WBA53 match thread

[Prando]

Nobody has mentioned Corberran’s part in it either, trying to get a bunch of misfits to play like Man City is ridiculous.
It seems like it’s coached into them to pass the ball backwards at every opportunity, Furlong being the worst culprit, TGH could have passed the ball sideways to Townsend, passing backwards from virtually the half way line is negative football, it’s all rinse repeat, tippy tappy walking football going nowhere fast.
We don’t counter attack quickly, Sheff Utd at times played with 5-6 forwards, the gaps were there but we were too slow, it’s seems we have to make several passes in our own half before going forward giving teams chance to get back into shape.
You could bring on Brian the snail from the magic roundabout and it would speed play up
For all the good Corberran has done this slow play doesn’t work, it’s predictable and boring

That’s as I see it also Bomber buddy.
Clearly they are playing in accordance with their ‘Training Ground’ tuition, but on match day against smart opposition, we do not have the quality of player to accomplish such tactics.
Carlos has achieved great success in taking us from the bottom of the league to a potential top 6 side.
Disappointing to see Furlong continually and inevitably looking for the back pass, having collected the ball and moved some distance up the field. I considered he was an attacking threat back in the day and at that time I was critical of his disregard to defensive duties!

[soulman101]

There is only 3 years left on Grant contract and only £6m left to pay for his transfer fee.
We should pay for these duds on a credit card, that we we could claim our money back.

[baggieal]

That’s as I see it also Bomber buddy.
Clearly they are playing in accordance with their ‘Training Ground’ tuition, but on match day against smart opposition, we do not have the quality of player to accomplish such tactics.
Carlos has achieved great success in taking us from the bottom of the league to a potential top 6 side.
Disappointing to see Furlong continually and inevitably looking for the back pass, having collected the ball and moved some distance up the field. I considered he was an attacking threat back in the day and at that time I was critical of his disregard to defensive duties!

Bomber has some good points! Forget Bruce as we know Corberon has improved things but he’s not the messiah people are making out! Apart from losing lots of points from bottom of the table clubs - Sunderland had lots of injuries and played many young kids. They out footballed us with one touch slick passing. Mowbray to be fair has done a far superior job than Corberon - a side who came up - no star names - no Wallace or Swift wages on their pay roll and Sunderland play damn good entertaining football!

Pointless being in the play offs as Sunderland and Coventry play more entertaining football than us and are more consistent with no big wage earners! Full credit to Luton too for consistency and players that want it - week in week out!

I am bored with this pedestrian football!!!!

[Barrera]

Yep Grant is with us until June 2026 - three more years. Zohore Mark II - one of the most gutless players to ever wear an Albion short.

[kettering_baggie]

Yep Grant is with us until June 2026 - three more years. Zohore Mark II - one of the most gutless players to ever wear an Albion short.

Appalling, who was it that gave him a contract like that, he just does seem to give a damn.