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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On their first ever visit to Bramall Lane, in October 1893, Albion came away with the points thanks to goals from club legend, Billy Bassett, and William Neale. On their most recent visit, in December 2018, the Baggies also claimed victory with goals from Gareth Barry and Kieran Gibbs (pictured) enough to secure a 2-1 victory. That is the latest…
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West Brom 2 Fulham 2 After a first half performance that was as bad as anything we have seen this season, Albion somehow survived to be only one down at half time. A much improved display after the break, at least partially inspired by new signing, Mbaye Diagne, saw Sam Allardyce’s side take the lead but further problems at the…
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