Albion’s end-of-season blog awards
Friday 27th May 2011, 8:10AM BST.
Albion blogger Jarrod Hill offers alternative honours to his fellow Baggies on and off the field with his traditional end-of-season awards.
Here it is, the last blog of the season and, true to form, it involves us voting on some rather alternative awards.
I attended the real end-of-season awards dinner and, although it was a glitzy celebrity affair, it didn’t have the real fans flavour that we will give these ones.
There are six categories and although I have inserted my own thoughts I want to hear yours. So let’s dive in.
Biggest surprise this season
The obvious winner would be our 11th place finish or the sacking of Roberto Di Matteo.
However, I think the biggest surprise this season has been the fact we have achieved our 11th place finish with only two first team regular additions from our Championship squad.
Peter Odemwingie and Paul Scharner have been the only two regular starters who were recruited during last summer.
This is possibly the most difficult award to decide because, let’s face it, it’s been a season of surprises!
The deep storage award
Who should be put into deep storage and who should be brought back out?
Easy decision for me, put into storage should be our Smethwick End drummer. He has less rhythm than Navin from the classic Steve Martin film The Jerk.
I am all for generating a better atmosphere but there has to be another way. Can we not hire the gorilla from the Cadburys advert?
Let’s face it we all drag our knuckles in the Smethwick End so he will fit right in, well, that’s what those posh folk think over in the East Stand.
Brought out of storage?
The liquidator.
Humble pie award
Everyone who questioned the replacing of Roberto Di Matteo with Roy Hodgson.
Me? After I questioned the return of Abdoulaye Meite against Stoke and, by that, I mean rant down the phone to Pete ‘Hilltop Baggie’ Danckert that we were doomed if our new head coach was going to go through the reserves looking for the answer to our defensive ailments.
Under the radar award
Who has crept under the radar this season?
There were many names mentioned for our official Player of the Year award with Youssouf Mulumbu eventually nicking it from Peter Odemwingie, but nobody mentioned Nicky Shorey.
Arguably our most consistent performer across the whole season along with Jonas Olsson, but you could never accuse our giant Swede of flying under the radar could you?
Best day out
Specific to each and every one of you and I want to hear your own tales from this amazing season.
My favourite was Old Trafford. Having beaten Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, the draw at Old Trafford confirmed it had been no fluke and that we had a team that could compete at this level.
The fact we got to taunt all those glory hunters made it all the sweeter. I have two Manchester United fans within my office – both Midlanders – and I already taunt them mercilessly.
But they are a bit like rats, your never more than 10 metres from one!
Funniest moment
Again individual to you and I definitely want to hear your stories.
Wall Heath Baggie’s finger up nose picture – see bloggers gathering blog – still makes me chuckle.
The Richard Stearman tumble when we played Wolves – or rather didn’t play them – at Molineux was a funny moment just when I needed it.
Danckert’s wearing of a set of love beads provided enough banter that lasted us through the dark moments of the season – if ever there was a bloke who didn’t suit love beads it’s him.
But my own personal favourite came from my better half, Laura. I text her to tell her I was sitting next to Big Cyril in the directors box at the Villa game, she was in the Vine having a drink before the game and told everyone I was sitting next to Cyril Randle!
Blog poster of the year
Please vote accordingly, I couldn’t possibly say, you have all been fantastic and I would like to thank every single one of you who contribute to this blog on a regular basis.
Without your input this blog would be worthless, you never cease to amaze me with statistics, facts and opinions that at times are weird and at other times genius.
Every week the comments give me a chuckle, the humour always flows like fine wine but, then again, we are Albion fans and having a laugh at ourselves is second nature. Again my many thanks to you all.
So there you go, as ever I cannot wait to read your thoughts.
This is my last blog of the season but I am sure I will chip in with a few if there is anything in particular to chat about in the close season.
Have a great summer. Boing boing.
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Morning Mate , is there any way that picture can be deleted forever , a total PR disaster , in fact on a par with Cheryl Cole getting sacked for having a Geordie accent.
Mind you it is not uncommon for me to be the butt of everyone’s joke’s on here, take a bow Kev , TRBH ( Moriaty to my Holmes ) and CR78, stiil someone’s gotta do it.
Have a good summer Jarrod and I look forward to reading your blogs next season.
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Thanks Jarrod, After all my work on the couch with Max and now he’s got a mention in dispatches will bring him on leaps and bounds in his struggle to complete rehabilitation.
Max,
Walk tall today son, walk tall!
Adéu
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Not sure I qualify to comment on your awards but as with all you words I enjoyed reading them.
Have a great summer Jarrod and I hope you return fresh in August when we can again do battle in the greatest derby in the world!
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“My favourite was Old Trafford. Having beaten Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, the draw at Old Trafford confirmed it had been no fluke and that we had a team that could compete at this level.”
An own goal by Evra and the only gift Van Der Sar has ever given off the top of my head.
No fluke involved there is there.
wolves 3 albion 1 was no fluke. :-P
Cannot wait for another ding dong next yr
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Malvern
Where have you been ?
