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Newly-promoted Albion get their first three points on the board courtesy of Odemwingie's debut goal against Sunderland, 21st August 2010

I've been caught out by the international break again, so this thread's going to be very short and sweet.  Which is probably for the best, because the prospect of Tony Pulis and Sam Allardyce going head to head when both need their team to stop the rot is a subject that feels more worthy of cave paintings than words.  We can only hope that Sunderland won't be enjoying a "new manager bounce", and that our players will be coming off the international break fresh as daisies and eager to atone for the back-to-back Everton and Palace catastrophes.  We can only hope.  A phrase which is in danger of becoming the new club motto.

It goes without saying that this is a huge game for keeping us out of a relegation battle, so once again, come on you Baggies.  Give us something to hang all those hopes on.