Sam Allardyce spent much of the transfer window bemoaning the difficulty of signing players but Allardyce, Dowling et al produced three new faces in the final few days to add to the two signed earlier in the window. That gave Baggies fans some renewed hope on Monday, although many will have returned to despair after defeat at Bramall Lane. Nevertheless,…
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Baggies earn a point, but defensive frailties continue to hamper survival hopes
West Brom 2 Fulham 2 After a first half performance that was as bad as anything we have seen this season, Albion somehow survived to be only one down at half time. A much improved display after the break, at least partially inspired by new signing, Mbaye Diagne, saw Sam Allardyce’s side take the lead but further problems at the…
Read MoreAllardyce must take much of the blame for another Hawthorns horror
West Brom 0 Manchester City 5 Any positivity from Albion’s last two away games was dissipated very early on at the Hawthorns on Tuesday evening as a ruthless Manchester City side tore into a lacklustre Baggies team to take a deserved 4-0 half time lead. With Sterling adding a fifth after the break, it means that Albion have conceded 22…
Read MoreBaggies battle but fall short at West Ham
West Ham United 2 West Brom 1 Albion put in another encouraging performance at the London Stadium but once again conceded two goals and, against a defence that hadn’t been breached for four games, they could only manage one in return. In his post match interview, Allardyce was obviously pleased with the effort and the attacking play in the second…
Read MoreBaggies beat Wolves again as Allardyce gets first win
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 West Brom 3 Any win over Wolves is worth celebrating, but this victory is particularly important given the season that Albion are having. It is not just the result that is encouraging, however, as the performance was by far the best under Sam Allardyce, and arguably the best of the season. The hosts will have been hoping…
Read MoreAlbion bid an appropriate farewell to 2020
West Brom 0 Leeds United 5 2020 will not go down as a great year in the annals of history for obvious reasons. For the fans of some clubs, the football has provided some light relief, Leeds United amongst them, but for Baggies fans, even achieving promotion has not been able to hide a poor twelve months. That the final…
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