Your balanced comments have been sorely missed my Wulfie friend.
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Bloody hell, not that picture again……
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Max
Don’t be a shrinking violet! This accolade could make you a legend in your own lunch time, as for being the butt of the jokes take it as a term of affection, from Cantello and myself anyway ,not so sure about Clegg.
Adéu
Well that’s our greeting sign to members of the MAS club sorted, start practising your thumb up the nose pose lads.
Bomber, Thanks again this is manor from heaven it’ll keep us going all through the closed season and beyond.
Adéu
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Liquidator please and great blog. Made me chuckle. Boing boing bring the dingles on.
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4 Stephen Hunts Limp Perm.
Trying to knock our draw at Old Trafford as a fluke 5 days after your lot stayed up after losing a must win game at home to relegation rivals takes takes some nerve. I take my hat off to your cheek.
As for the 3-1 result, I fully understand your need to go on about it after so many years without a win against us. Please feel free to mention it as often as you want. Basking in 11th place makes it very easy to accept flak from Wannabe’s.
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Bomber
My offerings.
Biggest surprise…..Dropping 4 points to them.
Deep storage……There is a Steward that makes Attila the Hun seem like Mother Teresa, i could think of somthing VERY deep for her.
Out of storage……The Green n Yella.
Humble pie……ME and i`m full up on it, i wanted Matin Jol, happy to be wrong though.
Under the radar…..Scott Carson, better than his detractors would have us believe, and always playing under the cloud that he will be blamed for every concession, regardless of the truth.
Best day out……Goodison, i was invited by an Everton mad customer, he paid for everything and i repaid him with extreme urine extraction.
Funniest moment……Singing to the Neuvo Chelsea fans….Where were you when you were ****
Blog Poster…….We have TOO many intelligent and articulate posters to choose from.
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Unfortunately, being stuck in deepest Kent, I am unable to get to many games. The first game that I managed to take my kids to was the one against Gillingham where we had front row seats in the Medway stand and we were feet from Lee Hughes as he was warming up. Then the is the first time I took my daughter to the Shrine. She followed the ritual my brother does when he goes (burger at the entrance to Hawthorns halt and sweets from one of the sellers on the walk to the ground). It was my first time in the new ground and as soon as I saw the pitch the memories of the seventies came flooding back. My daughter was in seventh heaven and she lapped up every moment. When I took her on thge stadium tour she couldn’t believe her luck. She has promised to pass on the Baggie passion on to her kids and has sworn not to marry a dingle.
Like others, I have enjoyed the blogs and the comments posted. In the main they are the only decent info I get since you cannot trust the media. I notice that I don’t often get responses to the drivel I post so I conclude that it’s not worth replying to and thats okay, I can live with that since I’m in the presence of greatness.
The main thing I will miss during the summer is the self deprecation and humbleness that our Black Country neighbours show, not only on the dark side but on this board as well. It truely makes me feel inferior knowing that I follow the smaller and insignificant team. (Sorry but I have to stop now as I can’t keep my tongue in my cheek any longer and suppressing my laughter is haaving a detrimental effect on my breathing.)
I look forward to next season and to reading the comments of my fellow Baggie supporters.
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wbaforever…how the heck could I forget the green and yellow. I have a programme with Wile wearing the green and yellow on my wall at home. I have a green and yellow scarf. I go on about it being the better away strip to my daughter. We need to start a campaign…
Bring back the green and yellow and the Liquidator.
Put me down for twenty signatures.
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7 Kev.
Do you see what I mean? He just keeps winding me up. Calling me Moriarty to his Holmes. Who is the villain of the piece, Max planning the downfall of the civilised patient, supportive Albion Fan as we know it or me fighting on the side of right and justice for the likes of Carson, Meite, Morrison, Olsson, Miller even Luke Moore. Bullyman and his youthful sidekick Bunny going into battle against the evil Dr Max Hyde-Joker.
I love your idea of a secret sign for members of the GHF Club to recognise each other like the freemason’s handshake. In theory the finger up the nose is brilliant except I see one fatal flaw. Most of the meetings take place in back street pubs in West Brom where a bloke with his finger up his nose isn’t exactly unusual.
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Yeah forget the fact that the shot was going in before it hit Evra, and forget the fact Tchoyi put VDS under pressure to make him drop it and forget the fact we played them off the park in the 2nd half. If you want to talk about luck how about the fact that nearly every team you beat was riddled with injuries or were in the middle of a massive slump?
Still can’t handle the fact that even though you were an ‘established’ (lol) Prem team we finished well above you in the league having spent a fraction of what you did.
Boy, it must hurt having to look up at us eh?
Toodle pip.
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It’s too difficult to pick just one favourite moment from this season as there are so many to choose from which is a luxury I would love to continue next season
3. MW
Good to see someone from the dark side come over here and actually say something that’s not negative about the Albion but then the next post lets you lot down again as usual…………………………..
4. SHLP
I’m not even going to bite about flukes as I can’t remember another team that has played so many teams this season at the perfect time.
