ERIK SO EAGER TO SEIZE BAGGIES CHANCE

By Chris Dunlavy

WAIT: Erik Pieters NEW West Brom defender Erik Pieters says he joined the Baggies to prove the doubters wrong. Released by Burnley following relegation from the Premier League in May, the 34-year-old was persistently overlooked during the summer transfer window. He eventually asked West Brom boss Steve Bruce for a trial in order to prove his fitness and, after six weeks of intense training, has now signed a one-year contract at the Hawthorns. “It means a lot to have signed here,” said the former Holland international, who made his debut as a late su...

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