[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

An unlikely promotion six-pointer awaits us this weekend in the last fixture before the September break, as Albion - whose 100% record subsided last week thanks in no small part to some Specsavers refereeing - travel to table-topping Stoke, still luxuriating in their maximum points return. And if ever there was an opportune time for the Potters to break their once-unthinkable six-game winless streak against us, it's here and now, as a late transfer flurry has permanently deprived us of Darnell Furlong, Tom Fellows and Caleb Taylor at the eleventh hour with no time for their incoming replacements to bed in.

It'll be a changed and possibly disjointed XI taking the field at the Britannia then, with Krystian Bielik liable to deputise at right-back, George Campbell reprising his role in central defence and Jed Wallace returning to the wing. Hope springs eternal, however, in Aune Heggebo's performances so far, with the Norwegian looking more capable of bullying defenders and holding the ball up than any striker we've had in years. I'd happily settle for another draw here, but if we manage more, expect the Bergen Bargain to be at the heart of it.

[4evaabaggie]

Interesting times, squad is evolving, Ryan banished to the stands, Clayheads unbeaten, Albion robbed by the officials of a maximum 9 points,
We have dominated stoke, results wise, recently ……

My prediction therefore is for a ….. no bleeding idea, anything could happen

Come on you baggies, do us proud.

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Great write up Ska’d, you make my week with your wit and your insight. Let’s hope the Albion do the same.

Hope springs eternal, onwards and upwards, I actually have a confident belief that under Ryan and our owners we can make it back to the greed league and with a good transfer policy, stay there.

Albion til I die

[drewks]

Yeah, thanks again Ska'd....
..... my confident prediction is 0-0, with John Osborne scoring all the goals

[4evaabaggie]

Yeah, thanks again Ska'd....
..... my confident prediction is 0-0, with John Osborne scoring all the goals

Drewks,

I think John is out injured, he has got a nasty splinter and spilt ends. Out for three months

[BaggieSteve]

Yeah, thanks again Ska'd....
..... my confident prediction is 0-0, with John Osborne scoring all the goals

[4evaabaggie]

Half time, under a little bit of Stokey pressure towards the break but still leading 1 - 0. I can’t see us keeping a clean sheet as I don’t have much faith in Josh, hoping we can but I think we need a second or third

Come on you baggies!

[Salopbaggie]

All in all an impressive first half, the team looked very balanced. Only real negative Styles made a couple of big boo boo's we have been lucky to survive.

[4evaabaggie]

Yeah, thanks again Ska'd....
..... my confident prediction is 0-0, with John Osborne scoring all the goals

1 - 0 Albion Nat Phillips

Half time, under a little bit of Stokey pressure towards the break but still leading 1 - 0. I can’t see us keeping a clean sheet as I don’t have much faith in Josh, hoping we can but I think we need a second or third

Come on you baggies!

[Salopbaggie]

Well this looks promising, a win away against a team who have won all their games so far. As I said earlier the team looked very balanced and far more positives than negatives to take away, feeling quite optimistic.

[4evaabaggie]

Well, win completed, didn’t think we would keep a clean sheet. Defence seems to be solid, another good performance. Start comparable to last season, let’s hope Ryan’s express can gather speed, a few more faces in before Monday and our young squad may be there or thereabouts come May.

Well done lads, proud of you.