Looking for back to back wins against Birmingham teams. This time against the Albion of the Black Country. They speak funny up there, so hopefully that gives us the edge. Officials and teams by others.
Edozie back in full training. Not sure ready for this game but interested to see if/how he fits in under Eckert and if, like the rest of the team he has improved. Wouldn't be surprised to see him get some game time to see if we stick or twist in the transfer window.
Another team who have a poor record away from home. They haven’t won away since a narrow win against Liam Mannings Norwich on October 1st (and Norwich were the better team in that game too). Their other 2 away wins came back in August. Hopefully having taken Scienza and Armstrong off so early yesterday they’ll be relatively fresh for this. Can imagine they might look to sit in and frustrate us so might have to find a different way to win than in recent games.
People also ask Why are West Brom called The Throstles? AI Overview West Brom are called "The Throstles" because of the song thrush (throstle) that appears on the club's crest, which originated from the Hawthorns area where the team's ground is located, as it was dense with hawthorn bushes. Another contributing factor is that an early version of the club kept a caged throstle as a mascot that was said to only sing if the team was winning. (Where the term "you only sing when you're winning" came from) Club crest: The club's official badge has featured a throstle (song thrush) on a hawthorn branch for over a century. Ground name: The club's home ground, opened in 1900, is called "The Hawthorns" because of the abundance of hawthorn bushes in the area. Mascot: A throstle was kept as a mascot in the early days, and the story goes that it would only sing if Albion was winning, further cementing the bird's association with the team. Nicknames: While the "Throstles" nickname is still used, the club is now more commonly known as "The Baggies". However, Thrush has another connotation that might explain why WBA prefer to use Baggies or Albion as their nickname, and why I've never really taken to cottage cheese. Thrush is a common fungal infection caused by an overgrowth of the Candida yeast, often leading to a white, sore rash in the mouth or a vaginal infection. Symptoms include white patches in the mouth, soreness, and a cottage cheese-like discharge in vaginal cases. It is caused by factors like a weakened immune system, taking antibiotics, diabetes, and hormonal changes, and is treated with antifungal medications. I'd like to see them get that Thrush on the club's official badge though.
Their fans seem very deflated at the moment and are very underwhelmed with Ryan Mason's style of football (or lack of). Seems they aren't very good at creating good scoring opportunities, and yet they have a clear dangerman in Heggebo, who has scored 6 goals in their last 5 games. They might be having a mini crisis between the sticks too, as Mason dropped their first choice (Griffiths) on Saturday, only for the 2nd choice (Wildsmith) to come in and have an absolute shocker. Will Mason continue with Wildsmith, or eat humble pie and go back to Griffiths? One to watch.
Tuesday 9th December 2025. Football League Championship Southampton FC v West Bromwich Albion FC 19:45 KO. Referee: Samuel Allison, Assistant Referee: Richard Woodward, Assistant Referee: Lee Venamore, Fourth Official: Alan Young,
Of course they're depressed. It's part of being an Albion fan. In the 60's I worked in Brum for two years and most of my workmates were Albion fans. Lovely bunch, but seemingly forever pissed off with their team. It was day two when a woman said to me that you could always tell if the Albion had lost. How's that? I asked. 'Cos it's quarter to five of a Saturday, she said. While i was there they lost to QPR in a League Cup Final and beat Everton to win the FA Cup. No matter. Hangdog was still the norm. We'll slaughter them and provide endless moaning chatter for their fans on the way home. We mustn't disappoint.
