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WBA vs Swansea - Match Thread - Ska'dForLife-WBA - 30-08-2024 After several trips to the GP and a lengthy Friday evening phone conversation with NHS Direct, it seems the strange and unfamiliar symptoms I've been experiencing since last Saturday - which range from intense tingling sensations to bouts of uncontrollable elation, with a general feeling of benevolence towards the world at large persisting throughout - are attributable to a condition commonly known as "optimism." Unfamiliar as I am with this affliction, apparently the only known cure is to continue watching Albion until the disease naturally (and rapidly) subsides, so that end, we welcome Swansea to the Hawthorns tomorrow. With the caveat that anything I write could be a hostage to fortune in the last ninety minutes of the transfer window, the reacquisition of Mikey Johnston would appear to be the icing on the cake of a successful summer's business. But we'll need to be at our best against a Swans side with a solid record against us, winning five out of the last six encounters, with only last season's corresponding fixture finishing narrowly in Albion's favour. Encouragingly, they've gone winless in six of their last seven league games on the road, and though they're no strangers to scoring at the Hawthorns - failing to do so only twice in the 21st century so far, from thirteen visits - Josh Maja's four goals so far suggest he's got the confidence to cause them a few problems in turn. Knocked out of the League Cup in midweek by League One Wycombe, Swansea are liable to want a quick bounce back to form, but may still be reeling a little from the defeat. I expect goals, and fingers crossed, Albion can finish off an excellent August with our first home win of the campaign. RE: WBA vs Swansea - Match Thread - 4evaabaggie - 30-08-2024 Excellent write up …. I fear that optimism you have been suffering from is contagious, I have had the same symptoms for a couple of weeks now. The constant signing of decent players for little or no money, the points on the board, the controlling of games, the new owners and the apparent upwardly trajectory of my beloved Albion seems to aggravate the condition. I know that the bubble will probably burst, I have been inflicted with this condition called baggieittis since the early 70’s, massive highs and increases of hope to the levels of hysteria followed by massive slumps and disappointment. I wouldn’t have it any other way, Albion are in my blood, cut me, I bleed blue and white stripes. This is, however a reoccurrence of the condition I have not suffered from since before the Pulis dinosaur era ….. come on you baggies, league champions 2025, long live king Carlos. RE: WBA vs Swansea - Match Thread - talkSAFT - 31-08-2024 Great 1st half by Baggies (apparently). Finally take the lead just on 1/2 time (Molumby), although we apparently deserve to be 3 or more up. COYB RE: WBA vs Swansea - Match Thread - drewks - 31-08-2024 All 3 subs used in the first 36 minutes..? Stats look pretty good although (uh-oh) we're only 1 up at h/t RE: WBA vs Swansea - Match Thread - Sanjay - 31-08-2024 It’s always good to drive home after a win, but especially satisfying when we play like we did today, particularly the first half. It’s such a pleasure to feel the optimism around the place and that sense of ‘we just might be successful this time round’! It was good to see the response from the fans when Mikey Johnson made an appearance and feel that at the end of the match I’d been entertained. Well done you Baggie boys, keep up the good work.