Going into this game against a decent team, with a good new striker and a good manager was always going to be difficult. Doing it without your 2 most reliable midfield shields, no striker and a front 4 who between them barely reached 2 metres or 80 kilos (for the seniors about amongst us that's 6 feet or 12 stone) was hopeless. But actually we played quite well, especially when the opponents were reduced to 10 men, but tbh WBA were always a shade stronger and just a bit more dangerous.

So a bit like Sheff Utd, not quite good enough in a division where gradations of spending power make all the difference. The Baggies could buy themselves a decent striker in January and a couple of other players who actually cost money.

You can argue about Marti's selections but playing without a No 9 was a gamble worth taking and most of the other decisions made themselves. Ashby may have provided a bit more muscle than Yang and an extra body in midfield may have helped when we didn't have the out ball to Michi up front. It was good to see Morrison get game time. Saito and Chair tried their best but the WBA defenders know how to make it difficult.

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The Subs not there to rate.

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But for Colbacks brain fart we would have got a point - at least.

Shameful that in 90 mins of normal play - 45 of which against 10 men - we didn't have a single shot on target. Their goalie didnt need to make a single save until 95 mins. There cannot be a team in this league that is in even the slightest bit worried about playing against us.

Until we have a proper, injury free, striker or two we are going no where but mid-low table. Goals win matches and since Chaz left us for the first time, we have not had anyone who can regularly score goals and keep fit.

Thank God for our 2 month purple patch in December & January.

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Incredibly frustrating match, plenty of possession and limited a good WBA side to very little, however we created almost nothing.

The performances of Lloyd and Yang are two of the worst I can recall this season, they literally did nothing well.

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Incredibly frustrating match, plenty of possession and limited a good WBA side to very little, however we created almost nothing.

The performances of Lloyd and Yang are two of the worst I can recall this season, they literally did nothing well.

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