Has anybody else seen that they have actually brought out a DVD of that game against us??
BOING BOING!!
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Bomber
I`ve changed my mind on the best blog poster catagory.
Laughing Wolf…..his, make it up as you go along strategy, and the once thought of imposible levels delusion have been a great source of entertainment.
Furthermore, ANY of his ramblings is a worthy and plausible candidate for the Funniest moment catagory.
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Actually my Wulfy friend Wolves 3 Albion 1 was the biggest fluke of the season, and I suspect all the inhabitants of the Custard Bowl secretly know it. How could you possibly have caught the Baggies having such a bad day?
You can’t believe your luck’
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Love the drummer award, agree with most of them, other suggestions:
Humble Pie- JP critics, he might not be everyone’s cup of tea but I think he’s shown a few people he does want this club to be successful, just doesn’t want to bankrupt us doing it. What a fantastic job he’s done in the past 10 years.
Brought out of storage- Last game fancy-dress? Masks are okay but detract from the originality if it’s those alone.
Best day out- well….it’d be the weekend in the smoke and it’d be Arsenal. Had a great laugh all weekend and then….3-0 at the Emirates…..it’d take something special to recreate that feeling. I remember being stood in Islington Wetherspoons afterwards, there were about 30 Albion fans in there and we were all just gobsmacked, stood around starring into space with amazement. Saturday night should’ve been a party, we all just wanted to watch MOTD. Bradford (a) Igor Balis and the subsequent promotion are the only feelings I’ve had that have surpassed that. Everton away a close second. In truth there have been many contenders.
Funniest moment of the season- Marek Cech boinging in the away end at Old Trafford? Stearman takes some beating though!!
Most unfunny moment- Having to walk about a mile alone back to Blackpool North train station from Bloomfield Road after being cheated by the ref….in what can only be described as a monsoon….whilst wearing a suit. I nearly died that night of hyperthermia. Those shoes had to be thrown away in the morning.
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Best blogger- CR78 has enjoyed a significant rise to prominence and is always good value. He’d be my vote for this year.
However I always read and enjoy the rational, thought-provoking posts of many other regulars (your good self, Cyril, wbaforever, Nedball, Jeff, astle, WONOH, Shropshire, Malvern etc) and in particular TRBH Kayser Soze, who I invariably agree with on almost everything.
The site wouldn’t be the same without the eccentricity of Kev, JtH, Sir Terry and even Lone!! Nor would it be the same without the differing alternative views of Wall Heath, John Dillinger, Streetly, Smethwick Baggie, Danobaggs, Baggiedad etc.
Finally, I think the likes of Steve Poole Baggie, Beevower and Robin Brittain write excellent posts and hopefully there’ll be more next year.
Bound to have missed someone off there……
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…oh yeah BrummieRobWolves.
Sorry CR78, he may be a contender. His patronising pre-season drivel….’You need to spend £20m; You’ll find it tough, trust us, we’ve been there; You’re 5 players short of survival’ etc etc
Then his mysterious disappearance from prominence the second things started to go wrong. I’ve tried to get him to bite about a dozen times, each time he ignores the post….
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Mornin’ Jarrod.
I often congratulate you on your debate provoking blogs but I think this one will run and run.
I think the best blogger award is very like the player of the season. Some stand out for flashes of brilliance, some for non-stop effort and some just giving you a warm feeling (not the sort you sometimes got down the back of your leg in the days of standing.) Sir Terry for his brilliant one liners and general daftness. Many others for a mix of humour and good sense, we all know who they are. A special mention for Lonely (proving that some Wulfies do have a sense of humour and self awareness) and good to see Malvern back, you are always welcome on here.
In the player of the season I eventually went for Mulumbu for his heart and spirit but it was so close between him and many others, it really has been a team effort. Likewise all the bloggers make up a great jigsaw. The glass half empty merchants and the Wulfie invaders provoke some very funny responses. And my blogger of the year has to go to Shadrag as he’s made me laugh more than anyone else on here (the difference is we’re laughing at him not with him.)
I love Forever’s blast from the past of the Y&G, I think everyone over a certain age will always hold it dear. I also like your idea of favourite steward. In the BRE we have one with Senior Steward on his coat who is always telling the others off. He really does have a massive sense of self importance, perhaps we could get him a move to the Moulinex where he’d fit in so well.
I think we’d all like to have The Liquidator back. At the end of the day it’s a football ground and I’ve no objection to women and kids coming or even the newfound posh bloke supporters but it’s a football ground, it’s a working class man’s game and yes we swear. Outside of football I swear very little especially in mixed company but a Saturday afternoon is my release, I want to call John Terry a dirty, cheating b******, I want to call Phil Dowd an ugly *****. It’s part of what we go for and I don’t need a health and safety committee telling me I can’t sing *** off Wanderers because it upsets the prawn sandwich brigade.
Rant over. Sorry.
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Out of storage- Tchoyi’s Massive Head….whatever happened to her???
Missed SuperMaths earlier….
