Robert Koren leaves in shock move

Monday 17th May 2010, 12:00PM BST.

Robert Koren leaves in shock move

West Bromwich Albion have sprung a major surprise by releasing Slovenia captain Robert Koren.

The Baggies have opted not to take up their year’s option on the 29-year-old midfielder, ending his three-and-a-half-year career at the Hawthorns.

Sporting director Dan Ashworth said: “Robert has been a great servant to the club and we would like to thank him for all his efforts.

“He scored some important goals for us and has been very professional in everything he has done.

“However, on our return to the Premier League we have to try to get the balance of the squad right and we feel we are best served concentrating our available resources into other areas of the squad.

“We also have to be aware of the new Premier League rules regarding the number of home-grown players that must be included in the squad.”

The decision has come as a shock, especially after agent Zoran Krneta claimed last month that Albion had indicated their intention to take up the option.

But the Baggies have now decided to focus their funds on other targets, with Koren’s exit likely to free up as much as £1million in wages.

Head coach Roberto Di Matteo already has Player of the Year Graham Dorrans, Youssouf Mulumbu, Chris Brunt, James Morrison, Jerome Thomas and Giles Barnes available to compete for midfield places, while record signing Borja Valero could also return after a year on loan at Real Mallorca.

The move leaves Koren looking for a new club less than month before leading his country into World Cup action with England among their first-round opponents.

Di Matteo said: “I would like to thank Robert for his contribution and professionalism and wish him well for the World Cup and his future.”

The 29-year-old was signed on a free transfer from Norwegian outfit Lillestrom in January 2007 by Tony Mowbray, helping the Baggies reach the Championship play-off final in his first season before scoring 10 goals in the following campaign to help the club win the Championship title.

But Koren had a frustrating year, with Valero’s arrival seeing him moved from his central midfield role.


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    danny ov tipton

    what is he playing at, wouldnt mind if we got money for him but we aint, hope this doesnt backfire on him and hinder our chance of premier league survival

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    Lord_Shepherd

    Gutted about this! I thought he was worth another year at least and would be a good asset in the prem. Things which went on behind the scenes are obviously more deep rooted than first thought.Hope a suitable replacement is lined up!

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    Warren

    Surprising news to say the least.

    Robert Koren’s been a great servant and I don’t think there’s an Albion fan that won’t wish him well.

    However, there was one thing that always really riled me with Koren, and that was pulling out of tackles. I remember losing 3-2 at Burnley 3 seasons ago after being 2-0 up, and them scoring from a corner when Koren wouldn’t put his boot on a loose ball, and a similar thing against Newcastle on the opening day this season when if he’d have gone in with his head when there was an empty net, we’d have gone 2-0 up.

    I’m not swiping at him because he’s leaving- his overall contribution contained far more positives than negatives- but perhaps he became more synonymous with the airy-fairy midfield of old, than the much more pragmatic unit we’re evolving into.

    He wanted to play centrally, but if he played there he needed protecting, and I think we’re better served with Dorrans as the attack-minded centre-mid.

    Best of luck Robert wherever you go, thanks for the memories.

    Could this mean Valero’s definitely coming back?

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    CantelloRocket 78

    I’m surprised somebody with his ability and football brain has been released when second raters like Moore and Mattock are still there,but it looks like JP is already trying to save money by taking players off the wage bill.I only hope that this saving plus the millions we get from being promoted can be used to bring quality signings to the squad,not searching the lower divisions for bargain buys.The Chairman is under pressure to get it right this time,with Blues,Stoke and Wolves staying up,he can’t afford another instant relegation,people are losing patience.

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    Baggies007

    What a shame, I have to say there was a moment last season where I’d had enough of him, but he responded and played a very important part with some key goals. He has been a great servant, high energy and effort and no mean skill. Predict he will go to Fulham and will score against us next season. Good luck Robert and I will be rooting for you in the World Cup.

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    Baggiebob

    Didn’t see that coming, I’m in shock. I also think the quotation from Ashworth about home-grown players is one to consider in terms of new signings. I’m sorry to see RoKo go…Fulham bound?

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    brummierobwolves

    I am not trying to rub salt in the wounds but this is madness. I would not complain if Wolves were bidding for him.
    I have seen that you Stoke and us are after Hunt. Albion are planning a £3.5 million bid. A decent player but he is not fit until October and personally I am not interested in a bidding war and would not offer more than £3 million.

