Baggies have invested less than their rivals, and have only been in the division 5 months this time around. The club have never invested in a goal scorer, as have Wolves - Doyle 6mil, Wigan - Rodelega 9m, Brum Zigic 7m, Stoke etc...I know those examples are not all resounding successes, but they show the old... ambition

I doubt the Eskimo Italian would have been sacked if Blackpool: were, as expected bottom. Brom were still competitive against their rivals, and as it stood, safe. Dunno whether I buy this distance from players as a proper reason - that could be his style: but maybe as a struggling young manager you need to build on 'that' over years al a Wenger & Ferguson - who have cultivated, or engendered a sophisticated sense of distance, if it can be termed as that, a kinda paternal respect and other aspects

There's no real talk of Wigan sacking Martinez...but then again Hughton went so silly season continues

Hodgson is a good shout though, could his availability have anything to do with the sacking??? After all he is the guy, the opti-miser, who works with what's there: cheap and effective team running. Or Warnock (just me saying that) not totally 360 media loved as Redknapp, but an avuncular figure and produce combative teams

Another thing that perplexes me is that both Brum and Brom's crowds; Saints get 23,000 ave in Div 3, why arn't these teams in a massive conurbation getting higher attendances? Could it be that be a yo-yo fails to attract causals who have the novelty factor, or cement said folk with the aid of more prestigious signings which come with establishment in the division. I don't know the geography too well, but lets say Stoke and a lesser extent Bristol are places where evenly matched(ish) local catchments have over a ten year period strongly favoured one team, one club floundering and the other in ascendancy. With all the clubs there, is Midlands football too middling?
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"The tighter you grasp Lord Vader, the more it will slip through your fingers."

Looks like the baggies are three games away from relegation...so might just be safe now

We've been going great since Woy took over, hes an absolute legend already. We look more organised, and for the first time, a real Premier League team.
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Uncle Woy's bizarrely gallic shrug has had the weight lifted of it's shoulders; I think the much travelled Europhile has found a home at The Hawthorns.

and Micheal Jackson is at Fulham - as one fan said, "Why? ...why us?" Weird chairman, "sleepiest London club" ...I think Hughes will be off
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"The tighter you grasp Lord Vader, the more it will slip through your fingers."

Although I'd ;like to see West Brom stay up, hope we do the biz on them today

Although will probably be another hard game as they all have been this year wouldnt put my house on anything