Baggies bow out.

Unfortunately for the Baggies it is the end of the FA cup road.  Two second half goals on Saturday from Villains Delph and Sinclair was enough to dump West Brom out of the competition and meant their bitter Midlands rivals progress to the next round.

Wembley will now host the claret and blue side of the Midlands instead of the blue and white side.  However their opponents for the semi final are still to be confirmed as Blackburn held Liverpool to an impressive draw at Anfield.

For another year the Baggies FA cup dream is over and just as in the last round the team I have supported have gone out out with a bit of a whimper.  

Tough exit for Pulis!!

I was hoping to see a similar game to when West Brom beat Forest in the quarter finals 37 years ago but unfortunately the only thing that Saturday's game had with a match from the late seventies was the behaviour of some of the fans who decided it would be a good idea to invade the pitch and rip out plastic seating.  How far football has come since those glory days of the 70's and 80's.

The Baggies will be now looking to keep their Premier league status in tact for next season, and under Tony Pulis I can't see anything other than WBA being a top level side next season, the truth is there are worse teams below them and as far I can see a couple more wins and they are absolutely safe, as Jim Bowen might say.  To be honest with some of the teams below them struggling as they are they may not even need as many wins as that , personally I think 34 points could guarantee safety this season but I highly expect the Baggies to surpass that target and finish way above the drop zone.

Bully reckons West Brom will be absolutely safe!!

So yet again it is with a heavy heart that I leave behind the Albion and continue my journey in search of the holy grail which is the team that will lift that big eared trophy on May 30th.

Good luck to Tony Pulis and his team for the rest of the season, who knows maybe our paths will cross when we do all this again next year.

Bad luck Baggies!!

Now onto my next team 

Come on you Villains!!!