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    Felly

    I can’t believe this, i’d say that since the fallout and makeup with RDM, Koren has been our most consistant and best player. I know we need full backs and a forward but surely a team like us cannot afford to let a player of this quality go for free??

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    Baggies007

    Entirely gutted at this news. I know his head went down at one stage, but he came back and scored some very key goals. All action and skillful player, loved watching him. I can only wish him all the very best, odds-on he’ll be at Fulham and we will be on the receiving end next season. Hard to believe we have got no money for him. Robert, very best wishes and have a great World Cup.

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    Felly Baggie

    I cannot believe this, i know he had the fall out with RMD but thought they had made up? Maybe there is more than we know!

    Since they made up Koren has been our most consistant and one of our best players. Surely we cannot afford to lose a player of this quality and for free??

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    SuperMaths

    In RdM we trust.

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    MALTA BAGGIE

    HOPE THIS IS NOT THE FIRST OF MANY BLUNDERS TO COME.
    IS THIS ANOTHER MISTAKE THAT WILL COST US DEAR LIKE THE ONE OF PHILLIPS? HOPE I”M WRONG COS I M FED UP OF GOING UP AND DOWN.

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    Baggietastic

    Dorrans aside, our best midfield player. At the moment we have exactly the same midfield that finished bottom in the Premier League last time apart from Rokko. Is the budget that tight? JP trying to save money again? A crazy decision, he will move to a bigger club on a free now, we may aswell let Dorrans go to Westham if we have already admitted defeat, JP wake up, the other Midlands clubs are investing in their futures, stop holding us back.

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    1986Baggie

    Poor move. Best midfielder we have in terms of combined ability, brains, dignity, fitness and keeping a low profile. We’ll miss him sorely. We now have a midfield that are mostly still in nappies and a combined brain cell count of just approaching 46. It’s ok though, I heard that Premiership defenders can’t cope with midfielders who don’t pass when they should and don’t look up. It makes them laugh so much they have to nip off to the changing room to change their shorts. What are we doing?????

    We can only hope that Dorrans brain matures in time and his natural ability shines through enough. I hold out less hope for Jerome though. Morrisson now needs to step up and fill Koren’s boots – he has the ability, it just might be a bit too soon? Valero – clearly has a lot going for him as long as he puts on a stone and trains with a rugby club for a month to toughen him up. Mulumbu – will be very good, shows it quite often but also prone to Leon Bernettesque mishaps. Still, at least he’s not Titus Bramble of old!

    Any thoughts?

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    BoingBoing666

    i’m stunned by this move. i’m sure there are credible business reasons behind this but compared to some of the players we could have released its footballing madness.

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    TONY ISLE OF MAN

    HERE WE GO AGAIN RE PHILLIPS AND GERA

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    Berkshire Baggie

    It is a shame to see him go, got some great memories of him. However it probably makes sense to release him if the finances are to be believed, nearly £1 million in wages and bonuses. Would we have been likely to receive a fee of that much with just a one year contract? particularly if he held out until January when he could negotiate a move elsewhere on a free? All we can hope is that this is a sign that they are looking for a quality replacement for him or else we could well live to regret letting a player of his qability leave. I think this must have been RDM’s decision so lets trust in his wisdom and plans for the future and see what the summer brings.

    Boing Boinging in the Premiership.

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    matt

    good move. although he is a good player we have plenty of central midfielders. in the new premier squad laws of 25 players we needed to free up space for reid. this means that reid is free both in terms of a fee and wages. i liked koren but weve evolved as a team and he wasnt going to play with jara, reid, mulumbu, morrison, dorrans all playing centre mid.

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    The REAL Baggie Boy

    Although Koren was a decent player we have to trust RDM we dont know any of the behind the scenes stuff that has gone on or is going on. I am sure he did not fit into RDM plans and thats the reason why he has gone

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    Albion1879

    I am totally shocked with this news but as football and the club dynamics change so must players. He’s been a great servant and despite the public fall out with RDM his performances back end of the season were exceptional. Looking at what we have already I dont think there would be a place for him in a 442 with Dorrans and Mulumbu getting my votes and at the same time I would imagine replacements must already be lined up and would trust we will get it right with incoming transfers.

