Three days after the Good Friday victory over Barnsley, Megson’s side travelled to Highfield Road to take on Roland Nilsson’s Coventry City on what proved to be a pivotal day in the promotion run-in. Albion went into the game knowing that victory would move them level with Wolves after their Black Country neighbours had become the April fools having been…
Read MoreThe powers that be at the Hawthorns finally made a long overdue decision on Monday by confirming that caretaker head coach, Jimmy Shan, will remain in charge of first team affairs until the end of the season. While not all supporters will agree with the decision, I’ve not yet seen the “Fans pan Shan plan” headline! However, whatever your feelings…
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Having reduced the deficit to second placed Wolves to three points, the Baggies hosted Barnsley at the Hawthorns on 30th March 2002 for game 42 of a compelling Division One season. Jordão was becoming a key goalscorer in these closing games and it was the Portuguese that broke the deadlock just after the half hour. When Barnsley failed to properly…
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The Baggies returned to winning ways against Preston thanks to a Dwight Gayle hat trick as Jimmy Shan made it three out of three at the Hawthorns to keep Albion nine points clear of seventh place. Game 43 has been an open in previous seasons in that in each of the seasons that Albion have been promoted this century, they…
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Jimmy Shan will once again be the main man in the Baggies dugout this weekend, but he will pitting his wits against the man who has emerged this week as favourite to replace him as head coach at the Hawthorns, Preston manager, Alex Neil. There may have been other examples since, but I’m drawn to the case of George Graham…
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Bristol City 3 West Brom 2 The decisions by Mark Jenkins and Luke Dowling both to sack Darren Moore, and then leave Jimmy Shan in charge for another month came under further scrutiny on Tuesday evening as Albion put in a dreadful defensive performance in the first 20 minutes which saw them three goals down at Ashton Gate. The fightback…
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