[talkSAFT]

What's the chances of Palmer playing in goal on Saturday?
Don't know nothing about him, but his confidence must be rock-bottom if Pulis thought an old fat crocked Myhill, who couldn't kick, was a better bet.

[MattWBA]

I half understand the ploy of going for a point away from home and the tactics that go with that, that's why I wouldn't criticise last night too much. We went for a point and that's what we came away with, it's always frustrating when you take the lead in an away match and are pegged back.

The annoying thing is that we don't change when we're at home, first and foremost set up to not lose, and still inviting the opposition onto us and conceding possession no matter who we're playing.

The flip side is that teams like West Ham, Stoke and Watford would all have taken a point before the games at the Hawthorns and that's exactly what they left with, just like us last night.

Fine lines.

Not expecting total football, just a bit more positivity

[talkSAFT]

I think you're right enough, Matt. In my mind 2 pts dropped to Watford means we have to get 3 against Leicester (A) just to catch up.
And 3 pts dropped at Brighton meant we have to beat Man City next week!!

We've had en easy start, fixture-wise, which means it's only going to get more difficult towards May. We've got to have got more than 10 pts from an easy 8 games.

[MattWBA]

I think you're right enough, Matt. In my mind 2 pts dropped to Watford means we have to get 3 against Leicester (A) just to catch up.
And 3 pts dropped at Brighton meant we have to beat Man City next week!!

We've  had en easy start, fixture-wise, which means it's only going to get more difficult towards May. We've got to have got more than 10 pts from an easy 8 games.

I dare say we're targeted as a winnable game by the lower reaches of the league as well.

Brighton took all 3 Leicester, Watford, Stoke and West Ham from below us have all taken a point off us, and of those the first 3 we took the lead against.

97 - 98 minutes is a long time to shut up shop and hope we don't concede

[Stathemwasthebestever]

Was that the slowest team we've ever fielded?

Optimum number of holding midfielders to play? Most teams play one; we play three.

We have three or four out and out wingers at the club; therefore we play central midfielders or strikers on the wings.

It's quite obvious Pulis is out of his depth with a slightly better squad. He should go.

[talkSAFT]

Was that the slowest team we've ever fielded?

Optimum number of holding midfielders to play? Most teams play one; we play three.

We have three or four out and out wingers at the club; therefore we play central midfielders or strikers on the wings.

It's quite obvious Pulis is out of his depth with a slightly better squad. He should go.

I'm surprised Yacob wasn't preferred to JR.

[May68]

Rumours that CS has been sacked by Leicester. Now you only need to draw against us to face the sack!

[Kennyg]

Well apparently Craig Shakespeare has been sacked by Leicester! The curse of failing to beat the Baggies strikes again. How many managers is that now?

[Baggievicar]

From the Times report on the game:
"Pulis is clearly trying to bring a creative, fluid element to Albion's play but it failed to appear in the first period."

So we've all spotted that new approach, then?

[Sir Megson]

1-1 a fair result for two teams on the night who were both crap if we're honest.

Main plus point was the 1,500 or so travelling fans were magnificent. Each and every one of those fans backed the team for 90 minutes and created an atmosphere more so than the 27,000 odd Leicester fans, who barely made any noise apart from playing with those stupid f**king clappers!

Regarding Palmer - I honestly think we could have put the kid on, he then possibly throws one or two into his net and it completely breaks the lads confidence. Myhill did alright last night and he wasn't at fault for the goal so I don't see why we would gamble on putting a kid into that situation when Myhill clearly gave indication he could carry on, as long as someone took the kicks for him.

Have also seen this with Foster before his last long lay off as well, although in a few games he started kicking off his other foot before then getting someone to take them for him.