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20 Warren-
I was just about to thank you for those kind words,and I’d written out my acceptance speech,when you changed your vote to BrummieRobWolves-
obviously I’m disappointed,but I’m gracious enough to accepted that I was beaten by the better man,so I would just like to say…..
what the **** are you talkin’ about? How could you ******* well pick that ******* instead of ******* me!! I hope you ******* and *****,so go and **** ********!!
Have a nice day,mate.
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Bomber,
I’m having a ball this morning I can’t stop chuckling.
The donkeys,chickens and my new arrivals,the 5 ducks must be starvin’ I haven’t had time to feed them this morning.
Anyway my awards are as follows and don’t forget I’m on holiday when I attend a match so remember how much alcohol most people consume on their holidays.
The Deep Storage Award.
Standing on the terraces and time when the singing of the Brummie Rd was loader than Smerrick.
Best Day Out.
Every game I attend in England,I’m on holiday!
But I’ve had some great one’s this season in the Bronze Bar in Magaluf.
Funniest Moment.
It used to be a thing at pop festivals of the 70′s and 80′s where for no reason people would shout for Wally,who Wally was nobody knows!
At one match I attended a bloke by me was asking his mate where Nige was,me being on cloud nine clocked this and at every game when it’s a bit flat I get up a shout for Nige, I think it’s a little source of amusement to some but after a few month’s this bloke got up and joined in the banter, it turned out he was really Nige,Yes I know, you had to be their but bare with me.
At the last home game I took my 3yr old [going on 30] grandson for his first ever game, we got to our seats and first thing he did was stand up and shouted Nige at the top of his voice, priceless,it caused much amusement around us,H from Wednesbury can confirm I’m sure. When I asked him later what name he wanted on his Christmas Baggies shirt, thinking it would be his favourite player Odemwingie, no! he said NIGE, again priceless.
Warren
I won’t even go into the time while talking to a mate on the phone after the match I fell into a giant bag of cheese and onion crisps.
Adéu
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Hi Jarrod,
I just want to say that you’ve put some brilliant blogs on here this season,and people have been saying they love the site,and have become addicted to it,so everybody on here deserves an award.
I do want to give a special mention to my mate Kev,who regularly travels thousands of miles a season by EasyRyanGiggs jet,just to give some of the Brummie Road an ear-bending.
During the Chelsea game,someone was overheard in the Brummie saying to his mate-
‘that guy they call Kev is a right moaner-do you know anything about him?’
His mate said: ‘somebody I know reads the E&S,and he saw something there about Kev being ‘in Mallorca’.
So he said: ‘well if that’s the case,he’s got fantastic eyesight and a ******* loud voice,’cos I’ve just heard him shout ‘leave Scotty alone,it was never his fault!!!’.
Adeu.
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I want to call John Terry a dirty, cheating b******, I want to call Phil Dowd an ugly *****. It’s part of what we go for and I don’t need a health and safety committee telling me I can’t sing *** off Wanderers because it upsets the prawn sandwich brigade.
Contender for post of the season?
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1 Max-
having met you at the ‘cocktail party’,I have to confirm that you’re really a great guy,and now you’ve become a star celebrity.
Milk it.You can make a fortune in personal appearances,and I’ve heard you’re being offered sponsorship deals from Kleenex tissues and DynaRod unblockers.
So don’t turn your nose up to it.
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Morning mate, very big thanks for your work this year, mentioned on the video.
Right here goes,
BIGGEST SURPRISE.Has to be the one game you arrived before kick off stone cold sober (nuff said)
DEEP STORAGE……. Liquidator is a good shout,as is the green and yellow,but for me one thing i cant have but would lovew out of storage, Laurie Cunningham. Into storage drunmmer maybe, but he does make us laugh, but i think that dammed red house on our shirts
HUMBLE PIE…………..John Lalley, after our first pre season video, when he continued to tell me that 7 million was great value for Fletcher, they were better prepared than ever for the prem and we would struggle all the way……Yeah right. Oh and Tim Spiers..Three worse teams of which we are one…..Yeah right
UNDER THE RADAR……..Either the hit squad that saw one famous terrorist off, or Wolves, well we didnt see much of them did we
BEST DAY OUT….. Every one when the Albion played, but probably the Liverpool or Villa game. Oh and every time Laurz boing boings.Awesome !!!!!!
FUNNIEST…….The look on the Fulham fans face as he went over the cemetary wall…..Definately nuff said
BLOG POSTER……Many favs here, Terry’s one liners, especially the olympic/west ham one, Cyrils rant on WM one evening after a very posh bloke was berating Carson, and every one else who has taken part.
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Hi Jarrod – I see the long awaited (since tuesday) award time has arrived.
My votes are:
Biggest suprise – gotta be RDM getting the hoof
Deep Storage – for me its the blackcountry alphabet – I like a joke as much as anyone, but the same one every week….. aghhhhhh !!!
Out of storage – Terry’s rattle !!!
