As usual, the transfer window was full of speculation, much of it without substance, and Luke Dowling, Slaven Bilić and team made three useful additions to the squad. While none of them could be classed as “exciting”, all three are sensible, astute and give Albion a better chance of achieving their goal this season. Many fans were calling for the…
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West Ham United 0 West Brom 1 Slaven Bilić returned to the London Stadium on Saturday and guided his new team to a victory over his former one that was more comfortable than the 1-0 scoreline would suggest. It is the fourth time in six seasons that Albion have reached the FA Cup Fifth Round. Despite making eight changes to…
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West Brom 0 Stoke City 1 Michael O’Neill’s disciplined and organised Stoke City side recorded the club’s first win at the Hawthorns since 2014 on what was another frustrating night for Slaven Bilić and his team. Their winless run in the Championship now extends to six matches, which is longer than for any Albion side in the second tier since…
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Charlton Atheltic 2 West Brom 2 Ultimately, the Albion fans who were at the Valley on Saturday will have left frustrated that the Baggies had let the lead slip twice in what was a hard-fought encounter but, for me, there were signs that Slaven Bilić’s side are starting to click again. I was equally frustrated, particularly with the manner of…
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As we wait for what those of us under the age of 70 would consider the traditional festive fixture, on Boxing Day, why not test your knowledge of Albion’s Christmas matches from history, including going back to the days of when clubs used to play on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day. It’s just for fun, so I hope you…
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Charlie Austin’s late double proved to be the difference between the sides at St Andrew’s as Albion earned all three points in what was a tough physical battle in difficult conditions. As is often the case, form is irrelevant in local derbies, and Birmingham City certainly raised their game. They were up for the battle, seemingly more so than the…
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