“A terrible start” – Is Steve Bruce already under pressure at West Brom? The verdict

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict’ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Tasked with stopping the rot and securing a play-off spot, Steve Bruce has not enjoyed the best start to life at the helm of West Brom.

The Baggies have picked up a mere point in five games under Bruce’s stewardship, with his side only able to score once in that time.

The Midlands club now sit in 13th place and are eight points outside of the much-desired top-six positions, with the Baggies playing one more game than the majority of their play-off chasing counterparts.

Following last night’s defeat at home to Swansea City, West Brom are now winless in their seven Championship matches, winning just the one game this calendar year.

Three of our writers here at FLW have shared their thoughts regarding the security of Bruce’s position at The Hawthorns already…

Declan Harte 

Bruce has only been at the Baggies for five games, but it is difficult to see him lasting until the end of the season at this rate.

He was appointed in early February but now the upcoming international break in March is looking like a good time for the club to reconsider its options.

Bruce was already a difficult appointment for fans to swallow anyway due to his lacklustre style of play.

That results simply haven’t been there from the get go vindicates those initial fears and leaves him with very little wiggle room.

If West Brom don’t turn this around quickly, then there is every chance that Bruce could get the axe soon.

Adam Jones 

Considering he ended his Newcastle spell on the wrong foot, he will be feeling the heat even more now but