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Peace packs his Bagg's, enter The Flying Scotsman
Today at the home of West Bromich Albion there has been some shocking news and quite a lot of it may I add. Around 0900 the UK and some members of the Italian Media were called to the Midlands for a press conference that will include Jeremy Peace, Pepe Mel and 2 unknown parties.
We were first met by Jeremy Peace who simply sat and said:
"I will not be taking any questions at this time, you can save them for another day. I am, with immediate effect leaving the club as Chairman. May i please welcome the new owner and Chairman of West Bromich Albion, Mr Angus Guthrie."
A short shake of hands and posing for pictures was then observed and then Mr Peace left. Mr Guthrie finally spoke:
"As Mr Peace has just said my name is Angus Guthrie and I am the new owner of West Bromich Albion. I am from Aberdeen in the North East of Scotland, for those of you who do not know. I will be assuming the role of Chairman also. Now thats the formal bit out of the way, any questions?"
This is a bit sudden, how was it kept quiet?
"To be honest it all happened very quickly, I wanted to buy a football team and this seemed to happen really quick"
Why West Brom?
"I wanted a club outside the top 10 with a base of a good squad that we could tweak and maybe take to the next level, so yeah"
Pepe Mel is standing through those doors next to a certain Italian, is that what we think?
"Lets get them out and you can find out"
As the cameras all panned to the double doors to the left of the desk, out came the current West Brom manager Pepe Mel and his obvious successor Andrea Stramaccioni the former Inter Milan coach.
"Firstly let me thank both men for attending. Secondly Pepe is no longer the manager of West Brom, we spke at length a few times over the past week and we are a bit apart on how we want to run the club so therefore Pepe will be moving on. His replacement, as you have guessed is former Inter Milan Head Coach Andrew Stramaccioni."
Just as he has finished speaking the three men stood and shook hands and Pepe left.
Mr Stamaccioni you have taken a job at a club which is perceived as a smaller club than Inter, why?
"If i am honest it is because this man, Mr Guthrie, he show me what he want from team and where team have to go, his passion is incredible and cannot wait to start working with him."
Strangely after that, he left.
"I appreciate this may come as a shock to all West Brom fans but i promise to do everything i can to make this club even greater than it already is. Nothing over the top just good old fashioned hard work. There will be another press conference later this evening as we have some interesting transfer news"
Before he left he added:
"Oh i heard a rumour that Arnold Schwarzenegger is involved with Arsenal these days, this cannot possibly be true but if it is, let him know i fancy a beer!!"
A very eventful morning in the Midlands and certainly looks like exciting times at The Hawthorns, a new direction completely for a solid Premier League team.
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