A sketch at home to Newcastle United, and West Bromwich Albion seem to be cantering towards the concluding point just like a whose jockey has money on the horse behind. In though a sketch was probably a fair result, equity after a gradual first half, by which Newcastle might have certainly gone in several goals ahead, Albion ultimately could have won the overall game. Charlie Clarke strongly exchanged Claudio Yacob with Shane Long at half-time. The emphasis seemed to move towards obtaining the ball forward quicker and it caused Newcastle lots of problems. Clarke likely deserves credit for that. I noticed a while back, rightly or wrongly, that Longas spent a lot of the growing season managing accidents, which possibly explains why his performances have been limited and his type has tailed off since before Xmas. But, whether heas at his best, he brings an energy sideways we seem to lack in his absence. His introduction certainly changed the game last weekend and itas excellent news to listen to that he expects to extend his stay at the club beyond his present contract. The main talking point was probably referee Mike Jonesa decision to give a to Albion at the conclusion of the first-half for James Perchas tackle on Billy Jones, a tackle that occurred two yards in the charge area! Now Iave just noticed the replay once and from that Iam not completely certain it was a horrible, however if the referee believes it was then to offer a free-kick and not a punishment is bordering on funny. Since it turned out the effect was likely a fair one, we also benefitted from an misdemeanour against Swansea a few weeks before therefore Iam not bitterly stressing here, nevertheless you do need certainly to wonder if the same referees might arrive at the same conclusions were they officiating at your home of a top four side. Mr Jones truly didnat hesitate in awarding Arsenal a charge at the Emirates Stadium for Santi Cazorlaas afalla against us earlier in the summer season. That aside, I really do have one enormous gripe from last weekend and thatas when Chris Brunt was declared as man of the match the booing. Seriously, who boos the announcement of a man of the match award? From my admittedly limited knowledge of knowing somebody who knows somebody else lay with or close to the vendors who decide the man of the match, itas quite often based on somebody who is less of an educated viewer than you or I. As an example a person who both doesnat like basketball, who only visits modestly or at convenience, or the child of any of the aforementioned who'll inevitably pick their favourite person i.e. itas not planning to be the range of the regular people each week. Was Chris Brunt the most effective player on the message last weekend? No, most likely not. But do his efforts deserve the unqualified jeers of several thousand fans? No, not at all. To my mind it only serves to drive a wedge between fans and people, actually in a year where they likely least deserve it in comparison to many gone by. For the record, my man of the match, and man of the match in lots of games recently, might have been Billy Jones. His boundless power up and down the best flank provides an added dimension to Albionas attacking sport, particularly when Steve Clarke represents with Graham Dorrans, James Morrison or Marc-Antoine Fortune before him on the flank - none of whom are extensive midfielders by business, all have a tendency to move inside. Billyas had the peculiar game and several critics earlier in the growing season where he appeared vulnerable defensively, but heas searching stronger and stronger, particularly in home activities. I undoubtedly think that in the contemporary game, where you expect two right-backs in a Premier League team, heas one to hold and could go on to become a really valuable asset to the club. On Saturday we travel right down to Southampton. Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City have all been on the receiving end of failures there in recent months so that it wonat be an easy game by any means. Hopefully the hordes of fans traveling down on free coaches (Cheers Jeremy) can help change lives, and also the fools like me who paid for train tickets ahead of the statement that the coaches were free. Eventually, past writer Jarrod Hill launched a tradition where anyone who reads or plays a role in these pages could hook up for pre/post-match drinks towards the end of the growing season. With only two home games outstanding, and the last one being on a Sunday, it seems reasonable that in 2013 that should be the Wigan Athletic game next week-end on May possibly 4. Iall post a note in next weekas blog but, broadly speaking, will undoubtedly be in The Vine from lunch and after the overall game, anybody is welcome and from previous experience itas been beneficial putting a faces to names, even though you neglect their title after a few pints! Think about it you Baggies!
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