07-04-2016, 12:50
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"But can they do it on a wet Wednesday afternoon at Maine Road?"; Albion warm up at Man City, 1st March 1972
Forgive me if this match thread contains about as much excitement as the picture above. We're well into dead rubber territory now, with the season essentially over for both Albion and this weekend's opponents Man City. Nor is the Etihad a particularly happy hunting ground for the Baggies nowadays, so even the chance of an upset seems remote. Everyone suitably thrilled by now?
At the very least, I do hope we're prepared to show a bit more adventurous spirit than we did during last Saturday's almost-had-a-shot-on-target extravaganza. Any chance of it, boys? Any chance of it at all?
"I would rather spend a holiday in Tuscany than in the Black Country, but if I were compelled to choose between living in West Bromwich or Florence, I should make straight for West Bromwich." - J.B. Priestley