    I hope he secures a good deal for himself in England still and will always applauad him on his return. Farewell RoKo

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    Cyril Randle

    We’ve had three good years from him and he’s done OK wages wise with us. Best of luck to him with what is left of his career. The stunning goals will stay in the memory. Now gentlemen please, have faith. The staff know what they’re doing. Be patient.

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    SIR TERRY BAGGIE

    Send him to dingles they have most our rejects aye boing boing

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    Telford Baggies

    Mistake. Big Mistake

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    Alfie

    Good move. RDM will play a 5 man midfield next season which will rely on Jara and the ever improving Mulumbu to break down opposition attacks. We then have a number of choices for creativity, wing play and other midfield roles. I liked RK a lot and am disappointed to see him go but the decision heightens my confidence in RDM and his team, even more; a very tough decision taken in order to concentrate on the search for 2 more full backs and 2 more strikers. Impressed.

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    BURNLEY BAGGIE

    oh dear oh dear oh dear
    still greater minds than you and i…?
    message to Warren 3 seasons age Burney never beat us 3.2, 2.1 to them opening game of the season 2.1 to us at our place (one result i never get wrong)

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    CARLY G

    i remember talking to carlton palmer a few years ago
    when he was at albion & he said the trouble with albion is that they always sell or get rid of thier best players.

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    Hall Green Baggie

    22 – don’t you mean Fulham?

    I think it’s a sort-of-good move, we do have a glut of competent central midfielders and the contract situation made him easy to release. Hopefully funds will be freed up for fullbacks who aren’t wingers playing out of position.

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    NOTGOIN2CARDIFF

    An awful decision. How will we cope without him at the end of the Premiership yoyo ? Perhaps Olsson will step up to the plate.

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    Happy_baggie

    27 – just another dingle without the brainpower to change his web name….. moron.

    I agree with most on here who are suprised – but perhaps RDM wants to do things differently this time – and doesn’t see Koren as a regular starter (and RK wouldn’t sit on the bench).

    I think next season will see us become a much pacier team and perhaps Rokko wasn’t that type of player. It aslo allows RDM to bring in another decent wage earner in a different position.

    Anyway I wish him well and hope he don’t come back to bite us.

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    Happy_baggie

    Oi – 27 has now become 28 – sorry Hall Green I was addressing NOTGOIN2CARDIFF who is a regular dingle poster on the dark side.

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    Takk

    Massively surprised and dissapointed by this.

    Koren has been my favourite player pretty much since he arrived – and I haven’t had a favourite player since I was a kid. He’s a class act.

    To be fair to the Albion though, the timing allows Koren to put himself in the shop window during the World Cup – and I no doubt think he’ll shine there and there will be more than enough teams wishing to take him on.

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    Jeff

    Has JP died?????
    How come we haven’t waited for the World cup to show him off??
    He must be worth at least 2 million quid.
    Bonkers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    WarandPeace

    I’m sad to see Roko go but it’s not a big shock to me. I can’t undersand a lot of the negativity on the board about it. Blaming Peace!!! What’s that all about? It’s obvious that he has been released with RDM’s blessing. Koren has good skill but I reckon RDM wants more pace and power in the team. I think RDM has done a great job so far and I feel comfortable backing his judgement.

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    SIR TERRY BAGGIE

    25 burnley, Your wrong,Warren is right,burnley did beat us 3-2 after we wuz 2-0 up,nite match me n my daughter wuz there,aye boing boing

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    BAGGIEBOYNICK

    BIT OF A SHOCK BUT WE HAVE PLENTY IN MIDFIELD WHICH ALSO MAKES ME THINK IS VALERO RETURNING TO STAYAS WELL ?
    IM NOT GOING TO JUDGE JUST YET ITS A LITTLE EARLY DONT YOU THINK ?
    BOING BOING

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    Warren

    Cheers Tez

    BurnleyBaggie- I meant the year we got to the play-off final, it’s the game Tez is referring to. A night match on the TV at Turf Moor. We went 2-0 up within about 15 minutes, and they turned it around. Paul McShane got sent off for headbutting their bloke in the back of the head. It was a nasty clash of heads, but McShane never took his eye off the ball.

    It was either their first or second, Koren should’ve leathered it up the other end of the pitch when it was bouncing around our area, but he backed out and they prodded it in.

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    GoddoStafford

    This can only be Di Matteo getting his own back following his brief run in with Koren last season. It makes no commercila sense. Why not take up the option of the one year and sell him, or offer him in part exchange, he would definately attract interest. What if he stars in the World Cup? Jeremy Peace is going soft.

