Saturday’s victory at Hull City was certainly welcome, and it has perhaps blown a little oxygen into the embers of Albion’s promotion hopes. Victory against Huddersfield on Friday evening would add a little more fuel to that particular fire, but a top six spot remains very much a long shot. Based on the 57 points that sixth-placed Luton Town currently…
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Steve Bruce has not been able to find a solution to the problems at the Hawthorns but this week returns to the club where he enjoyed one of his most successful periods as a manager, Hull City. When he took over at the KC Stadium, the situation had similarities to that at Albion in that the club had been relegated…
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With eight of the remaining thirteen games at the Hawthorns, it is clear that Albion’s home form will be the key if they are to get back in the mix for a top six place this season. The Baggies dreadful recent form, which has seen them take just nine points from their last twelve matches, has left them eight points…
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Steve Bruce pulled no punches in his assessment of his team’s second half performance at Kenilworth Road on Saturday and has made it clear that he is looking for a reaction as Albion take on Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium on Tuesday evening. The travelling fans may be looking enviously at the opposition bench where the manager that Albion should…
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The third game of Steve Bruce’s tenure sees the Baggies visit Kenilworth Road to take on Nathan Jones’ resurgent Luton Town knowing that defeat would see the Hatters leapfrog Albion in the table. The Bedfordshire side have lost just two of their last twelve games in all competitions, winning eight, a run that has seen them climb into the top…
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Steve Bruce will be introduced to the Hawthorns crowd as the new Albion manager for the first time on Monday evening as one of his predecessors, Tony Mowbray, brings his current team, Blackburn Rovers, to B71. Earlier in the season, Rovers were on the end of the Baggies’ third successive victory leaving them joint top of the fledgling league table.…
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