In various guises, those in senior positions in English football have scored two spectacular own goals this week in the announcement of the pay-per-view (PPV) arrangements for Premier League matches and the much-criticised Project “Big Picture” proposals for the future of the game. These are the latest examples of how money has become the principal driver for many involved with…
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Albion players, staff and fans were left in no doubt as to how tough this season will be after the Baggies slumped to a disappointing defeat at St Mary’s. The 2-0 scoreline flattered Albion and that it was not worse was down in no small part to an inspired performance from the much-maligned goalkeeper, Sam Johnstone, after he made a…
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West Brom 3 Chelsea 3 Albion scored three times in a Premier League game for the first time since March 2017, when the opponents were another “big” London club in Arsenal, but were unable to record their first win of the season as Frank Lampard’s team stormed back and grabbed the equaliser in stoppage time to produce the first draw…
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West Brom 2 Brentford 2 (pens 4-5) Albion crashed out of the Carabao Cup on penalties despite leading twice at home to Brentford in what was a disappointing evening for Slaven Bilić’s team. Grady Diangana, who was brought off the bench in attempt to win the game with 20 minutes left, missed the decisive fifth Albion kick to allow Nørgaard…
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Everton 5 West Brom 2 For the second Premier League match in succession, Albion started brightly but ended up well beaten. While the turning point in the Leicester game was the reaction to going behind, the real game-changer at Goodison was the red card for Kieran Gibbs on the stroke of half time. It was a moment of stupidity from…
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West Brom 3 Harrogate Town 0 Albion safely secured their place in the third round of the Carabao Cup with a comfortable win over League Two Harrogate Town. The Sulphurites made their EFL debut at the weekend with a 4-0 win at Southend United and tried their best to take the game to the Baggies, but the Premier League outfit…
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