    I am sure all Albion fans will wish him well (except in the World Cup)

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    BringItOn

    Says a lot when a player of Koren’s ability is allowed to leave, but with Dorrans, Mulumbu, Jara, Brunt, Thomas and Barnes in the squad its not an area we should be spending our budget on. Premiership Goalscorer + fullbacks are what we need.

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    Happy_baggie

    On a completly different thread I see West Ham have named the four managers they wish to approach for their vacant position – all of whom are currently at clubs and two of whom (Dave Jones and Ian Holloway) are about to play the biggest game in their clubs history for promotion to the prem.

    Talk about crass timing and tacky marketing – the porn kings are a laughing stock.

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    Cuddly Dudley

    Ta for the tip Sir terry.
    Have had a word with Mick and he’s going to keep an eye out for him in the World Cup whilst he’s out there punditting.
    Yow know, see if he’s any cop.
    Don’t suppose you’ve got another Steve Bull we can have ?
    No, didnt think so, we’em just gonna have to fork out 7 or 8million on a striker now we’ve established ourselves as a Premiership side and players know we aint a yoyo team..

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    Wolves Liam

    i feel sorry for albion fans losing a brillient fans and im looking forward for playing u next season

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    Wargrave Baggie

    Have to say I’m surprised. We shall miss him and wish him well. I doubt we would have got record points this season without him, and I voted for his goal v Blackpool as goal of the season.
    So that’s the truth? Did WBA decline to take up the 1 year extension on his contract, as the club says? Or did he decline to sign it, as his Wikipedia page says? I know the agents update that, but I’d like to know the truth. The extension was in the club’s favour, I believe.

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    Wargrave Baggie

    Have to say I’m surprised. We shall miss him and wish him well. I doubt we would have got record points this season without him, and I voted for his goal v Blackpool as goal of the season.
    So what’s the truth? Did WBA decline to take up the 1 year extension on his contract, as the club says? Or did he decline to sign it, as his Wikipedia page says? I know the agents update that, but I’d like to know the truth. The extension was in the club’s favour, I believe.

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    dorsetbaggie

    We should have taken the extra year and played him in the right position.
    Sorry RDM, you may regret your decision.

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    BURNLEY BAGGIE

    sir terry / warren
    yes twas 4 seasons ago how time fly,s
    one thing before i go sources close to
    me at burnley tell me eagles is still on
    his way to us and fletcher to the dingles
    is on as well

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    Wargrave Baggie

    Was it RDM’s decision? Did WBA decline to take up the 1 year extension on his contract, as the club says? Or did he decline to sign it, as his Wikipedia page says? I know the agents update that, but I’d like to know the truth. The extension was in the club’s favour, I believe.

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    Wargrave Baggie

    Sorry for multiple updates. Blame my slow browser. Please remove 37, 40 & 41, moderator! My comment is no 38.

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    Beechy

    bad move…one of our best players last time out in the prem! Scores Important Goals we are going to have to rely on Dorrans now hope this does not backfire! reminds of the kevin phillips situation a few years back! why not sign him for the year and get some good money for him!?

    Plenty of other players i would have axed before Koren including the likes of Barnett Texiera Moore Meite Valero.

    If we dont sign a decent replacement this is uncharacteristically bad business Mr Peace

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    Baggie Ed

    Sorry to see him go, he has been a good player for us and from his comments he has enjoyed his time with us. Best of luck for the future Robert, have a great world cup (except against England of course!).

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    BrierleyHillBaggie

    All the best ROKO and thanks for your services
    Hope things turn out well for you
    Obviously theres an abundence of midfielders at the moment
    But if RDM is willing to offload a class act like this, whos next?
    Personaly I’d have put Brunt up first, body language says it all at times.Needs to stop feeling sorry for himself when things backfire.
    Yes thats it a rocket up his —-
    Is it me or is ROKO short of pace?
    I’ve never noticed that from him more of a gazzele.
    Oh and yes I know he has pulled out of a few tackles in his time, but only so as not to mistime them,getting in trouble.

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    Baggiedad

    What a great move by the club, a real notice of intent,and without gloating, one I predicted in a post 2 weeks ago! All the posts about how good he was are fair, but you should all remember what league we were playing in! He never was or will be a premiership player.Onward and upwards. Boing Boing!
    PS.My other prediction was a big question mark hanging over Olsson at premier level!!