Humble pie award – I gave this one to Tim Spiers the other day and I think he is still forcing it down so he can keep it.
Under the radar – wolves becoming champions of europe by losing to Blackburn on the last day.
Best day out – Arsenal… to be 3 up at the Emirates was just amazing.
Funniest moment – if its ablion related then sharners hair takes some beating.
Poster of the year – really too hard to pick – but JtH gets a mention in the newcomer section and Kev in mallorca for consistency throughout the season – but my vote goes to Warren – always a good read!!!
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TRBH
I’m glad you didn’t quite make it to the cocktail party cause this Holmes /Moriarty, Cameron /Clegg, Quarrelling Lovers comedy sketches were something I didn’t really pick up on till Max mentioned his suspicions in the Vine, but now I can really appreciate the humour
I like the thought of Mr Max Hyde “leading you into his lair like a mug punter” and as I’ve said it could be turned into a comic strip.
I’ll just have to put you right on one point, it’s your thumb not your finger and a little tip, to save on accidents with snot and injury tuck your thumb under your fingers and place your thumb knuckle under your nose, you can’t tell from face on,I know I’ve been practising in the mirror all morning.
Adéu
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27 CR 78
Thank you for your kind words , however i doubt if TRBH will believe you , as he has me on a par with Ratko Mladic ( no Kev he is not the new signing from Red Star Belgrade !!!) . I live in hope that one day i will meet TRBH and that we will be busom buddies , but of course Julius Caesar thought Brutus was his mate and look how that ended !!!.
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Excellent, well thought out blogs all season, well done.
Well I nominate all the Wolves posters who come on here for the best posters awards for three simple reasons.
1) Firstly, no one can stimulate/generate posts on our site like a Wulfie, King of which is Lone, for every one post he submits, it will usually get at least 10 replies putting him straight and pointing out the error of his ways.
2) Secondly it keeps your inner child dreams alive, has you realise their are “adults” out there who based on some of their arguments must still believe in the tuff fairy and the Easter bunny, and that Jackanory was the same sort of programme has Panorama, and that characters such as Randy from “My Name Is Earl” Benny from “Crossroads” and Doberman from “Bilko” are alive and well and living down the road. Even their official blogger comes out with ill informed comments that would make an Alan Partridge sport commentary look has informed has John Motson’s, (three worse teams springs to mind!)
3) And finally, where now days can you find so many comedians in one place for free? people pay good money to listen to people a lot less funnier!
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Happy
I started your post by cursing that I’d missed you off the list above of good, regular posters….I knew I’d missed someone. Then I went onto read your kind nomination. I can only apologise unreservedly and thank you at the same time. Your positive posts keep us going through the darker weeks and months, keep them coming and hopefully put a face to a name next season
Another one for deep storage to follow on from Kev- a Hawthorns that gets behind it’s team from start to finish, shows patience when things don’t go well and shows the World what great fans we’ve got. Less moaning minnies (at the matches, not here).
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*To return from deep storage
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Can I just go off kilter here for a minute, with reference to the Liquidator.
Has any one else seen that God Save the Queen will not be played before the play off final for fear of offending the Welsh fans from Swansea! (and the F.A.s fear it will be booed)
Is it me? or is this not for a place in the ENGLISH Premiership they will be playing for? Given that GSTQ is also the U.K. National anthem, and not the English one, and that last time I looked Wales were still part of the U.K., what is the problem?
If the Welsh are so offended by it, presumably they wont want the English Prem money that goes with it, why are they even playing in the English league if they feel so strongly anti English? Why not play in the Welsh Premier where they could face the mighty Airbus or Bala Town? But even in that league the most consistently successful team of the past few years is TNS, the only English team playing in that league. You can see why Celtic will never be welcome in the EPL if this is how the Celts will behave.
I would particularly like to hear from Wolves fans on this, being as it is that Wales is there catchment area.
Disgraceful. Rant over.
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Warren – no problem mate… we don’t have to vote for each other (thats eurovision).
Just been reading the darkside blogg awards (which i genuinely didn’t understand) but they are back to crowing about how much better than us they are – and it reminded me of my 5 yr old lad…. If we are in any sort of competition and he is losing he suddenly decides that the person who is 2nd wins…. sound familiar ???
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Max, you are now officially a cult,yes I said cult.
Bomber,
Just thought of another funny moment,again it may bore some but it involves my grandson Alfie
If you mention the word Villa in conversation while he’s in earshot he’ll come and tell you off and give you a smack on the back of the hand cause it’s a naughty word,his dad has taught him ever since he started talking and he really thinks it’s swearing.
Adéu
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WONOH – I remember when TNS won the welsh league a few years back Jeff Stelling saying “..they will be dancing in the streets of Total Network Solutions tonight”.
I’m sure the welsh wouldn’t give a fig if GSTQ was played at Wembley – its the morons at the FA who worry about such things – a bit like councils banning the word Christmas when most Muslims actually like it.
