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One suggestion is that the name was bestowed on Albion supporters by their rivals at Aston Villa, because of the large baggy trousers that many Albion fans wore at work to protect themselves from molten iron in the factories and foundries of the Black Country. Club historian Tony Matthews however suggests that it derives from the "bagmen", who carried the club's matchday takings in big leather bags from the turnstiles to the cash office on the halfway line. Other theories relate to the baggy shorts worn by various players during the club's early years. The official club mascot is named Baggie Bird, and is based on the throstle depicted on the club crest.

Posted By: lovely old job on April 14th 2008 at 11:51:13

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Delia's potato, roquefort and sage bread, off of her tv proggy. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 14, 11:41:35
- I done a Delia type one of my own. (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 14, 12:08:07
  - 1x Pot Noodle (General Chat) - Tomblander, Apr 14, 12:22:56
  - Fuck you mushrooms, get out of my food (General Chat) - blindasabat, Apr 14, 12:12:54
    - oh my word this is the best group i have ever joined!!!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Apr 14, 12:21:42
- Moroccan Chicken is good too (General Chat) - Small, Apr 14, 11:54:58
  - chicken with a tan (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Apr 14, 11:56:58
  - £3 a pint too. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 14, 11:55:55
    - is that bad then? (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Apr 14, 11:58:25
      - Not really (General Chat) - Small, Apr 14, 12:02:17
      - A bit. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 14, 12:01:06
        
        that seems the norm nowadays iirc (General Chat) - blindasabat, Apr 14, 12:02:32
- Is it Baggies or QPR you are back for? (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Apr 14, 11:46:05
  - QPR entut. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 14, 11:46:21
    - Why are West Brom "Baggies"? I've never known. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 14, 11:46:38
      - well (General Chat) - lovely old job, Apr 14, 11:51:13
        
        Fanks (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 14, 11:54:53
      - They were the first / last team to wear baggy shorts... (General Chat) - Brom, Apr 14, 11:50:05
        
        Fanks. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 14, 11:55:08
        
        copy cat - copy cat sitting on the door mat. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Apr 14, 11:52:32
        
        From Wikipedia... (General Chat) - Brom, Apr 14, 11:51:21
        
        Fanks. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 14, 11:55:01
      - Their shirts look like those old Teskew bags, intut. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dog, Apr 14, 11:48:27
        
        ^^^ That int right. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 14, 11:54:43
        
        Birmingham 'Bags' were a popular flairy, flappy type of black trouser in the 70's. They (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Apr 14, 11:49:55
        
        ^^ not giving this as an answer btw, just remembering them (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Apr 14, 11:53:30
- I've made the spanish pork stew thing from her book... (General Chat) - Brom, Apr 14, 11:43:06
  - I had Mcdonalds (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 14, 11:44:39
    - karma (General Chat) - pants, Apr 14, 11:59:46
  - I'm trying her steak seasoning this week. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 14, 11:44:33
    - The Asda Extra Special Ribeye steak she recommends (General Chat) - phrankin, Apr 14, 11:50:47
      - Asdas like all supermarkets have fucking terrible quality meat. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 14, 11:53:47
        
        Agree (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Apr 14, 12:02:19
        
        lol... try it and see (General Chat) - phrankin, Apr 14, 11:57:50
        
        I have tried it. I now use our local butchers and get better quality, for less money. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 14, 12:00:10
        
        MEAT (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Apr 14, 12:06:37
        
        Have to be careful though, as that's what did for Tumbly's gout. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 14, 12:14:08
        
        I think it was more to do with excessive consumption of.... (General Chat) - Small, Apr 14, 12:21:01
        
        You don't get it from too much meat? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 14, 12:26:37
        
        and now the link.. (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Apr 14, 12:07:13
        
        gonna have to give it a try! (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Apr 14, 12:08:52
        
        lollfle (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Apr 14, 12:01:28

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