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    G&BArmy

    Im a Wolves fan even I find this surprising as all the Albion fans I know really rate him,….I hope we go in for him!

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    Baggiedad

    Good piece of business this.Served us well and i wish him luck but he couldn’t have gone any further, he never was or would’ve been a premiership player, get him out and the new men in! This is the dawning of a new era, embrace it! It’s been a long time coming.
    Without gloating I predicted this 2 weeks ago, and if anyone is interested, in the same post also predicted that there was a huge question mark hanging over Olsson at premiership level. They may both be some of the fans favourites but neither was bought by RDM and even at championship level our central defenders never looked completely watertight. It’s going to be an interesting couple of months. Boing Boing.

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    SIR TERRY BAGGIE

    40, are you gunna fork out 7-8 million on another 6 goal a season striker,you mite even manage to get into double figures at home,aye boing boing

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    Dean

    Its obvious that releasing Koren paves the way back for the utterly useless Valero. Save money on one players wages and bring in another to fit into the same wage structure at no cost to the club. We should try to off load Valero and at least get some money back into the club.

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    Dean

    Valero will come back to replace Koren so the club don’t have to buy another player in that position. We should sell Valero and get some money back for the total 4.75 million we forked out on the utterly waste of space pratt!!!

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    sid

    there must be someone coming in then, must say im a bit dissapointed that meite is still at the albion

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    SIR TERRY BAGGIE

    41, yow wont look forward to playing us when wim whipping ya,be afraid be very afraid cuz weem cuming to get ya,aye boing boing

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    SIR TERRY BAGGIE

    40, weem that good wim giving world cup stars away,be afraid be very afraid cuz wim comin to get ya aye boing boing

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    Beechy

    We need to offload the likes of Meite Moore Valero texiera, maybe Miller i dont think he can cut it! 1 upfront got us relegated last year i think unless we make some abitious signings it could well happen again! The likes of Steven Reid and Gabriel Tamas will not keep us in the premier league! But il keep the faith!

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    Di Matteo OUT!!!!!

    Those that know me have heard me ranting all season about what I think of our illustrious leader. Barnsley away – didn’t have a clue. Leicester away – cruising at 2-0 and he makes two defensive substitutions that very nearly cost us the game. Koren wide and Morrison in the middle. Mattock getting a game. Cox not getting a game. Luke Moore. Just a few examples of his complete and utter ineptitude. And now he has sent Roko packing. A quality player with blue and white pumping through his veins. I fear the worst for all of us and he will be off to pastures new. That day can’t come quick enough for me.
    And for those that wish to defend him I would say that most of the fans could have got our group of players out of this very poor Championship.

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    Baggie6679

    56 don’t no if u no about the Spanish league but check valeros stats and reveiws this season and u will find that he’s been real class over there so if he does come back then he mite be half decent with the correct players around him plus rdm knows how to handle foreign players very well .boing boing ,need 7 new players

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    Baggie6679

    56 don’t no if u no about the Spanish league but check valeros stats and reveiws this season and u will find that he’s been real class over there so if he does come back then he mite be half decent with the correct players around him plus rdm knows how to handle foreign players very well .boing boing ,

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    steveDudley

    Shocked! another mistake on the scale of philips and Gera , bet he ends up at wolves or Bham

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    Rokoforeva

    This is the most stupid thing I’ve ever heard. Get your act together dimatteo. Roko! Roko!

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    kev in mallorca

    Tranquilo lads!Roko has been a good player for us but we’ve got plenty of options in midfield,probably some we don’t know about yet,as for the comments about other players that should go before Roko i-e Meite,Moore,Mattock,Miller and Barnett what have any of these got to do with this decision to let him go,I can see him now at full back,target man leading the attack with one up front and dominating the centre of defence,I,m not saying we should keep any of the above but it shows that a lot of our so call fans put their mouths into gear before their brains,I hope these fans are not members of them moaning moron brigade as for Roko we,ve let him go on a free as reward for his great service,now hopefully he will have a good world cup, negotiate a big signing fee and secure his future,thanks and good luck Roko!

