Sam Allardyce will take his seat in the home dugout at the Hawthorns for the first time on Sunday knowing that the result of that first match could have a massive bearing on how he is viewed by the Albion fan base. The Albion-Villa game is massive even when there is nothing else significant to play for, but with the…
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The latest instalment in one of the oldest derbies in English football takes place on Sunday evening when Albion and Villa meet for the 149th time in the Football League. The early rivalry was fought most fiercely in the FA Cup, however, with the clubs meeting in three finals in the nineteenth century with Albion victorious in the second of…
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Sam Allardyce has managed more than 1,000 games in a 29-year managerial career, passing that milestone during his spell at Crystal Palace in 2017. Born in Dudley, Allardyce’s playing career started at Dudley Town before moving to Bolton Wanderers where he made is professional debut in 1971. He made more than 500 appearances in senior English football, more than 200…
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A few short hours after the dismissal of Slaven Bilić, the appointment of Sam Allardyce as Albion’s new Head Coach was confirmed. For the reasons I explained in my comment piece yesterday, I think the decision to remove the Croat from his post was the wrong one but, given that has happened, what of his replacement? “Big Sam” as he…
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Today, the West Bromwich Albion hierarchy decided to dispense with the services of Slaven Bilić. It is a decision that has left me disgusted and disillusioned with the direction that the club, and perhaps football as a whole, is heading. The Croat, who was appointed less than eighteen months ago with a target to get the club back into the…
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Manchester City 1 West Brom 1 Albion earned their first point against Manchester City since Boxing Day 2011 after a fantastic disciplined display at the Etihad that left Pep Guardiola and his team intensely frustrated. To a man, Bilić’s team were superb, but special mentions must go to the centre back pairing of Semi Ajayi and Dara O’Shea who were…
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