Posts Tagged ‘News’

Premier League 2012-13: a season visualised

The Premier League 2012-13 season may be over but the highs and lows have been captured in this time series visualisation. Choose a team in the right hand panel and see how they compareAmi Sedghi

Premier League 2012-13: a season visualised

The Premier League 2012-13 season may be over but the highs and lows have been captured in this time series visualisation. Choose a team in the right hand panel and see how they compareAmi Sedghi

West Bromwich Albion release Jerome Thomas and Gonzalo Jara Reyes

• Right-back Steven Reid negotiating new deal• Baggies also plan to hold talks with Zoltan GeraWest Bromwich Albion have released the winger Jerome Thomas and defender Gonzalo Jara Reyes, while a quartet of players have been told they could still h...

West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United: squad sheets

There could be six goals apiece, three red cards and a streaker on a donkey during this match and it is still unlikely that the final focus will stray beyond Sir Alex Ferguson and the long goodbye he has been experiencing ever since announcing his reti...

Sir Alex Ferguson hails 'incredible' 1,500th match at Manchester United

• Outgoing manager says he wants to win more than last week• 'I've been lucky to be here for that length of time'Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed the 1,500th and final game of his Manchester United managerial reign as "incredible", saying he wants to w...

Norwich City v West Bromwich Albion: squad sheets

Norwich are not in turmoil, according to their manager, Chris Hughton, but they seem to be doing their best to throw away their Premier League place after looking fairly safe. A woeful run of just two wins in 2013 has left the hosts needing a victory o...

Norwich City v West Bromwich Albion: squad sheets

Norwich are not in turmoil, according to their manager, Chris Hughton, but they seem to be doing their best to throw away their Premier League place after looking fairly safe. A woeful run of just two wins in 2013 has left the hosts needing a victory o...

West Brom's Steve Clarke attacks Adrian Chiles over Odemwingie 'joke'

• Presenter insulted Peter Odemwingie at awards dinner• Clarke said comments were 'stupid' and 'ridiculous'Steve Clarke has branded the insult Adrian Chiles aimed at Peter Odemwingie at West Bromwich Albion's awards dinner as "stupid" and "ridiculo...

Southampton v West Bromwich Albion: squad sheets

It is hard to tell which of these teams are sitting in the top half of the table and which, up until recently, were caught up in the battle for Premier League survival. Southampton are fourth in the form table, behind only Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchest...

West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United: squad sheets

Newcastle have plenty to play for here. Alan Pardew will expect a positive reaction after the humiliating home defeat against Sunderland last Sunday and his players also need a few points to banish any lingering relegation fears. Newcastle, who will be...

Premier League turnover, wages, debt and performance?

The Premier League clubs collectively made a loss of £206m in 2011-12 despite a £2.4bn income. How did they make the money, how much went on wages, and which clubs are in most debt?• Get the data• Get the 2010/11 data• More data journalism and ...

Arsenal's Tomas Rosicky seizes chance in dazzling display at West Brom

• Tomas Rosicky excels against West Brom in rare start• Arsenal well placed for top four after sixth win in sevenInjury, and as the Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger pointed out afterwards, competition for places meant Tomas Rosicky was starting only ...

Arsenal's Tomas Rosicky seizes chance in dazzling display at West Brom

• Tomas Rosicky excels against West Brom in rare start• Arsenal well placed for top four after sixth win in sevenInjury, and as the Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger pointed out afterwards, competition for places meant Tomas Rosicky was starting only ...

West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal: squad sheets

European concerns sit firmly at the forefront of Steve Clarke and Arsène Wenger's minds ahead of this match. West Bromwich Albion are not far behind the Merseyside duo wrangling for a Europa League spot and will at least want to secure their highest P...

QPR's Chris Samba keen to build bridges after his role in loss at Fulham

• £12.5m defender offers two fans tickets to players lounge• Odemwingie is 'loose cannon', says former Nigeria managerChristopher Samba wants to move on from Monday night's miserable performance in QPR's defeat at Craven Cottage, where the central...

West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion: squad sheets

With tricky fixtures to come in April against Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United, as well as an awkward trip to Southampton, Sam Allardyce will be looking for maximum points at Upton Park to halt any lingering relegation fears. He welcome...

Peter Odemwingie uses Twitter to lash out at West Bromwich Albion again

• Odemwingie complains about being kept on bench• Tweets follow earlier attack on club following deadline day sagaThe West Bromwich Albion striker Peter Odemwingie has again hit out at his club on his Twitter account, accusing them of "threatening ...

Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion: squad sheets

Tony Pulis, after this week's sacking of his Reading counterpart Brian McDermott, is feeling sensitive to the plight of the Premier League manager. "It's a very fickle world where there's not a lot of common sense used. But it's world that we live in a...

West Brom announce pre-tax profit reducing debt to only £500,000

• Reduced pre-tax profit still enough to further debt reduction• Albion's salaries did exceed £50m but with record turnoverWest Bromwich Albion have announced a reduced pre-tax profit of £1.5m for the financial year ending 30 June 2012. However, ...

West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City: squad sheets

Both these teams have 40 points and, with that minimum requirement easily achieved, their managers Steve Clarke and Michael Laudrup will not want their seasons to peter out early. Laudrup should be aware that problem has afflicted previous League Cup w...