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    SIR TERRY BAGGIE

    60,Hey beechy how ya duin mate, aye boing boing

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    SIR TERRY BAGGIE

    62, Bit diffrent pussyfootying around in the spanish sunshine without a tackle going in to the blood n thunder of the prem on a cold winters afternoon,aye boing boing

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    kev in mallorca

    I’ll take pussy footing around like BARCA any day

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    billythefish

    STB – Please feel free to enlighten us on albions record when it comes to staying in the top division…

    Stayed up once, with a record number of low points and the ‘great escape’

    You will have to forgive us for not taking albion fans advice when it comes to staying up as you know naff all…

    Ever finished higher than 4th bottom in the prem?

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    SIR TERRY BAGGIE

    70 btf,gosh you have done your homework,you must be really intrested in us baggiz,you should know all about finishing bottom with record number of low points,thing is you only do any good when we aint there to stop ya as you will find out to your cost again this season,be afraid be very afraid cuz weem coming to get ya,your already bookies favourites to go down next season aye boing boing UP THE BAGGIZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

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    SIR TERRY BAGGIE

    69 Look wot happened when they pussy footed around against inter aye boing boing

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    SIR TERRY BAGGIE

    70, one things for sure we wont finish bottom this year with yow in it,aye boing boing UP IN STYLE THE RDM WAY OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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    SIR TERRY BAGGIE

    I enjoyed watching the championship play offs last week,oh such great memories of a couple of years ago, its so heartbreaking to lose a chance to go to wembley specialy when your local rivals have just beaten ya aye boing boing

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    SIR TERRY BAGGIE

    70,btd, looks like your one man show is on his bike,never mind you can always rely on your 2 goal hero seb to hold the ball up and lead the line,aye boing boing WE R ALBION SAY WE R ALBION

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    ean33

    2 things here 1 im shocked that he is leaving, i thought he was a decent steady player who would of adapted to the prem very well as a thinking footballer, 2 sir terry can make some very intelligent points until he panics when he see’s a none baggie poster then goes into 6 year old babble mode, his comments go up and down in a yo-yo fashion, very apt!, now as a wolves fan it looks like we wont sign him as we have better (not sir terry but koren) but i do feel you will miss him next season, either way i wish you luck as with out a footballing brain in midfield the fledgling players left have little experience, may be a decent buy will follow, as for our 6 goal wonder and 2 goal hit stb you may find your self in a position just like that in a few months time, but we will see, either way this dingle wishes you all the best and it would be great to see all midland sides in the prem, and stay there with luck

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    SIR TERRY BAGGIE

    76,We wont find ourselfs in that position cuz we dont park a wmpte bus in front of goal,we like to attack in numbers as you will see for yourselfs when your sitting in the stands(if you go)biting your finger nails watching wave after wave of attacks by the super stripes,aye boing boing SEND YOU DOWN THE RDM IN STYLE OHHHHHHHHHHHH YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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    SIR TERRY BAGGIE

    and on another note i see we mite be signing Michael Brown from pompey,that should prolong kites injury abit longer aye boing boing TOP 4 IN STYLE OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

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    SIR TERRY BAGGIE

    76,and thats the diffrence between our 2 clubs we give away world cup stars n your shocked,you try n off load players and we think theres another bad buy of space gone,aye boing boing

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    SIR TERRY BAGGIE

    79,shud av read waste of space,aye boing boing

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    stevo

    i cant believe some of this dross on here Roko is a good player yes but its obvious RDM wants to go 1 up front with 2 wingers (Thomas, Brunt Hunt?) to support and a solid meidfield 2 with Jara Mulumbu (brown?) another from Morrison or valero for the creativity, so where would Roko play? and would he be happy on the bench?

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    kev in mallorca

    72 Is this your personal website? I’ve tried to reply to you since yesterday,they won,t show it,all I wan,t to say is just ask Arsenal and Man U last year about pussyfooting around.

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    SIR TERRY BAGGIE

    82,you can alwiz txt me aye boing boing

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    ean33

    sir terry i will enjoy the wave after wave, thats what happens after you get promoted after all, you come up and then get waved good bye, you come up and wave good bye, you…you get the drift im sure, so you think you can stay in the prem playing attacking football, have you not tried that twice already? either way when we are still up we can at least say those baggies are down …shame they played some attacking football, i remember wave after wave from them when they played us and some of the fans used more than 2 finger

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    billythefish

    82 same here, mods on here are obviously tesco’s. shocking and I am cancelling my E and S delivery!

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