Game 33 of the 2004/05 campaign saw Albion travel to White Hart Lane for what was the fourth meeting between the sides that season with the sides having been drawn together in the FA Cup. Both games at the Hawthorns had finished in 1-1 draws although Martin Jol’s side had been victorious in the cup replay in north London a…
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Allardyce takes his Albion team to Villa Park on Sunday evening knowing that the gig is almost up in his attempt to keep his record of never being relegated from the Premier League. When the Baggies meekly surrendered to Dean Smith’s team in his first game in charge in the reverse fixture in December, I wonder whether Big Sam was…
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Sunday’s game will be the 150th league meeting between Albion and Villa and it will the Baggies’ 73rd game at Villa Park in all competitions, the Villains’ home since 1897. All but one of Albion’s 21 away wins against their nearest neighbours have come at Villa Park with the first coming in September 1899 when Chippy Simmons and Ben Garfield…
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With the Baggies’ mini-revival coming to a shuddering halt at the King Power Stadium on Thursday evening, it leaves this season’s team four points behind Robson’s Great Escape team at the same stage. You can read more about the 1-1 draw at Villa Park that lifted Albion out of the bottom three in my Step back in time to 2005…
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The Baggies win over the Toffees had moved them into 18th place, level on points with Southampton who were outside of the relegation zone. Saturday’s results meant that the Baggies could move above the Saints with a result at Villa Park in game 32. Aston Villa 1 West Brom 1 The Baggies went to the home of their nearest rivals…
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In the midst of the furore surrounding the announcement of the proposed European Super League, Albion have been preparing to face the club that produced the most recent example of why true competition is worth maintaining. Leicester City’s remarkable Premier League victory in 2016 coming a season after their own great escape from relegation is one of the most endearing…
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