…
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The news that had been expected for a number of days was finally confirmed on Wednesday afternoon with the club statement that Valérien Ismaël had left the club along with his assistant, Adam Murray. While some fans will be celebrating, it is disappointing for the club that he has not been successful. So where did it all go wrong? It…
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All is not perfect at West Bromwich Albion, but if you performed a quick search on Twitter and other social media, you could be forgiven for thinking that there was a full-blown crisis at the club. Obviously, in some fans’ eyes, that is exactly what it is, but I think it is time for a reality check to fully appreciate…
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It’s very easy to to look at the above question and answer with a resounding “no”, but the answer is probably “it depends”. If Albion are lucky with injuries, something that they haven’t been so far, the squad they have should be good enough to get the club promoted. Perhaps the more enlightening questions is “could they have done more?”…
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After a summer of speculation, Matheus Pereira’s transfer away from the Hawthorns was confirmed ahead of Albion’s opening game on Friday and, while there was a sense of inevitability about the Brazilian’s departure, the destination was surprising and disappointing. As a Baggies fan, I perhaps shouldn’t care where a player goes assuming it is not a rival, but Pereira is…
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A lot has happened at the Hawthorns since my last article in a summer full of controversy and upheaval for West Bromwich Albion. Of course, it hasn’t all finished with the futures of key assets Matheus Pereira and Sam Johnstone still unresolved and, with the season just a few days away, how ready is the club to rise to another…
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