He's gone ..yes

[Whicka_Mon]

Good Riddance.

[WBA53]

Whoooo Hooooo

[Joy_Division]

Right.Now lets get a manager in who can get us out of a potential relegation fight. How about Tony Pulis.

[WBA123]

I think the board have got this bang on, my mind was only made up after we played Huddersfield. Its the right decision for both parties, but lets give a bit of credit to Pulis. He has improved the squad, comfortably stayed up in each season and was the right man for the job for us when he was appointed.

For me, I just couldn't see where we could progress to after 2/3 years with him. Results are important, but so is enjoyment. I hope we pick a manager who isn't afraid to have a go at teams and I can start enjoying watching them again.

I hope Pulis gets a decent reception when he does inevitably plays us as manager of another side. He did a good job and has laid a good platform for the next manager, it was just time to part ways.

[abbobrom]

Well you have your wish. It will be interesting to see in future weeks whether it was Pulis or the players who were responsible for your league position.

[WBA123]

Well you have your wish. It will be interesting to see in future weeks whether it was Pulis or the players who were responsible for your league position.

I think most people on here would agree this is up there with one of the best squads we've had in the prem. Its definitely better than last seasons and we finished 10th last year.

The only Albion side that is comparable is when we finished 8th and we had Lukaku on loan for the season, with Shane Long and Odemwingie up top too.

[SwedishBaggie]

I think most people on here would agree this is up there with one of the best squads we've had in the prem. Its definitely better than last seasons and we finished 10th last year.

The only Albion side that is comparable is when we finished 8th and we had Lukaku on loan for the season, with Shane Long and Odemwingie up top too.

As I have stated before, I am not that convinced this is, by far, our best PL squad ever.

Looking at attacking options/forwards, and play them under any manager you like, and then compare:

Hal Robson-Kanu
Jay Rodriguez
José Salomon Rondón

with

Peter Odemwingie
Romelu Lukaku
Saido Berahino

and also Shane Long.

I know what I think...

Attacking midfielders (or with attacking potential, some were played more defensively) from not so long ago (a few still with us):

Paul Scharner
Youssouf Mulumbu
Morgan Amalfitano
Jerome Thomas
Graham Dorrans
James Morrison
Chris Brunt

Compared to our present attacking midfielders...

GK, same/same I'd say since Foster/Myhill have been here for quite some time, and are solid and good.

Defence and defensive midfielders are probably better, with better pedigree etc, though that hasn't helped much...

Well, let's hope everything changes for the better now anyway!

[WBA1955]

Well you have your wish. It will be interesting to see in future weeks whether it was Pulis or the players who were responsible for your league position.

A bit of both i reckon, the players being played out of position, being told to play behind the ball and literally climb mountains was never going to get them singing his praises, and none of them came out in support of him.
Are they good enough? Who knows we haven't seen them in their natural positions, personally i think they are much better than they
have been showing, but at least we have a bit of breathing time until the window.

[abbobrom]

True WBA1955, but who are you going to attract in the window? Will potential players look at your league position and say "I don't fancy a relegation battle." You need to hope that the teams below don't improve.

[goodlordmurphy]

A bit of both i reckon, the players being played out of position, being told to play behind the ball and literally climb mountains was never going to get them singing his praises, and none of them came out in support of him.
Are they good enough? Who knows we haven't seen them in their natural positions, personally i think they are much better than they
have been showing, but at least we have a bit of breathing time until the window.

Yes '55 it does give us time to get some good new blood and the first one I would go for is on loan at Palace at the moment Timothy Fosu-Mensah who grew tremendously under Van Gaal and was holding a place until the dick went to manage United, we all know Mourinho's attitude to playing youngsters...only 19, back four central and right side, also can play midfield...Pearson would love that kind of player.