WBA53 match thread

[soulman101]

COYB big win tonight and closing the gap.

[boingy]

Will we? Is the big question. We know that if we play like we did against Chelsea and Saints we will completely overpower Leicester. But will we, (No one had an answer to us in those last two games) I really hope so! COYB!

[mickd1961]

Once you start having a scintilla of hope things start to go wrong!

When you have virtually no hope it's easy to play in a relaxed manner as we have recently but talk of a "Great Escape" brings added tension and pressure along with the fact our opponents are playing for Champion's League.

I expect a defeat tonight, you don't suddenly go from losing week in, week out to winning 3,4,5,6,7 matches on the bounce.

Leicester are a very good side and we are flakey at best and often hopeless.





It's the hope that kills you.

[boingy]

It sure does Mick 🤨

[DaveP67 is back!]

It sure does Mick 🤨

Can’t argue that! We will have even more to kill us if we win!
Still here’s hoping 🤞

[phild]

Johnstone, Furlong, O’Shea, Barltey, Townsend, Phillips, Yokuslu, Maitland-Niles, Robinson, Pereira, Diagne.

Subs: Button, Robson-Kanu, Ajayi, Livermore, Diangana, Gallagher, Sawyers, Peltier, Grant.

Ref - Andy Pandy Madley

[mickd1961]

Fat Sam certainly knows how to pick a team and a formation most weeks.

No raised eyebrows,you look at it and you go “yep”.......hard to argue with that.

Even Gallagher can’t get in because other players are doing a better job for the TEAM.

Funny how consistent line ups seem to get results.

In 78-79 I think we used 14 players and two of them only got an odd game.

Funny how good we were in those days.

[boingy]

What makes the task even harder is : 1/ We have to beat the team 2/ We have to beat the Ref & 3/ We have to beat VAR.

[boingy]

Were doing ok but were not winning any ariel balls or getting first to every ball. Need to up the anti.

[TipperaryBaggie]

Diagne has been pathetic so far so let's hope that he goes and scores a spectacular goal now!

[boingy]

holding back and chasing shadows. Got to press.

[boingy]

Well that's that then.

[Joy_Division]

What a crock.

[Bombers right foot]

Normal service resumed, defence all over the place, certainly not the team that played v Chelsea and Southampton, this could end up in a rout

[SwedishBaggie]

Back to normal - thoroughly outplayed, could’ve been more.

[DaveP67 is back!]

Really really poor! No energy and they have had 10 days off!

[TipperaryBaggie]

Back four all over the place and Pereira can't bother his arse again.

[phild]

I think it would help if Leicester get a player or two sent off

[Barrera]

Anyone would think it’s us who played on Sunday .... and Leics had 10 days off. No energy, pace, fight ..... all the good work over recent weeks just evaporated ..... what’s happened ...... ?

[boingy]

Need to take Niles off and bring on Gallagher.

[baggieal]

Need to take Niles off and bring on Gallagher.


Bring on Ajayi for Townsend and yes Gallagher on for Robinson or Phillips!

[Barrera]

Maybe time to give Grant and Diangana a run in 2nd half

[boingy]

just standing off players.

[DaveP67 is back!]

Well they should be getting the mother of all *******ings about now!!

[TipperaryBaggie]

Maybe time to give Grant and Diangana a run in 2nd half

Good shout Barrera and get that lump of lard Diagne off. He is just an embarrassment.

[Bombers right foot]

Maybe the real West Brom will turn out for the second half instead of the imposters of the first

[baggieal]

Maybe the real West Brom will turn out for the second half instead of the imposters of the first


The Welsh International is getting lined up!

[viaductbaggies]

Maybe the real West Brom will turn out for the second half instead of the imposters of the first

I think the real West Brom turned up first half

[TipperaryBaggie]

Thats about right, bring on a defender instead of a foreward!

[phild]

Will be nice to visit Blackpool again next season or maybe Lincoln cant remember playing them in a while

[phild]

As things stand calvin could all but sow up the Prediction League title tonight

[boingy]

Not mentally at the races today. It happens. No good getting upset about it. We should have done better earlier in the season for it not to matter.

