A fan led protest group to highlight the grave concerns we had surrounding our previous owner, now looking forward to a bright new dawn under our new custodian
🚨🚨ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨🚨
We’ve had many requests for a get together to celebrate our new ownership.
So we have arranged to meet up at
@WBDCC
Boundary Bar after the game on Saturday from the final whistle
We will also be giving information on the new Independent Supporters Trust
The nightmare is over. A new dawn has begun. Can we be the first to welcome Mr Patel and Bilkul Football to the Albion family. Thanks to everyone for your support and commitment. More to follow.
#ANewDay
What an incredible day. Anybody that says we aren’t making a difference, i met with
@mikejwood
and the Sports Minister who knew all about us and the work we’ve done in the Commons then on to meet the fantastic
@Nicola4WBE
and
@RishiSunak
#ActionForAlbion
#LaiOut
Right then folks, I have some breaking news.
This evening Ian Skidmore called me to accept our offer of the olive branch. We are meeting at some point next week.
Please don’t ask what and how the meeting will be constructed because I don’t know these details as yet.
To all Baggies, we're absolutely blown away by the support our protests received today. Thank you to the thousands that joined us.
We will continue with further protests for the clubs sake.
Thank you again.
#WBA
#ActionForAlbion
Incredible support. Absolutely fantastic. Thank you to each and every one of you for helping grow this to what it is so far. We’ll continue to build. Thank you for being well behaved and superb. No unsavoury scenes at all.
#WheresTheMoneyGone
#Action4Albion
#WBAFC
🚨🚨IMPORTANT UPDATE🚨🚨
After meeting with Mark Miles and Ian Skidmore last night, we can confirm publicly that the owners are willing to listen to offers of investment, either in part or full takeover. We will continue to keep you, the fans we represent, updated.
#LaiOut
IMPORTANT NEWS
We're glad to say that for appreciation of the work undertaken by AFA, Ali Jones has been invited to 10 Downing Street tomorrow as a Community Champion...
#ActionForAlbion
#LaiOut
#ShameOnYou
#无耻之徒WuChiZhiTu
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⬇️ IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT⬇️
🧵
Our next action will take place in the 12th minute of our upcoming home game on Sat 2nd September vHuddersfield
Pre game we will have teams out distributing 10,000 posters to fans on their way into the Hawthorns
#wba
#FullSaleOnly
#LaiOutNow
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🚨 West Bromwich Albion ownership structure:
🇨🇳 The Chinese State are majority investors:
We have translated and mapped out the ownership model behind
@wba
. The CCP and private Chinese companies are major investors.
View the full details
#wba
Just a quick message to wish every single supporter of
@WBA
a very Merry Christmas. To everyone that has helped and supported
@action4albion
this year, sincere thanks and we wish everyone what we hope will be an exciting and prosperous 2024.
#LaiOut
Please find below a letter sent by
@action4albion
together with Shareholders 4 Albion, and counter signed by many Albion groups including the official Supporters Club. It’s so important that we are one unified voice. We all want the same result, let’s work together to achieve it
60 years ago today we signed an icon. A fantastic servant to our club still to this day. He symbolises everything that being Albion is about. Loyal, hard working and honest. The word legend is over used but no other word would suffice. Our Legend. Our Bomber. 💙🤍
There for the grace of God go us. If any of our fan base, corporate or otherwise can help in anyway, let us know. We are still committed to help the pyramid in anyway we can, although our story has concluded. We stand with you.
We encourage all fans to join together in the 8th to show both clubs fans support for our former gaffer. Mogga won the league at Albion in 08 and is remembered fondly by both clubs. We wish him all the best in his recovery
#GetWellSoonMogga
#WBA
#PUSB
#WBAvCCFC
12 months ago today we all came together for the love of our football club. Make no mistake, we all played a part in getting us to where we are today. Thanks to everyone for their incredible support. Always remember clubs belongs to its fans 💙🤍
A massive day for us. Our hard work is paying off. This is the way to get the changes all of football needs. We are proud
@action4albion
are at the forefront.
43 minutes in. Thank you to
@Nicola4WBE
for all your support
After the clubs announcement this morning about one persons (won’t call him a fan) sick post, a proper fan
@Dava711
has launched this appeal. We wholeheartedly back him and support it. Please find link below. Let’s show people
what we are really about.
