Bon Dia Fireman.
Another sensible post mate,I’m glad you mentioned the fact that a lot of supporters have taken into consideration and some have not “Roy has had to muddle through at times”.
Hope you have a very,very nice day on Sunday
and wish Roy happy anniversary from me if you see him.
Adéu

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That the squad is stronger cannot be doubted but i feel quite strongly that we have gone backwards this season. If we finish the season strongly like last year then of course we will have no problems but i have serious doubts on this , yes there is a gap to the bottom but 6 points can quickly disappear Bomber.
Victory Sunday would give us all a massive boost and may well end Mad Mick’s reign at the custard bowl, Defeat and Mr Hodgson could well be on his way, Mr Peace can be utterly ruthless when tested.

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If we lose sunday we need Hodgson out. Boring tactics and negative football. No passion, get Houghton in fast.

I’m not looking forward to it though.

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Our most important signing this season will be Roy, get him on a longer contract first.
Then let him weave his magic with HIS squad.
He can, he will and we supporters will enjoy Prem footy for a long time.
Oh and I love the programme theme this season!
Cageyb

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Estbois and WHB

I have to agree that the entertainment rating has dramatically dipped, but Roy will argue he is here to make sure we are a part of the PL next season and if he achieves that aim who can argue. The problem is some fans will vote with their feet. I have spoken to many fans who have already mentioned that they will not be renewing their season tickets next season. Partly due to finances and partly due to what they have seen at the Hawthorns this season.

I must admit i am torn between wanting entertainment and wanting stability, Roy obviously feels that we cannot at this time achieve both. I would argue that last season we did achieve both and i would also argue that a return to that balance he found last season is the way forward.

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Some good points there. Injuries is IMO one of the main reasons for our dip. We were sitting pretty at 9th when our captain sadly broke his ankle + Shane Long started his little catalogue of injuries. Ried and Shorey who were hitting solid form also added to that list. There are 4 core members of our team out.

Obviously pete being out of form has made a big impact too, but as stated we are level on points as last year so in Hindsight we have made progress but had a lot of bad luck.

if this were to of happened last year then I believe we would have been in serious trouble so i think we have made huge strides forward in respect to having a good solid team.

I know we will stay up but probably not 11th but then again I don’t believe it will be a last day panic either.

Life has never been straight forward being a baggie and have got through tougher times than this (Alan Buckley era) so lets enjoy what we have!

ALBION TIL I DIE!

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I have to agree with all of the above…yes we do appear to have a better squad but its not showing in the results and it is a results business. I just cant get excited at weekends anymore and even when we take a lead I’m bloody nervous. As one would expect Roy defends his players and keeps repeating that Ode will come good as will 442 formation and whilst I know we have gone through all that a million times it is still relevent…Roy time is not on our side anymore and me for one would like a bit more bite and changes. Let players know if they dont / cant perform then others will be given the chance. I for one just want more effort and commitment.

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I agree we have moved forward. I share the frustrations with you all with home form but our away form has been fantastic so it isn’t all wrong. But for gera, long and brunts injuries we could be much better off but that’s football. I believe in roy, and I believe in our players. I think sundays game could bring a tactical approach to dominating a weakened wolves midfield and hopefully bring 3 priceless points. See you there if you going, boing boing

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7 CAGEYB

Roy on a extended contract, the Missus better hide my chainsaw , i might well use it on my self.

12 TERRYTHROSTLE

Jez Peace spending a lot of money on quality players ??? what a comedian you must be .

