Baggie Shorts WEST BROMWICH ALBION LONDON SUPPORTERS CLUB ISSUE 19
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Baggie Shorts WEST BROMWICH ALBION LONDON SUPPORTERS CLUB ISSUE 19 01 contents 03 15 View from Bristol City the Chair Match Report Steve Watts Jon Want 10 An evening with Andrew Cole 05 Alex Horton 19 A letter from Crowd the editors Control Glenn Hess David Hanley 13 Q&A with Ian Tinsley 07 Aidan Rose 21 Academy EU Players Rewards Survey Jon Want Aidan Rose Email us at: BaggieShorts@b�nternet.com @LondonBaggies We always appreciate submissions, from match West Bromwich Albion Supporters reports and photos to op-eds and think pieces. Club London Branch @LondonBaggies Cover images of Jake Livermore (front) and Kamil Grosicki (back) by Laurie Rampling W londonbaggies.com 01 Filip Krovinović and Matheus Pereira celebrate the Croat’s goal at Millwall Picture: Laurie Rampling 02 view from the chair It is a strange �me as COVID-19 has Only one other football related le� us bere� of football and we item from me, which is to issue an hope that this latest issue of Baggie apology to Rakeem Harper who I Shorts will provide some light relief had previously advised to take a from the seriousness of the current leaf out of Ferguson’s book (oops!). situa�on. Rakeem’s languid style fooled me but he seems to have turned a Furthermore, as a community of corner at Albion which is more than sorts, we should all look to help one can be said for the smiling Janus- another and there are many willing face of Mr Ferguson. members across London and beyond who can help should any of I have previously bored everyone you be struggling with self-isola�on about the increase in the number - Max Davies is coordina�ng this of London Baggies - but for good effort so please reach out to him on reason; we have just sailed past 180 [email protected] and my dream of ge�ng to 200+ is should you need assistance or are actually within reach. It seems that willing to help. the current membership is the largest there has ever been for any Turning back to football, we can incarna�on of London Baggies. Rab only hope that the current season Rogers (RIP) would be proud of will be completed at some point as what we have recently managed to it would seem unfair to all were it achieve. nottobe. 03 It is my belief that we should try to anyone’s cause and for that reason, hold branch mee�ngs in tandem providing them (via me) with some with special events as we did with advanced warning of ques�ons that the Joe Mayo evening. I will the branch members might want to therefore try to ensure we co- ask would be helpful. Naturally ordinate the two in future because there will remain the opportunity to that means not dragging people out ask open ques�ons at the end as I for a second night. I was grateful for do not want to s�fle debate, and the support for this proposal which individuals will be encouraged to I will now take forward as a pose their “advance ques�on” recommended change to the personally. I do though want us to Cons�tu�on at our summer AGM. be seen as the most progressive, There will therefore be another best organised branch because I see branch mee�ng before our next that as being beneficial to the brilliant event (see below). London Baggies and for us to become an important stakeholder We are fortunate to have Luke and “influencer” in club affairs. I will Dowling, Mar�n Swain (and possibly never allow our branch to be others) from the club’s hierarchy as “poodles” but we need to focus any part of our next event to be held at challenges respec�ully. The the iconic 100 Club on Oxford hierarchy will then come to Street. It is currently scheduled for appreciate what I already know - Tuesday 21st April, but given the that there are wonderfully talented current situa�on, that seems people amongst my London Baggies unlikely and we will endeavour to colleagues which should be tapped reschedule the event at a later date. into by the Club to help drive forward the Albion as a real force I don’t believe that ambushing or once more in English football. embarrassing them would help Steve Wa�s, Chair London Baggies TLIMS - The Lord Is My Shepherd 04 a letter from the editors I am wri�ng this le�er from the We lost Diangana to injury and then editors already deprived from prematurely brought him back watching foo�e and about to be self against Stoke but he only lasted a isolated . I’ll wait for the cheers to few minutes before hobbling off. die down before con�nuing. Thank He is s�ll not back yet and he is a you. very influen�al player for us and his These are amazing �mes. I used to injury undoubtedly contributed to a nd enjoy a bo�le of Corona in my yuff lack of form that sees us now in 2 but now it is a worrying disease. place, one point behind Leeds a�er a very poor January. The thought of not being able to see the Albion maybe for a couple In fact, we played four games in of months or more is depressing! January in the league losing two, Not being able to watch any foo�e drawing two and wining none. In at all on telly is also shocking and the FA Cup however we beat West just emphasises how boring TV is. Ham at their ghastly ground 0-1 and Charlton also away 0-1, both with In the good old days BC (before our second team and playing really corona!!) we would discuss some well. Actually, we were really good of the important football ma�ers at the London Stadium and were that have effected us since the last much the be�er team. issue and so here goes. On 22 December 2019 we drew with Sadly, our cup run ended this Bren�ord at the shrine and gained month when the Magpies put three our 50th point. We were top 3 points past us at The Hawthorns which clear of Leeds and 12 points clear of fla�ered them. It would be good to Fulham and Preston in 3rd and 4th. get your view on whether it’s �me for us to treat the FA Cup with We had scored 46 goals and we respect and play our best team. looked a different class to the rest. 05 We did much be�er in February the season would mean the winning five, drawing one and losing posi�ons are final. This would one with Slaven winning the mean that Leeds, Us and Fulham manager of the month award, but would be promoted. Lovely jubbly! Leeds were keeping up with us and And so finally to some contents of doing even be�er. Baggie Shorts issue 19: So up to the last game we played on On page 3, Il Presidente Steve has 8 March, a rather difficult and kindly sent us some views and lacklustre 0-0 at Swansea, which comments on the healthy state meant that Leeds have replaced us London Baggies is in; Page 7 sees astopdogsbutweares�llsixpoints Jon Want taking a look over the rd in front of Fulham in 3 . current exci�ng crop of players at During our “bad” run we had the Academy while on page 10, Matheus Pereira suspended, Grady Alex Horton reviews the Andrew Diangana injured, Remain (a Brexit Cole evening (nice picture Alex). joke) suspended and Nathan On page 13, Ian Tinsley bravely Ferguson also suspended. His submits to our own Aidan in the par�cular story is very annoying Q&A andonpage15, JonWantwas even though one has to realise that at Bristol for us. Page 19 is where he wants more money and a job is a David Hanley shares the police view job. But is there any loyalty le� in of things - thank you Dave, Sir - and today’s game? I think not and, for there are the results of our survey me personally, that is a poor show. on EU Albion players by Aidan as we In fact I think this whole Ferguson officially le� the EEC. Finally, try the episode sucks! quiz by Adam on the back page---it As indeed does the wheeling and ain’t easy! dealing that let Louie Barry join the Big thanks to Laurie Rampling Vile from Barcelona. The last �me I whose photographical skills and looked, Barcelona had s�ll not paid generosity has adorned our Baggie us the paltry amount they owed us Shorts with a professional finish. for him. Disgraceful! Please let us know your views on this. Best to you all. Finally, I have heard on good BoIng boIng! authority that the rules state that Glenn a�er 35 games an abandonment of 06 academy rewards With Albion’s academy products making headlines both at and away from The Hawthorns, Jon Want takes a look at those players who look set to make a splash on the back pages in the coming years. Albion’s academy has been much Hawthorns, and certainly did not look talked about in the last couple of years. out of place. Nonetheless, he had to Relega�on from the Premier League wait un�l this year’s FA Cup to get brought the expecta�on that many of another opportunity in the first team, the “hot prospects” would get more of coming off the bench for all three �es, an opportunity to play for the first and was an unused subs�tute for the team and, while that has been true for visit of Luton in early February.