[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

Tony Morley grabs the second goal of his hat-trick as Albion beat Huddersfield 3-2, 24th October 1987

Whether he has nine, nineteen or ninety-nine lives, they're all running out for Tony Pulis. Last week's defeat against Man City was to be expected, but it did nothing to help our present situation, and if this week's away trip should see us deliver another performance like Southampton with a result to match, you have to wonder whether the axe might just fall at last.

That trip is, of course, to Huddersfield, who have made a nice and steady start to life in the Premier League under David Wagner. Our meetings have been few and far between in the 21st century, and it'll be nice to get reacquainted at these lofty heights: our last encounter in the top flight was back in 1971-72, when Bobby Gould was Albion's scorer in a 1-1 draw. The more superstitious among you might take that as an omen.

It would have been nice to go into this match with nothing riding on the result, but alas, some three months of highly dubious football have put paid to that. As an Albion fan who (obviously) doesn't want to see his team sliding into the drop zone, inevitably I'd like to see three points any old how, but if we don't get the win - and more to the point, if we don't *deserve* to win based on our performance - then it might just be the last nail in the Pulis-shaped coffin.

If anyone fancies doing a Simon Garner for us, now would be the time.

[Amelia Chaffinch]

I feel for you. It's awful when your manager is sucking every bit of life out of your club. We had it with Mark Robins and Chris Powell in recent times and as well as the likes of Stan Ternent and Mick Wadsworth in times long gone. The funny thing is when Mark Robins came in to ours, it all seemed to have such promise but it finished with him being the only one where we were all calling for his demise. Chris Powell came in and he did improve our defence as was required but, boy, was it boring and, of course, we still lost our fair share, just not quite so heavily. If you only weren't playing us tomorrow .......

[Lord Snooty]

Simon bloody Garner! He always scored against us.

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He even scored the first ever goal at our new ground on the opening day for Wycombe Wanderers.
Don't think any of your current squad have that kind of hold over us.

[Zinman]

Tony's got his excuse on early this week - an intimidating atmosphere. Amelia, please be gentle with us - Tony doesn't like it.

[Amelia Chaffinch]

He'll hate us then. We're a tad noisy even when we're losing lol

[WBA-Josh]

I can't see us getting more than a point if you we play our usual cowardly way.

I would like to see the following team:

Foster
Nyom - Evans - Hegazi - Gibbs
Yacob - Barry
Phillips - Krychowiak - Chadli
Rodriguez

What I think TP will play:

Foster
Nyom - Evans - Hegazi - Gibbs
Barry
Rodriguez - Krychowiak - Livermore - Chadli
Rondon

[drewks]

Simon bloody Garner! He always scored against us.

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He even scored the first ever goal at our new ground on the opening day for Wycombe Wanderers.
Don't think any of your current squad have that kind of hold over us.

Score?? Us? ANY of us??
What are you on Lord S???

[WakeyTerrier]

It's all a bit worrying is this...West Brom need a result.

So did West Ham 2-0
So did Swansea 2-0
So did Liverpool (to a extent) 3-0

This has got Baggies away day win written all over it!

[4evaabaggie]

Simon bloody Garner! He always scored against us.

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He even scored the first ever goal at our new ground on the opening day for Wycombe Wanderers.
Don't think any of your current squad have that kind of hold over us.

Lord Snooty, I think your right, our current squad don't score .......

[Amelia Chaffinch]

Btw booked our accommodation for the return fixture last night. Got the nephew reserved for house and cat sitting. Just need to get tickets. What do you reckon? How many do you usually offer?