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Roy Hodgson Retires

West Bromwich Albion manager, Roy Hodgson, has retired from football ahead of the 2011-12 season. The manager arrived at the club in February following the dismissal of Roberto di Matteo and led the club to 11th in the Barclays Premier League, the clubs best finish since the early 80s. The club's fans have been left in disarray and are wondering who will take over at the helm of their beloved club. Paul Lambert, Brendan Rogers and Michael Appleton are forerunners for the job.

Caine Unveiled as Baggies Boss

West Bromwich Albion have today announced that Horatio Caine will become the new manager of the club, replacing Roy Hodgson at the Black Country club. West Brom fans have expressed their joy at the appointment of Caine as manager, and the legend has stated his elation with being trusted with the role. "Me and Jeremy Peace had very constructive talks and we share a similar ambition for the club. Having come 11th last season, I want to reconstruct Albion as one of the biggest teams in England and there is a good long term project going on here at the club."

Caine has signed a two-year contract at the Hawthorns. West Brom had been hotly linked to Paul Lambert to take over, but the prestige of a legend becoming manager made it an easy decision.

Pre - Season


WBA 4-0 Reserves
Brunt(2), Long(p), Odemwingie

Falkirk 0-5 WBA
Tchoyi(2),Cox,Wood,Brunt

Northampton 1-2 WBA
Morrison, Long

Iraklis 0-2 WBA
O.G, Dorrans

Olympiakos 0-3 WBA
Dorrans, Wood, Morrison

Leyton Orient -1 WBA
Bednar

WBA 5-0 Zaragoza
Long(3), Brunt, Morrison

WBA 2-0 R.Sociedad
Wood, Brunt

Some nice results so far, could you post what transfers you've made etc.?

If you do this properly it could be very interesting, both what happens with West Brom, and the story as well.

Good luck, I will be following!

August
POOR MONTH !


Summer Transfer
Transfers In

Loic Nestor - Havre AC £2.2M
Ruben Yttergard Jenssen - Tromso £3.5M
Erick Torres - Chivas £3.8M
Lenny Nangis - Stade Caen £3.3M
Total Spent £12.75M

Transfers Out

Jerome Thomas - Sunderland £2.4M
Gonzalo Jara - Newcastle £5M
Somen Tchoyi - Wigan £2.5M
George Thorne - Sheff Wed £Loan
Billy Jones - Ipswich £1.2M Loan Fee
Kayleden Brown - Morecambe £Loan
Luke Daniels - Stevenage £Loan
Simon Cox - Ipswich £2M
Gabriel Tamas - Everton £1.6M Loan Fee

Total Recieved £14.75M

Captain - Jonas Olsson
Vice Captain - Chris Brunt

West Brom get Brighton and Hove Albion away from home in the English League Cup Second Round on the 24th August.

Caine asks board to search for a feeder club for sending players out to secure work permits, but the board rejected the request.

EPL

Wolves 5-2 WBA
Odemwingie(2)

WBA 1-2 Norwich
Olsson (S/O), Brunt

ELC

Brighton 1-3 WBA
Torres(2), O.G

First Win of Season!

West Brom Draw Stoke City at Home in the Third Round on the 21st September.

EPL

Bolton 0-0 WBA

Player of the Month

Erick Torres for his 1 game and scoring 2 goals

GOING TO RESTART WITH DATABASE 12.2