Weather permitting, Albion will be supported by a sell-out following in excess of 2,000 at Vicarage Road on Saturday afternoon for what could see the end of Alan Pardew’s days at the Hawthorns. However, it won’t take Miss Marple to work out whodunit, this is very much a case of suicide.
Read MoreFrightful February leaves Pardew on the brink
Until Saturday, I retained a modicum of hope that Albion could find the results necessary to stay in the Premier League, but what I saw against Huddersfield has changed my mind. It was not so much the result as the nature of the performance and, perhaps more importantly, Alan Pardew’s team selection that has left me disillusioned.
Read MoreAlbion’s Premier League Season Comparison – 28 games
The defeat to Huddersfield means that this season is now Albion’s worst ever in the Premier League at this stage. Even in 2004/05, Albion had more points after 28 games and survival hopes are looking increasingly forlorn.
Read MoreGreat Escape 2 must start now!
After a fortnight of turmoil at the Hawthorns, Albion return to Premier League action with a crucial home game against relegation rivals, Huddersfield Town. With many Albion fans seemingly having given up on survival and others calling for Pardew’s head, could three points restore some hope? If Albion are to pull off another Great Escape, a win this weekend is…
Read MoreFrom pride to embarrassment – a few short weeks in the history of West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion are seemingly a club in crisis. After victory at Anfield less than four weeks ago, the signs that the Baggies could recover their dreadful season were positive. Then, after the sudden and tragic death of Cyrille Regis, every Baggie was proud to be associated with the club after its fantastic and widely-lauded tributes to that football icon,…
Read MoreCan the cup provide another boost to Baggies morale
At the end of January, Albion’s season seemed to be on the verge of turning around. Unbeaten in four games and fresh from a fantastic victory at Anfield, the Baggies finally seemed to be getting the results that their improved performances under Pardew warranted. Three matches later and optimism seems to have been well and truly destroyed.
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