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morning bomber, great blog, and well made points. Personally im surprised that we have people calling for our managers head,and im not not totally convinced that they are genuine baggies. I feel that we are very lucky to have a manager with such experience at the helm, and a lot of the reason he hasnt moved us on as quickly as maybe Fulham could well be the financial constraints we work under as a club.Now thats another argumant, im happy with Mr Peace and yes i wish we would splash the cash a little more often, but your figures show exactly how we have improved for very little money. The premiership is in for big changes in the future, and we may find every body has to run their clubs in the same manner.
On a final note, i would say be careful what you wish for, i have it on very good authority there may well be someone new at the helm next season and that in itself throws up all sorts of questions

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Max
Have you ever considered your renowned bad temper is a symptom of your inability of never seeing your glass as half full?
Adéu

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you anti-hodgson lot need to be very careful what you wish for

looks like McLeish could be next…

also, some seem to be suggesting that if we get beat on sunday we’re doomed. our away run has to be broken at some point, and it may well be this weekend. but who really thinks we’ll need 40 points this season?

i still believe we’ll pass the 40 point mark again, but 35 will secure 17th place for someone, probably sunday’s opponents

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couldn’t possibly agree more with what Inside Man says at 22

any of the doom mongers coming on here on monday (believe me there will be some even if we’ve won) threatening to throw their season tickets away….DON’T!…I’ll ‘ave it!

i’ll shout me yed off every game an’ all, not sit theer a-moanin’ all day…

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Excellent post. I think Roy was and still is an excellent appointment. He has steadied the ship and as stated without key injuries and lack of form by certain individuals we would be safe mid table by now. We have become more defensive especially in the firsr half, and we play the same game home and away. We definately lack some midfield guile to open up defences at home. Brunt and Gera spring to mind. I sat right behind the away dug out at Fulham and if i was in any doubt about Roys enthusiasm/commitment to WBA it was dispelled that night. He kicked and headed every ball and showed why he has been a top coach for so long. As previous posts have said we are a “works in progress” Strange thing is when he managed Fulham it was their home form that was their strength and they couldnt win away! Funny old game!!!

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26 Max,

can we just have the other 1 per cent,please?

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29 ROCKET

I will do my best mate.

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30 smethwick baggie,

ok,ok,I think we’ve got the message now-

you can’t stand Hodgson,and want him sacked.

I picked that up because you’ve been saying the same thing,day after day,week after week on here.

But your solution the other day was-

‘no need to worry who comes in,there’s always somebody out there to give the job to’.

I asked who?

You said- ‘JP always finds someone.’

Yes,indeed.

He’s asked Roy Hodgson to do it.

Now can we change the record,please?

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28.CR78. Well spotted mate. That geezer at No.4 is NOT me. I hope all of you realise that. I would NEVER, hide behind anything but my full name.
Excellent post Jarrod. You make all the necessary points for and against, keep a calm profile too, then add how I feel in your post at No.9.
I will reiterate my only deep thought on our home form. We are losing consistently, we look rigid and uninspired, SO WHY NOT GO FOR BROKE? We can only lose at worst and we just might wake up the crowd such that Kev will hear us in Mallorca.

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Honestly… the sense of entitlement that you get on here these days really cheeses me off… sack the manager, 17th aint good enough, not playing this football or beating that team…. I remember when were relegated EVERY season we came up whether we played defensive with Megson or Gung-ho with Mowbray.

Robbo kept us up through sheer luck and now we finally have a manager who actually knows how do it and gave us an 11th place finish last season – has broken all kinds of hoo-doos and is a genuine football man – but thats not good enough cos you think we SHOULD be doing better and we SHOULD be winning more games and we SHOULD be playing this/that formation and our subs SHOULD be made 10 minutes earlier blah blah..

There are people on here who spend more money on West Brom than me or maybe have been going longer – but you are the very people who SHOULD see where we have come from and just how good we are now.

SHOULD be ashamed of yourselves !!

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36 Cyril.
Just to prove that I don’t always agree with JP I think he’s got it totally wrong on this one. Having said that, are we sure we know all of the facts. As we know where our Chairman is concerned a number of people are only to happy to spread a little poison.

PS. I had an inkling that post 4 wasn’t you but allowed myself some artistic licence as it suited the theme of my post. Sorry.

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Totally agreed Robin britain well put, and almost fully agreed with bully No24 apart from Andrews playing his 1st game for us against the wolves.

Anyway Roy to stay for me.

