Moore would have been criticised no matter what team he played in the cup

The fallout from Wednesday’s defeat has been predictably critical from a vocal minority of the Baggies’ “twitterati” although the more sanguine commentators are a little more understanding of the issues that Darren Moore faced. It’s easy to criticise Moore’s team selection and substitutions, particularly in hindsight.  Ultimately, Albion lost and, therefore, he got it wrong. However, had he played broadly…

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Youngsters impress again but Baggies go out

West Brom 1 Brighton 3 (aet) A very youthful Baggies side more than held their own against Premier League opposition but they were ultimately let down by their senior colleagues and a touch of bad luck. Albion came within nine minutes of progressing to the fifth round, but a defensive calamity involving Kyle Bartley and Craig Dawson led to a…

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Pulis does it again as Baggies hand out presents

West Brom 2 Middlesbrough 3 The Baggies’ challenge for a top two spot took a blow yesterday as Pulis continued his excellent record against his former clubs and made it eight matches unbeaten at the Hawthorns as a visiting manager. But add some tasteful wrapping paper and a pretty bow and this three points could have been a belated 61st…

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A look at the new Baggie Boys

With the January transfer window now closed, we can all now relax and stop speculating about every rumour for a few months at least.  Darren Moore managed to bring in four new faces into the first team squad and in this article, I take a look at their histories and what they could bring to the team. Mason Holgate Date…

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