WBA vs Norwich - Match Thread

talkSAFT · 11-01-2019, 11:11

(10-01-2019, 19:27)drewks Wrote: Personally I actually hate the whole bollocks (sorry BV) surrounding the PL. It's so money, and media, driven now that all the players seem to have massively inflated egos...... now to the point where I (perhaps wrongly) group them all together as spoilt, selfish brats who would sell their granny for a few more pennies to add to their millions in their overseas accounts.
Perhaps it IS only 95% or so of them.....
Unfortunately I've got to the stage of hating even looking at still pictures of them, let alone watching MOTD!

Sums it up for me, Drewksy. Big Grin

I like to think that Albion have had very few primadonnas, but I'd shop any of them if I found them tax-dodging! (Greeeedy barstewards!)

Beefy 1965 · 11-01-2019, 18:15

#WBA Moore confirms Graeme Jones has turned down the chance to speak to #Luton about their managerial vacancy. Dwight Gayle is fit #Baggies @WBA

Stairs · 12-01-2019, 09:24

After the game the team fly out to Dubai for training.

I fly out to Dubai today for business. I wonder if they will be staying at my hotel. It would be useful as late night we can share a taxi back from the restaurants and bars Laugh

WBA-Josh · (This post was last modified: 12-01-2019, 16:23 by WBA-Josh.)

It might sound harsh but the team looks desperate and amateurish to me, like Alan Pardew’s first match. 3 strikers, no proper wingers and Barry and Brunt both in the midfield. Without Phillips I’d have liked Edwards or Leko to play on the right wing rather than another striker.

The only way I can really like the team is if Rodriguez plays in a 10 role behind HRK and Gayle. Anyway, I hope it works but I’m less confident now without Phillips, Morrison and Barnes.

Johnstone
Holgate - Dawson - Hegazi - Gibbs
Harper - Barry - Brunt
Gayle - Rodriguez - Robson-Kanu

Barnes is on Leicester’s bench. Très bien Puel. Doh

Blue Baggie · (This post was last modified: 12-01-2019, 16:36 by Blue Baggie.)

Phillips is either injured or off to pastures new - nothing else would make sense?
HARPER starts BOND - FIELD - LEKO on the bench "great" - where's Edwards ?
Out with the old in with the new.

betterthanbaird · 12-01-2019, 16:45

(12-01-2019, 16:23)Phil Penn Wrote: Phillips is either injured or off to pastures new - nothing else would make sense?
HARPER starts BOND - FIELD - LEKO on the bench "great" - where's Edwards ?
Out with the old in with the new.

Phillips is injured.

Can see where you're coming from Josh, but Robson Kanu has played on the wing for a lot of his career tbf (i'm aware that he's useless there though obviously), we have no good wingers available without Phillips really, as much as I like Leko, he does still lack end product so I can see why he hasn't started him, even if I would have personally. Hopefully Brunt and Barry are in form with their passing today and they can set the strikers free.

The team doesn't look great on paper but there is a goal threat and Harper getting a start can excite us all.

Blue Baggie · (This post was last modified: 12-01-2019, 16:56 by Blue Baggie.)

(11-01-2019, 18:15)Beefy 1965 Wrote: #WBA Moore confirms Graeme Jones has turned down the chance to speak to #Luton about their managerial vacancy. Dwight Gayle is fit #Baggies @WBA

Of course he did, Darren your either a liar or a bigger fool then I think you are Whistle

(12-01-2019, 16:45)betterthanbaird Wrote:
(12-01-2019, 16:23)Phil Penn Wrote: Phillips is either injured or off to pastures new - nothing else would make sense?
HARPER starts BOND - FIELD - LEKO on the bench "great" - where's Edwards ?
Out with the old in with the new.

Phillips is injured.

Can see where you're coming from Josh, but Robson Kanu has played on the wing for a lot of his career tbf (i'm aware that he's useless there though obviously), we have no good wingers available without Phillips really, as much as I like Leko, he does still lack end product so I can see why he hasn't started him, even if I would have personally. Hopefully Brunt and Barry are in form with their passing today and they can set the strikers free.

The team doesn't look great on paper but there is a goal threat and Harper getting a start can excite us all.

I thought we had a full set of fit players yesterday - then today Phillips & Mozza are out. Doh

good news for the kids good job they're not out on loan yet.

WBA-Josh · (This post was last modified: 12-01-2019, 17:18 by WBA-Josh.)

Gayle 1-0. Great assist from Holgate.

Good first 15 minutes. Seem very up for it and crosses seems to be our way forward through this shaky Norwich defence.

talkSAFT · 12-01-2019, 17:15

1-0 Gayle is back!

valpayne · 12-01-2019, 18:08

so barnes recalled then thats a frigging disaster and already he was on the bench at leicester until they went 2-0 down ffs
tdfl Gayle is fit again is all I can say :/