Albion boss Tony Mowbray today admitted the Baggies’ season could still turn into a failure if they slip up in the final month. Mowbray’s side have earned rave reviews by hitting 99 goals and reaching the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
But the manager is conscious his side must win promotion to the Premier League or lift the Cup to avoid the campaign being dismissed as an anti-climax.
“We’re still fighting on two fronts,” said Mowbray, whose side head to Cardiff tonight for a vital Championship fixture.
“A lot of teams would like to be in position and we’ll see how we go. Ultimately it could be portrayed as a poor season if we get beaten in the semi-final and don’t win promotion. Or it could be a wonderful season and at least we’ve got an opportunity to make it a wonderful season.
“We’ll be giving our best to achieve that goal.”
The road to Wembley takes Mowbray and Co through the Welsh capital tonight and victory over the Bluebirds would restore them to the top two in the Championship ahead of the FA Cup semi-final with Portsmouth on Saturday.
And tonight’s clash is the second of six games in a fortnight that could determine the outcome of the season.
Mowbray, however, has played down the problems of fixture congestion and urged his team to relish the wall-to-wall matches.
“We’ve just played five games in 15 days and then had the international break,” he said. “Now we’ve got to go again.
“We’ve got to enjoy it and look forward to each game as it comes along. We’ve got to be positive and see where our journey ends.”
And Mowbray insists he team have no fears about playing on the road as they embark on three successive matches away from The Hawthorns.
“We’ve done okay on the road in the last half-a-dozen games,” he said. “There is nothing to fear.”
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Remember in 1990…Alec Ferguson dropped his “experienced” former Aberdeen goalkeeper Jim Leighton after a poor display in the final and controversially selected Les Sealey for the replay….Was the “tough decisions” aspect of his managerial style(much as I can’t stand the bloke!)- that has made him the success he is(+ dosh)….So I think TM can learn from that…It could be the type of action that takes him and us to the next level…..
dont worry tony,we going all the way,you just keep up the good work,boing boing doing the double the MOWBURY WAY
And if it does all go pear shaped then so be it. It’s still been a great season to watch
just done the sarnies for the journey down to cardiff, all ready for wembley, the missus thinks i love the baggies more than her, wont answer that one for fear of wearing the kitchen knife in my back. I would settle for a point tonight, but ive got a feeling this is going to be a very big week, and just hope that we come back with all three points tonight. id agree with some of the other postings, tonight is a defining point of the season. baggiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeessssssss
Sensible comments from a well balanced manager, wouldn’t expect any different. Far better than BFR who would be trumpeting that we’re going to win everything in sight and in the process winding up the opposition.
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Tony must feel so much better now an expert like you as told him it will be okay.
what a relief for him.
Yes Tony. Yes it will all go wrong.
LOL Tommy, great one!!!!!!!
@ 6/7/8
better to have loved and lost than never loved at all.
Yes you’ve had a great season and you will have another one next year in the same league,letting in loads of goals like Leicester game.Great entertainment.Seeing loads of goals the Mowbray way.
10. Optimistic wolf.
What a pointless posting. Sorry if I’ve missed the joke. You may be right about us not going up but you don’t know. We did let in 4 goals against Leicester, do you think this will get us gnashing our teeth? I really can’t see why you bothered with this.
10 - maybe we will - but its always better than being bored to death the Merlin way.
Oh sorry, i forgot you are a great team now after two games… I bet Man Utd are shaking in their boots.
p.s - not long to go now, have you got your banner ready ??
in the words of kevin keegan i would love it i would love it!!!! same type of manager aswell keegan and mowbray plenty of goals scored and against and always end up with nothing!!!! oh well shame!!!! come on cardiff 2nyt!!!!
Finchy - Wolves!!!! You’re a loser mate, total loser. It’s not our fault that you haven’t had much to shout about, no need to wish us bad luck. I personally don’t wish anything against your lot. It’s just a bit sad that your bitterness stretches so far that you can’t wish a fellow midlands well in a cup semi final
Would it seriously satisfy you if we fail to win the cup or promotion? Would that make you happy if you fail to make the playoffs? I would’ve thought after whta happened last May, we’d be the last team you’d want to face in that scenario! Idiot!!
The thought of those tesco bags looking teary eyed on their way back to Sandwell Town will make me smile.After all the arrogant remarks off you lot as of late,you failing after coming so close will be the least you all deserve.
15 You complete idiot.. I’m 41 years old mate I dont cry over football its a game you baffoon note the word “game”.
Cry over our troops getting killed on foriegn shores maybe but over football,, you really need a life if thats the most important thing you have to worry about
15 the wolf.
You seem to have lost faith in your ability to wind us up. Is this really the best you can manage. Come on have another go, give it your best shot.
Spite, spite and still more spite from stomach-acid generating, bitter and twisted, lacking in the milk of human kindness, nasty-minded, low-brow….. I can’t think of a word suitable to finish and E&S wouldn’t like me to use a naughty one. Start your crowing AFTER we’ve lost all interest in the FA Cup and promotion, not before you brainless tits!
How can it go wrong if we have the best team in the league TONY
“Would it seriously satisfy you if we fail to win the cup or promotion?” asks Ste.
Yes Ste. Yes it would.
Judging by your reaction 15,seems i may have succeeded!
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Not really. Getting a neutral reply doesn’t correspond to winding anyone up. I was merely trying to save you from embarrassing yourself any further with such inane postings. I won’t bother again. Why keep quiet and have people think you’re an idiot when you can come on here and confirm it.