A third successive 2-0 defeat leaves Albion’s promotion challenge in the balance as the Baggies drop out of the top six for the first time this season. The last time a Baggies team were this low in the second tier table other than during the opening few games of the season was in December 2006 in the early days of…
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Steve Bruce takes charge of his first Albion game at the home of one of his former clubs, Sheffield United, with Baggies’ fans hoping to see a dramatic improvement from the performances they have witnessed in their last two matches. Back-to-back 2-0 defeats forced the club into action, not only dismissing head coach, Valérien Ismaël, but also appointing a new…
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After a fairly momentous day at the Hawthorns on Wednesday, which saw the end of Valérien Ismaël’s tenure at the club and significant changes in the boardroom, Baggies fans had to wait until Thursday evening for the appointment of new manager, Steve Bruce, on an eighteen month deal. He becomes the first man to lead Albion, Blues and Villa since…
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The news that had been expected for a number of days was finally confirmed on Wednesday afternoon with the club statement that Valérien Ismaël had left the club along with his assistant, Adam Murray. While some fans will be celebrating, it is disappointing for the club that he has not been successful. So where did it all go wrong? It…
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Millwall 2 West Brom 0 Albion’s performance at Millwall was a little better than the abject display against Preston, but the result was the same and it leaves the club hierarchy with decisions to make. Valérien Ismaël’s position looks increasingly at risk but, at the time of writing more than 24 hours after the end of the Millwall game, there…
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Another defeat for Albion means that this season’s team are three points worse off than Megson’s 2001/02 team that became the first Baggies side to reach the Premier League 20 years ago. Game 30 in that season was the 1-0 win over Walsall that took place immediately following the tragic death of Jeff Astle. That was the first of a…
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