The last fifteen minutes of Saturday’s match at Villa Park may have deflated the Baggies faithful, but rest assured that this tie is far from over. There are still plenty of reasons for Albion fans to be hopeful. Firstly, let’s look at the history. Twenty-six years ago, the Baggies escaped from the Vetch Field in Swansea with a 2-1 defeat…
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Twelve years ago, it was the Battle of the Black Country in the Championship play-off semi-final, this year the Battle of the West Midlands sees Albion take on their nearest rivals from across the Brummie border. In 2007, the Baggies came out on top as they beat Wolves in both legs, starting with a 3-2 win at Molineux. This time…
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Albion travel to Pride Park on Sunday for their 52nd game of the season knowing that there will be at least two more before the end of May, hopefully three. Their opponents, however, need to beat the Baggies to ensure that they extend their season into the play-offs. Frank Lampard’s Derby County (FLDC) sit just one point above Tony Pulis’s…
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If you are looking for omens, this season is just the fourth in which West Bromwich Albion and Rotherham United have been in the same division and, in each of the previous three seasons, Albion have been promoted. In two of those seasons, the two clubs have met in the closing stages of the season at Millmoor in May 1993…
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Albion travel to the Madejski Stadium looking for their fifth league double of the season having completed two in recent weeks against Swansea and Preston, although it would be their first over Reading for nearly a quarter of a century. José Gomes’s team have had a difficult season but have had something of a recovery recently. The Portuguese took over…
Read MoreThe powers that be at the Hawthorns finally made a long overdue decision on Monday by confirming that caretaker head coach, Jimmy Shan, will remain in charge of first team affairs until the end of the season. While not all supporters will agree with the decision, I’ve not yet seen the “Fans pan Shan plan” headline! However, whatever your feelings…
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