Here's my offering sent FAO Mr Williams this afternoon
There have been many occasions when I’ve felt the need to write to the club - to complain about this, that and the other usually when things are going badly and also at times to congratulate, praise and encourage when things are going well. I’ve always resisted doing so for one reason or another, but after 50 years of supporting our club I’ve never had such a strong inclination to voice my views.
I have seen Albion all over the country and have, a majority of the time, accepted, supported and encouraged anyone who associates themselves with my club. I’ve begrudgingly accepted the bad times when we’ve struggled because at those times we haven’t had good enough players to be where we all want to be and we haven’t had the funds to buy anyone better. Hard to accept but a fact of life that any true supporter will acknowledge in the times where there is such a gulf between the rich clubs and the others.
I have also witnessed and been part of the euphoria and joy when we’ve won play offs, been promoted, had cup runs to semi-finals and survived in the Premiership, when we’ve been lucky enough to have had some home-grown talent or attracted a better quality of player to achieve these successes.
It is only now that I have decided to contact to you as we are now perched on the periphery of both success and failure, with the reason for my letter, Tony Pulis, in control of that destiny.
We have become an established Premier League side and Mr Pulis should be applauded for the part he has undoubtedly played in that, in fact we may not have retained that status without his guidance. We are steeped in history, have first class training facilities and stadium and a set of supporters who, although I’m biased, are amongst the best in the land.
These circumstances have led to an impressive influx of talented, quality, creative players of the perfect age that are more than capable of taking our club forward and closing the gap on the so called top sides in the Premier League, a reason to be optimistic.
However, while lauding Mr Pulis’ efforts earlier, it is now apparent for all to see that he is unable to utilise the players or their talents for the benefit of West Bromwich Albion. We are rapidly becoming the most negative, boring and tactically inept team in the Premier League, in fact we have a reputation for it across the whole of the country. Even our own fans are saying it and staying away in their droves. What type of image are we trying to portray around the globe and to our young supporters?.
Mr Pulis has to take the blame for turning us into a laughing stock, buying quality players, but not letting them play to their strengths or totally out of position, I’m bored by the way we’re sent out to play by Mr Pulis every single game, home or away and in cup games.
Mr Pulis should be thanked for his efforts and relieved of his duties as soon as possible for the sake of the present and the future of West Bromwich Albion. It is time for change, it is overdue and cannot be allowed to continue
50 years it's taken me to write to my club, the last 2 months, I could have written every day.
Yours Sincerely
