Ex-West Brom man Nigel Quashie issues scathing verdict following Birmingham loss

West Bromwich Albion’s hopes of reaching the Championship play-offs this season were majorly dented on Sunday afternoon after they were defeated by Midlands rivals Birmingham City.

The Baggies made the trip to St. Andrew’s with manager Steve Bruce coming up against the side he used to play for and coach, but ultimately came up short against Lee Bowyer’s men.

Despite having eight attempts to the Blues’ three, Albion were not able to get a single one on target and the match ended up being settled from the penalty spot on 67 minutes through Lyle Taylor.

The performance from the West Brom team prompted fury from not only their fans, a former player in Nigel Quashie as well.

Quashie, a former Scotland international, played 29 times for Albion between 2006 and 2007 but also spent time at Birmingham on loan when he was a West Ham United player.

And having been in attendance for the derby clash in the second city, the 43-year-old issued a scathing verdict on West Brom’s performance on Twitter, where he criticised them for their lack of fight and effort.

This was a derby game #wba and football goes out the window.

There was 1 tackle i can remember on the 10th minute but that’s nowhere near good enough.

An appetite to roll sleeves up get your foot in and fight will always mean something to these supporters!