Queen’s Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion; Loftus Road, Saturday 10th August 2024, 12.30pm While Shilen Patel may have taken control of the club five months ago, but it is only this summer that we have seen the new era really beginning. The Chairman’s open letter at the end of last season clarified the approach and the upheaval in the…
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After the disappointment of play-off defeat at Southampton, there was plenty of optimism for the future of West Bromwich Albion under new ownership but the harsh realities of the club’s financial situation have forced a revolution within the playing squad which will at least dampen expectations for the season ahead. Some senior players were out of contract and there was…
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Southampton 3 West Bromwich Albion 1 Albion’s season finally came to an end on the south coast on Friday evening ending the dream of an unlikely promotion in this campaign, but the sense of pride in what they achieved remains, and there is hope for the future in abundance. On the night, Southampton proved to be the better side, and…
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Southampton v West Bromwich Albion; St Mary’s Stadium, Friday 17th May 2024, 8pm I said in my preview to last Sunday’s game that Albion should fear neither failure nor their opponents, and my feelings are the same after a tight hard-fought first leg. Southampton remain the favourites with the advantage of being at home for the second leg, but there…
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West Bromwich Albion 0 Southampton 0 Albion and Southampton played out a largely cagey first leg at a sun-kissed Hawthorns to set up a decisive second leg on the south coast on Friday evening to determine who will play at Wembley for a place in the Premier League. The Saints will be favourites by virtue of home advantage but, based…
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West Bromwich Albion v Southampton; The Hawthorns, Sunday 12th May 2024, 2.15pm At the start of this season, I, like most Albion fans I guess, was hopeful more than expectant of a top six finish. Obviously, as the season came to its climax with Albion having been in the top six for months, the expectation rose, but having achieved that…
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