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33 CR78. What I want is what’s best for the club. Nothing more nothing less. However, my views are clearly in the minority on here and ruffle too many feathers. I will therefore bid you all farewell and leave you to it. May I also say that I find the tone of your post rather unnecessary. Goodbye

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I’m looking forward to following the Albion to the Molineux again this weekend. There is no better place to see us win, but also no worse place to see us lose! Last year was a disgraceful effort and must not happen 2 years running. Wolves out battled us last season.

We are a better team than Wolves and must impose our game on them. I would be tempted to play Keith Andrews as he seems pretty relieved to be at the Albion and motivated to get playing in the Premier again. Dependant on fitness I would play Foster in goal, Reid, Olsson, McCauley, Jones at the back, Mulumbu and Scharner behind Morrison, Andrews, Tchoyi and Long up front. 99.9% sure this won’t be the team though!!

Just want to say as well that at times Olsson was defending on his own against Swansea. He is an awesome defender and we are lucky to have him. He could easily slot into most teams in the league and hope we can keep hold of him next season.

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Jarrod cant wait for sunday mate got butterflies already might have to go in sportsman to for pre match refreshments to calm the nerves though i do think we will turn them over with our away form as we cant keep a clean sheet i will go for 3-1.
As for Helen and the gang good luck and if last year is anything to go by it will be quicker walking than going by coach…

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Whilst i do not think we have been playing badley it has not been as entertaining as previous years.
The problem was in general the entertainment also coincided with dissapointment. I somethimes think a few look through rose tinted glasses at the past. Under TM in the prem i used to pull my hair out with frustration at the usless defending, for sure we are not perfect at the back now but the days of the drubbing seem behind us.

We are not Barcelona so that will come at a price, and its a fair price to pay IMO

There seem to be some short memories on here, i was at Halifax when they knocked us out the cup. At home to hartlepool losing 3-0 on a tuesday night if i remember correctly.

Watching the likes of Paul Williams and Sturat Bowen. Watching the dross Bobby Gould served up. Watching Bryan Robson guess how to be a Mananger.

RH may be pragmatic in his approach but we will move forward with him. Where has all the prespective gone? Some of you are starting to sound like that crazy lot down the road more and more.

4-1 to Baggies sunday can’t wait see you all there

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Cyril
It’ll only be the Donkeys who might hear it mate,I’m coming back for the next 2 home games and I’m coming to sit by ya with me cardboard loud hailer.
Adéu

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TAN

We are having breakfast in the Millichip suite then boarding the coach to go to the game. Wont be able to make the Sportsman as much as i would love too as we have to be at the ground for 9am.

The coaches leave at 10.45 for a 1.30pm kick off. Unfortunately tells its own story re the length of time we will contained for im afraid.

Im going to take plenty of refreshment with me for the journey.

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43 smethwick baggie,

you don’t have to go anywhere,just put forward a good idea that might work better than the present one.

I don’t want to offend anybody,and I believe you ARE a passionate fan,but if you really want the manager out,try to think of a better alternative with a good chance of succeeding.

I can’t change people’s views,and I wouldn’t want to brainwash anyone,I just get a bit irritated when I see the same criticism everyday.

I’m not really a bad guy,honest,and I apologise if I’ve upset you.

We both come from Smethwick,and we’re both Albion fans,so we’re all in it together.

(If they put my post to ‘Happy Baggie’ on here,it might be worth looking at it,but you don’t have to agree if you don’t want to.)

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Jarrod, what a blog – clearly it has engaged a few with very different view points and all are entitled to their opinion. I feel that we have improved during Hodgson’s reign and struggle to understand what the ‘Hodgson out’ brigage expect. I understand that we all want us to improve but we are a club that needs to develop steadily over time and I believe that we are going in the right way. If we sack him who would get – Bruce – oh that would be great improvement wouldn’t it???
Knee jerk reactions are too common nowadays, unfortunately it is the society that we live in when everyone want everything now and for nothing.
If we win Sunday, all will be rosey on Monday, if we lose Roy will have to go out – you will not need to write the blog – it will right itself. There are 14 games to go in a season where we have not performed well at home but surely this will change. I can understand the view points on the poor home form as this is where most of our supporters get to see the team perform. If the form was reversed would people still be moaning? Perhaps, perhaps not.
I hope that we can put out our best team available on Sunday and as long as the players are up for it, I feel that we will get a positive result. Based on how we seemm to set up away from home I feel the counter attack will suit us well for this game. I do understand some of the negative comments posted but can we really not be a little more optimistic?
Come on you Baggies!

