[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

Having done unto Derby last Friday what everyone else has spent the season doing unto us, Albion's last-gasp goal secured a point and (more importantly) an end to the relentless procession of humiliation on the road. But whether that achievement was a mere lucky blip or the first step in turning the corner, we're liable to find out with tomorrow's trip to the south coast to face Portsmouth.

Sadly it's unlikely to be the cakewalk our last visit proved, with Pompey having lost only one in eight, including four games unbeaten at Fratton Park and no more than one goal conceded in each of their last eight at home. That's in spite of at least seven injuries hampering their squad, with question marks over a further two players for Saturday; Albion meanwhile have now lost Karlan Grant to the treatment table, presumably placing great weight on young Iling-Junior to step up.

I don't expect a goal avalanche here, and if one occurs then it's likely to be at our expense. As at Pride Park, keeping it tight and staying in the game increases our chances of coming away with something positive; we may not be in the territory of must-win games just yet, but this certainly qualifies as Must Not Lose, and a lot is riding on Eric Ramsay's ability to deliver that objective.

[Salopbaggie]

I have to say I feel Taylor is a liability, I appriciate that other may rate him, but for me the heart is in the mouth every time he makes a pass game after game. Like now he just sold Phillips meaning Phillips had to take a yellow card or let someone through on goal, what do others think?

[talkSAFT]

1-0 Pompey (20'). Albion crap so far - I despair!

[Arcane Astral Aeons]

2-0 we have no clue

[WBA-Josh]

I really can’t work out this obsession with having to play with 3 central defenders. There’s two fit in the squad at the moment so has a left back in there too, and a winger as left wing back. It’s reaching levels of insanity as he could play 433 or 4231 with this exact same eleven, and not have any players out of position and probably be more solid with it too.

I said it after the Norwich debacle that he should have gone the next morning, and if this continues today with us now 2-0 down, he has to be gone surely. We could end today in the bottom 3 for fucks sake.

[baggietrousers]

Enough is enough. We’re playing three centre backs and all three are complete and utter shit. This is beyond embarrassing and we’ve all seen this coming for months. Again set up and selection is appalling. We can all see where this going and let’s be honest with ourselves, Ramsey is poor poor choice of coach. If he thinks he’s going to shore up our defense by playing the worst three central defenders in the league then he’s fecking delusional. What the hell is he seeing on the training ground and even worse, what is he coaching.

[Slick_Footwork]

Good lord, what on earth have we employed as a "coach"?

I've done some moaning over the years. As far as football goes, I'm a bit of a perfectionist. I expect players to be able to pass and move, tackle, follow their man, make good decisions.

But good lord, I don't remember seeing anything as bad as this...

It's like watching Sunday league. I can't remember us stringing move together. Eric Ramsay makes Ryan Mason look like Sir Alex.

The formation is wrong. The personnel is wrong. We can't play. Nobody is marking up. There is no effort.

I don't know who is playing where.

Heggebo is so isolated he needs a carrier pigeon to pass a message on to his nearest man.

This brainless clown of a manager just needs to pick 4 at the back and give us a few bodies further forwards. It's not rocket science.

What is the point in Ousmane Diakite? I've watched him 20-30 times now and he can't do anything. His passes come in at knee height. He can't run. He doesn't mark up on the edge of the box. How on earth can you start him and have Alex Mowatt on the bench? Yes Mowatt has his restrictions, but at least he can control the ball.

Unless we perform a miracle and turn things around second half, Ramsay needs to go. If not, we'll get exactly what we deserve. Relegation is a foregone conclusion under this guy, I can see it already.

We need to get someone like Big Sam in now just to keep us up. Someone who understands the basics of the game, like you need to actually cross the halfway line to score a goal.

[BaggieSteve]

Good lord, what on earth have we employed as a "coach"?

I've done some moaning over the years. As far as football goes, I'm a bit of a perfectionist. I expect players to be able to pass and move, tackle, follow their man, make good decisions.

But good lord, I don't remember seeing anything as bad as this...

It's like watching Sunday league. I can't remember us stringing move together. Eric Ramsay makes Ryan Mason look like Sir Alex.

The formation is wrong. The personnel is wrong. We can't play. Nobody is marking up. There is no effort.

I don't know who is playing where.

Heggebo is so isolated he needs a carrier pigeon to pass a message on to his nearest man.

This brainless clown of a manager just needs to pick 4 at the back and give us a few bodies further forwards. It's not rocket science.

What is the point in Ousmane Diakite? I've watched him 20-30 times now and he can't do anything. His passes come in at knee height. He can't run. He doesn't mark up on the edge of the box. How on earth can you start him and have Alex Mowatt on the bench? Yes Mowatt has his restrictions, but at least he can control the ball.

Unless we perform a miracle and turn things around second half, Ramsay needs to go. If not, we'll get exactly what we deserve. Relegation is a foregone conclusion under this guy, I can see it already.

We need to get someone like Big Sam in now just to keep us up. Someone who understands the basics of the game, like you need to actually cross the halfway line to score a goal.

Have we appointed the new Alan Pardew?

[WBA-Josh]

3-0 now. Has to be gone tomorrow, no excuses, no pissing about. Morrison and Brunt to the end of the season would do better than this.

[valpayne]

Norwich all over again embarrassing and pathetic