Nottingham Forest 1 West Brom 2 Stand-out performances from Nathan Ferguson and Kyle Edwards helped Slaven Bilić to start his reign at the Hawthorns with a victory in what was a hugely encouraging start to Albion’s campaign. The hosts dominated the first ten minutes of the match, taking the lead through Matty Cash, but from then on, it was the…
Read MoreHere we go again with another campaign with the Baggies expecting challenge for promotion and, for only the second time this century, Albion kicked off a second tier campaign with a victory. In 2006, a double from John Hartson on debut earned the Baggies all three points at the Hawthorns against Hull City. While Tony Pulis’s team started the 2016/17…
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With little more than a week of the transfer window remaining, Albion have signed five new players with the hope that a few more will join them before next Thursday as Slaven Bilić looks to rebuild a squad that has lost no fewer than eleven players since the end of last season. In this article, I take a look at the…
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After a lengthy, painstaking and, for many Baggies fans, frustrating search, the West Bromwich Albion board have opted to appoint former West Ham United and Croatia manager, Slaven Bilić, as their new Head Coach. I opted not to comment on these pages on the numerous names that have been linked to the Hawthorns top job since the gut-wrenching defeat on…
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West Brom 1 Aston Villa 0 (agg 2-2; pens 3-4) It was a night of mixed emotions at the Hawthorns. Ultimately, there was a feeling disappointment but there was also a strong sense of pride, both in the players that battled valiantly to the end, and in the fans who created an incredible atmosphere that was almost enough to drag…
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Aston Villa 2 West Brom 1 After a first leg at Villa Park that was full of drama and controversy, the Baggies find themselves a goal down ahead of Tuesday’s second leg knowing that their leading scorer will play no further part in this season. While the game is all about goals, the main talking point from the match was…
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