WBA vs Huddersfield - Match Thread

**Ska'dForLife-WBA** · 22-09-2019, 20:08

Stirring stuff for a Sunday lunchtime, glad we got the three points and that it was a genuine contest. Feels like the story of this season so far is things going wrong for us early doors, then Bilic making necessary changes to get a result: 15 points now earned from losing positions! As Beefy and others have said, we just need to cut out the daft mistakes at the back.

derbybaggie · 22-09-2019, 20:22

Interesting interview on Sky with SB straight after the game. Thought he spoke a lot of sense. Even Don Goodman gave a few compliments. So much better having this kind of football than Pulis Ball.

Arcane Astral Aeons · 22-09-2019, 20:22

not good for the blood pressure(at my age)
but it`s entertaining to watch

**Ska'dForLife-WBA** · 22-09-2019, 20:59

(22-09-2019, 20:22)derbybaggie Wrote: Interesting interview on Sky with SB straight after the game. Thought he spoke a lot of sense. Even Don Goodman gave a few compliments. So much better having this kind of football than Pulis Ball.

Yeah, I just caught up with that. Love that when he came on, you could hear distant echoes of the Slaven Bilic song through the ground; must have been some fans left watching the tellies in one of the concourses!

WBA-Josh · 23-09-2019, 12:44

Slaven Bilic deserves a lot of praise for his ability to change a match. You could make the argument that he sometimes picks the wrong team from the start and is then forced to change it but what can’t be denied is his ability to recognise the problem(s) and then make the necessary changes to correct the problems.

We haven’t had a Head Coach with this skill for a long time. Big Dave was rather slow at times, Pardew was rather lazy, Pulis was too basic in his changes etc.

Baggiebob(BBB) · 23-09-2019, 18:25

Strangely when we were 1-0 down I thought we'd come back, and then 2-1 down wondered if some doubters re the game result could be correct, started to worry, but when after the 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, had applauded the team and Bilic. Maybe we should always be behind to always win or draw. No loses yet though. Thumb up

BaggieSteve · 23-09-2019, 19:30

Got the chance to go yesterday, first game of the season. Everyone has made all comments I would have made - including Town’s somewhat loud kit Tongue

- so I have little to add. We look like a team with an incredibly shaky defence that is liable to concede whenever we have possession, let alone when the opposition attack. I agree with Josh and his comments about SB’s ability to transform the game with his tactical and substitute changes, Diangana’s introduction and moving Pereira infield made a dramatic difference. Half time I was in despair, full time I was a happy bunny Smile

**Lord Snooty** · (This post was last modified: 23-09-2019, 21:24 by Lord Snooty.)

Your subs were better than ours. Grady Gaga was excellent, wheras we decided to play the last 20 minutes with 9 men. Whistle

Anyway good luck, Baggies for the rest of the season. Always a good place to visit. We went for a pre match Costa and had us pictures taken with the three degrees. Smile

Amelia Chaffinch · 23-09-2019, 21:53

I have to say it's one of the friendliest grounds I have ever visited. I haven't done many repeat visits but that's twice to your ground now and I know we will come back again.

**Lord Snooty** · 23-09-2019, 22:15

(23-09-2019, 21:53)Amelia Chaffinch Wrote: I have to say it's one of the friendliest grounds I have ever visited. I haven't done many repeat visits but that's twice to your ground now and I know we will come back again.

If we're in the same division. We were miles apart for many a year. Rolleyes