02-14-2026, 01:03 AM
(02-13-2026, 09:27 PM)tHEgLASSdOORS Wrote:(02-13-2026, 09:27 PM)Beachboysbaggie Wrote: Sets out vividly how close we’ve been to oblivion and how Patel has saved us. Yet some on here call him a chancer.
Agree
We were weeks away from no more Albion. No more Albion! I could vomit at the thought of it. Imagine the Hawthorns on a crisp winter's day, with the gates locked and no next match details displayed.
Yes, Bilkul have made mistakes, but so have plenty of new owners. Hull are doing well now, but they've had a bumpy ride for a few seasons and chose to get rid of Rosenior. Probably plenty of other examples too.
It's not very stats driven to think about luck, but weirdly under Lai, despite the first relegation, we had quite a bit. A loans manager who happened to stop the club falling to pieces post relegation, accidentally stumbling on one of the best Championship players in recent times, Brentford falling apart at exactly the right time and Corberán bizarrely getting the sack after eight weeks, ensuring he was available for us.
In contrast, we've been unlucky under Bilkul in quite a few ways. Mason was like a man who'd smashed a mirror while walking under a ladder