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Come on Smethwick don’t tek ya ball home,I’d got you down for handing the song sheets out against Sunderland.
Adéu

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The mere fact that people take the time to read and post on this site demonstrates their passion for our club and it would be fantastic if we could all agree and by and large I think we do!
I don’t believe that anyone is really anti Roy, yes even you Wall Heath!
What I do believe is that we all have different levels of patience! Some can see the bigger picture and others want things quicker.
Kev makes the point and for me wins the argument when he says how can Roy be responsible for Mulumbu’s miss placed passes! Would anyone on here leave him out? The guy was having a bad day, should Roy have known that before the game? Injuries, are they Roy’s fault? And on and on and on.
Roy was a good coach last year, so what’s changed! I’ll tell you what, he is now playing a different system to the one that appeared so sucessful last season 451. Not true! We were playing 451 during our long losing streak under RDM. Now it’s 442 and it’s not working! Not true! Look at our away record.
After a lifetime of trying to predict the Albion I’ve finally given up, but what I do know is that Harry has now been cleared, Roy will be going nowhere so everybody just have patience we are getting there and as Cantello says a building site is not pretty during construction!

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37 Happy

I echo your sentiments 100%. We finally have a manager with a fine pedigree and fantastic knowledge of the game who is finally trying to rid us of our’yo-yo’tag. I’ve been through the times in the 80′s & 90′s where there seemed to be a revolving door fitted to the manager’s office and where did that get us?? probably our lowest ebb..ever. Woking, Twerton Park, need I say any more.

Give Roy time and I’m sure he’ll see the job through and establish us as a decent Premiership outfit.

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Following on from the great blogg last week am I the first to spot the 17 Leonard Cohen tracks hidden through the replies this week ??

Have a won a years supply of Prozac ??

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64 Sherlock,

I told you the other day,one word out of place on here,and we soon end up with a wild west bar-room brawl-

watch that chair!!-

anyway,who do you wanna be,John Wayne or Clint Eastwood?

I’ll toss you for it.

No,no,not that…………

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Wall Heath, all Rocket is trying to say is that Smethwick has called for Roy’s head without coming up with a viable alternative. We’re all frustrated with the team’s performances, but sacking Hodgson now would be a huge mistake.

We have to be careful what we wish for, let’s not let this site degenerate beyond constructive debate.

Boing Boing!!

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Whilst the team is still above relegation by a comfortable margin and whilst it looks as though we will stay up, there is no reason to get rid of the manager. There is still 14 games left, a new manager cannot bring anybody else in so only has our own players to work with. I feel once the injuries are back mainly Long and Brunt we will see a upturn in form. If not and we head into the final 6 games and are in the relegation zone needing wins …. maybe then would be the time to think about a new manager to try and get a bounce like you sometimes do … Although since hughes has gone to QPR there hasn’t really been too much of a bounce.

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61 BaggieDad.
I know we ‘fell out’ a bit the other week but might I be allowed to say what a b****y good post.

63 Stars In Stripes.
Welcome back, where have you been?

68 Rocket.
As a mentioner of one of the LC tracks, how dare you? My wife used to like him and I couldn’t stand him but eventually he grows on you and he does write some exceedingly good songs.
Big John or Clint? Now that is a real conundrum, my two favourite cowboys. I think nostalgia shades it for Big John and Clint does have another string to his bow whereas with the Duke it’s a cowboy or nothing.

69 Shropshire.
Good point. A bit like ‘let’s get rid of Jeremy Peace,’ brilliant idea and replace him with who exactly. And while we’re at it let’s get rid of Ben Foster and replace him with Joe Hart.

