It's Round and It's White

To say 2011/12 was a tough season for Bolton Wanderers fans is a massive understatement, as setback after setback culminated in The Trotters’ inevitable relegation from the Premier League. Things can only get better this time around, with Bolton considered amongst the favourites to win The Championship this season. But it may not be so simple. Wanderers boss Owen Coyle has ... Read More »

Italy progressed to the quarter finals of Euro 2012 with a composed 2-0 victory over Republic of Ireland, sending the Irish home pointless. A first half goal from outspoken striker Antonio Cassano put the Italians ahead, and a wonderful volley from Mario Balotelli sealed the victory in stoppage time. The Irish put in a more defiant performance than in their ... Read More »

Republic of Ireland crashed out of Euro 2012 without a sniff of a whimper as they were dominated by a rampant Spain, who strolled to a 4-0 win to top Group C. The Spaniards backed out of their ridiculous ‘no striker’ tactic and brought Fernando Torres into the starting eleven. The forward, who has been sorely out of form for ... Read More »

The Republic of Ireland’s mass of travelling fans in Poland were left disappointed as their country slumped to a 3-1 defeat in their opening game of Euro 2012 at the hands of an impressive Croatian outfit. Ireland were full of hope heading into their first international competition in 10 years, but their prospects of going beyond the group stage now ... Read More »

West Brom are now certain of Premier League football for another season having reached the magical 40 point barrier with four games to go after Saturday’s 1-0 victory over relegation battlers Queens Park Rangers. A win that brought up the Baggies’ fourth win in five home games home – not bad considering our mid-season form at The Hawthorns. Following Wednesday’s ... Read More »

Games between West Brom and Newcastle are never boring affairs. In the last eight meetings between the two teams there have been a staggering 35 goals in some really cracking encounters – including last season’s 3-3 on the final day and this season’s victory up at Newcastle. With the sun shining brightly across the Hawthorns pitch, both sets of fans were ... Read More »

Having tackled a tough run of games between January and March  Manchester United found themselves just two points behind title rivals Manchester City going into a difficult challenge in the form of Roy Hodgson’s West Brom. United made one change to the side that started against Tottenham Hotspur last Sunday, with Nani missing through injury and replaced by Javier Hernandez. ... Read More »

Going into this game, I felt quietly confident that West Brom could pick something up. We were in good form with three consecutive wins, in which we’d scored 10 and conceded just one, and Manchester United were not looking the champions that they were this time last year. However, it was to be yet another Baggie dream, despite the side ... Read More »

Prior to the sacking of Billy Davies, there was two weeks of silence from the club. The thought of players wanting to sign for Forest seemed a rather distant possibility. Now, after a week or so of McClaren attempting to get his backroom staff together (no concrete success as yet regarding an assistant manager being appointed, just circulating rumours about ... Read More »