James Morrison makes Albion point
Monday 21st March 2011, 11:12AM GMT.
Bloodied Albion midfielder James Morrison has hailed Saturday’s battling draw with Arsenal as a template for Premier League survival.
The Scotland international helped the Baggies claim a 2-0 lead over the Gunners before they held firm for a point after a late comeback from the title-chasers.
And Morrison claims the spirit that helped Albion claim a useful point will be needed again with Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham all lying in wait in the next five matches.
The Baggies did chalk up an unwanted Premier League record when they recorded a 28th successive match without a clean sheet, but Morrison was still happy with a share of the spoils.
He said: “We would have taken a point beforehand and Arsenal had most of the possession, so a draw was probably a fair result.
“Looking at the other results was a bit of a kick in the teeth but we will keep going and it’s five games unbeaten now so let’s keep this run going.
“We’ve got a tough five games and that’s the type of performance we know we might have to give.”
Morrison played most of the game with five stitches and a bandage protecting a deep cut to his forehead but insisted he never wanted to leave the match.
He said: “It was a nasty knock and it hurt like hell but you get them in football. I felt a little bit sick but I knew that I wanted to carry on and help the lads.
“It was a tough performance with everyone digging in. It wasn’t the prettiest we’ve played all season but it was a good point.
“Everyone is looking at me and saying ‘hero’ but I just wanted to carry on playing. I know it wasn’t my best performance but I like to think I worked hard with the lads.
“Everyone knows what players are like. They just called it a little scratch and called me Terry Butcher.”
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James,
Couldn’t care less about the clean sheet record. This point is what it’s all about, not beaten in four games. Thanks for your “John Wile” impersonation. These other fans who say they have an easy run in, have never played football.
They only have to look at the way we battled for every ball and against the second best side in the league, to realise they don’t know what they’re talking about. Our defence is now the mountain our team is built on. Our forwards Are the tree that is now in bloom. Scharner and Mulumbu are the roots that keep them both together. Roy is the water that keeps them going. Our fans are what the team feeds off. All together we make, WEST BROMWICH ALBION.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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Love the play on words. It’s like something from the Gospel of John.
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blummin eck Jack you nearly had me in tears mate.
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Jack
That’s like undiscovered works of the Bard! You and Max Randle should get together and write songs about individual players.
Adeu
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1 JtH-
Having looked at your post,I became so inspired,that I opened up the iTunes library,and read it again,with the ‘DAM BUSTERS’ theme playing in the background.
All we need now are a few ‘bouncing bombs’ directed at opposing defences during the rest of the season,and a couple of Spitfires flying in from the wings.
I’m sorry,it’s a bit overwhelming,I really need to lie down………….
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1 Jack
Good on ya son!
Now!…. come on then,….. come on all of you,….. come on,….. where are you?….. Hiding I suppose and eating vast quantities of humble pie no doubt. Fickle, fickle fans that what you are, fickle!
Bullies as well I guess, picking on those who can’t defend themselves, you ought to be ashamed of yourselves, every last one of you. Come on then where are you all those who were slagging off Jimmy Morrison.
His performance and commitment to the cause on Saturday will long be remembered by the faithful, and as long as we have that kind of whole hearted effort, belief and selflessness we will not fail. Jimmy you were an inspiration to us all…… take a bow!
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been over here for the weekend jack,what a first game to bring your two daughters too,hope i have finally got all this ajax nonsense out of them
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I wouldn’t say our defence is that strong we have conceeded 8 goals in 5 games and we haven’t had a clean sheet in a long time.
Woy tried his best to not let a depleted Arsenal side score but we couldn’t shut up shop. One thing that is giving me confidence is our ‘good fortune’ at the moment. The equaliser V Wolves from their Keeper, the blatent offisde goal V Stoke, Blues having 7 players out and the great Almunia who I personally think he fancies a move to Albion!!!
Going to be touch and go but Blackburn, Blackpool and Wigan will be the 3
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Jack, I HATE gardening. I only do what I attoo as the saying goes. I’ve perfected a method of brain transportation that should be on Star Trek for when the mower is revving, the shears are slicing, the secateurs clipping. It’s like self-hypnosis. Kev, there’s only ONE Max and that’s our mate Wallheath. No wonder your psychiatric and psychological cures didn’t work on that double couch. You were talking to the wrong blokes. That’s what keeping donkeys does for ya. They all look the same!
