West Bromwich Albion away match thread

[The Original OTIB]

Roberts isolated and stood off, Johnson creates havoc with his runs but can't all go towards the ball.

[RUSSEL85]

Just now, Unan said:

Times up Manning, 45 minutes of boring defensive nothingness crap to go in at half time losing.

I’m as much against manning as most but I don’t think we have played bad this half. 

[robin_unreliant]

1 minute ago, Super said:

Offside?

I thought so. No mention by the commentator on ESPN. Who also thought we were doing well up to that point.

Edited March 16 by robin_unreliant

[Finley_Smith10]

Defo need an upgrade on O’Leary in the summer 

[GrahamC]

13 minutes ago, BLRed said:

These commentators are terrible. Andy is like an excitable little school girl. Very unprofessional and highly biased

Gas.

[Guest]

Just now, Super said:

Offside?

No.

Poor attempt from Max, yes.

Poor attempt from Tommy, yes.

[Rob k]

Max got to do better there for the goal

[Super]

Just now, robin_unreliant said:

I thought so. No mention by the commentator on ESPN.

Max appealed he was right in front of him.

[brad blit]

Yeah it’s been a poor game really, other than the one fortunate chance for Tommy and us generally having a decent shape when we didn’t have the ball - we offered little going forward and it’s another “manning” display 

[George Rs]

Frighteningly poor going forward and seem to be losing our composed solid defence as well. Cheers Manning. 

[bexhill reds]

Just now, The Original OTIB said:

Roberts isolated and stood off, Johnson creates havoc with his runs but can't all go towards the ball.

Exactly this, pricking about 5 yds from his man being more interested in getting his arms behind his back than getting close enough to make a difference 

[Dastardly and Muttley]

We are really useless. What are we actually good at? Can someone tell me, as I can’t see it?

Name ONE singular aspect of the game that we excel at.

[The Original OTIB]

1 minute ago, Unan said:

Times up Manning, 45 minutes of boring defensive nothingness crap to go in at half time losing.

To be fair, we had the better of that half, they, like many, simply quicker and more decisive around the box. Wells on for me. Need more movement up front.

[Unan]

1 minute ago, RUSSEL85 said:

I’m as much against manning as most but I don’t think we have played bad this half. 

Did you for one second in that half think "we might have half a chance of scoring a goal?". You could argue the, complete fluke clearance, to Tommy was a chance like that, I can't think of anything else.

[cityexile]

In fairness, think the score line is a bit harsh on us. Restricted them to very little, and whilst not exactly been dominating, had carved out the better chances. Ho hum.

Edited March 16 by cityexile

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Finley_Smith10 said:

Defo need an upgrade on O’Leary in the summer 

He definitely needs some serious competition.

[AppyDAZE]

1 minute ago, Finley_Smith10 said:

Defo need an upgrade on O’Leary in the summer 

O'really?

[ProfitInMyPocket]

Knight killing the counter, giving it away. Roberts showing the most left footed player on the pitch inside for a free shot.

So poor. Just hoof the ball and hope. Time in the air more than time on the grass. 

Yeah, WBA are a decent side but they're not world beaters. 

We're only going to score if they make a mistake, sick of this football just sitting there letting them knock it around.

 

[Unan]

Just now, The Original OTIB said:

To be fair, we had the better of that half, they, like many, simply quicker and more decisive around the box. Wells on for me. Need more movement up front.

Did you for one second in that half think "we might have half a chance of scoring a goal?". You could argue the, complete fluke clearance, to Tommy was a chance like that, I can't think of anything else.

[Monkeh]

Just now, Super said:

Max appealed he was right in front of him.

An appeal doesn't make it offside though, he was on and it was lackluster defending

[GrahamC]

Just now, RUSSEL85 said:

I’m as much against manning as most but I don’t think we have played bad this half. 

100%.

We have done ok, TC possibly could have done better with his chance & we’ve been in it all half.

Probably suits how we want to play, but we’ve done ok.

As an aside looking at results elsewhere we might not need another point this season.
 

[chinapig]

Just now, Dastardly and Muttley said:

We are really useless. What are we actually good at? Can someone tell me, as I can’t see it?

Name ONE singular aspect of the game that we excel at.

Behaviours?

[Out of his pie crust]

Thought we did alright up to the goal tbh

[shelts]

I used to play with Johnson as a kid . Had a good career . Shame about the goal the games been very open and we’ve played ok . I didn’t think when through Tommy would score . Not out of this game . 

[Shauntaylor85]

1 minute ago, Countryfile said:

He definitely needs some serious competition.

He isn’t good enough if we want to push on. Horvath was the one. 

[ExiledAjax]

I fell asleep.

[AppyDAZE]

the whistle goes for HT at The Hawthorns.

1-0 Baggies.

 

yeah,, but we beat Southamption

[Andy082005]

3 minutes ago, RUSSEL85 said:

I’m as much against manning as most but I don’t think we have played bad this half. 

And that’s the standard we have now set. That was dull, slow, boring, lethargic - it just wasn’t as dull, slow, boring and lethargic then it has been 

It’s still been shit. Really shit 

[The Original OTIB]

1 minute ago, Unan said:

Did you for one second in that half think "we might have half a chance of scoring a goal?". You could argue the, complete fluke clearance, to Tommy was a chance like that, I can't think of anything else.

If Tommy chips keeper when he is back peddling, yes. How many chances did they create? 

[sh1t_ref_again]

3 minutes ago, Super said:

Offside?

I thought so, offside player in front of max blocking his view and moves so he does not touch the ball. No surprised with how bad officials have been its not given.