WBA53 match thread

[baggieal]

I saw from 5 mins in to 30 mins of the 1st half, hence missed the 1st goal.
From what I saw we were our normal selve's i.e. not sure what our game plan was, expecting our skillful players to magic up something and score but all too often this season to quote Adrian Chiles from many months back, "we are like the Harlem globetrotters" but without the victories.
Now my words, A lot of fancy play but NO STEEL.
Slaven Bilic should have been reading the riot act to the players following their last 2 games so they went out on fire, but unfortunately the type of player we have now are laid back, like to try to use their skill, but fail time and time again.
We are slow to attack, we're playing long balls quite early and I feared for us from early on.
I didn't see the 2nd half so can't comment but heard the radio for the last 15 minutes when they scored.
Its still not over and lady luck may smile on us, but it has shown that we really are not what we ought to have been.
I will watch the Brentford match tomorrow and pray we get another chance for Auto promotion.

There will be no further chance as Brentford are solid in all positions. Like Blackburn - Livermore and Grady go off to disrupt the flow of the game - why? Why does Bilic keep giving Sawyers and Philips chances - they are dross!!! The debate about HRK and Austin is now becoming boring - they are both completely useless and Tolloch should now be given an opportunity against QPR. If Tolloch plays well then he keeps his place in the play offs. But no - Bilic will keep changing HRK and Austin and hope one suddenly becomes the new Benrahma!!

How many chances does Robinson get ( the new Scott Sinclair ). For me this waste of space offers less than HRK and Austin and God - that’s saying something!!

Ask any Brentford fan whether Sawyers would be welcome back!! He would not get anyone near their team!!

Wake up Bilic as your poor selections and repeatedly giving chance after chance to donkeys is 100% your fault why we are in this mess!

[stripes39]

There will be no further chance as Brentford are solid in all positions. Like Blackburn - Livermore and Grady go off to disrupt the flow of the game - why? Why does Bilic keep giving Sawyers and Philips chances - they are dross!!! The debate about HRK and Austin is now becoming boring - they are both completely useless and Tolloch should now be given an opportunity against QPR. If Tolloch plays well then he keeps his place in the play offs. But no - Bilic will keep changing HRK and Austin and hope one suddenly becomes the new Benrahma!!

How many chances does Robinson get ( the new Scott Sinclair ). For me this waste of space offers less than HRK and Austin and God - that’s saying something!!

Ask any Brentford fan whether Sawyers would be welcome back!! He would not get anyone near their team!!

Wake up Bilic as your poor selections and repeatedly giving chance after chance to donkeys is 100% your fault why we are in this mess!

Well said Al. Points well made. I’m coming to the conclusion that several of our players are good on the training ground which is why they repeatedly getting picked based on that. Can’t be any other reason.

[Leicesterbaggie]

I, like all of us on this board, woke up this morning feeling absolutely gutted and let down by last night's shocking performance. It's a long time since a performance has left me feeling this way, probably losing the semi-final to QPR in the eighties was the last time. Relegation to the third tier wasn't as bad as we had a poor side not like the QPR game when we had Regis et al
It is going to be difficult picking ourselves up from this but the players and management have to take full responsibility and show the character and the determination to put things right. We can still gain promotion but it is going to be extremely difficult. We can forget a miracle from Stoke as that just 'ain't going to happen, nor is Brentford losing their final game. We have got to gear up to the play offs and all that entails. It is the last thing that we wanted but that's how it is so we have to make the best of it. Albion, show us fans that you have what it takes to succeed and give it your all.

[Tichi1]

I saw from 5 mins in to 30 mins of the 1st half, hence missed the 1st goal.
From what I saw we were our normal selve's i.e. not sure what our game plan was, expecting our skillful players to magic up something and score but all too often this season to quote Adrian Chiles from many months back, "we are like the Harlem globetrotters" but without the victories.
Now my words, A lot of fancy play but NO STEEL.
Slaven Bilic should have been reading the riot act to the players following their last 2 games so they went out on fire, but unfortunately the type of player we have now are laid back, like to try to use their skill, but fail time and time again.
We are slow to attack, we're playing long balls quite early and I feared for us from early on.
I didn't see the 2nd half so can't comment but heard the radio for the last 15 minutes when they scored.
Its still not over and lady luck may smile on us, but it has shown that we really are not what we ought to have been.
I will watch the Brentford match tomorrow and pray we get another chance for Auto promotion.

Youre right - its not all over yet, Lets see how Brentford perform with a little pressure for the first time this season, Stoke at home won't be a roll over job, they are similar to Huddersfield in that they are now in the last gasp saloon and need to get at least a [oint to stay up.
The fat lady has cleared her throat....but she's not singing yet.

Fingers crossed for you.