Norwich City 1 West Bromwich Albion 1 After a poor performance against Blues, Albion were much changed and much improved at Carrow Road and a little unfortunate not to come away with all three points. Dean Smith’s Canaries rarely looked like a side that had won six games on the bounce as the Baggies largely controlled the game albeit out…
Read MoreAlbion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 10 games
Another game and another draw, seven in the first ten games of the season, and Albion sit just one place outside the relegation zone with just ten points. Back in 1994, the last time that the Baggies started a second tier season with such poor results, Keith Burkinshaw’s team lost 3-1 at home to Sunderland in their tenth game of…
Read MoreDefiant Bruce needs a reaction at Norwich
Norwich City v West Bromwich Albion; Carrow Road, Saturday 17th September 2022, 3pm Steve Bruce takes his side to high-flying Norwich on Saturday for Albion’s last game before the international break patently aware that he is under pressure, but confident that he is the man to turn it around. As a minimum, he needs to see a reaction from his…
Read MoreBruce concludes summer business with two experienced additions
Before the disaster that was Wednesday night’s defeat to Birmingham, most Albion fans would have been feeling a little better after the news that the club had picked up a couple of decent-looking free agents. While the signing of any free agent after the closure of the window will come with the question as to why no other club had…
Read MoreFurther frustration as Baggies bomb again
West Bromwich Albion 2 Birmingham City 3 The evening started with a poignant and well-observed tribute to the late Queen but ended with a very different feel in the stadium as Albion succumbed to their first home defeat of the season. It leaves Steve Bruce’s team in a lowly 20th place with only goal difference keeping them out of the…
Read MoreAlbion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 9 games
After another display from Steve Bruce’s side resulted in Albion’s first home defeat to Birmingham City for 17 years, as well as their first home defeat of the campaign, and leaves the Baggies in 20th place in the Championship. Nine points from the opening nine games is still the worst start to a second tier season since Keith Burkinshaw’s side…
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