I suspect that the most enjoyable part of Saturday afternoon for the Hawthorns faithful will be when the veterans of the 2001/02 campaign are paraded on the pitch, as is rumoured to be the plan to mark the 20th anniversary of Albion’s first Premier League promotion. Before the resurgence under Gary Megson that culminated in that moment, the Baggies current…
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After the seventh defeat in his thirteen games in charge, Albion manager, Steve Bruce, is coming in for increasing criticism from fans and pundits alike. It was a case of déjà vu on Monday evening. Once again, as faint hopes of a play-off spot re-surfaced, the Albion players produced another dismal performance at the City Ground in a match that…
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Albion’s biggest defeat of the season has surely now ended any faint hopes that they retained of making the top six. Everything went wrong for Steve Bruce’s team in the first half, not all of them self-inflicted, but the game was over as a contest when Colback’s attempted cross flew into the net. Furlong’s red card was Albion’s seventh of…
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As clubs above them continue to drop points (only two of ten teams above them won on Friday), another twelve points might be enough for Albion to make the top six, but it’s very difficult to make a case that this group of players are capable of winning their remaining games. The victory over Blackpool was somewhat fortunate. It was…
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Albion’s fourth victory in eight games represents an improvement in form but it is not enough to give them a realistic chance of a play-off spot. They were fortunate to get all three points against Blackpool thanks to Karlan Grant’s injury time winner and, while teams above them continue to drop points, they remain mathematically within reach of the top…
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With Albion’s season effectively over following their home defeat to Stoke City last weekend, Steve Bruce is now looking ahead to next season. While a top six spot remains mathematically possible, the reality is that it is now beyond the Baggies’ reach, and the Albion boss could make some significant changes to the starting line up when Neil Critchley’s Blackpool…
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