Arsenal Team update & November Preview

Arsene Wenger wasn’t giving much away yesterday, repeating several times that he hadn’t picked the team yet.  This is sensibleRead the Rest…

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TF Chronicles – The Premier League Grounds Part Five

This is the last part of our list of Premier League grounds. If you have missed the rest then you can catch up here. Listed below is part five of these stadiums and some of our favourite matches and memories from watching United play in them, along with the opposite end of the spectrum - some [...]

West Brom Soapbox: with Arsenal next, was this fightback or failure?

The script is depressingly easy to write. Two clubs go into battle with similarly pressing needs to lift the early-season gloom, but one of them is Arsenal, they’re at home and unlike us, they’ll probably have an established PL striker to call on (Bendtner, of course, being unavailable). Pete Sixsmith wonders whether the fighting spirit [...]

A West Brom postscript: ‘Dear Steve … reach for the Sky’

Visit the Salut! Sunderland Shop Sunderland showed character to turn a shocking start into a game we might have gone on to win. But it was against WBA at home and, and with respect to a likeable club, that is not quite like Arsenal and Man Utd away, two of our next three games on [...]

Bruce’s Banter: West Brom disaster avoidance with ‘fighting spirit’

Image: View from the Press Box Yes it was a great fightback after a calamitous start. But two points were still dropped against a team we should expect to beat, maybe even comfortably, if our ability matches our ambition. The performance was much better in the end, but the results remain those of a candidate [...]

Sixer’s Sevens: SAFC 2 West Bromwich Albion 2 – catastrophe averted

This is where Pete Sixsmith captures the glory and shame, hope and despair, excitement and ennui of the Sunderland matchday experience. When, rarely, Pete is absent or delayed, a supersub does it for him and the seven-word verdict is preceded by an asterisk. Pete’s full analysis of the game will usually appear within a day [...]

Salut!’s week: special Norwich, West Brom and Charlie Hurley edition

The best of Salut! Sunderland‘s week – and often enough the worst – is summarised in this slot provided M Salut finds time do it. After what happened at Norwich, and in matters legal, it took one Baggie’s pre-match Q&A and another’s Charlie Hurley poem to make him find time this week … Today, with [...]

Bruce spot-on with Bramble; Bardsley needs a rocket too

Starting, though, with apologies once again for the interrupted service. If I knew who to shoot … Is it a breach of Salut! Sunderland‘s policy of getting fully behind the Lads before matchday to support Steve Bruce’s comments on the Titus Bramble affair? I don’t think so. Bramble has been suspended pending a club investigation [...]

The WBA ‘Who are You?’: is Charlie Hurley for sale?

Salut! Sunderland rules are clear: as matchday approaches we set aside all carping and get 100 per cent behind the team. It is an important game for both clubs (seem to remember saying the same last season) and we are delighted to welcome David Walford*, a West Brom fan found for us by his SAFC-supporting [...]

Calling West Brom and Bolton fans: your wit and wisdom needed

Image: Tony Hisgett An appeal to WBA and Bolton supporters with something to say to Salut! Sunderland … Five games into the season, six if you include Brighton in the Carling, we’ve done OK so far with “Who are You?” interviews. But time has been a problem and, believe me, time is needed in order [...]

Analyzing United’s Narrow Victory Over West Brom

Even though they made life difficult for themselves, Manchester United battled hard to earn a very good away 2-1 win over West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns.

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Normal Service Resumed

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The English Champions returned to action on Sunday, playing West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns. It was a welcome return to action for fans of the once and future champs, and Sir Alex wasted no time in introducing severa…

How Manchester United Rated Against West Bromwich Albion

Unlike the majority of their title rivals, Manchester United opened the Barclays Premier League season on the right foot with a deserved 2-1 win over West Bromwich Albion.

Young Created The Winner, But Was He MOTM?
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5 things we learnt in Man United’s victory over West Brom

By Nathan Thomas. Young a shrewd purchase News of the impending signing of Ashley Young was greeted with relative surprise from many Reds, he has ability yes and was clearly the stand out player at Aston Villa but was this just a case of a big fish in small pond? After being torn apart from [...]

Highlights From United’s Nervy Win Over West Brom

As they did all last year, Manchester United gave their supporters a scare by opening up their Barclays Premier League campaign with a nervous, but deserved 2-1 win over West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns.
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Video: How United kicked off the new season at the Hawthorns

Manchester United started their journey to win their 20th Premier League title with an away victory against West Bromwich Albion. Wayne Rooney scored United first goal of the season in the 14th…

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MATCH REPORT: West Bromwich 1 Manchester United 2

With all things considered, Manchester United got their 2011/12 Barclays Premier League season off to the best of starts as they nervously defeated West Bromwich Albion 2-1 at The Hawthorns.

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Vidic says ‘winning is all that counts’

Nemanja Vidic believes United are perfectly prepared for the start of the 2011-12 campaign… although he is wary of a potential upset against West Bromwich Albion in Sunday’s opener. The…

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Less than 3 points at West Brom is not an option

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has warned his side that losing points at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday must not be an option. He wants the Champions to forget about the impressive pre…

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West Bromwich Albion vs. Manchester United: Premier League Preview

By Mark Young. Introduction After a week of bad news around the country, Premier League football is finally back. Manchester United travel to the Hawthorns on Sunday afternoon to take on Roy Hodgson’s men. West Brom were the only team to take any points off the champions at Old Trafford last season, drawing two all, [...]

Anarchy must not be allowed to destroy football

Despite the idiotic anarchy which has swept England during the last few days – and irrespective of their cause, attending a football match MUST remain a safe, family friendly experience for every…

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Ask The Rivals: West Bromwich Albion

Tweet Ahead of the new season, excitement is just about beginning to creep under my skin. Tired now of the less than competitive pre-season games, although there were some cracking games. I managed to get hold of Baggies man, Scott, and got an insight …

2010-11, in review: Best match (poll)

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Our look back at the season that was continues with a focus on some of the good times. Key word being some.
Best match. This ain’t best performance mind you. We’re looking for the best game Chelsea were involved in all season – win, lose or draw. If only that game show was still on [...]

Manchester United 2010-11 Season Review Part 2 (November – January)

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Baggies Away..

With both sides surely safe this game is more about local rivalry and as a Villa fan I will admit I am worried as the home side could beat us for the first time since 1985. West Brom fans feel this is there best chance of beating us in such a long time, and if [...]