December 10, 2012

Premier League

Stephen

Kevin “Killer” Kilbane will go down as yet another unsung Premier League footballer of the last 20 years. For me, and many other Albion fans, Killer will go down as a real hero of our club despite only staying for …

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August 17, 2012

Premier League

Alex

As the new Premier League season dawns on us, predictions have made for champions, for relegation and who to watch out for, but in a summer where there have been more managerial changes than normal, it begs the question – …

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August 17, 2012

Premier League

Greg

With  the Best League in the WorldTM getting underway tomorrow afternoon, we are quite literally (to quote Jamie Redknapp) wetting our knickers in excitement. What are we most looking forward to finding out? What will 2012/13 throw up? Chelsea, Torres …

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August 2, 2012

Premier League

Alex

A Tuesday night in wet and rainy Stockport seems a far cry from the last Albion game I went to, Arsenal at home in the blistering sunshine waving goodbye to Roy Hodgson and preparing for a summer of Euros and …

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June 9, 2012

Premier League

Stephen

Willie Johnston and Mario Ballotelli. Some may ask why I bother writing an article on these two players. The likelihood is if you are younger than 40 you won’t have heard of the former, and if you haven’t heard of …

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May 19, 2012

Lower League

Stephen

After nearly 20 years of Aston Villa’s dominance of the West Midlands, the last few seasons have seen a renaissance not witnessed since the early 1980s. With the exception of Coventry (who?), Villa were the only West Midlands club in …

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May 8, 2012

Misc

Stephen

Where did it all go wrong for British football? Long gone are the days of standing next to an opposition fan with a pint and sarnie in hand and appreciating fine football from both sides, regardless of who you supported. So too, …

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April 13, 2012

Premier League

Alex

Penalties. Love or loathe them, they often can be the most important moments in a team’s season. You’ve had countless finals and games decided by them, but ask any Albion fan about what a decisive penalty is and they will …

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April 13, 2012

Premier League

Josh

The Easter break has provided us with plenty of great footballing moments, from Liverpool being forced to play their third keeper to Wigan outplaying the league leaders. I was at the Etihad to watch a resurgent Manchester City take on …

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March 14, 2012

Misc

Alex

Today marks the passing of another football legend: Ray Barlow. Aged 85, Barlow spent the majority of his career at West Brom, playing in the legendary 1954 FA Cup winning team. He was undoubtedly one of the greatest ever players to …

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March 14, 2012

Lower League

Alex

Ten years ago on Friday will mark the anniversary of one of the most heated and eventful games in West Bromwich Albion’s recent history, and also one of the oddest games seen in recent years. So for those who don’t …

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January 19, 2012

Misc

Alex

Today marks ten years since arguably one of West Bromwich Albion’s greatest players passed away at the age of 59. Centre-forward Jeff Astle is remembered with fondness from Albion fans old and young, his playing career passed down throughout generations …

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