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[Paxman II]

They are doing really well. Is this the result of Roy Hodgson's tenure coming to fruition or Lee Clarke?

 

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[kg82]

Do you mean Steve Clarke?! He's there at the moment, got to give credit to him.

 

[oldskyblue58]

On the playing side i think it is the result of a line of managers they have had over last 7 or 8 years........... the club seems to have built a decent playing foundation which saw it bounce between championship and premiership then use the funds generated to improve the team and establish themselves as a premiership team. Certainly the right quality of manager helps (btw its steve clarke not lee clarke). It would be hard to argue that the last 4 or 5 managers were not decent in their knowledge of the game even despite relegations

financially despite spending increases on salaries the club is sound making profits in 2010 £500K and 2011 £18m.
http://www.birminghampost.net/midla...-brom-profit-as-salaries-soar-65233-30553365/

A club for us to learn from perhaps ?

on another note consider Bolton Wanderers their debt is £136.5m !
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20310338

think we already have had the Bolton lesson :facepalm:

 

[wingy]

On the playing side i think it is the result of a line of managers they have had over last 7 or 8 years........... the club seems to have built a decent playing foundation which saw it bounce between championship and premiership then use the funds generated to improve the team and establish themselves as a premiership team. Certainly the right quality of manager helps (btw its steve clarke not lee clarke). It would be hard to argue that the last 4 or 5 managers were not decent in their knowledge of the game even despite relegations

financially despite spending increases on salaries the club is sound making profits in 2010 £500K and 2011 £18m.
http://www.birminghampost.net/midla...-brom-profit-as-salaries-soar-65233-30553365/

A club for us to learn from perhaps ?

on another note consider Bolton Wanderers their debt is £136.5m !
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20310338

think we already have had the Bolton lesson :facepalm:

No wonder Gartside was trying to get the FA/Prem to abolish Relegation.

 

[oldskyblue58]

need to qualify my statement about the last 4 or 5 managers ........... look who was caretaker manager 06/06/11 to 11/02/11........ at least they moved him on..... to Portsmouth !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C._managers

 

[Paxman II]

Yes of course, Steve Clarke.
As for Bolton I think they are in a worse condition than we were. If they don't get promoted quickly then they will be heading in the same direction we have taken!

 

[kg82]

Totally agreed about Bolton. Couldn't believe it when I read how much their debt was yesterday. Completely ridiculous amount.

As for Lee Clark, not a great manager in my opinion!

 

[CCFCSteve]

Speaking to a few baggies fans I know they believe Dan Ashworth had a lot to do with the recent success. A well run club, living within their means, dont get too many of them !!!!

 

[Covstu]

On the playing side i think it is the result of a line of managers they have had over last 7 or 8 years........... the club seems to have built a decent playing foundation which saw it bounce between championship and premiership then use the funds generated to improve the team and establish themselves as a premiership team. Certainly the right quality of manager helps (btw its steve clarke not lee clarke). It would be hard to argue that the last 4 or 5 managers were not decent in their knowledge of the game even despite relegations

financially despite spending increases on salaries the club is sound making profits in 2010 £500K and 2011 £18m.
http://www.birminghampost.net/midla...-brom-profit-as-salaries-soar-65233-30553365/

A club for us to learn from perhaps ?

on another note consider Bolton Wanderers their debt is £136.5m !
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20310338

think we already have had the Bolton lesson :facepalm:

I seem to remember not so long ago that there was an article about us highlighting that we were a really well run club, remember at the time I was quite proud that we were moving in the right direction! Shame how things go wrong!!!