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Wow jack a churchillian call to arms leaves us
lesser mortals bereft of words! however have to admit that i am a Morrison doubter but was
greatly heartened by his bravery and commitment having said that feel Dorrans first
choice. Worrying news of Olssen hes our rock if hes to be absent it will be even more difficult to survive.
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Fair play JTH, a new poet lauriette in the making!! Seriously though, I have to hold my hands up and say I was one calling for Mozza to be dropped. That performance shows the belief thats been injected into every single player since Roy Hodgson’s arrival.
Boing boing!!
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6 i take it you dident see Morrions feeble challenge on arshavin then before his goal,my nan would have done better,bandadge or no bandadge.
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BOYBAGGIE
You bankers just can’t stop it can you,Why at such a critical time of the season do you lot still post a negative slant on a great performance.
I’ve just watched it again on Albion Player, in my opinion I see it as Jimmy being the only one alert to Arshavin’s run and he just doesn’t get his wounded body across in time,if you want to allay blame which I don’t, you could ask why Malumbu allowed him to run past him on his left hand side because he was a lot closer than Jimmy but then I’ve forgot Jimmy is the new Carson.
Please, please,please do us and the team a favour? keep your Moaning Moron head and mouth locked away for the rest of the season.
Cyril
I thought you had been compared to the great Max Miller,I think it was Jack who suggested a new nick name due to the similar wit.
It’s looks as though I’m going to have a mass couch session for all the Moaning Moron Brigade who can’t keep their mouths shut for the remaining games, they must like it in the Championship,maybe because then they’ll have a field day.
Adeu
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Kev 13. Yes, TRBH did compare me with Max Miller, but that would be unfair on Max. Anyone who knows me is aware I can write a joke, but tell one? I can ruin any joke ever just by trying to tell it. There’s only one joke I’ve ever told successfully and that was the one where Prince Charles was invited to the Mayor Of Tipton’s Ball. I told that one in Minorca on one side of the island and heard it again the next night on the other side. But they couldn’t do the accents needed, so I was asked to stand in. Everyone is famous for 15 minutes.
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BOY,
Yes, I saw that attempted tackle, a bit like Blunt’s full blooded one, as he tried to get there to turn the ball into the net after the best move in the match. Our ” Braveheart ” will never be classed as a defender, but he tried to put himself in there. What more can I ask from them both?, NOTHING.
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+Just to aggravate Odd Fellow.
The key word in my post is “Tried”, as long as our players do that, we will win through.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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I have been so moved by Jacks powerful words that i have inspired to prose myself.
I doubt it can rival Jack for passion but hopefully you will see the emotion behind it.
Here we go….
There once was a manager named mick
Who everyone knew
Moderator here – the rest is banned on the grounds of public decency.
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13 before you start calling people bankers learn to spell our players names.
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BOYBAGGIE
Put it down to rage!
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16 Happy
You’ve made my day!
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BOYBAGGIE
I DIDENT even bother to mention your error,we all do it at times but it doesn’t matter as long as the person is 100% true Baggie! Unlike yourself.
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In defence of Kev
12 Boy. How long has Morrions been playing for us?
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21-20 missing a letter out is a typing error,putting the wrong letter in is a illiterate error,true baggie living in spain,yeah rite.
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Am yo ff real? I don’t pretend to be the brain of Britain but you get funnier with each post!
May I be so bold as to suggest you read your original post,you’re making yourself look an idiot.
I’ll give you a few clues.
I=i
Arshavin=arshavin
And the best is didn’t=didnet
I’ll meet you in the Vine at 12pm before the Liverpool game,if my plane isn’t delayed of cause to discuss this further over a pint or two.
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16. Happybaggy; let me finish for you;
There once was a manager called mick,
who everyone knew was a brick.
He picked up a team,
that wasnt too keen,
And after three seasons top-flight,
made you sick.
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Kev.
Whenever you get a poster that hasn’t been on before having a snidey dig at the club or one of the players it usually means one thing.
SHADRAG.
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TRBH
You ain’t heard some of the so called fans I have and not even a Dingle could pretend as bad as that, but thinking about it mmmm, maybe!
Adeu
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