It’s been almost ten years since Albion locked swords with Blackpool. In the summer of 2010, the Roberto di Matteo’s Baggies finished runners-up to Newcastle United in the Championship to win promotion and, a few weeks later, Ian Holloway’s Blackpool beat Cardiff City in the play off final to join them in the Premier League. 2010/11 is the Tangerines’ only…
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Another home game and another heavy defeat for the Baggies. Twelve goals conceded in three successive home games is a new unwanted club record – previous Albion sides have managed to let in eleven in three home games, the latest being Tony Mowbray’s side who lost 5-0 (Manchester United), 3-2 (Newcastle United) and 3-1 (Arsenal) between February and April 2009.…
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Arsenal have been in the top flight longer than any other club, having not been relegated since they were controversially offered a place in the First Division at the expense of Tottenham Hotspur when football was reorganised after the First World War. They suffered the only relegation in their history when going by the name of Woolwich Arsenal in 1913.…
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West Brom 0 Leeds United 5 2020 will not go down as a great year in the annals of history for obvious reasons. For the fans of some clubs, the football has provided some light relief, Leeds United amongst them, but for Baggies fans, even achieving promotion has not been able to hide a poor twelve months. That the final…
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Albion suffered their joint biggest home defeat since Michael Owen scored four of Liverpool’s six in April 2003 as Leeds United became the third team to record a five or more goal victory at the Hawthorns in the Premier League. Manchester United are the other team – Albion haven’t managed it yet! So the Baggies end 2020 as they started…
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As a new Head Coach, the early relationship with the fans can have a significant impact on your chances of success but, for Sam Allardyce, the challenge is somewhat different given the absence of supporters in the stadium. After his first match against Aston Villa, he may have been happy to avoid the cacophony of boos that would have undoubtedly…
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