[Bombers right foot]

Can somebody tell these clowns to stop passing to a blue shirt

[Bombers right foot]

From the BBC website
Here is Marc Albrighton - on for Wes Fofana. West Brom send on Euro 2016 legend Hal Robson-Kanu for Mbaye Diagne.
Someone definitely taking the pi$$

[baggieal]

Not mentally at the races today. It happens. No good getting upset about it. We should have done better earlier in the season for it not to matter.


I get that but not many teams at the races get hammered and show a weeny bit of energy and passion! Pathetic showing!

Don't mind losing - it's how you lose!

[Barrera]

Have to say Leics look very good - so much pace upfront. But all over the pitch so much quicker than us. We have just not been at it today - second best all over the pitch. Maybe we are saving ourselves for the Villa.....

[Barrera]

Worst performance for three months.......

[TipperaryBaggie]

Surely Gallagher must come in for Phillips on Sunday.

[Barrera]

I just don’t get that performance .... seems like the game mattered more to Leicester ..... no sense after recent showings ..... no sense at all ..... accept losing to a better side ..... but no fight or energy.......

Am I the only one who thought the first goal may have been offside ..... surprised no VAR replays

[baggieal]

Surely Gallagher must come in for Phillips on Sunday.



Totally agree!

[WBA123]

Surely Gallagher must come in for Phillips on Sunday.

Why?

Phillips has been brilliant for two games v Chelsea and Southampton. Had a bad game tonight but he wasn't alone.

[Leicesterbaggie]

It's that b loody red and yellow strip. As soon as I saw that we were wearing it tonight I knew that we were in for a hammering.

[mickd1961]

We’ll beat the Villa and the Dingles now.

Just to instil that shred of hope.

[DaveP67 is back!]

It's that b loody red and yellow strip. As soon as I saw that we were wearing it tonight I knew that we were in for a hammering.

My lad said the same to me before kick off!

[Leicesterbaggie]

I missed the line-up at the start of the game .Was Gallagher on the bench? If so, why was he not brought on as we were desperate for someone with energy and enthusiasm?

[soulman101]

I missed the line-up at the start of the game .Was Gallagher on the bench? If so, why was he not brought on as we were desperate for someone with energy and enthusiasm?
Hi Gallagher was one booking away from a 3 match ban,the deadline passed today, I wonder if that's why they didn't bring him on last night.
The ref seemed quick to book our players yet, let Albrighton off with a couple of bad tackles.

[baggieal]

Why?

Phillips has been brilliant for two games v Chelsea and Southampton. Had a bad game tonight but he wasn't alone.


I would use the words played well as opposed to brilliant. That’s the problem with Phillips who is a bit like Robinson - too inconsistent and goes missing! Livermore the same!

Not very often Gallagher or Okay go missing and sadly whilst a player can’t be great every game - they still can apply the endeavour- passion and energy! Did Phillips even touch the ball last night?

[TipperaryBaggie]

I would use the words played well as opposed to brilliant. That’s the problem with Phillips who is a bit like Robinson - too inconsistent and goes missing! Livermore the same!

Not very often Gallagher or Okay go missing and sadly whilst a player can’t be great every game - they still can apply the endeavour- passion and energy! Did Phillips even touch the ball last night?
Yeah, he got an assist for Johnny Evans goal!

[baggieal]

Diagne has been pathetic so far so let's hope that he goes and scores a spectacular goal now!


I am realistic! Apart from the three loan players in the middle we are a complete team of championship players with perhaps Johnstone being the exception but then again - Foster was a different class to him!

Townsend and O’Shea totally out of their depth and never rated Phillips although admit he’s had some good games under Fat Sam but then goes missing again! That Leicester black forward is a different class to Diagne who fluffs almost every opportunity!

Don’t think Fat Sam will wait around and also Lai will asset strip the club and our ambition will then be a league 1 manager in Appleton who still most likely won’t get Lincoln promoted!

Not looking good!! I hope the lazy t wats at least show some energy and desire against the Vile as a minimum! Even most pub teams do that!