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We asked you what you thought of James Morrison’s permanent appointment at West Bromwich Albion and most of you seem pleased as punch.
Here is a selection of what you had to say:
Southern Baggie: Even if it doesn’t work out, he has earned the right to fail. He is ultimately the reason we are not in League One. Thank you, Mozza.
As the core of the team that he
Analysis – BBC WM’s West Brom commentator Steve Hermon
The decision to give James Morrison the job permanently is a no‑brainer. The work he has done in his third interim spell has been nothing short of remarkable.
When he stepped in after the sacking of Eric Ramsay, Albion were rock bottom in confidence and on a 10‑game winless run.
His first match – a 2–1 loss to fellow strugglers Oxford
Oxford United’s Matt Bloomfield, Tonda Eckert of Southampton, West Brom interim boss James Morrison and Coventry’s Frank Lampard have all been nominated for the March Championship manager of the month award.
Bloomfield led Oxford to seven points from their four games last month to give them hope of avoiding relegation from the Championship, while Eckert’s Southampton went unbeaten in March – and won at leaders Coventry.
Morrison was handed the
If West Brom continue to play with the level of application they showed against Southampton – the sheer desire and doggedness needed in a relegation fight – then they ought to have every chance of avoiding the drop.
There’s no quick fix when results have been so poor and anxiety levels are high, but interim boss James Morrison appears to have flicked a switch with the squad he has inherited.
Relegation-threatened West Bromwich Albion have confirmed the appointment of James Morrison as head coach until the end of the season.
The former Baggies and Scotland midfielder has been put in interim charge following the sacking of Eric Ramsay eight days ago.
He began his third temporary spell at the helm with a 2-1 defeat by fellow strugglers Oxford United that increased Albion’s relegation fears with the club just one point
The failure of former Manchester United coach Ramsay, 34, who was without a win in his nine games in charge, has drawn sharp criticism from fans and raised questions over the wisdom of appointing a manager with no direct experience of the Championship or the English Football League.
Morrison said the situation that Ramsay walked into – with the club having lost 10 away games in a row and sitting
After Eric Ramsay was sacked as West Bromwich Albion head coach just 44 days on from his appointment, we asked for your views on whether it was the right decision and who should be the next Baggies boss.
Here are a selection of your responses:
Kieran: Honestly I think it is the right call for Eric to go. Unsure why the club hired him to begin with. If we can
West Bromwich Albion interim head coach James Morrison says all the coaching staff at the club feel some responsibility for Ryan Mason’s sacking.
The former Baggies midfielder has been put back in temporary charge following Mason’s dismissal three days ago – a role he filled at the end of last season when Tony Mowbray was sacked.
Former Tottenham coach Mason, 34, won only nine of his 27 games in charge
QPR have signed Scotland Under-21 centre-back Liam Morrison from Bayern Munich for an undisclosed fee and have also brought in Brazilian right-back Hevertton Santos.
Morrison, 21, joined Bayern from Celtic as a 16-year-old but did not make a first-team appearance for the German club. He spent last season on loan at Wigan Athletic, playing 35 times for the League One side.
Santos, 23, has moved to west London after his