West Bromwich Albion: December 2008 Archives

Baggies refuse 'double your money' bid

West Bromwich Albion have rejected a £3million bid from Bolton Wanderers for Scottish international winger James Morrison.

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Baggies hit by defender return wait

Tony Mowbray has confirmed that West Brom defender Neil Clement will miss the remainder of the season following knee surgery.

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Albion stopper handed injury boost

West Brom have been boosted by the news defender Abdoulaye Meite could be back within a fortnight from his hamstring injury.

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Mallorca's price tag warning to Albion

West Brom have been warned by Real Mallorca that they must increase their initial offer if they want to sign striker Oscar Trejo.

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Beattie boosted by Palace loan stint

Striker Craig Beattie claims his loan spell at Crystal Palace earlier in the season has helped boost his confidence for West Brom.

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Mowbray wants sweet home form

Tony Mowbray believes the key to West Brom's Premier League survival will be in their home form after the 2-0 win against Tottenham.

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West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur

Late goals from Roman Bednar and Craig Beattie were enough to see off 10-man Tottenham in a heated affair at the Hawthorns.

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FT:West Brom 2-0 Tottenham: Spurs well beaten by an impressive West Brom side, there will be questions asked about the referee but West Brom deserved the win.

GOAL:West Brom 2-0 Tottenham: (90mins) A terrific breakaway move from West Brom results in Craig Beattie beating Gomes.

GOAL:West Brom 1-0 Tottenham: (83mins) Roman Bednar scores his second in as many games with a powerful header past Gomes.

HT:West Brom 0-0 Tottenham: No goals in a scrappy first half at the Hawthorns, Assou-Ekotto saw a straight red for a challenge on Zuiverloon.

LINE UP: Gomes, Corluka, Dawson, Woodgate, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Zokora, Jenas, Bentley, Modric, Bent

LINE UP: Carsson, Zuiverloon, Olsson, Barnett, Cech, Morrison, Greening, Brunt, Valero, Bednar, Moore

Baggies looking for Simpson saviour

Tony Mowbray says he is hoping that new loan signing Jay Simpson will provide West Brom with the quality needed to avoid relegation.

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Chelsea 2-0 West Bromwich Albion

Chelsea claimed top spot for a few hours at least courtesy of first-half strikes from Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard.

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FT:Chelsea 2-0 West Brom: First-half goals from Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard saw Chelsea cruise to victory at a flat Stamford Bridge.

HT:Chelsea 2-0 West Brom: An early Drogba header and Lampard goal on the stroke of half time sees Chelsea lead at the break.

GOAL:Chelsea 2-0 West Brom: (45mins) Frank Lampard clips the ball home following a great run from Ashley Cole.

GOAL:Chelsea 1-0 West Brom: (3mins) Didier Drogba heads home at the far post after meeting Joe Cole's cross.

LINE UP: Carson, Zuiverloon, Meite, Olsson, Robinson, Morrison, Koren, Greening, Kim, Brunt, Beattie

LINE UP: Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Alex, Ashley Cole, Ballack, Mikel, Lampard, Joe Cole, Drogba, Anelka

Simpson makes Albion loan

New loan signing Jay Simpson has made a promise to fire relegation-threatened West Brom off the bottom of the Premier League.

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Rovers ace in Mowbray's sights

West Bromwich Albion are the latest Premier League club to be linked with Doncaster's highly-rated midfielder Brian Stock.

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Baggies hitman issues goals pledge

Luke Moore claims he can build on his first goal for West Brom and help them pull clear of relegation danger if he is left in the team.

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Baggies boss calls for winning run

Tony Mowbray has called on his West Brom side to use Sunday's 2-1 home win against Manchester City to climb the Premier League.

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West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Manchester City

West Brom gave themselves a lifeline as Roman Bednar's stoppage time winner piled more pressure on City manager Mark Hughes.

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FT:West Brom 2-1 Man City: The Baggies gave themselves a lifeline with a resilient performance against a poor Manchester City.

GOAL:West Brom 2-1 Man City: (90mins) Roman Bednar headed West Brom ahead from six yards out in stoppage time.

GOAL:West Brom 1-1 Man City: (84mins) Felipe Caicedo equalised with a deflected backheel that was pushed goalwards by Scott Carson.

GOAL:West Brom 1-0 Man City: (69mins) Luke Moore scored his first goal for West Brom with a low finish past Joe Hart

HT:West Brom 0-0 Man City: A scrappy game but West Brom came the closest to scoring when Roman Bednar hit the post.

