West Bromwich Albion v Leeds United; The Hawthorns, Saturday 17th August 2024, 12.30pm The Baggies make their Hawthorns bow this campaign with the visit of Leeds United in another Saturday lunchtime fixture. Daniel Farke’s side were among the pre-season favourites for promotion but opened their campaign with a draw with newly-promoted Portsmouth, salvaged thanks to a stoppage time equaliser, before…
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Fleetwood Town v West Bromwich Albion; Highbury Stadium, Tuesday 13th August 2024, 7.45pm It’s rare that a club with a rich history like the Baggies comes up against a club for the first time, but for the second time in two seasons, Albion have been drawn against brand new opposition in a cup competition. Having faced Aldershot Town for the…
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Queen’s Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion; Loftus Road, Saturday 10th August 2024, 12.30pm While Shilen Patel may have taken control of the club five months ago, but it is only this summer that we have seen the new era really beginning. The Chairman’s open letter at the end of last season clarified the approach and the upheaval in the…
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Southampton v West Bromwich Albion; St Mary’s Stadium, Friday 17th May 2024, 8pm I said in my preview to last Sunday’s game that Albion should fear neither failure nor their opponents, and my feelings are the same after a tight hard-fought first leg. Southampton remain the favourites with the advantage of being at home for the second leg, but there…
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West Bromwich Albion v Southampton; The Hawthorns, Sunday 12th May 2024, 2.15pm At the start of this season, I, like most Albion fans I guess, was hopeful more than expectant of a top six finish. Obviously, as the season came to its climax with Albion having been in the top six for months, the expectation rose, but having achieved that…
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West Bromwich Albion v Preston North End; The Hawthorns, Saturday 4th May 2024, 12.30pm Back at the start of the campaign, I was optimistic that the squad would be good enough for a top six finish and would certainly have taken the current position had it been offered – avoid defeat in their final home game against a team with…
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