West Brom sweat on Chris Brunt for Swansea visit
West Brom are sweating on the fitness of Chris Brunt for Saturday’s clash with Swansea after the captain pulled out of training again.
The winger sat out Saturday’s defeat at Chelsea with an ankle ligament injury picked up in the victory over Sunderland at the Hawthorns.
And the Northern Ireland international was forced to abort an attempted return to training on Monday.
Boss Steve Clarke said: “We thought Chris would train yesterday but he trained on Monday and still felt something. We have our fingers crossed that he’ll train later this week.
"He and Shane Long both twisted their ankles against Sunderland. Shane was still feeling a bit on Saturday at Chelsea but he’s fine.”
Clarke revealed a number of other Baggies players are nursing minor injuries but they are all expected to be fit to face the Swans.
“Claudio Yacob has a knock and hasn’t trained, but should be fine,” said the Hawthorns head coach.
“Steven Reid has a knock and hasn’t trained this week but should also be OK.
“Jonas Olsson didn’t train on Monday, but trained yesterday and Youssouf Mulumbu had a migraine but he’s fine now. Hopefully everyone will be fine tomorrow.”
Meanwhile, Clarke has repeated his reluctance to allow Jerome Thomas out on loan despite continued interest from Blackburn manager Michael Appleton.
The former Hawthorns coach is keeping tabs on the winger, who almost moved to Ewood Park on transfer deadline day.
But Clarke said: “The size of the squad dictates everything for us.
“We saw at Stamford Bridge we had 16-year-old Izzy Brown on the bench. We had two players who were unavailable, one suspended (Goran Popov) and one who couldn’t play against his parent club (Romelu Lukaku).
“So the squad was not full of senior players. I would be very, very, very surprised if any senior players left the squad now.”
Comments for: "West Brom sweat on Chris Brunt for Swansea visit"
Cyril Randle
I told Youssouf to mix 50% concentrated orange with that Vodka and drink loads of lemonade before going to bed, but kids terday, do they ever listen ?
Please don't lend Thomas out. On form, and he looked good against Chelsea, he can make loads of space for others. It's also time to bring P.O. back with NO recriminations. This spat has lasted too long. I am only interested in NOW and right now we need him. Swansea will be a hard one. Throw the kitchen sink at 'em !
Brummie roader Ryan
Agree with throwing the kitchen sink at em we always seem to have an off day whenever we play the swans might as well get at them im going for a 2-1 win come on you baggies
Rushall Baggie
Swansea delivered the best half an hour of football that I watched live this season, when we played them at their place. I was disappointed how we seemed, as a team, to be "surprised" at how slickly they passed the ball in midfield and then played wide and used the wings, with overlapping full backs. We were two down before we knew it. That fixture kicked off our mid-season slump. I hope we can give them a proper game this time and play our own high quality brand of football. Also prepare for their overlaps and how they pull back the ball almost from the byline - the most dangerous sort of cross to defend.
Baggiesfan121
where do we keep getting these injuries from seriously?
Brummie roader Ryan
Now way will JT go our squad is paper thin as it is it will be interesting to see who comes and goes in the summer.
I said Wolves would win 2-0 last night against a poor Millwall side and I was right wish I went down the bookies now ha
baggieboy
Lets hope he is fit we really missed him at chelsea, he`s the only one we got who can pass a quality ball and stop us playing hoofball.
We Only Need One Half!
Baggieboy, What about that Wolves lot, kidding on they've got such a mossive following, well another myth got busted last night, that was Millwall's worst gate of the whole season, 8,727, more than likely due to no Wolves going.
Don't you just love being a Baggie laughin at the Wolves implode, hey baggieboy?
p.s. look on the bright side, no matter how bad you think our football is, you could be watching Wolves!
Sleepy wolf
But you have to admit it was a huge win, much needed and hopefully the start of better things to come for the old gold and black. Probably about the same as Albion took to Liverpool by the way.
We Only Need One Half!
Sleepy Wolf, you are absolutely right, you were desperate for those points last night, any team in your position would be. I don't think you did take so many myself bud, probably more like the 50 you had for your protest, plus your forgetting our Liverpool game was televised and on the net.
Even if you did, your compatriot Saunders Foot was telling us for days because of that we were a joke and no club took us serious, not seen him comment on last nights crowd at your non
televised or internet game yet?
