[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

Two more matches, two more points. Last weekend's home encounter at least saw the goal drought end, and though the trip to Wearside was less entertaining by far, the result was still a slight positive. But it does feel frustratingly like we're back to treading water as we conclude autumn by travelling up to Lancashire for Saturday's fixture against Preston.

The Lillywhites sit in 19th, just two points above the relegation zone, and on their longest winless run (currently seven matches) since October 2018. They've also lost their last three against us, and Albion's recent record at Deepdale is much better than it once was, but our ability to continue that success is inevitably prey to the ongoing conundrum we've had these last couple of months: our midfield's top priority is protecting the makeshift defence, and so Maja up front has to make do with any half-chance he gets. Still, with goalkeeper Freddie Woodman suspended after a red card last week for handling a backpass outside the box, Preston will be liable to put veteran journeyman David Cornell between the sticks on Saturday, and that change-up might just give Albion a weak spot to exploit.

With six goalless draws under the belt now, we're already three-quarters of the way to equalling the eight we racked up under Brian Talbot way back in 1988-89, and it would be a brave man who bet against it happening yet again this week. But the wins have to come from somewhere, and this is a reasonable if not golden opportunity for the Baggies.

[talkSAFT]

0-1 Baggies!!!!!!!! Karlan Grant 13th minute

COYB

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1-1 55 mins. Predictable!!

[baggietrousers]

Only one team trying to win this, whilst the other are trying for another f$&king draw. Absolute dross again.

[talkSAFT]

Can't win 'em all

[4evaabaggie]

Can't win 'em all

No but you can draw them all. Now ten draws from 18 games, more draws than any other team in all four divisions. Only Colchester with 9 come close.

We are falling further off of the pace, we need to get players back, get back in the race and buy some creativity in January. Thr premier league seems further away than anytime in the last twenty years.

Albion til I die.

[themaclad]

Yours lads got booed off at the end

[Blue Baggie]

Another draw. Some deep thinking required. IMHO sell MAJA if a £16 million offer is in the table. Give Carlos £8 to buy 2 players the rest goes to writing down our debts and balancing FFP issues which have not gone away. We're in the top half of the league so we're still doing ok.

[Slick_Footwork]

Some of the football we are playing this season is becoming unbearable to watch. No better than under Pulis or Ismael.

I missed the first 20 minutes today, but watched thereafter.

All I saw was us sat far too deep, passing around in dangerous areas inviting pressure. The equaliser was inevitable because we couldn't get out, with everyone camped in our own box.

As per Tuesday, we seemed reluctant to go forward even when we had the opportunity to do so. There were so many occasions when players received the ball with their back to goal and chose to play first time balls backwards, despite having time to turn and drive forwards.

There was one move when both Dobbin and Heggem both got to the byline in good crossing positions, but we decided to work the ball backwards to Alex Palmer.

I don't understand why we're scared to play forwards, when we're happy to pass around at the back and dice with death in dangerous areas.

I'm all for passing backwards to put out a fire. But recycling possession only works when there is an end goal to eventually shift the opposition into a position where you can go forward. We seem happy to just keep recycling for recycling sake, clueless about how it's ever going to lead to one of our own attacks.

Why does Mikey Johnston keep getting dropped? The lad needs a run of 4-5 games in the team to see if he can get back to form. The most he has had is 2 consecutive games. Is it any surprise his confidence is shot? Surely Corberan should've been confident in him when we bought him in the summer....

And what's with the constant tinkering. Just decide if it's Mulumby or Racic and stick with it.

Part of me wants Leeds to sack Farke and come in for Corberan now. I'd hate to call for his head after the job he's done in the past 2 years, but I can see the way this is going...