For the third successive season, Albion have five points from the first five games. If you’re in to omens, in the last two seasons, our sixth game has prodcued a victory, 4-0 against Burnley last year and 2-1 at Old Trafford the season before, which bodes well with a trip to Villa Park up next.
Read MoreAlbion look to put the transfer window behind them
Ronald Koeman’s Southampton are the visitors to the Hawthorns this weekend for the first game after the international break and, of course, the first game since the closure of the transfer window. Albion must now put the window behind them as they start a run of fixtures that offer them a great opportunity to climb into the top half of…
Read MoreThe window closes with a smear
Transfer deadline day opened with the hope of new signings and ended with the club, once again, at the centre of a news story around a player who was not allowed to leave. What has been a record window for the Baggies in terms of money spent, the fans are still left feeling somewhat disappointed with the final outcome. In…
Read MoreAlbion’s Premier League Season Comparison – 4 games
Back-to-back wins against Stoke City! The last time Albion won two consecutive league games against the Potters was 27 years ago in 1988, the second of which was a somewhat more impressive 6-0, although wins in the FA Cup in 1998 and the league in 2003 were in consective fixtures against the Potters albeit five years apart.
Read MorePulis returns “home” looking for a hat-trick
This weekend, Tony Pulis returns to the Britannia Stadium for the first time since leaving Stoke City over two years ago. Having already got the better of his old side at the Hawthorns last season, and as manager of Crystal Palace the season before, he is looking for a hat-trick of wins against his old side. While Albion fans will…
Read MoreGreat chance for a first win of the season for the Baggies
The Hawthorns welcomes League One side Port Vale this evening for the first time since January 2000. Rob Page’s side are unbeaten so far this season. They defeated one of last season’s relegated Premier League teams, Burnley, in the first round of this competition and, having started their league campaign with three draws, they picked up their first league win…
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