Game summed the season up. Never quite good enough. We’ll now push for a meeting urgently with the club hierarchy to discuss where we go forward from here. We’ll keep in touch.
With the new season upon us, we have written an open letter to
@CarlosCorberan
. We will always support the team despite our current owners. Our actions in the forthcoming season will always reflect that.
Come on you Baggies 💙🤍
#WBA
#LaiOut
First & foremost, we’re gutted to have lost the game today.
However, thank you baggies fans, you are amazing. This club is special and it’s worth fighting for.,
Together we will see our club get through this and prosper
#wba
#FullSaleNow
#LaiOutNow
What a night. The players gave everything and the crowd saw and responded. Make no mistake, you all helped get the lads over the line those last few minutes. Couldn’t ask for more effort from players or fans. Incredible. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💙🤍💙🤍
So Mr Lai, it’s Deadline Day. The LAST day of January. Can we ask when early in the New Year is? When you ‘borrowed’ the money did you have to wait 18 months for it? We will continue to highlight your disgraceful behaviour and sincerely hope it causes maximum embarrassment.
🚨MARCH IN MARCH🚨
We have finalised plans for our march to The Hawthorns. We are asking fans to meet outside Storage King, opposite the cricket club at 2:15pm
We will begin the march at 2:30pm. There is likely to be a media presence along the route. If you care, BE THERE.
#WBA
7 years today this man (and many, many others) bought our football club.
7 years of no investment
7 years of poor decisions
7 years of decline
We need someone to buy us in FULL and treat us with the love and respect we deserve.
#FullSaleOnly
#GetOutOfOurClub
#WBAFC
What a fantastic weekend. Albion win, Dingles lose, and we showed what our club means to us all. Thanks again for all your unbelievable support. Only makes us more determined to get the answers we want and need.
#LaiOut
#MarchinMarch
#ActionForAlbion
Liquidator on Sunday.
This has to happen. Surely.
All the fans want it.
Baggie Bird wants it.
Boiler man wants it.
We’re all doing our bit.
Over to you admin
@WBA
Let’s make Sunday another special day.
#LiquidatorOnSunday
11:59 the teams are on the pitch and you hear the start of the Liquidator 🔵⚪️🔵⚪️🔵
Standing in the centre circle I can feel the hairs on the back of my neck standing up already..
@WBA
you know what to do 😂😂😂
Sunday 23rd April 2023 11:55am
Place of worship:
The Hawthorns.
All religions welcome.
Can we ask the congregation to all open their books to Psalm 23
🎶The Lords My Shepherd🎶
Hold scarf above your head
Get behind
@CarlosCorberan
& the lads
#ScarvesonSunday
#LaiOut
6 years ago today we lost a legend, a trailblazer for football, and most important of all, a lovely man.
Gone but never ever forgotten by any Albion fan.
#OurCyrille
#WBA
Unfortunately Roy Hodgson was taken unwell earlier today and is not at Villa Park.
Roy is in contact with Paddy McCarthy, who will take the team today assisted by Ray Lewington.
Roy sent his best wishes to the team ahead of the match.
We send our very best wishes to Roy
Evening All.
Please find attached latest minutes of meeting held on Tuesday with Ron Gourlay and Ian Skidmore.
*Key Takeouts *
1. Ian Skidmore exclusively revealed to us that Xu Khe is travelling to China to meet Mr Lai directly with a brief. See link for further detail.
Ahead of this Friday's protests against our current owners, Action For Albion will be highlighting the plight of our great club with interviews with ITV and Sky News. We thank the media for their ongoing interest in our cause.
#WheresTheMoneyGone
#ActionForAlbion
#ShineALight
Afternoon. We can confirm that we will be meeting with Mark Miles and Ian Skidmore on Wednesday. As normal, full minutes will be shared following the meeting. There is plenty to discuss.
#LaiOut
As we’re sure you will all understand, we need time to absorb todays news, and take the appropriate actions in our usual calm and measured process. We appreciate you all require answers and assurances, rest assured we will all be working as hard as possible to deliver them
Excellent work from
@SellBeforeWeDai
As always, the importance of like minded groups working together is huge as we help each other in our respective battles against bad owners.
