Brendan Rodgers brings his Liverpool side to the Hawthorns weekend with at least one thing in common with Tony Pulis and his Albion side – the ignominy of losing to Tim Sherwood’s Aston Villa in the FA Cup. And while the press laud Villa’s “saviour” despite them being somewhat short of safety, Rodgers’ and Pulis’s teams will battle it out…
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Tony Pulis takes his Albion side to Selhurst Park on Saturday, the scene of what was he claims was his greatest managerial achievement in guiding Crystal Palace from the depths of the relegation zone to mid-table safety last season. The Baggies have seemed somewhat devoid of his magical inspiration in recent weeks, while the Eagles have soared to new heights…
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Tony Pulis’s Albion side welcome Leicester City to the Hawthorns on Saturday for the first ever Premier League meeting between the sides at the Hawthorns, and the first in the top flight since 1986. Furthermore, it is Astle Day and the Hawthorns will be paying tribute to the late, great Albion striker, Jeff Astle, and helping to launch the Jeff…
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Nineteenth placed Queen Park Rangers visit the Hawthorns this coming Easter Saturday looking for only their second away win of the season. That win at Sunderland remains the only game they haven’t lost away from Loftus Road in the league this season, their only points from their last 10 Premier League fixtures and their only league win since they beat…
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Albion head north to the Etihad Stadium for the lunchtime kick-off on Saturday, still looking for a first away league win under Tony Pulis, and a first ever win at the Etihad Stadium. The champions are bruised following successive defeats against Burnley and Barcelona (no side can have lost to those two sides in succession before, surely!), and with only…
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When Stoke City appear on next on the fixture list, there is always a collective groan from Albion fans. It is probably the last fixture that Baggies fans would want after back-to-back defeats at the hands if the Villa. The City fans’ chant of “We always beat West Brom” is so close to the truth as to be painful to…
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