Albion travel to Turf Moor this weekend to take on Burnley for the first of a run of four “winnable” fixtures that represent the last slim hope of survival. The Baggies need a significant points haul from these games, no fewer than eight in my opinion, and even taking twelve won’t to be enough to move them out of the…
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With hope fading fast for the Baggies, Ole Gunnar Solskjær brings his Manchester United side to the Hawthorns on Sunday looking to narrow the gap to their city rivals at the top of the Premier League table. Sam Allardyce can take some encouragement from the fact that Albion were unfortunate to lose the reverse fixture in November, albeit that was…
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While the reverse fixture immediately brings to mind Albion’s 5-3 win in 1978, it is the 5-5 draw in 2013 that has become the most memorable equivalent at the Hawthorns. That match, of course, was Sir Alex Ferguson’s last match as a manager and one which looked as if it was going to plan with nine minutes to go. The…
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If there is going to be what would be the most remarkable of escapes for the Baggies, we will certainly need to see signs of it when Albion play their first ever game at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Sam Allardyce has done what he could in the transfer window, albeit not everything he would have liked to do, and…
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All but two of the fixtures between Albion and Spurs have taken place at either White Hart Lane or the Hawthorns. One exception was the very first meeting between the sides and in April 1901. That was an FA Cup semi final at Villa Park that the Londoners won 4-0 on their way to becoming the only non-league side to…
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Albion travel to Yorkshire on Tuesday evening for their first top flight fixture at Bramall Lane for 48 years desperately in need of a victory. Brighton’s unexpected win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday evening means that the Baggies are now nine points below 17th place. That result, along with Newcastle United’s win at Everton, led some fans and pundits to…
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