LINE UP: Hart, Zabaleta, Richards, Dunne, Ball, Wright-Phillips, Ireland, Kompany, Fernandes, Mwaruwari, Vassell

LINE UP: Carson, Zuiverloon, Meite, Olsson, Robinson, Morrison, Koren, Greening, Kim, Bednar, Moore

Defender pushing for recall

West Brom defender Leon Barnett is pushing for a recall after overcoming a knee injury and putting past mistakes behind him.

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Striker Trejo remains a target

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray has still not given up hope of landing Real Mallorca striker Oscar Trejo next month.

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Royals star linked with Baggies move

Tony Mowbray is hoping to land Reading striker Leroy Lita on loan with a view to a permanent deal next summer according to reports.

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Mowbray to check on midfielder

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray will decide on a short term deal for Korean international Yeom Ki-hoon after he has completed his trial.

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Miller to go under knife

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray has revealed that striker Ishmael Miller will undergo his knee surgery before the end of the year.

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Mowbray slams sloppy defence

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray has laid into his leaky defence after the 4-0 defeat to Sunderland but says his side must remain positive.

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Greening reveals anger management

Jonathan Greening says there were some angry players in the West Brom squad on Saturday following the 4-0 thrashing at Sunderland.

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Baggies boss stresses striker need

Tony Mowbray wants to sign a quality loan striker in January as he looks for goals which will help keep West Brom in the top flight.

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Sunderland 4-0 West Bromwich Albion

Two Kenwyne Jones goals helped Sunderland record a comfortable victory over struggling West Brom at the Stadium of Light.

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FT:Sunderland 4-0 W Brm:After a decent display, Sunderland pick up the three points against a West Brom side that will be regretting their defensive mistakes.

GOAL:Sunderland 4-0 West Brom: (47mins) This game is surely over now as Cisse comfortably slots home a penalty for Sunderland.

HT:Sunderland 3-0 West Brom:West Brom start well but crumble after conceding to leave themselves with a lot to do against a buoyant Sunderland side.

GOAL:Sunderland 3-0 West Brom: (39mins) The home side grab another goal as Andy Reid gets on the end of a Malbranque cross to tap home.

GOAL:Sunderland 2-0 West Brom: (23mins) Another goal for the home side as Richardson bundles the ball home after Carson's save.

GOAL:Sunderland 1-0 West Brom: (22mins) The home side take the lead as Jones heads home from a Reid cross.

LINE UP: Carson, Zuiverloon, Olsson, Meite, Robinson, Brunt, Borja Valero, Koren, Morrison, Greening, Moore

LINE UP: Fulop, Bardsley, Ferdinand, Nosworthy, Collins, Malbranque, Tainio, Richardson, Reid, Cisse, Jones

Injured Ish handed Baggies ace's backing

West Brom's Portuguese playmaker Filipe Teixeira has backed Ishmael Miller to come back stronger than ever from his knee injury.

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Striker race hots up

West Brom are in a fight with Hull City for the services of striker Aruna Dindane when the transfer window opens in January.

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Baggies eye striker swoop

West Brom are reported to be lining up a move for Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner, who they want to take on loan.

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Strikers battle for start

West Brom striker Roman Bednar is in a fight with Luke Moore to replace Ishmael Miller in the side but he claims he is ready to play.

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Striker recalled to Hawthorns

Crystal Palace have suffered a blow on the striker front with the news that Craig Beattie has been recalled by West Brom.

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Striker worries for Mowbray

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray has warned fans about how difficult it is to bring in a Premiership quality striker to the club.

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Time called on Miller's season

West Brom have been hit with the worst possible news as Ishmael Miller has been ruled out for the season with a cruciate knee injury.

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Robbo keeps the faith

West Brom's left back Paul Robinson says he still believes the side have the strength to stay up but would like to add more players.

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Double striker link

West Brom harbour hopes of signing either Carlos Vela or Jay Simpson from Arsenal on loan in the new year.

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Winger linked with Baggies switch

Burnley winger Chris Eagles is happy with life at Turf Moor despite being linked with a move to West Brom in the new year.

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Mowbray waits on Miller

Tony Mowbray is anxiously awaiting the results of scans on Ishmael Miller's knee to see how long he will be out of the side.

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West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Portsmouth

Peter Crouch earned Portsmouth a point at bottom-of-the-table West Brom, cancelling out Jonathan Greening's first-half opener.

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Albion want Gunners starlet

West Bromwich Albion are hoping to persuade Arsenal to let them have Mexican international striker Carlos Vela on loan next month.

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Baggies star sorry

West Brom midfielder Paul Robinson has apologised to fans after his bust up with supporters at the Wigan game.

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Baggies raring to go

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray has no injury worries ahead of the clash with Portsmouth on Sunday but could change his formation.