But he must be mortified!
p.s. just how do Wolves get so many posters on here, yet such small crowds at games, cant all be armchair fans, can they?
Adam h
Sleepy wolf
A massive win for a massive club.
Always tickles me that when wolves lose the fans throw their toys out the pram and verbaly attack the manager and team. But if a win comes their way it's almost as if champions league football is next on the agenda.
Still I suppose size of the club has to match the expectation/dilusion.
Kev in Mallorca
Sleepy
But yowm a bigga club ay ya?
Jack ♣ Hat.
Sleepy wolf,
Huge win to a club that has gone to pieces since Chris Wood's loan finished, tell me you are joking. wo1-Ves would have a decent chance of staying up if they could play an excuse for a football team like them every game. you will be telling us wo1-Ves have a great chance of winning the league next. Dream on.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~J♣H.
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CantelloRocket 78
So it looks like several players picked up injuries before or during the Chelsea game, it may or may not have affected the result, but it's one of those factors that's often overlooked when giving an opinion on a match outcome.
As for Swansea, well they're probably the one club who've run rings around us over the last two seasons, so even though we'll be at home, they'll most likely be as tough to play against as the 'top' teams, in which case any points return will be very welcome.
With Lukaku and P.O. both available, I believe we can score, but they'll also be a threat, so I'm toying with havin' a fiver on a 2-2 draw, I expect the odds for that to be pretty good........
'The Class of 68'
Chris Brunt is quality, he did go through a lean spell, i could'nt understand what happened to his game, i just found it most strange. Almost like that person we know who is acting different with no valid explanation. Anyway he is back to the Brunty we all know.
A player not performing will be dropped, rested or whatever, but to persist in knocking him (i remember the knockers on here) goes against the grain. Make no mistake Chris Brunt is a Quality player, i acknowledge this and consequently respect him more so.
Please never put Brunty in the same category as a certain player who 'some' would argue deservedly gets rapped.
COYB ©
We Only Need One Half!
Just watching news, how come Rio never got red carded for his actions at the end of the game? didn't Bale get a yellow for less than that very recently?
Although I always want the English club to do well, I couldn't help but look at the screen last night watching Sir Alex acting like a petulant 7 year old, waving his arms about and stamping his feet, but he defiantly weren't singing "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do", and thinking to myself how karma is a wonderful thing!
You cant intimidate these foreign officials like you do EPL ones Sir Alex, but you had a good go! Try putting up with decisions like that most weekends.
The View From Baggy♥Bottom
I think it's about time we started bossing games against Swansea right from the kick-off. If we are slow to get into our stride against them again this time, they will be two goals up before we know what hit us. We are the home team, after all. Don't sit back and let them pass the ball, that's what they love to do. Get stuck into em, don't give them time to settle or they will pass around us all day.
Don't get me wrong, I like Swansea and the way they play football, but where I live I'm surrounded by all these new Swansea fans who used to support Man U, Liverpool and Arsenal, but who now swear they've always supported Swansea, really.
I will have a lousy week next week if we lose to them again, so come on you Baggies, stuff em for me.
Boing Boing!!
Jack ♣ Hat.
The View From Baggy♥Bottom,
With Osaze and Lukaku in tandem, Thomas in for Dorrans, why not. Good fast passing and raiding whilst minding the back door, heaven mate.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~J♣H.
AndyH
Afternoon all,
hope Brunt is fit but if he does not play......apart from the obvious JT solution or putting Dozza there could we have a go at Swansea and play St Peter right side and Popov in front of LR?? Popov can get past people and can deliver good balls into the box. Got to admit i would love to get 3 points of Swansea as for the last 2 seaons they seem to have the hex on us in the same way that other teams have in the past (stoke being one) although unlike Stoke at least they play football.
And i think the time is right to start St Peter again to come of the right side and support who ever is up front (Long or Lukaku......both being in good nick really)
Feeling positive about this one
regards
AndyH
baggieboy
i see popov is back in contention saturday, this man should never play for us again NEVER.
Jack ♣ Hat.
baggieboy,
AAH, didums. Just keep still in your perambulator and I'll pick up your dummy.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~J♣H.
CantelloRocket 78
'wolf' boy-
maybe we should replace Popov with someone like your old wolves player, Kevin Muscat?
