West Bromwich Albion away match thread

[The Journalist]

Instant change in tactics - no splitting the centre-halves.

Very much going back to basics on early evidence.

[Bris Red]

Been all them so far bar the Wells chance

[Sheltons Army]

Well played Mark Sykes , very calm

[Super]

2 minutes ago, Jdbeanie said:

Yes, exit the red button and go back in. They've corrected it. On Virgin anyway.

Just tried that.

[JoeAman08]

2 minutes ago, The Journalist said:

Instant change in tactics - no splitting the centre-halves.

Very much going back to basics on early evidence.

Going back to keeper*

[marcofisher]

Baffling that Bruce couldn’t get a tune out of a squad of this quality.

[AppyDAZE]

1 minute ago, Super said:

Just tried that.

Me too. It doesn't work.

[Super]

Klose easily beat there.

[Sheltons Army]

Fair play to the travelling reds , coming across regular and loud

[Jdbeanie]

2 minutes ago, Super said:

Just tried that.

Did you exit the game menu completely not just the City game?

[Super]

Just now, Jdbeanie said:

Did you exit the game menu completely not just the City game?

Yep. 

[pillred]

1 minute ago, marcofisher said:

Baffling that Bruce couldn’t get a tune out of a squad of this quality.

If only they had played us every week with our record against them.

[Slippin cider]

5 minutes ago, Jdbeanie said:

Yes, exit the red button and go back in. They've corrected it. On Virgin anyway.

Nope , still Preston 

[Bar BS3]

8 minutes ago, IAmNick said:

Out of interest where do you reckon this squad should be finishing in the table, roughly?

I think we are capable of challenging for a top 6 place. Somewhere between that & 10th.

I don't think it's as much to do with the squad, as we aren't getting the best out of the squad. 

[AppyDAZE]

1 minute ago, Jdbeanie said:

Did you exit the game menu completely not just the City game?

YES

[Super]

We look a bit wide open.

[Fordy62]

 It sure I’m gonna be able to get over that wells Miss for the rest of the game. I think I’d be ok with it if he’d blazed it over. But to not even shoot. Absolutely criminal. 

[Lanterne Rouge]

One of these is going in isn`t it?

[Simon79]

11 minutes ago, IAmNick said:

Out of interest where do you reckon this squad should be finishing in the table, roughly?

Maybe I’m to positive, but with a bench like that, I’d say top 10 is not unrealistic. What’s that saying? Only as strong as your bench? COYR 

Edited October 18, 2022 by Simon79

[ProfitInMyPocket]

Getting in around Klose, Asante's gunna burn past him if he gets more chances.

[Bar BS3]

9 minutes ago, David Brent said:

You can be a fan without using the term “NP lovers” in a pathetic attempt to dismiss those fans who haven’t given up just yet. 

It wasn't an attempt at anything - don't be so precious..! 

It baffles me somewhat that some are so unquestionably supportive of a manager who's record here is nothing short of diabolical. 

 

[ralphindevon]

Sky red button working ok and great to see the camera in a good  position unlike the ridiculous height it is at AG

[RedLionLad]

Dasilva ? Does he know how to cross a ball into the box?

[Fordy62]

Dasilva’s final ball is about about as good as mine. 

[Lanterne Rouge]

We`re playing some nice one touch stuff when we get a chance

[IAmNick]

Just now, Bar BS3 said:

I think we are capable of challenging for a top 6 place. Somewhere between that & 10th.

I don't think it's as much to do with the squad, as we aren't getting the best out of the squad. 

So you think this is pretty much the best squad we've had since being back in the Championship then, even though Pearson has had nothing to spend on it for 2 years now?

Given you're predicting a better finish than any season since we came up, basically.

That's much too much, in my opinion.

[Fordy62]

1 minute ago, Bar BS3 said:

It wasn't an attempt at anything - don't be so precious..! 

It baffles me somewhat that some are so unquestionably supportive of a manager who's record here is nothing short of diabolical. 

 

To be fair it happens with most managers. Some still believed in Johnson when he went on his record breaking streaks. 

[petehinton]

Look far more solid already

[Super]

Started ok here.

[Bar BS3]

10 minutes ago, Sheltons Army said:

You obviously don’t ever consider inconvenient things like resources available , wage bill , net expenditure ....

Of course & I try to temper my frustrations with those realisations. 

Put simply, I think our current team & squad are better than the dross that we are consistently seeing - due to lack of plan, shape, tactics & improvement defensively. 

His basis for dropping some players, is not consistent with not dropping others.