Match Thread West Bromwich Albion - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 21st Feb (9 Viewers)

[fernandopartridge]

Maybe for you. I’ve seen us in the PL, I haven’t celebrated a title win. Aim for second and you might end up third. It’s a stupid take IMO.

I don't think not being bothered about finishing second means aiming for it

 

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[Brighton Sky Blue]

I mean... I'd like to win the league too but the celebrations for getting promoted will be pretty much the same regardless of position. I think i'd cry, 1st, 2nd, play off winners, whatever.

That terrible away form has turned a romp to promotion into a scrap. With that added context, the emotion if we get over the line will be enormous regardless of how it's achieved.

For the sake of this fat guy's heart though, please not the playoffs.

 

[shmmeee]

I don't think not being bothered about finishing second means aiming for it

Yet every time someone says they want to win the league you cunts all pop out the woodwork to bang on about it. I didn’t even say in that post I did, just that if we wanted to we should be beating teams Boro did. But oh no got to virtue signal about how you’d take second and you don’t care about winning the league. Fuck off the lot of you. Probably banged on about how you were happy our goal against Man Utd was ruled out cos we’d have lost to Man City anyway. Winning things is good actually.

 

[mark82]

Just had a look at their league games so far this year. Played 8, won absolutely zero, drawn 3 lost 5 and scored a massive 4 goals. Their last 2 games have been 0-0

Nailed on West Brom win then.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Yet every time someone says they want to win the league you cunts all pop out the woodwork to bang on about it. I didn’t even say in that post I did, just that if we wanted to we should be beating teams Boro did. But oh no got to virtue signal about how you’d take second and you don’t care about winning the league. Fuck off the lot of you. Probably banged on about how you were happy our goal against Man Utd was ruled out cos we’d have lost to Man City anyway. Winning things is good actually.

 

[quinn1971]

Bollocks to 2nd, let’s do it in style

 

[Ashdown]

I want us to win the league. I want us to have that trophy. That in the bag alone is a fantastic achievement for us this century. Creeping up to the Prem 2nd or 3rd wouldn’t be a disaster either but then I have mixed feelings about that ball bag of a division. Everything swayed to the top 6 super clubs, ticket prices prohibitive to many, ground full of wankers just attracted by the big clubs coming to town. Probably getting spanked most weeks like cannon fodder to the super rich….just not convinced it would be that much fun if you only go to watch Cov City like me 🩵

 

[Nick]

I want us to win the league. I want us to have that trophy. That in the bag alone is a fantastic achievement for us this century. Creeping up to the Prem 2nd or 3rd wouldn’t be a disaster either but then I have mixed feelings about that ball bag of a division. Everything swayed to the top 6 super clubs, ticket prices prohibitive to many, ground full of wankers just attracted by the big clubs coming to town. Probably getting spanked most weeks like cannon fodder to the super rich….just not convinced it would be that much fun if you only go to watch Cov City like me 🩵

Would think the vast majority of home fans would be season ticket renewals.

No point worrying just yet.

 

[Ashdown]

Would think the vast majority of home fans would be season ticket renewals.

No point worrying just yet.

Yes the majority of STs would be renewals but can you imagine the corporate side and the people trying to get match day tickets

 

[steve101]

I wouldn't be surprised if both Mason-Clark and Grimes miss out through injury. Mason-Clark seemed to be hobbling down the tunnel so possibly a flare up of foot injury. Grimes took a number of whacks on his foot including a nasty studded one. I thought he looked like he was really struggling for the final 10 minutes and was surprised he wasn't taken off.

 

[wingy]

I want us to win the league. I want us to have that trophy. That in the bag alone is a fantastic achievement for us this century. Creeping up to the Prem 2nd or 3rd wouldn’t be a disaster either but then I have mixed feelings about that ball bag of a division. Everything swayed to the top 6 super clubs, ticket prices prohibitive to many, ground full of wankers just attracted by the big clubs coming to town. Probably getting spanked most weeks like cannon fodder to the super rich….just not convinced it would be that much fun if you only go to watch Cov City like me 🩵

Let's go for it, although I have fallen into the any promotion will do, but I do feel when you start lowering your sights you never know the outcome.

 

[robbiethemole]

I want us to win the league. I want us to have that trophy. That in the bag alone is a fantastic achievement for us this century. Creeping up to the Prem 2nd or 3rd wouldn’t be a disaster either but then I have mixed feelings about that ball bag of a division. Everything swayed to the top 6 super clubs, ticket prices prohibitive to many, ground full of wankers just attracted by the big clubs coming to town. Probably getting spanked most weeks like cannon fodder to the super rich….just not convinced it would be that much fun if you only go to watch Cov City like me 🩵

Away fans only pay £30 tho

 

[long way home]

FL may need to bring fresh legs into this one. Esse, BTA and Eccles or Torp could start this one. Emc, Rudoni and Grimes could be used off the bench. Important to pick up something from this game to go into Sheff Utd.

 

[Otis]

I want us to win the league. I want us to have that trophy. That in the bag alone is a fantastic achievement for us this century. Creeping up to the Prem 2nd or 3rd wouldn’t be a disaster either but then I have mixed feelings about that ball bag of a division. Everything swayed to the top 6 super clubs, ticket prices prohibitive to many, ground full of wankers just attracted by the big clubs coming to town. Probably getting spanked most weeks like cannon fodder to the super rich….just not convinced it would be that much fun if you only go to watch Cov City like me 🩵

Has anyone ever said that finishing 2nd is creeping up to the Premier though?

I have never heard that. Finishing 6th and through the playoffs, yeah, but not for finishing second and runners up.

Second is guaranteed promotion and that's good enough for me .

Don't think anyone is saying let's not try and finish top. We should, of course. But 2nd would still be amazing and a fantastic achievement.

Wouldn't see it as falling short on any level.

Top 2 and I will be dancing geriatrically dancing round the front room.

 

[Lamps]

Before they played Boro last week, they were top of/the best side in the league over the last 15 games.

Before we played Middlesbrough they had won their last 6 games including against the Blunts. We're so lucky to have a player like Onyeka who showed how good he is in the Prem until Brentford replaced him with big money signings.

I'm not saying it will be easy but I'm a lot more confident with Onyeka in the side.

 

[Lamps]

Maybe for you. I’ve seen us in the PL, I haven’t celebrated a title win. Aim for second and you might end up third. It’s a stupid take IMO.

Who is aiming for 2nd? We're aiming to win as many games as we can and that's all we can do. Middlesbrough won 6 on the bounce and could go on a run like that again. Thinking anything differently is being too confident. But saying you'd be happy with 2nd isn't giving up on 1st. Giving up on 1st would have been giving up on beating Middlesbrough last game.

 

[Lamps]

Yet every time someone says they want to win the league you cunts all pop out the woodwork to bang on about it. I didn’t even say in that post I did, just that if we wanted to we should be beating teams Boro did. But oh no got to virtue signal about how you’d take second and you don’t care about winning the league. Fuck off the lot of you. Probably banged on about how you were happy our goal against Man Utd was ruled out cos we’d have lost to Man City anyway. Winning things is good actually.

 

[skyblue025]

West Brom are getting to the stage where a point isn't enough for them at home. They can't just park the bus and hope for a nil nil.