An awful match at Selhurst Park said precious little about Albion's aspirations, writes Steve Madeley.
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An awful match at Selhurst Park said precious little about Albion's aspirations, writes Steve Madeley.
The faces of the rival managers said everything.
As the final whistle sounded Neil Warnock, the colourful pragmatist now in charge of Crystal Palace, punched the air, danced a jig and cracked the broadest of grins in celebration of a 1-1 home draw.
Tony Mowbray, the man who has got Albion fans dreaming, shook Warnock's hand and vanished down the tunnel with the scowl of a man who had found 50p and lost a tenner.
By the time he appeared before the media some 15 minutes later Mowbray was still sighing.
The Baggies boss seemed vaguely embarrassed by a result that sent most travelling fans home happy, and would have done the same for many a Championship manager.
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