PS Smethwick.
If you’re still reading this. I disagree with almost every post you write but that doesn’t mean I want you to stop posting and I think that goes for everybody else on here as well but I’ll still carry on having a go at you. Would you want it any other way?

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Cantello 68 – I’m keeping the prozac for myself mate but you can have some cheese….. Sherlock won’t finish all his…

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The only consistent thing about the Albion is their inconsistency. I am looking to lose on Sunday because the Albion always knot my stomach up, and to win would put us 8 points clear, which is not the Albion way. The football may be more boring, but I fear our league status will keep us all enthralled to the end. I hope I am wrong because beating the Dogheads is so much fun!
Au Revoir

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50 bomber im all paid up mate so keep the leash on him, will go in sportsman after game if we win …

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43 SB dont get going anywhere mate if you got somthing to say come on here and say it …

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Roy Hodgson can’t be blamed for Mulumbu’s poor passing – physically, that’s true, but that isn’t to say Hodgson and Burton aren’t having a psychological impact upon how he and others are playing. I’m poising the possibility, not stating a fact.

Many of the points Jarrod makes I can’t dispute, but it is a carefully crafted blog which avoids certain questions. We’ve had injuries for both Home and Away games – so why can we win 5 away and only 2 at home?

I think its false to say there’s only two camps – the positive camp behind Hodgson, Peace and the team and those who want a complete clear out before we’re all doomed! I wouldn’t want to be placed in either camp – I see both positive and negative sides to the last 12 months.

Perhaps we need a new motto under Roy: “Organised in defeat, opportunists in victory”

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Lovely interaction between two posters on the dark side, PeteNuts and Streako offering to meet each other to partake in physical violence. As another poster on there put it ‘one step away from taking their Dad’s to school with them.’

Makes our differences on here look very grown up.

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Smethwick. I don’t remember signing your discharge papers. Any more comments like ‘Goodbye’ and you will be on a fizzer, 7 days Jankers. Now I will sign a 48 hour pass so you can go home, make love to the wife (or someone else’s), then be ready to give your all for Sunday. Now get in line and ready for parade. Those boots are a disgrace!
TRBH. I think I would accept an explanation that made sense from JP as to why they all have to journey into London, but if I were a shareholder, I’d probably be livid!
51.Kev. There’s a season ticket holder next to me who doesn’t come very often and he is a BIG man, so I wouldn’t notice the difference if we could arrange that. You could even bring a donkey. I have a big garden, plenty grass.

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terry i remember those times not quite as long as you do ,my time was late 70s ,where no one could doubt the talent we had ,left by giles and allen ,for a certain mr attkinson to breeze into the hawthorns ,terry we never built on that side either, let cunningham go robson zondervan ,ok big ron got in some decent replacements and for a time they did ok, but we should have built and il say it again albion will never until they get in someone who has football in mind will ever splash anything ,there was a saying ya get what you pay for , even 20mill don’t get a world class player,.even if we where in man city s position we would not attract these world so called class players, even man city can really tempt world players because no one really associates class with them, its arrogance ,I’m signing for city ,everton WHOOOOOOO? I’m sighning for man utd liverpool WOW ya made it sure to win stuff, its the mind set of everyone ,i never thought id see again what i have but lucky i have seen albion back in the top flight ,never thought id see them at wembely i did and seen em win the league to me thats great i was able to see this again for a second time

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75 Happy,

for some reason,I’m no longer hungry,I’ve lost me appetite……….

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86 Baggie in Langley
If you take such exception to Terry Throstle’s post concerning opinions on support how come you didn’t express an opinion on the Scharner gets shirt’y thread?
Adéu

Cyril
Talk about being tight, you only offered so you could have the grass back after me donkey’s finished with it!
Adéu

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OK it was childish of me to throw my toys out the pram earlier and I apologise for that.I also thank CR78 for his reply. What I should have said is that I’m equally fed up with the Harold ” You’ve never had it so good ” Macmillan brigade who repeat themselves so often on here. I still fail to see how we’ve moved forward if we have the same points total as this time last year, a total which cost RDM his job, and as for names. Again, I must agree with Wall Heath, who writes more sense than most of you put together, with his Neil Warnock suggestion, and what about asking for permission to speak to Brendan Rodgers at Swansea? That’s the best two barrels I’ve got at the moment CR78!

