The Big Effect the Small Screen is Having on the Premier League

A World Cup finalist, two young Dutch internationals, two double-winning Serie A champions and Italy internationals, an American international with 27 goals to his name last season and Eredivisie’s top goal scorer with a total of 31 league goals last campaign. All of those are big claims, big achievements, big accomplishments that are akin to players that play for big clubs, you might think. You’d be wrong. 

The Rise and Rise of West Brom

Three seasons ago West Bromwich Albion had just been relegated from the Premier League. Again. To make matters even worse their manager Tony Mowbray, who despite having a poor season was still favoured by the fans, was poached from them by Scottish giants Celtic. Italian Robert Di Matteo took over the vacant managerial position at the Hawthorns and their attacking play took the championship by storm with 89 goals in the league. They were