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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Bruce concludes summer business with two experienced additions
Before the disaster that was Wednesday night’s defeat to Birmingham, most Albion fans would have been feeling a little better after the news that the club had picked up a couple of decent-looking free agents. While the signing of any free agent after the closure of the window will come with the question as to why no other club had…
Read MoreFurther 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…
Read MoreA positive transfer window smashed by deadline day incompetence
Albion fans were left in limbo as the transfer window closed at 11pm on Thursday night with just one confirmed deal on deadline day, but two more loan deals apparently close to being concluded. There was no news from the club, but rumours soon emerged that both deals had fallen through with paperwork not submitted in time. The silence continued…
Read MoreBrandon 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…
Read MoreAlbion fail to win again with thin squad in desperate need of strengthening
Wigan Athletic 1 West Bromwich Albion 1 At the start of the season, Albion were amongst the bookies’ favourites for promotion along with the relegated clubs – all started slowly, but as Norwich and Watford were scoring late winners and Burnley comfortably beat Millwall, the Baggies stuttered to another draw to leave them languishing in mid-table while those three clubs…
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