West Bromwich Albion fans have had to endure a miserable season thus far.
West Brom stopper Ben Foster spoke exclusively to the Express & Star, and offered high words of praise for the club’s fans, thanking them for their continued support throughout what is an extremely testing period for everyone involved with the club.
The Baggies are currently marooned at the bottom of the Premier League table, and are eight points adrift of safety, having won just three league games all season long.
Alan Pardew’s appointment as manager at the Hawthorns was expected to coincide with an upturn in form, but that has so far failed to materialise, and the players’ confidence seems to be on the floor at the moment.
Foster, 34, raved about the West Brom fanbase, when speaking exclusively to the Express & Star, highlighting how important it is for the players to hear their continued vocal support, especially away from home:
“When you consider the way the weather was leading up to the game it really is incredible support. I know they struggled to get out of the Midlands, on to the motorways, and down to Watford so I’m really grateful they went to such effort to support us. Yet again they stayed behind to clap us at the full-time whistle. They were singing their hearts out. It’s absolutely brilliant and we really couldn’t ask for any more from them. I think they can appreciate we’re trying and we’re giving we have got. It’s really nice to have the fans getting behind us.”
Next up for the Baggies is a vitally important home game against Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday, and nothing less than a victory will do for Alan Pardew’s men, as they look to give themselves the slightest glimmer of hope in the race for survival.
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