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If I was Harry, I would buy a lottery ticket tonight!

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Good blog Bomber. I’m generally happy with the way the table looks but I must say that I’m a worrier as far as our home form is concerned. Four results at home is worrying.
I don’t want Hodgson to leave as I do beleive that he can turn us into a mid-table Prem side, however, home performances need to improve before it becomes a major problem.
Having said that, Capello has just resigned so Hodgson could possibly be moving on anyway. This could be disastrous for us but I recon the FA will want Redknapp and Redknapp will be more than willing to accept a massive wad of money for the England job I’m sure.
Anyway, massive game on Sunday, so COME ON BAGGIES.
Boing Boing

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87 Cyril,

can I also have a pass to go home and make love to my wife?

If so,when would you recommend that I tell her what I’m doin’?

I feel it’s only right that she’s told,in case she doesn’t notice………

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98BangKok. You can do your ‘peddling’ all the way to London but no one’s going to buy those Wolves Shirts you got stuck with from Bescot Market.
101Cantello. It’s obvious from your ‘Dear Auntie Cyril’ letter you need a DEMONSTRATION not just advice. Leave a photo of Mrs.C78 and your address with the E&S and I’ll be in touch. PS: How long’s it been since you wallpapered the ceiling?
102TAN. Whatever happens, we MUST keep tabs on Olly for the future. I’d love to look forward to a bit of gung-ho football before I set out to watch Ronnie Allen again.

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Cantello
I’d like it to be known that Cyril’s PS:, was his comment alone without any inside information from me.
Adéu

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Roy Hodgson’s current contract runs until the end of the season. He will not be sacked because we are not hurtling at the speed of light towards the Championship like we were under Di Matteo. And he won’t be taking the England job because he won’t be offered it. Therefore, you can either get behind him, or just carry on whining about him and suggesting fanciful and ridiculous successors to his post. HE AIN’T GOIN’ NOWHERE!

It’s the last time i shall comment on the future of our club’s manager because frankly it’s an insult to the bloke who’s trying to do his job and an embarrassment to the club he’s trying to do that job for.

Tarrarabeet….

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Max
I’m sure that you’ve had other pressing matters to attend too but I would be very interested in your strategy for a change of management to secure our place in the Prem?
Adéu

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87 Cyril. That post made me laugh. Only trouble is my missus left me years ago, fed up of me always moaning about the Albion, especially the manager.

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95 Smethwick.
Good to see you back and that’s the first time I’ve been compared to Harold McMillan.

Just to pick you up on something at the start, you say ‘who repeat themselves so often on here.’ As Rocket has said before, do the words pot, kettle and black ring any bells as you keep repeating the opposite message over and over again.

Okay you’re managerial suggestions. I think Warnock might have been a product of Max’ extremely warped sense of humour and Cyril would be complaining about the noise of bones cracking as Shaun Derry and Clint Hill set about their business for us.

You couldn’t have known it when you wrote but Brendan Rodgers has just signed a new contract. But ask yourself why would he leave Swansea for us? In your scenario we would be a team that has sacked two managers in 12 months whereas he’s secure at a club doing well and may well be offered a Tottenham type job if it comes up. Wolves fans mentioned Paul Lambert but why would he leave a club that gets similar size crowds and where he’s idolised?

Remember these people don’t love Albion or Wolves as we do, they see us for what we are, two average clubs struggling to establish themselves in a world where most others are billionaires and we’ve got our backsides hanging out of our trousers. Yes Swansea and Norwich are doing well but they havent reached the end of their first season yet let alone their second or third.

