5 hours ago
A draw with a clean sheet. I will settle for that. More of the same needed. Solid at the back gives us something to build on.
2020 the year the bubble burst 
WBA vs Stoke & Birmingham - Match Thread
5 hours ago
Second half was pretty much as I predicted in my half time comment. I didn't think we looked like scoring at half time and it didn't get any better in the second half.
Obviously after what we've served up recently, it was good to see us compete and not get hammered.
However, I really struggled with our lack of urgency to win the game...
Last 10 minutes and we seemed content with stroll about, playing safe square and backwards passes...
We didn't get the number of bodies forward that we need to cause them a threat. Stoke defend well, so you need the flood their box. We barely committed anyone forward.
Now don't get me wrong, I appreciate a point is better than nothing and it gets us out of the zone.
But given our away form, where I think we lose every game, I can't see us staying up with draws at home.
I'm glad Ramsay reverted to 4 at the back. I'm glad he reinstated Mowatt.
For me this was obvious stuff. But credit to him for changing it and not continuing to be stubborn.
We looked better, but we were still extremely negative overall.
We've got to play Oxford and Blackburn away. If we lose those games, which we probably will, we need to win home games. I'm not sure we get enough points at home playing like this.
I don't remember us creating anything at all really, which is very rare at home. Yes it was an improvement on the Norwich and Portsmouth games, but I'm struggling to be positive about us being that negative at home.
Obviously after what we've served up recently, it was good to see us compete and not get hammered.
However, I really struggled with our lack of urgency to win the game...
Last 10 minutes and we seemed content with stroll about, playing safe square and backwards passes...
We didn't get the number of bodies forward that we need to cause them a threat. Stoke defend well, so you need the flood their box. We barely committed anyone forward.
Now don't get me wrong, I appreciate a point is better than nothing and it gets us out of the zone.
But given our away form, where I think we lose every game, I can't see us staying up with draws at home.
I'm glad Ramsay reverted to 4 at the back. I'm glad he reinstated Mowatt.
For me this was obvious stuff. But credit to him for changing it and not continuing to be stubborn.
We looked better, but we were still extremely negative overall.
We've got to play Oxford and Blackburn away. If we lose those games, which we probably will, we need to win home games. I'm not sure we get enough points at home playing like this.
I don't remember us creating anything at all really, which is very rare at home. Yes it was an improvement on the Norwich and Portsmouth games, but I'm struggling to be positive about us being that negative at home.
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