I seem to recall he delivered more flyin' kicks at opposing players than Bruce Lee.
In over 40 years of watching football, I doubt I've ever seen a nastier piece of work, nothing short of an animal.
He should never of been allowed on a football pitch.
We Only Need One Half!
baggieboy, I don't know if you saw my other post, so here it is again for you, why Villa to go down and not Wolves?
Interesting view on Popov, what do you think of Wolves keep making Henry Captain? and look how many times he's been red carded, lost count.
Kev in Mallorca
Why? you let Henry.
40 points and counting
It would be a shame to let Thomas go. He terrorised defences on loan at Leeds, and wasn't match fit. He can still do a job in the Premiership.
Bromham Baggie
A bit off topic: Daily Mail has a story about old stadiums. The Hawthorns picture shows Ronnie Allen about to score against the Arsenal in 1957. Looks as though the gate was 60,000 - the terrace so full (of flat capped heads) and the game seems to have been sponsored by Johnnie Walker.
CantelloRocket 78
Bromham,
not so sure about that one, but the biggest ever home crowd at The Hawthorns was for another game against Arsenal, with more than 64,000-
out of interest, the biggest ever Wolves home crowd was apparently 61,000-
so in future disputes with our neighbours, we can now 'officially' say 'wimbiggathanyow'.............:)
Jack ♣ Hat.
Never realised how closely run are wo1-Ves and Les Misérables. >
Jezz Moxey - Policeman Javert.
wo1-Ves fans - Jean Valjean, prisoner 24601.
Sewer scene - Where wo1-Ves are now, up to there neck in it.
Street road block rampart - Reminded me of the time the "Custard Bowl" had only one stand in commission, it all ends in tears. Yes they run very close to each other.
Came out of the Cinema at Bentley Bridge and had a lovely beef steak meal in the "Nickelodeon" pub, which was swilled down with two pints of "San Miguel" beer. That reminded me of the good times us BAGGIES are now having. So you see from my little treat, how you can get life into true perspective.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~J♣H.
CantelloRocket 78
Jack,
did you enjoy the 'les Miz' movie?
Me and my wife saw it recently, thought it was excellent.We've seen the 'theatre production' about half a dozen times, including twice down the London West End.
I highly recommend the '10th Anniversary' DVD, the singing by the earlier cast on it is superior to that of the movie.
And yes, if you want the REAL 'miserables', you can find an average of about 150 wolves fans on most match reports over the years, that make the 'poor people of Paris' look absolutely ecstatic......
Jack ♣ Hat.
Cantello,
Certainly did, seen quite a lot of theatre down the old smoke, to many to name on here but this is the first on film. Oh! sorry, I've also seen! "War Horse" on film, that was brilliant too. Haven't be down the old smoke for a few years now. The Theatre is something special that Cinema doesn't have. Maybe as we go along I can mention them here and there, don't want to overload our site with theatre, after all it is for football and that is why I cant understand the Dingles coming on here. L☺Ls.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~J♣H.
We Only Need One Half!
So FIFA have charged Fergie with "not fulfilling is media obligations" bit different than when the F.A. and BBC allowed you to dictate that crap for years, eh Sir Alex?
Also looking to extend Nani one match ban, but have let Rio off, if I was Bale I would be really annoyed at that.
Something that made me chuckle from today's transfer rumours on Wolves still looking for loan signings, "but want players who will relish a relegation fight"
Odem, step away from the car mate!
Jack ♣ Hat.
One Half,
1/ Word has gone out that Sir Ferg's hair drier blew a fuse.
2/ Bale hasn't got a racist card, to play.
3/ wo1-Ves way of saying no players will be coming in.
4/ One Half way of saying, "Osaze thank your lucky stars".
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~J♣H.
We Only Need One Half!
JtH, you know me to well!
We Only Need One Half!
Second best chuckle of the day, and it aint even 10 yet!
Check out the thread "Wolves boss smiling after win but fans want more" video, Ill give a brief summary,
1st bloke - wim mossive
2nd bloke - copy Albion
3rd bloke - copy Albion and wim mossive
4th bloke - I know, I was telling you that before you did it, but you reckoned I was just jealous, who's jealous now mate?
..........................and it goes on, and on and on!