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Streetly 114 – I agree with your comments regards the team, but want to pick up on your assesment of Peace – firstly I agree that he probably does put himself first and the club second…but surely EVERY owner of a club would do that ??

Even the Sheik who owns Man City wouldn’t put more money into his club than he could afford – he can just afford more than anyone else. Abramovic at Chelsea has stopped spending huge sums (Torres aside) and they now can’t compete with Man City – it’s all relative aint it.

There have been owners who spent money they didn’t have – Risdale for example – do we really want that ??

Peace has said he can only spend so much and that he would consider offers for the club -how come no one is coming forward publicly to buy a club that is well run, in the the premiership and has little debt ??

Would i want to do business with JP – No !!
Would I want to work for him – probably not.
Is he doing a decent job of looking after my club – Yes i think he is.

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Baggiebeau
yeah spot on. It will come mate just keep believing. See you Sunday half time and we can sort out meeting after if you like. Unless you change your mind about before ill let you no where we are going. Keep boinging ace

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116 Smethwick.
Not really accusing you of wanting to keep changing manager, just saying that when things don’t go right the average football fan will immediately look for a reason (I’m no different to anybody else) and the Manager is usually the first to come to mind, followed by the Chairman, the goalkeeper then the strikers etc. Some don’t know who they want they just know they don’t want Roy Hodgson.

As for the players, I agree as long as you seperate playing rubbish from not trying. Mulumbu played rubbish on Saturday but I didn’t see any less effort from him than normal, does he deserve criticism? Paul Robinson had many critics on here but I can honestly say I can’t remember a game where he gave less than 100% or ducked a tackle.

Last year PO floated about doing a bit here and a bit there but scored a lot of goals and was cheered to the rafters. This year he’s doing much the same but has temporarily lost his scoring touch and some at the ground actually groaned when his name was read out, how many of those were begging JP to give him whatever he wanted in the summer to keep him at the club?

If Roy takes us down then perhaps we need to look at the situation but as long as we stay up then he’s done a b****y good job, something Streetly explains brilliantly at 114.

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One last point on holding our AGM in London – ask Steve Keane if he feels thats too far to travel to meet a clubs owners…. Lol !

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kev

he’s busy interviewing Warnock mate. Somewhere down London i think.

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124 – good idea, you can all stand together slagging the albion off.

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123. sherlock.
That’s funny.

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Long is fit for the game on Sunday

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93) Simple i had not read it.

I will attempt to be more elequant this time . Support and passion for a club is not measured on how much and how loud you sing.Too much stock and to much time is spent discussing this.

Other opinions whilst i am here , Stick with Roy we will move forward.

Get off PO’s back he is trying his confidence is low a few goals will sort that.

Tchoi shouldnt start he is an impact player.

Carson was and is a good goalkeeper.

Oh an where is Laughing Wolf he really did make me laugh

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128 netherton

i wouldn’t be surprised if he means his mate Barry from down the Red Lion or summat

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129.Cheers I.M. Now I feel we can give ‘em a game. It would be interesting to see Fortuné and Long together with Pete coming on at about 60 minutes, depending on which of the first two is ticking. To Mulumbu I would say,
“tough guy, you’ve nothing to prove to us so just work your magic and don’t do anything naughty”. I don’t suppose we will, but I’d have the back 4 that played Fulham.

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132 langley

there are elements of that post that i agree with but i don’t see what elephants have got to do with anything

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Baggie in Langley
With the risk of Cantello’s wrath hanging over me I find myself repeating myself.
So you don’t attach much importance to the atmosphere at the Hawthorns at the moment then?
I agree that support and passion for you club isn’t measured by how much you sing but it is preferable to the only noise you make is shouting abuse at the team when it is still 0-0 after 30mins and we are struggling to hit top form and then follow it up with boo’s at half time.
I also agree with the other points you raised.
Adéu

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141 Kev,

I hope yo still got a big ‘ed bangin’ agenst that wall.

Some people demand their right to remain silent……

If the snow ain’t here,we’em down the Robin in an hour……..

Adeu.

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