We keep saying about the football being a joy, and today many posts talk of the never give up attitude which is even more remarkable in that it's not so long ago we remember that to concede the first goal meant at best game over and lost, and at worst a right going over.
Under the radar but Lyndon Gooch has gone from a player who felt like a bit partnplayer in league one to proving he can be a first choice right back in the championship. he’s got so good it’s got to the point it’s just normal. same for O’Nein. Was hard to pin down a position for him. Now we’ve just won 2-1 away against a side who hardly ever lose at home and it feels like he had an under par performance even tho he’s out of position as the senior pro. some of these lads their levels have got so high that a 7/10 performance feels like a 5/10
I was literally just about to post this. Joffy was kicked to **** all game. He gave a bit back and their players surrounded the red!
Still shaking with that last couple of minutes - what a season this has been - and another cracker of a team goal
Top six or not, this is a brave and talented young team that are just great to watch. They stick to their way, even when it's not working and it gets it's rewards. And it's so good to watch a team you genuinely like, after some of the charlatans who have passed through in recent times. But they are all flushed out now and we have a proper team.
My West Brom supporting mate just text to say he can’t believe how good we were and wants us to win the playoffs now as he’s excited to see how this side does in the premier league. he’s normally a twat so for him to say that only tells you how good that was
Even the current Mrs Flanders jumped out of her chair when the 2nd one went in...and she hates football
Andy’s Player Ratings: WBA 1-2 Sunderland https://www.not606.com/threads/west...il-2023-ko-12-00.406541/page-29#post-16657907 Anthony Patterson: 7/10 Solid handling and good decision making again today, even though he didn’t have many saves to make. Lynden Gooch (C): 8/10 Brilliantly set up the first Cirkin goal with quick feet and a great cross. Got stuck in all game and did well at one point to win the ball back in the centre circle only for his ball to Clarke to be poor when we were pouring forward. Trai Hume: 8/10 Slotted into the centre of defence again comfortably, calm with the ball at his feet and did well against Thomas-Asante. Luke O’Nien: 8/10 Harshly adjudged to have fouled Swift for West Brom’s penalty but competed well with a number of home players all game. Dennis Cirkin: 9/10 Scored both goals and defended well all game, regularly got forward to support Clarke even not withstanding his two goals. Jack Clarke: 8/10 Troubled West Brom whenever he was in possession and defended really well on the left wing, came really close to a goal on a couple of occasions but was first stopped by the goalkeeper and then shot just wide. Dan Neil: 7/10 Gave a couple of cheap balls away in the second half but he put some shift in and almost scored from outside the box. Pierre Ekwah: 7/10 Worked really hard in the middle of the pitch, used the ball well and won the ball back often. A little unlucky to be substituted. Amad Diallo: 7/10 Arrowed one shot just wide in the first half and made another chance for himself with a quick burst into the box but the goalkeeper just beat him to the ball. Abdoullah Ba: 7/10 Covered a lot of ground and was good at relieving pressure with a quick pivot, had a hand in Cirkin’s goal after he spread the ball wide to Gooch. Joe Gelhardt: 7/10 Really good effort up top, worked super hard and covered so much ground. Drew a huge amount of fouls, particularly in the first half and although not much in the way of an attacking threat, can be proud of his display. Substitutes Patrick Roberts: 6/10 Couldn’t quite get going in an attacking sense but worked really hard off the ball. Edouard Michut: 6/10 Heavily involved in the winner and did well when he came on. Alex Pritchard: 6/10 Not on for long but provided the ball for the winner. Man of the Match: Dennis Cirkin . please log in to view this image Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images