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Best blogger Lone Wolf for giving us all insight into delusion
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36) Be fair, Manchester United won the Premeirship, every one else lost it, so of all the losers, they were the best, numero uno perdedor, the big cheese losers, best of the best losers, the biggest loser winners….. you get my drift!
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38) Well you would hope it would be the F.A. bottling it, but judging by the boards on the net, and Welsh callers to Talksport last night, sadly, that is not the case!
One caller even suggested it was disrespectful to the Welsh to play the U.K. anthem if the Welsh one was not played, go figure? where do you draw the line, Spurs insisting on the Israeli one every time they reach a final!
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41 – I hope not cos that could lead to all sorts of problems – Liverpool asking for You’ll never walk alone, Stoke asking for Delilah, Wolves asking for Send in the clowns… it’s a rocky road !!!
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Going even further at a tangent.
God save the Queen……..what an appalingly dull and tiresome national anthem.
Land of hope and glory…..now that would be an anthem, anyone who has watched the last night of the proms will know exactly what i mean. It literally makes the hairs on the back of ones neck to stand up.
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Happy
Good luck with Sir Lupi on the Wolves thread, chasing congratulations on Wolves’ “success” this year. No concept or mention of ours, just a cheap quip, before he accuses you of cheap quips……
No irony whatsoever…..
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43, agreed, it is dreary, but its “our” dreary, personally I think La Marseillaise is the most stirring, but unfortunatley some one took that one.
Also, its only dreary because, again, for fear of offending others we are not allowed to sing it properly, there are six verses, one of which is
“Lord grant that Marshal Wade
May by thy mighty aid
Victory bring
May he sedition hush
And like a torrent rush
Rebellious Scots to crush
God save the King”
stirring I’m sure you will agree, but for fear of offending the other celts, we cant sing it, strange when they are allowed to belt out
“And stood against him,
Proud Edward’s Army,
And sent him homeward,
Tae think again.”
Hypocritical? you decide!
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WONOH.
Once again Forever has beaten me to it. Our National Anthem is an awful boring dirge that couldn’t inspire anybody.
On top of that I don’t believe in God and if I did I wouldn’t want him to save the Queen or send her victorious as I’m a replublican and don’t want an unelected Royal Family fobbed off on me without any say in it. It’s a bit like the PL being set up as an unfair autocracy where only a few clubs can get to the top.
Let’s not have it played anywhere, I’m all for Land of Hope and Glory.
Freedom for Tooting.
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Warren 44 – gotta admit I’m getting a headache from banging it on a brick wall – I have posted a few replies to him but as you say unless we can acknowledge that they somehow actually finished above us we are being disrespectful.
whoops – there goes the bell… back over for round 3…
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46) oh I see, Bolshevik eh, what would you have us sing, keep the Red Flag flying? ;-)
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46 TRBH-
I agree that we need a change of national anthem.
It should be upbeat and reflect our traditional values,combined with what we truly love.
So I nominate ‘Vindaloo’ by Fat Les.
Maybe with ‘Ring of fire’ as an encore?
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Just a thought, given the Liquidator was taken away because of the alternative lyrics sung, if at all National events we were to sing verse six (above) would we get it changed?, after all, they play the tune, we just have to sing it!
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WONOH
Yes, hypocrisy is alive and well and resides in every counsel in GB.
However, the verses you mention in our anthem, and the Scot`s one are from a time that is a scar on our nation.
We are willing to fight for most nations (oil)rights, but not that long ago we annexed two thirds of the globe.
Believe me i AM an Englishman and a patriot, but our royals and singing about their deliverance is something that fills me with apathy.
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WONOH
I completely agree about the anthems. Also think the German national anthem is quite stirring….
Deutschland Deutschland uber alles, uber alles in der welt!!
Italian quite strong too…..
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51) agreed about the historical connotations, (is that not the point of an anthem though?) but come on, the Scots are allowed to sing about kicking our butts with impunity. I’m getting a bit tired of pussy footing around others sensibilities whilst no one give two hoots about ours and tramples them at every given opportunity!
Dont get me wrong, I have a sense of humour, check out Father Ted “Song for Europe” when stood in front of the board with the name of songs on, fifth one down is called “Dirty English Bast^*ds”! Now that’s funny, not a song sung with the venom that the Scots put into it, most of whom who sing it with such passion probably think Braveheart was a documentary!
92 teams in the English Leagues, we allow just two outsiders in, and the rules have to be changed to suit them.
That aint right, no matter how you cut it!
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Thanks to every one on the Albion threads over the last season !
I am aware that i have been a fly in the stripy ointment over the past year. Its not been easy what with Albion’s success and Wolves hardly getting out of second gear, but i did try to keep the blood flowing( most of it being mine ) with my un-biased,fair minded offerings.
Special thanks to;
THE ROCKET ( respect )
WONOH ( Moniker, only now used as a term of endearment )
WBAFOREVER (one of the first to get the gag)
JTH ( its been hard work jack, but all the best )
WOZZA ( a good lad, knows his stuff and a good SOH. Watch you blogging back Jarrod )
Cyril.
