West Brom 0 Burnley 0 This first goalless draw of the Premier League season was, for me, a product of fear. With both sides yet to record a victory this season, I felt that both feared losing to what looks like being a relegation rival more than they wanted to win, resulting in a stalemate. Nonetheless, there were plenty of…
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The “summer” transfer window was finally closed at 5pm on Friday evening with Luke Dowling and his team having made nine signings, albeit four of them were to re-assemble the squad that won Albion promotion in July. Given the meagre transfer budget that Dowling had to work with, it is hard to criticise the signings at this stage – only…
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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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