[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

Now unbeaten in three but winless in five, if the last week was a barometer of Albion's prospects for the season, then its needle was ever so slightly falling. Granted, it could have been different: another couple of minutes holding the line at the Kassam would have yielded a solid four points from back-to-back away matches, but as it is, there's a familiar feeling dawning that the playoffs may once again be a more realistic aim for us.

Still, the sunshine of optimism may return on Saturday if we're capable of returning to winning ways against the division's current form team. Though the first two months of the campaign were their worst ever start to a football season, and the third-worst of any Championship side in twenty years, leaving them bottom of the league at the end of September and costing manager Erol Bulut his job, no side in the Championship has amassed more points so far in October than Cardiff's 10 under interim boss Omer Riza. They've edged a tight contest at Millwall, battled to a point at Bristol City, put Plymouth to the sword 5-0 and finally seen off Portsmouth in the week, and now outside the relegation zone, the Hawthorns is just the latest stop for what presently looks like an unstoppable Bluebird express. In contrast, for Albion this is already the driest spell of Carlos Corberan's tenure in terms of points return, and while we're not party to Shilen Patel's expectations for the season, there may be just a hint of pressure over our own train getting back on the rails.

Given the form of the two sides, it's certainly not inconceivable that Cardiff could notch up a first league win in West Bromwich since December 2009; failing that, a point would doubtless satisfy them more than us. But we need that all-important win from somewhere, so it's down to Carlos to find some answers again.

[baggietrousers]

With bonfire night just round the corner, can someone buy a rocket to stick up Ajayi’s arse!!!

[4evaabaggie]

With bonfire night just round the corner, can someone buy a rocket to stick up Ajayi’s arse!!!

I think we need a box of rockets, quite a few arses could with an insertion.
Our shooting is not causing the keeper to many issues, twelve shots only two on target, several blocked, several more wayward.
We still have the same out problems, putting the ball in the onion bag.

Come on you baggies!

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If we don’t score today, it’s one goal in five games. Not really promotion challenging statistics.
Fortunately we are still in touch with automatic promotion, although Sunderland are opening up a bit of lead on us.

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18 shots
4 on target
7 blocked
7 off target

Two thirds possession.

So of course the game ends 0-0.

Need to buck up our shooting and goal scoring before we have too big a mountain to climb.

[Blue Baggie]

Carlos needs to get them in and teach them how to run. Drag markers out of position. Attack with speed.
All pretty basic stuff.

[Blue Baggie]

The games up and coming are going to be tougher then the last few. Unless Carlos does some drastic changes will we begin to slide down the league.

[4evaabaggie]

We need to start scoring, fifteen teams have scored more than us and only four have scored less. Again not really a stat to inspire confidence about automatic promotion.

[Blue Baggie]

I honestly thought we would be in with a shout of promotion this season. Now I can't see us even making the play offs. Admittedly we're difficult to beat, but sides are happy to play for a point against us. Unfortunately draws don't get you promoted. Carlos needs to stop thinking a draw is acceptable and do something about it. If we want to be mid table Carlos can achieve that. If we want promotion I no longer believe Carlos is the man to go and get it.