02-01-2015, 12:21
I don't believe any fans didn't give Irvine a chance.
Of course, as a fan, you do forge an opinion of a manager based on his CV and for that reason,
I don't know a single Baggies fan who wanted Irvine.
But at the start of the season, the atmosphere was great and the fans were well and truly
behind him.
Unfortunately, some he lost the fans with terrible home performances against Everton and
Newcastle, not to mention being outplayed by Oxford who were bottom of the football league
at the time.
Oh and the Bournemouth game... I felt really sorry for the fans that traveled there on a
week night to see that dross...
Most fans will be more optimistic with Pulis, myself included, because the guy keeps teams up.
I much prefer watching us in this league than in Championship, it's simply the place to be.
For the record, has anyone watched Burnley this season? They're the most direct team I've
seen in the Prem for years. Just hoofball into the box from any position. Nobody has been slagging
Sean Dyche off for that though because he's getting results.
I think Pulis just has a stigma about him because he played to Stoke's strengths (and did well
that way, too). I'm sure with our players, we will play decent counter attacking football like
Palace did. Still, anything that keeps us up will be a job done IMO.
Of course, as a fan, you do forge an opinion of a manager based on his CV and for that reason,
I don't know a single Baggies fan who wanted Irvine.
But at the start of the season, the atmosphere was great and the fans were well and truly
behind him.
Unfortunately, some he lost the fans with terrible home performances against Everton and
Newcastle, not to mention being outplayed by Oxford who were bottom of the football league
at the time.
Oh and the Bournemouth game... I felt really sorry for the fans that traveled there on a
week night to see that dross...
Most fans will be more optimistic with Pulis, myself included, because the guy keeps teams up.
I much prefer watching us in this league than in Championship, it's simply the place to be.
For the record, has anyone watched Burnley this season? They're the most direct team I've
seen in the Prem for years. Just hoofball into the box from any position. Nobody has been slagging
Sean Dyche off for that though because he's getting results.
I think Pulis just has a stigma about him because he played to Stoke's strengths (and did well
that way, too). I'm sure with our players, we will play decent counter attacking football like
Palace did. Still, anything that keeps us up will be a job done IMO.