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First Team Squad
Goalkeepers
1 Dean Kiely
19 Scott Carson
39 Ryan Allsop
Boaz Myhill
Defenders
2 Joe Mattock
3 Jonas Olsson
4 Marek Cech
5 Leon Barnett
22 Gianni Zuiverloon
23 Abdoulaye Meite
26 Gabriel Tamas
36 Gonzalo Jara
Pablo Ibanez
Midfielders
11 Chris Brunt
12 Giles Barnes
14 Jerome Thomas
17 Graham Dorrans
21 Youssouf Mulumbu
27 James Morrison
35 Romaine Sawyers
37 George Thorne
41 Sam Mantom
43 Kayleden Brown
44 Steven Reid
Strikers
9 Roman Bednar
10 Ishmael Miller
15 Chris Wood
16 Luke Moore
18 Reuben Reid
31 Simon Cox
32 Lateef Elford-Alliyu

This is the team that struggled to a 1-1 draw at the mighty Coventry City on Saturday

Carson (c) (Myhill 45)
S Reid (Zuiverloon 63)
Cech (Mattock 45)
Mulumbu
Ibanez (Tamas 63)
Olsson
Morrison (R Reid 83)
Brunt
Bednar
Dorrans
Thomas (Miller 45)

I understand from my Baggies supporting colleague that the starting XI is probably not far off their strongest team. He also fully expects them to get relegated this season (again!)

Looks like Di Matteo could be sweating during this final pre-season week that his defence isn’t decimated. Problems for Tamas, Ibanez and Cech reported here. Plus a scan for Dorrans.

http://www.wba.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~2114735,00.html

West Brom boss Di Matteo signs Nicky Shorey
Former England full-back Nicky Shorey has joined West Brom from local rivals Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee.
The 29-year-old has signed a two-year contract with the Baggies, who have the option of a further year.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 896870.stm

25 man squad

West Brom: Giles Barnes; Roman Bednar; Chris Brunt; Scott Carson; Marek Cech; Simon Cox; Graham Dorrans; Marc-Antoine Fortune; Pablo Ibanez; Gonzalo Jara; Dean Kiely; Abdoulaye Meite; Ishmael Miller; James Morrison; Youssouf Mulumbu; Boaz Myhill; Peter Odemwingie; Jonas Olsson; Steven Reid; Paul Scharner; Nicky Shorey; Gabriel Tamas; Somen Tchoyi; Jerome Thomas; Gianni Zuiverloon.

Luke Moore has signed for Cardiff

http://www.wba.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~2260793,00.html

Roberto Di Matteo sacked.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 388972.stm

Really odd decision this

Look dodgy defensively but Brunt/Dorrans/Odemwingie are not bad. Just getting sucked into the relegation dogfight but the Baggies have done pretty well so far.

does anybody know why jerome thomas was subbed off at half time vs city?