Sunday, of a dinna toim
Just as pubs ar'oppenin'
Summat to dae wi' Sky ay it?
9 Baggies Road,
Near Smeth'ick or
A short walk from The Hawthorns tram and train station
M5 J1
B71 4LF


Pre-match mumble

Aw right ower kid? 'owyow bin?! Bin a bostin bit o' weather bai'it?
Listen, I've bin away awl weeyak loike so I cor be bovverin doin an 'ole fred in Black Coooontrey spake agin. Sow this am just a taster sow ower Chap 'n' Bab can get yus lug'oles tuned in afore yam in a pub an caw spake like ower friendly nayhbuz can. They'm far better than 'em Dingles they 'am an are awl ugs'n'kisses'n'andshakes. Well my mates dowun 'ere am but y'av to tell'em to stop bein' so saft and nar tongues loike.

Jus' order a couple o points an'sum scratchins an yow'ull fit roight in. 'em are or'sum bostin fowuk on 'ere as w'em arl 'no' loike.

Football matters
Well it does to some, to the rest of us we take it as it comes. It beats an hour or two shoppin' down Brierley Hill of a weekend I'll tell thi that fer nowt.

New Gaffers

Well, we've both got 'em.

They brought in ex-West Ham and otherwise popular Croat Slaven Bilic in the summer.  With the Baggies sniffin' around the top 6 what's the verdict from fellow Sports Babble posters so far? Do you like his way of playing, or hasn't he really worked one out yet?

We have of course brought in some bruvverly luv in the form of the Cowley brothers,

who realise they've got a job on their hands with our lot.

That move however has just triggered a move to fill their boots at Sincil Bank for Michael Appleton.
https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2019/september2/appleton-appointed-lincoln-boss/

As he was U23's boss, it's unlikely to upset the first team apple cart but any views from the Throstles Nest on that one too? He's only been back at The Baggies since August but it's a step up to a team that's been doing well under our Head Master and Head of Games teacher duo.

What the Local Press are Saying

Amongst other stuff

https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2019/09/20/can-cowleys-give-huddersfield-some-bite/

https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2019/09/20/west-brom-v-huddersfield-town-slaven-bilic-wary-of-terriers-threat/

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bilic-cowley-west-brom-huddersfield-16939992


Pressers
Head Teacher - grab a beer for this one. They do go on a bit on Radio Local.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p07nxgtl
We still can't score but we're shoring up the defence then.

This weeks star pupil
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p07nxjy7

From The Throstles Nest
https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2019/september2/bili-calls-for-consistency-from-improving-baggies/

I'm sure BBC Radio WuM attend Baggies Pressers but I can never find clips for them on their website like I can on Radio Local.

Last Time Out
The Baggies battled out for a point from Craven Cottage


While we came 2nd again


We've played 'em before
We still edge the Head2Head stats, helped by beating them twice when we last met, helping The Baggies through the trap door in our first season in the Prima Donna League, though it didn't take us long to follow them, given we only really tried against The Dingles last season.


Can everyone else lose?

Probably not


Tables
This one is as upside down as it gets


Form
We should be locked up for it. We've got previous.


New Faces

In the Arrivals Hall this season along with young Mr. Bilic.



They of course spent £4 million on the chap that Dean Hoyle claimed would have no future value at his current age, when we didn't want to pay his transfer fee or his wages when we were in League 1 with Sarfamton.

In the Departure Lounge at Brum Airport
A certain Mr. Rondon departed for good for a few bob and free chopsticks to win fame and fortune in China. He helped pay for the lads that came in.


We also (may) have a new arrival in Danny Simpson who was let go by Leicester.



Who's bangin' 'em in?



Well, no, it isn't £4 million wonder kid Tracey Austin, it's some young lad on loan from West 'aaaaam called Grady Diangana. Can't think how Mr. Bilic ever came across this young lad?

Ale, scram and other local fettle
There's some right bostin ales down here, with Holdens and Bathams amongst my personal favourites.

http://www.holdensbrewery.co.uk/

https://bathams.co.uk/

Plenty of Pubs all ower the place ower kid though ya might only get a bag of crisps or scratchin's afore the game. Might be a plate or two of black pudding on a few bars.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/black-country-pubs-named-camras-16922811

This corner of Muddled England is home to about 90% of the Pork Scratchings manufactured in the country (and possibly the world). They cost me a fortune in dental bills this past few years so I've given up on'em.


Yer can boy 'em by the tonne if yer really loike 'em on eBoy.


Other top Black Country nosh includes Grey Pays 'n' Bayercon, Faggots'n' Pays, Pork (or any other meat) Cobs and Lardy Cake,


If yer want some reet belly bustin' scram after the game then get yer arses over to Mad O'Rourke's Pie Factory.  Treat thee sen to a reet good Desperate Dan Pie. Bring a bloody big appetite wi' thee, tha'll need it. Optional for meat (and fish) dodgers. Gluten free is available and Vegetarian Fish ‘N’ Chips. Read the menu to work out how that works.

https://www.madorourkes.com/

It's on the way to Dingle Land but not close enough to make you complain about it.

How to get here
Well you've a fair choice of road works to pick from.

The never ending M6 roadworks now extend from Stoke to Wolverhampton, followed by never ending road works down the M5 to J2 and beyond. Coming t'other way up the M6 there's more never ending roadworks from near the M1 to Brum at J4. M1 sarfbarnd from Yorkshire weren't that bad t'other week but Northbarnd from that there Larndan they've still got big 'oles in t'road by Milton Keynes (I think).

In case I've missed owt important

Have a look in one of my usual sauces
https://www.footballgroundguide.com/leagues/england/championship/the-hawthorns-west-bromwich-albion.html?expand=all

Oh yeah, I did. Highest ground in England above sea level. Bring nose bleed kits and oxygen masks. It's all down hill on the way home though
Nowt new there then.

In Summary

We both need 3 points. If we could both get 'em I'm sure those L666s bar stewards would appeal the result.