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  dusty

  11 months ago

  To whoever you are "UP YOURS". We'll see at the end of the season. FULLSTOP.
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  CanMan

  11 months ago

  .....ha ha..ha..... what a poor editorial
  Someone who has no clue about English Football... sure West Brom will find it difficult but they will not be struggling as you suggest... you appear to be brainwashed that money buys success...remember Ipswich???...no didnt think so...
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  Bite Me

  11 months ago

  Gaffer enough of this nonsense. This guy is clueless as clueless as the guy who said mexico had dominated the usa despite losing like 10 in a row to the yanks. michael, quick name the last time the three teams promoted to the pl went down? NEVER you twat. go back to baseball like the other yanks and let the few yanks who know this sport and have real talent like mcbride, keller, friedel, etc comment instead of these two idiot amateurs who have trashed this site in the in past 72 hours.
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  Michael

  11 months ago

  Bite Me, it happened in the '97-'98 season with Bolton, Barnsley, and Crystal Palace.
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  Burt Reynolds

  11 months ago

  Every year the favorites to go down are the recently promoted teams, but it rarely if ever happens. In a similar situation, in the NCAA Final Four, the number one seeds are always predicted to win, but that never happens... until this year. I seriously doubt all three promoted teams will go straight back down.. but it's the easiest prediction before the season starts. Most people will always pick the proven teams before the unproven...
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  Burt Reynolds

  11 months ago

  sorry, four number one seeds to advance to the final four I mean, not win.. I got ahead of myself...
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  Michael

  11 months ago

  Burt, I understand that, but the gap between the Premiership and Championship is growing every single year. Teams that have been up for a while have a considerable advantage over newly-promoted teams, especially ones like Hull and Stoke, and even over West Brom.
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  Michael Supporter

  11 months ago

  Michael - don't worry about the first three comments. Your article stands on it own. It's difficult to write these given the limited glimpse clubs are giving us in preseason. Predicting Bolton will struggle? Well, we can discernt aht from last season's performance. West Brom? It's not like we got to see them against a lot of Premiership competition.
  
  That the first three posters were so venomous in their reactions should let you know that, at a minimum, you're inspiring with your evaluation.
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  Michael

  11 months ago

  Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate the support.
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  Burt Reynolds

  11 months ago

  Like I said, those are easy predictions to make before the season starts without much to go on. They're not really bad picks, but they're dull and a little too... predictable.
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  Bill

  11 months ago

  To compare West Brom to the Premiership teams you need only look back as far as the FA cup semi final when WBA were by far the better team and lost onlyto a dubious goal that came from an obvious hand ball. The fact that WBA held their own against the eventual winners and high fininshing Pompey proves they have the ability. Losing Gera was a loss, Philips not so much, but they have been replaced and the defence, West Brom's weak point last year, strengthened. Watch out for some shocks from the Albion, thats my prediction.
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  Michael

  11 months ago

  Bill, who's going to replace Phillips' goals?
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  AlbionPeej

  11 months ago

  Michael, do you honestly think Phillips can make an impact in the Prem these days? Phillips obviously didn't trust his own abilities.
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  Michael

  11 months ago

  I trust Phillips far more than any of West Brom's other options.
  
  It's not that he doesn't trust his abilities, he just wanted more security in the form of that second year guarantee on his contract.
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