If there is going to be what would be the most remarkable of escapes for the Baggies, we will certainly need to see signs of it when Albion play their first ever game at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Sam Allardyce has done what he could in the transfer window, albeit not everything he would have liked to do, and…
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All but two of the fixtures between Albion and Spurs have taken place at either White Hart Lane or the Hawthorns. One exception was the very first meeting between the sides and in April 1901. That was an FA Cup semi final at Villa Park that the Londoners won 4-0 on their way to becoming the only non-league side to…
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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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Sheffield United 2 West Brom 1 It’s hard being an Albion fan at the moment. There have been occasional signs that the Baggies can compete, but time and again, sloppy defending has let them down. It was the same story at Bramall Lane as an otherwise excellent defensive display was let down by two mistakes which ultimately cost them the…
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Albion’s Premier League Tuesday hoodoo continues as they went down to a second half recovery from Sheffield United as they stay nine points from safety but having now played a game more than 17th-placed Brighton and Hove Albion. In 2004/05, Bryan Robson’s Baggies earned a point with a 0-0 draw at home to Newcastle United in game 22, so they…
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Albion travel to Yorkshire on Tuesday evening for their first top flight fixture at Bramall Lane for 48 years desperately in need of a victory. Brighton’s unexpected win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday evening means that the Baggies are now nine points below 17th place. That result, along with Newcastle United’s win at Everton, led some fans and pundits to…
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