Our football clubs are special & valuable to our communities
#wba
With regard to preferred bidder status, we believe there is a clear front runner that is the choice of our lending partner, MSD. It is our understanding that the person they have nominated would be the ‘preferred’ bidder and are confident that a deal will be finalised.
#LaiOut
Action for Albion strongly condemns the racist abuse reported at today’s game v
@BCFC
. Racism has no place at The Hawthorns or any ground and we fully support lifetime bans for anyone responsible for racial abuse.
#kickitout
The news that we’ve sold 16500 season tickets already just reaffirms what we all knew. Our fans are brilliant. When we’re really needed to support the club we love we are there. Let’s all try and get the atmosphere going again like we know we can.
#LaiOut
The last 24 hrs has served to remind us how precious life is, & how important our Albion family is.
We're devastated to hear of the loss of our much loved former player Ian Hamilton, who gave us so many fond memories, not least in our unforgettable 1992-93 season. RIP Hammy.
⬇️ IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT⬇️
🧵
Our next action will take place in the 12th minute of our upcoming home game on Sat 2nd September vHuddersfield
Pre game we will have teams out distributing 10,000 posters to fans on their way into the Hawthorns
#wba
#FullSaleOnly
#LaiOutNow
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West Brom are edging closer to a takeover, with majority shareholder Guochuan Lai set to grant exclusivity to a preferred bidder very soon. Three groups are on the shortlist and waiting for the green light to proceed. This HAS to happen
#wba
If anyone wants further reason as to why we do what we do, this man epitomises everything that is Albion and why this club is so special. There is no more deserving man to enter
@WBAFoundation
Hall of Fame than Mr John Homer. Congratulations
Thank you to
@talkSPORT
for letting me back on with
@JimWhite
and
@Sjopinion10
this morning, allowing me to reply to what Simon said after I left on Tuesday. Very pleased to put our side of the story across again regarding
@WBA
. Much fairer listening to what we are saying
We have just received confirmation that Action For Albion has been accepted as a bona fide supporters group by The FSA. They will be assisting with funding transparency. Every penny donated will go towards funding as will be outlined.
#WBA
#ActionForAlbion
We would like to thank the ever reliable
@JPercyTelegraph
for getting this story even more out there. It is absolutely essential there is a full sale NOW of our great club to owners that treat it with the respect and love it deserves.
#FullSaleNOW
#LaiOut
New - West Brom are in talks with potential new owners over a £50m takeover, to avoid a player fire sale. Parties from US & Middle East interested, with WBA intent on agreeing a deal this year. Club currently under big pressure to raise cash in Jan
#wba
Thanks to every Albion fan that joined us outside The Hawthorns before kick-off, and to those who stayed outside for the first 12 minutes. We know how much of a sacrifice that is. Once again the fans can be proud of themselves for making a stand against our ownership
#wba
#LaiOut
🚨🚨Please find a link to our final media release. Thank you to everyone. 🚨🚨
We welcome
@shilensays
to the Albion family. Treat it with love and respect, that’s all we ask.
#LaiIsOut
#ANewEra
🚨BANNERS IN THE SMETHWICK END🚨
Following Saturday's march, we will have two banners both situated in the Smethwick End.
They will be held up on the 12th and 57th minute, we are asking for all Baggies to come together to Shine A Light and Stand Up If You Want Lai Out.
#WBA
This is a letter sent by Andy Street and Nicola Richards to The Secretary of State for DCMS, which highlights the issues at WBA and Birmingham City. We are also sending it to The EFL Chairman, Rick Parry as a CC to raise awareness of the issues we are facing.
A brilliantly written piece by a national journalist that really gets under the bonnet. What a top man
@ianherbs
is. Thank you and a real pleasure to meet you, coming down to get a feel of our special club resonates in your article.
IMPORTANT 🧵
Yesterday, we marked the end of Action4Albion.
It’s been an incredible journey since October 22. One of highs and lows, on and off the pitch. Highs that have resulted in the departure of our previous owner, and a new one that has committed himself to being a long
English football prepares for government intervention.
Report
@SkyNews
on the rage that created the regulator.
Featuring West Brom fans and former FA chairman David Bernstein.
