What happened to sweat and courage?

West Bromwich Albion 0 Bristol City 2 Any optimism following Albion’s impressive performance at Reading last weekend was promptly snuffed out on Tuesday evening as Richard Beale’s team slumped to another home defeat. I’m sure the caretaker boss had some appreciation of how difficult this job is, but any lingering doubts were removed as this group of players once again…

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A win in Berkshire made in Albion’s Academy

Reading 0 West Bromwich Albion 2 What a difference a week makes. Baggies fans left the Select Car Leasing Stadium with renewed optimism after an energetic and effective performance produced a well-earned victory with the club’s academy products at the very heart. Richard Beale made just one change to the starting line up, but it proved to be a crucial…

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Baggies improve but fail to take all three points

Norwich City 1 West Bromwich Albion 1 After a poor performance against Blues, Albion were much changed and much improved at Carrow Road and a little unfortunate not to come away with all three points. Dean Smith’s Canaries rarely looked like a side that had won six games on the bounce as the Baggies largely controlled the game albeit out…

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Further frustration as Baggies bomb again

West Bromwich Albion 2 Birmingham City 3 The evening started with a poignant and well-observed tribute to the late Queen but ended with a very different feel in the stadium as Albion succumbed to their first home defeat of the season. It leaves Steve Bruce’s team in a lowly 20th place with only goal difference keeping them out of the…

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Brandon bags a debut goal

West Bromwich Albion 1 Burnley 1 While the build up to the match was all about the business that the club failed to do in the transfer window, the talk afterwards was all about one of the players they did manage to bring in. A dramatic 98th minute equaliser from Brandon Thomas-Asante sent the Hawthorns faithful into raptures and the…

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