West Brom 1 West Ham United 3 Sam Allardyce experienced his first and last match as Albion manager in front of Baggies fans on Wednesday night as the fans returned to the Hawthorns for the first time in fourteen months. Within half an hour of the final whistle, the news emerged that Big Sam would be stepping down at the…
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Baggies retain Black Country bragging rights but will lose the relegation battle
West Brom 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 As Black Country Derbies go, it was entertaining but the absence of fans in the stadium meant that it lacked the intense atmosphere that would be usual for games between these fierce rivals. While the visiting fans would have been taunting their hosts about their impending relegation, Baggies fans would have been able to…
Read MoreLate equaliser surely puts an end to Albion’s survival hopes
Aston Villa 2 West Brom 2 Albion may not be mathematically relegated, but the late goal from Keenan Davis surely ended the last vestiges of hope for the most optimistic of Baggies’ fans. With just five games remaining, Albion probably need to win every game to give themselves a chance of survival, and with West Ham and Liverpool still fighting…
Read MoreBrilliant Baggies batter Blues at the Bridge
Chelsea 2 West Brom 5 Well there is a headline I never thought I’d write – got to love a bit of alliteration! Two things to take from watching Albion win at Chelsea – Joe Cole doesn’t seem to know the difference between Diangana and Diagne but can’t pronounce either, and Glenn Hoddle’s research needs some work given he thought…
Read MoreWhat next for West Bromwich Albion?
An enforced three-week break between fixtures for the Baggies seems an ideal opportunity to pause and reflect, and I trust that the club hierarchy are doing exactly that and, moreover, planning for what could be a pivotal summer. While relegation is not a mathematical certainty, it would take something incredible for Albion to survive and the first question to address…
Read MoreIt’s all over bar the shouting as blunt Baggies draw a blank
Crystal Palace 1 West Brom 0 Any last vestiges of survival hopes for Albion were surely extinguished as they were beaten at Selhurst Park to leave them eight points from safety (increased to ten following Brighton’s win at Southampton on Sunday) with just nine games left. Escaping relegation remains a mathematical possibility, but if anyone thinks that the Baggies can…
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