Luton Town 2 West Brom 0 Steve Bruce described Albion’s second half performance at Kenilworth Road as “unacceptable” – while some of the words I heard in the away end were a little stronger. It was a second half capitulation that will have left most observers with the feeling that there is little chance that the Baggies can finish in…
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Positive signs but goal shy Baggies draw a blank again
West Brom 0 Blackburn Rovers 0 Steve Bruce’s home debut as Albion manager brought his first point in the role but he was left frustrated as the Baggies’ turmoil in front of goal continued. There were positive signs as the players produced plenty of effort and no small amount of decent football, but time and again the moves broke down…
Read MoreLivermore sees red again as Baggies suffer third straight defeat
Sheffield United 2 West Brom 0 Steve Bruce was left under no illusions as the size of the task he has taken on as Albion fell to a third 2-0 defeat in a row at Bramall Lane, not helped by a second red card of the season for club captain, Jake Livermore. The positives of the evening, what few there…
Read MoreAnother defeat leaves Albion at a crossroads
Millwall 2 West Brom 0 Albion’s performance at Millwall was a little better than the abject display against Preston, but the result was the same and it leaves the club hierarchy with decisions to make. Valérien Ismaël’s position looks increasingly at risk but, at the time of writing more than 24 hours after the end of the Millwall game, there…
Read MoreAbject Albion pile the pressure on Ismaël
West Brom 0 Preston North End 2 Much of this season has left Albion fans frustrated, but Wednesday evening’s defeat to Preston resulted in a mix of anger and astonishment, anger from those who have been calling for Ismaël’s head and astonishment from those, like myself, who have been prepared to give him more time. This wasn’t “more of the…
Read MoreBaggies leave it late but claim a deserved victory
West Brom 3 Peterborough United 0 It may have been a comfortable victory in the end, but that doesn’t go anywhere near telling the complete story of this match and the result alone will not satisfy some when it comes to the future of the head coach. However, it was Ismaël’s substitutions that turned the match with Robinson and Diangana’s…
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