Wall heath,( i take the blame for starting the finger up the hooter gag. sorry )
Shropshire, Happy, etc.
And special thanks to THE REAL BULLY HOO !
Put me right early on, clipped me ear when i went over the line, and made me realise not all Baggies had webbed feet, walked sideways and ate their young like i was dragged up to belive. MY BAGGIE BLOGGING VOTE GOES TO HIM. (cheers Bully ! )
And the wheel goes round again next season, both in the the top flight and long may it continue.
Its been a gas. And if i have inadvertently upset anyone with me posts,,,, TOUGH !!!!
PS. I think you will find the LIQUIDATOR belongs to us.
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WONOH
I never said i disagreed with you about the hypocrisy.
We as English, DO have to toe the party line as instructed from within the corridoors of power, whilst everyone else is allowed to have the voice of which we are denied.
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Apologies,also thanks to Sir Tel and Kev.Both baggie stalwarts through and through.
One of them lives with donkeys, only gets to the games now and then, talks as though he owns the club, and the other ones from Majorca
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54)Lone where u bin? missed ya, it may (or may not) belong to you, but it defiantly sounds better when we sing it!
55) I will send you the lyrics to verse 6, we can start a two man campaign, asserting equal rights for the English! ;-)
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CR78.
Max’s sponsorship by Dynorod, inspired. Love the Vindaloo as well.
53 WONOH.
I agree about the hypocrosy, remember Spitting Image ‘I’ve never met a nice South African’ very funny but only got past the PC brigade because it was fashionable to dislike South Africans. Can you imagine the uproar if anyone sung ‘I’ve never met a nice Zimbabwean.’
54 Lonely.
You’re at it again. No it doesn’t, it was a popular Ska record in the 60′s and no one really knows who started using it first. You’re just trying to get a response aren’t you and I’ve just fell for it haven’t I?
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1st). ‘Laura’ a song by Johnny Mercer for a film of that name, sung to perfection by Matt Munro. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1uL5CfHPWI Jarrod, she may like this.
2). ‘Land Of Hope and Glory’ written by a Wulfie, Sir Edward Elgar, the greatest English composer ever in my humble opinion. Wipes the floor with our so-called National Anthem. I too am a Republican.
3). I nominated Nicole’s eyelashes as the MAS logo. I still think it beats Max’s finger up his nose because he told me at the time, he was ADJUSTING THE LINING IN HIS CAP FOR THE PHOTO.
Nicole’s eyelashes are permanent and she’s beautiful too.
4). Deep Storage, the noisy DJ AND the drummer
5). Lastly, I am applying for a knighthood. Sir Cyril has a certain je ne sais quoi ring to it. Why do I mention this? Today I had my 3rd letter from my local MP from the House Of Commons. She used my name in a speech she made and so, I AM NOW PERMANENTLY IN HANSARD !
Ah bay kiddin neether. Gentlemen may shake my hand, ladies may curtsey and kiss me gently. (Sir Tel is giving me lessons in Hettie Kettie, a woman he once knew intimately.
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All Alone
I’ll have to take you to task on bringing Max’s malfunction to the fore, it’s true that you were the first to comment on “the kids finger”, then you were corrected by Bomber with “his own finger” but there were no other comments till I returned from the UK on the following Tuesday and posted the correct diagnoses. Not having seen your earlier post while in the UK I couldn’t wait to comment having seen picture in the E&S so I didn’t bother reading the earlier posts.
I wouldn’t normally try to take credit but this is the start of someone’s cult status anyway your a Dingle and I’m a Baggie, he’s a Baggie and he’s my friend not yours,na na nana na.
Go find your own cult, yes I said cult.
Adéu
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58,Bully, yes of course you have.
It is a little known fact that in the late 60s early 70s Harry J and his all stars were north bank boot-boys. Scarves around their wrists, crombies and pork-pie hats.
Whilst in those days our rivalry was in its infancy, compared with today, H, as he was known, down the Mol, recorded that tune so Wolves fans could pick their own lyrics to av a bit of a go like. And as could of been predicted, Albion cottened on a week later an mearly changed the words to suit themselves.
I know cus me mate wos there. FACT!
If Wolves threw themselves in the cut, the ripples wouldnt have touched the side before Albion had jumped in also.
Fast forward to now, Wolves are building a new super stadium, and what do we find ? Albion are putting an extention on. (with falling gates may i add ) etc etc etc. Its a recuring theme.
There will always be leaders, and there will always be followers. :)
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Odd Fellow,
Sure has been Hard going with me, not like working at Mother Care is it?. Never mind, you’ll have to have a good pre-season. You are allowed to start training, NOW.
The Liquidator belongs to Jeff Astle.
@(56), Kev might live with donkeys, but he doesn’t have to dance with Dingles (oops, wolves), or watch them (wolves) struggling at the bottom of the Premiership, season after season. Reminder: ALBION have finished eleventh, twice.
As Kev would say, Adéu.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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Lone, I think all of us have got a bit carried away from time to time but at the end of the day, it’s just football not life and death. In fairness, I’ve had a good chuckle on the E&S over the course of this season and particularly from many of your gags (I’m slowly learning not to take them too seriously!)
