'Had no answers': West Brom fans on defeat to Blackburn

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Jonny Drury caught up with Albion fans after they were beaten 2-0 at home to Blackburn. After a goalless first half, Blackburn fired out of the blocks and scored just after the break. They doubled their lead midway through the half and Albion just could not find a way through.

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00:00Andy, after the drama of Saturday, what on earth have you just seen then?

00:11It didn't turn up, did we? Passing was poor, Blackburn had good shape, closed us down well.

00:17We had the opportunity, the final ball wasn't there. We got not enough on the bench to bring on.

00:22Wallace, Swift, Diangana, just don't cut it this season.

00:26A big disappointment, that's what it was.

00:29I can only agree, Blackburn were much sharper than the Albion right at the kick-off.

00:34At the end of the day it was a team match, the best team we've won on the night.

00:38What do you think was the difference? Albion at times looked like a completely different side to the one we saw on Saturday.

00:44Indeed, but I'd say a bit of fight on Saturday. They closed us down, they defended well.

00:51We had no answer, we didn't get round the back at all tonight.

00:54Fellows not really on it, Johnstone not really on it, we just didn't get round the back like we did towards the end of the game on Saturday.

01:00I'm proud of it. I just thought Blackburn was a lot sharper than the Albion. That's all I can say.

01:06Albion didn't really create much, but it felt like the goals that Blackburn scored were pretty preventable.

01:11They came in for the second half and we didn't, so scored early, we didn't have an answer. Simple as that.

01:17They were, but he took them well. In the end you give him a chance, he put it in the net.

01:22I'm not sure whether or not Smith could have got the second one, but we're a long way from it.

01:28We were all quite elated on Saturday, obviously excited by the new signings, making an impact as well.

01:32Do you feel it's a bit of a one step forward, two back?

01:35It's a step forward for the signings, but we need two more of them before we're really going to be a threat at the top of the table.

01:41I can't just make him play off to be fair. We'll take it. Just build steadily after what went on the last two years.

01:48It's a step forward or window, but we need two more at least to get the squad right.

01:53Disappointed. Big disappointment.

01:56He's got his work cut out for him at the training ground.

01:59I can't understand why you bring your centre forward off and then take two wingers up.

02:03He was going to put the ball on, he did. That's just basics to me.

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