WBA vs BWFC... Match Thread

Well at long last the new season is almost set to start I will be going on Saturday with hope more than anything else. Will take a point but I fear we may have to take a few defeats before the players can gel so heart says 2-2 head says 3-1 COYWM.

I think Darren Moore is in for a rude awakening and will be sacked by Christmas
1-1 v the Baggies
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COYWM

I think it's very much down to Parky's attitude to it. If he continues his typical negative and defensive mindset, which sadly I expect him to, then I fear for us. I'd love to see him actually take the game to the Baggies, since we seem to have considerable pace in the forwards, unlike our questionable defence. I'd love to see us play a little more football too, in order to take advantage of our pace rather than a big hump up front with little end result. However, in reality I expect the same mind numbing stuff we've seen since Parky came but would love to be wrong and surprised at his positivity. 3-0 to West Brom is all I can really see.

June: 4 keepers. Amos back after a decent season. Howard a very capable understudy and Turner. With bags of potential.

August. Day one: registered goalkeeping coach as sub keeper.

Now I get that finances play a part. Amos has to go fair enough but why on earth did we let Howard go without cover. Why loan Turner out before we had cover. How did we not get Walker or Myhill across the line.

For me Ken needs to take some blame of course but ultimately it's PP squad and when he puts the goalkeeping coach on the bench then the blame lands at his door.

If Ken has forced him to sell two keepers and loan out the other without getting in 1 replacement then for God sake Parkinson offer your resignation.
If Ken didn't force his hand and it was Parky choice to lose the 3 then what was his thinking?

Mick McCarthy on talk sport seeming keen to get back in. Should act fast before someone else comes in. (Yes I know we've not even kicker a ball yet) but I didn't want Parky to take charge last season and feel the same start of this.

A very good performance and an excellent result for Parky. Getting points on the board early was vital and he’s achieved that. The. new signings look to be a clear improvement. Olkowski looks solid, as do Lowe, Murphy and O’Neil, all of whom cover well, but crucially look better on the ball. Magennis worked tirelessly and scored a scruffy, but priceless goal. I could quibble about Alnwick’s dithering on his line and the relative weakness of the left side of our defence. I could also say I’d like more devil and guts from Noone and Buckley, but, tonight, let’s enjoy a fine start to the season. Hats off to Parky and his lads!

It was a very entertaining game from the start, I thought. Based on the way WBA knocked the ball around and their pace in the first 15 mins, I had visions of whites 3-0 defeat. A textbook type first goal (credit to Ameobi) made for the start of balanced game. Their heads dropped after the goal. A missed header by Wheater shortly after would have killed them off, I think.
Their goal on the stroke of half time was a classic. I have no idea why he wasn't closed down quicker, but it didn't give our lads time to drop their heads, as the half finished shortly after.
We were competitive throughout the game and I can't disagree much with your comments on the players paul, except that Alnwick pulled off a fantastic save in the second half. How that downward header never went in and went over the bar was pure magic.

We've equalled last season's away form for wins, so it's onwards and upwards.

Surprise team for the playoffs? I wish.

Well, smiley faces all round....a great win in the Test this morning, and what came across from the commentary as a really well worked away performance. Never mind the possession stats, it's the score that counts, and for 2 new boys to get debut goals the ghost of last season's awful start has been laid to rest. There should be a real BUZZ at the UBS next Saturday!!