Have a good summer and looking foward to renewing hostilities in August, as well as 6 easy points against the Gold & Black ;-)
Boing Boing!!
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54 Lonely-
I guess until the 87th min. you were standing on the edge of that Manchester Ship Canal,but your prayers were finally answered,and Blues fired a late shot-unfortunately for them,it was into their own foot.
So you’re still with us,and hostilities can begin again in August,but until then,go off and enjoy yourself in the land of Thierry Henry,Champagne,hairy armpits,and garlic breath.
I hope you catch a new P.B.(for non-anglers,don’t worry,it’s nothing contagious).
And although we know you’re a closet Baggie,I’m afraid we can’t accept you as a fully paid-up member.Why?
Well,you may not believe it,but that impressive bunch above have one thing in common-
our I.Q.’s are all 140+(Genius Level).
So you fall just short of our requirements,I’m afraid.
But look on the bright side-when you do have a drink with us,we can teach you a thing or two.
In much the same way that the Baggies will teach wolves a thing or two next season………
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61 Lonely.
As I’m sure you know Harry J was recording in Kingston Jamaica back then so was hardly likely to move from one deprived area to another. If you’re really desperate for a connection to Wolves, he did record a track called ‘Don’t Let Me Down,’ perhaps you could develop it for a slogan on a banner.
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Got to be Land of Hope and Glory for me.Also,bring back the LIQUIDATOR!!!!!!!!!Under the radar has to be Somen Tchoyi.Our very own drummer boy HAS to go into cold storage.As for the Welsh moaning about the anthem?I served with some of them in the army and they’re always moaning about something.Make the unappreciative little rascals pay for their prescriptions thats what i say!?!Oh and Malvern Wolf.You talk of the greatest derby in the world.Why would you want to go to an Albion/Vile game?Ta ta for now.COME ON YOU BAGGIES.
P.S.Has anyone else ever seen the south bank go boing boing?
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The national anthem should be Jerusalem and always should’ve been. I’m not religious but it is the most stirrig piece of classical music ever written in Britain imo.
Besides, I’m pretty sure GSTQ was written by an American (and it is dull as dishwater).
Happy summer all.
Boing Boing
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Just a thought ref anthem, do all the ones who say they are not religious, and ergo do not sing “God” save the Queen, do you not enjoy Psalm 23?
I’m treading carefully here, has I don’t want to be “smitted mightly by a deity!” or has the insurance companies call it, “an act of God” against me! ;-)
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60, Kev, I understand that you would love to take the credit as you have unbelivably actally took time out of your gag-a-minute life to take me to task.
One should never explain a gag (second rule of comedy, first being timing) but because this is obviously not your strongest field i will make an exception.
My peepers aint what they used to be, but even so, it was obvious it wernt really the kids finger. That was just to put meat on the bone. Cant you see that ?
But as its obviously that important to you, let it be my end of season gift to you. Its your gag. Look after it eh.
As for the “hes my friend not yours” bit at the end,,,, i think ive just found me-self me own cult.
Adeu.
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Parry wrote the music to ‘Jerusalem’ to a poem by Blake. All very English and very beautiful, but rousing as Land Of Hope And Glory? Not according to 56% of the ENGLISH population who wanted a separate anthem for ENGLAND. GSTQ is the UK anthem. We need one of our own. They chose the Elgar. Written by a genius, even though he was a Wulfie and cycled all the way to Moulinex from Worcester or Malvern. I know, genius is akin to madness, but we all have some weakness somewhere. Except me of course.
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64, the Rocket. Its was close wernt it ?
I will soon be off enjoying me self, but i dont get your reference reguarding hairy armpits and garlic breath; Im going to France,not Bilston.
As for your IQs of 140+, surly you mean collectively. Just counting the back eight, that would give you all around 17 and a bit. That makes perfect sence to me.
Have a lovely summer mucker.
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67, If i die tonight i will die laffin !!
” dull as dishwater”
Perhaps you may wish to join Rocket and his band of 140+ IQ bandelero’s.
My smile will last until a week next tuesday. And then i will smile some more.
Come on ????, dont matter who you support, thats 5 star funny
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68 WONOH.
I’m an atheist but I sing it heartily presuming it to be metaphorical.
PS I can’t understand the downer on the drummer, he sounds great from the BRE and I think the match atmosphere would be poorer without him (I admit I might feel differently if I sat by him in the Smethwick.)
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All Alone
Did you mean cult or is the spelling incorrect?
Adéu
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TRBH
Don’t you remember 2 or 3 of seasons ago when the Smerrick End was moved for a match?
They were quoting decibel levels and inner ear damage to the stewards by us, they wouldn’t let him bring it again, before I changed my seat to be by the Bomber Squad I made sure they weren’t going to have a drum and it turned out that was one rule put down by the club NO DRUM!
It ain’t like putting your head in the speaker at the Robin son!
adéu
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