Middlesbrough 1 West Bromwich Albion 1 A debut goal from John Swift secured a well-deserved point for Albion in their opening day fixture at the Riverside Stadium. The hosts had the better of the first half and were worthy of their 1-0 lead at the break courtesy of a tenth minute goal from Isiah Jones, but Steve Bruce’s team were…
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Steve Bruce’s team kicked off the new season with a creditable 1-1 draw at Middlesbrough thanks to a debut goal from John Swift. It is the third time in successive Championship seasons that the Baggies have started their campaign away from the Hawthorns and they have earned at least a point on each occasion. The last time Albion lost an…
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Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion; Riverside Stadium, Saturday 30th July 2022, 5.30pm The new season kicks off this weekend, in July thanks to the mid-season World Cup, with Albion facing a very tough opening fixture at Middlesbrough. While Steve Bruce has been at the Hawthorns helm for a number of months, Saturday evening’s game will usher in something of a…
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Managers will always divide supporters. Tony Pulis, Sam Allardyce and Valérien Ismaël were three of the most divisive characters to take charge of Albion in recent years, but even the generally popular Darren Moore and Slaven Bilić had plenty of detractors. The latest incumbent, Steve Bruce, is another that attracts both positive and negative opinions, although those who are against…
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As the disaster that was the 2021/2022 season was drawing to a close, Steve Bruce made it clear that the Albion squad would be the subject of a rebuilding job over the summer. Once the Valérien Ismaël experiment failed, it was clear that a squad that had been assembled for one particular style of football would need something of an…
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When Steve Bruce was appointed as Valérien Ismaël’s successor in February, Albion were in fifth place, still in contention for the play-offs, but on a firm downward spiral. I felt that it was a sensible appointment given Bruce’s experience of winning promotion in the second tier, albeit uninspiring. Unfortunately, he was unable to arrest the Baggies’ slide and soon realised…
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