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Race on for striker ace

Both West Brom boss Tony Mowbray and Derby County chief Paul Jewell are considering loan moves for Arsenal striker Jay Simpson.

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Boss hails defender

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray has backed defender Paul Robinson to bounce back form his costly mistake last weekend.

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Christmas Great Escape on

Jonathan Greening says the current Baggies team are capable of a second 'Great Escape' and are better than Bryan Robson's side.

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On-loan defender set for return

Shelton Martis' loan spell at Doncaster could be cut short after the defender suffered a serious hamstring injury.

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Trejo eyes January move

Real Mallorca striker Oscar Trejo's agent has admitted the Argentinian youngster wants to join West Brom in January.

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WBA in Man City midfielder race

Hull City and West Brom are vying for the chance to sign Manchester City midfielder Dietmar Hamann in January.

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Baggies boss' big buy belief

Tony Mowbray has warned WBA fans not to expect a big-money January signing and believes he may have to settle for a striker in on loan.

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Baggies refuse 'double your money' bid

West Bromwich Albion have rejected a £3million bid from Bolton Wanderers for Scottish international winger James Morrison.

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Baggies hit by defender return wait

Tony Mowbray has confirmed that West Brom defender Neil Clement will miss the remainder of the season following knee surgery.

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Albion stopper handed injury boost

West Brom have been boosted by the news defender Abdoulaye Meite could be back within a fortnight from his hamstring injury.

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Mallorca's price tag warning to Albion

West Brom have been warned by Real Mallorca that they must increase their initial offer if they want to sign striker Oscar Trejo.

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Beattie boosted by Palace loan stint

Striker Craig Beattie claims his loan spell at Crystal Palace earlier in the season has helped boost his confidence for West Brom.

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Mowbray wants sweet home form

Tony Mowbray believes the key to West Brom's Premier League survival will be in their home form after the 2-0 win against Tottenham.

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West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur

Late goals from Roman Bednar and Craig Beattie were enough to see off 10-man Tottenham in a heated affair at the Hawthorns.

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FT:West Brom 2-0 Tottenham: Spurs well beaten by an impressive West Brom side, there will be questions asked about the referee but West Brom deserved the win.

GOAL:West Brom 2-0 Tottenham: (90mins) A terrific breakaway move from West Brom results in Craig Beattie beating Gomes.

GOAL:West Brom 1-0 Tottenham: (83mins) Roman Bednar scores his second in as many games with a powerful header past Gomes.

HT:West Brom 0-0 Tottenham: No goals in a scrappy first half at the Hawthorns, Assou-Ekotto saw a straight red for a challenge on Zuiverloon.

LINE UP: Gomes, Corluka, Dawson, Woodgate, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Zokora, Jenas, Bentley, Modric, Bent

LINE UP: Carsson, Zuiverloon, Olsson, Barnett, Cech, Morrison, Greening, Brunt, Valero, Bednar, Moore

Baggies looking for Simpson saviour

Tony Mowbray says he is hoping that new loan signing Jay Simpson will provide West Brom with the quality needed to avoid relegation.

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Chelsea 2-0 West Bromwich Albion

Chelsea claimed top spot for a few hours at least courtesy of first-half strikes from Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard.

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FT:Chelsea 2-0 West Brom: First-half goals from Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard saw Chelsea cruise to victory at a flat Stamford Bridge.

HT:Chelsea 2-0 West Brom: An early Drogba header and Lampard goal on the stroke of half time sees Chelsea lead at the break.

GOAL:Chelsea 2-0 West Brom: (45mins) Frank Lampard clips the ball home following a great run from Ashley Cole.

GOAL:Chelsea 1-0 West Brom: (3mins) Didier Drogba heads home at the far post after meeting Joe Cole's cross.

LINE UP: Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Alex, Ashley Cole, Ballack, Mikel, Lampard, Joe Cole, Drogba, Anelka

LINE UP: Carson, Zuiverloon, Meite, Olsson, Robinson, Morrison, Koren, Greening, Kim, Brunt, Beattie

Simpson makes Albion loan

New loan signing Jay Simpson has made a promise to fire relegation-threatened West Brom off the bottom of the Premier League.

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Rovers ace in Mowbray's sights

West Bromwich Albion are the latest Premier League club to be linked with Doncaster's highly-rated midfielder Brian Stock.

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Baggies hitman issues goals pledge

Luke Moore claims he can build on his first goal for West Brom and help them pull clear of relegation danger if he is left in the team.

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Baggies boss calls for winning run

Tony Mowbray has called on his West Brom side to use Sunday's 2-1 home win against Manchester City to climb the Premier League.

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