As English football prepares to return, albeit without supporters in attendance, Chris Brunt announced this week that he would be leaving the club at the end of the season. That unfortunately means that we will not get the chance to see Brunty, in person at least, in an Albion shirt again, and it is disappointing that he will not get…
Read MoreEaster Lockdown Quiz
With football suspended until who knows when, we have a first Easter weekend without league football since the second world war, so to remind us all what it’s about, here is a short quiz on Albion’s Easter fixtures from history. Hopefully, it will help pass a little of the time we all have to spare now there is no football…
Read MoreAlbion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 37 games
An ultimately frustrating afternoon at the Liberty Stadium resulted in the Baggies’ first goalless draw of the campaign and saw them relinquish top spot to Leeds United. Albion are still six points clear of third placed, Fulham, who themselves are four points clear of Brentford in fourth. The Cottagers still have to visit Leeds, Nottingham Forest and, of course, Albion…
Read MoreBaggies back in league action against the Swans
After losing successive games for the first time this season, the Baggies will be looking to return to winning ways on Saturday as they take on Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium. Albion have won just four times away to Swansea, but three of those have come in the last ten years including a 2-1 victory last season. Five wins…
Read MoreMuch changed Baggies fall short against Magpies
West Brom 2 Newcastle United 3 By the end of the match, Albion were able to bow out of the FA Cup with their heads held high following a spirited second half comeback against a strong Newcastle United side, although for a while it looked like being a very disappointing surrender. In my opinion, however, it was never a 3-0…
Read MoreBilić will look to the fringe as Baggies seek a quarter final place
Slaven Bilić will almost certainly give his fringe players an opportunity in the FA Cup once again as Albion welcome Premier League opposition in the Fifth Round. However, having defeated top flight opposition away from home in Round Four after making eight changes, there will be no shortage of confidence amongst the Baggies squad that they are capable of progressing…
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