Producer
@TJFrancisLive
YOUR ALBION NEEDS YOU
We finally have a 3pm kick off, so join us for a peaceful protest on the Halfords Lane after the final whistle and let your voices be heard. With media coverage arranged, we have a chance to make a real impact.
#WBA
#ActionForAlbion
#WheresTheMoneyGone
Well if you told me this morning that I could walk around the den and bump into the man who truly has reunited our fan base with the club I would of laughed,can honestly say the bloke has now excited me even more for the future.Welcome abroad
@shilensays
#wba
#westbrom
#goingup
A reminder to all Albion fans that there is no planned Action For Albion protests at Birmingham City this Friday. Instead, we ask everyone to be 100% focussed on supporting the team and Carlos Corberan, following his recommitment to the Club this week.
We will fully support the team as always when we enter the stadium but we feel now is the time for further action. Check socials for plans for Norwich. We felt we had to act for Monday, so retweet and share far and wide. Thanks as always for the support
#LaiOut
#StayOutFor12
This is why we are doing what we are doing. How can any Albion fan, in fact any football fan think that this is ok? We are a club who has had Premier League money for 20 consecutive years. The first time we have a chance that we won’t,we have to borrow. It’s an absolute disgrace
Even more harrowing news from Reading where it seems clear the asset stripping has begun. Football needs help in getting rid of unscrupulous owners like Reading have and we did have.
We hope that you can get a successful outcome and rid your club of these people.
@joelycett
Brilliant Joe, we’d love to talk to you about what’s happening at our football club, we really could do with your help and support to help highlight our ownership issues. Please DM to discuss.
Everyone at Action For Albion sends their love and deepest condolences to John’s family.
He was an inspirational man who faced one of the biggest battles a human can face with courage, dignity & a wicked sense of humour. A truly wonderful man.
I am sorry to inform you all our amazing dad passed away peacefully yesterday. He was a true warrior and inspiration to so many people we are so proud of him he made so many friends on this site so Thankyou everyone he will never be forgotten 💔💔
This was his favourite video 💔
After the hugely disappointing performance today,we have to show the club enough is enough.The accounts make it clear that we are unsustainable under this ownership. We have to act NOW to save our beloved club. Please join us in the action below. Be loud and proud Albion need you
It’s now 18:36 in China. So, Mr Lai, what would you care to tell us now
@WBA
? You are treating our great, treasured club and it’s supporters with contempt. Hang your head in shame
3 Lawyers in 3 different time zones and throw in a Chinese New Year (like a bank hol for us) and understandable small delay.
We’ve waited X number of days we can wait a handful more. Look forward to welcoming Mr Patel 🔜
🚨🚨 News 🚨🚨
Please find attached link to minutes from meeting held last night at The Hawthorns. Thank you to everyone involved for getting these minutes turned around so quickly.
#LaiOutNow
#FullSaleOnly
What makes us do what we do. Love days like this. Superb day. Congratulations boys and
@CarlosCorberan
take a bow. Great support as always. What a club we are and can be.
#LaiOut
#FullSaleOnly
And a final massive huge thank you to
@TheLiquidatorP1
and
@GoldbergRadio
and
@chrislepkowski
for their brilliant long term work on getting this story told. Without their dedication and commitment none of this would have been possible.
Excellent that it seems our neighbours finally have light at the end of the tunnel after a horrendous few years.
The abuse of clubs transcends rivalry, each club is special in its own right & custodians should respect this.
We fight on until it’s our day
#wba
#bcfc
#LaiOut
1/3 Today is the beginning of the end for Blues fans who have suffered for last 10 years - I welcome Tom Wagner and co but to be honest it is more about getting rid of BSHL and not forgetting the desperate way Dong ran things that saw good people sacked because they did not
Morning Baggies!
As you will know, our protests at have never been linked to results on the pitch. We have always had the mantra of ‘Support the team’ and that is our primary focus v Sunderland. Let’s all pull together as one and create a passionate atmosphere 💙🤍
#WBA
Everyone at Action for Albion sending all our love, I know (Ali) what a special man he was and how much he loved Albion. Much love to Wendy, Justine, Ken Jnr, Jay and you and the rest of the family. Stay strong. TLMS 💙🤍 Here if you need us x