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title: "West Brom: Fans react to Jerry Yates update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-brom-fans-react-to-jerry-yates-update/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Sean Clifford"
section: "Twitter Talk"
published: "2021-06-17T20:37:43Z"
modified: "2021-06-17T20:37:43Z"
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# West Brom: Fans react to Jerry Yates update

**West Bromwich Albion have been linked with a move for Blackpool striker Jerry Yates, as reported by [The72](https://the72.co.uk/239483/west-brom-alongside-championship-trio-in-jerry-yates-chase-blackpools-asking-price-revealed/).**

Enjoying a fantastic 2020/21 season, the 24-year-old played a major role in the Seasiders’ successful Sky Bet League One promotion bid as he registered 32 goal contributions from 54 games in all competitions; 23 goals and nine assists \[[Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jerry-yates/leistungsdaten/spieler/351261)\].

Bristol City, Blackburn Rovers and Nottingham Forest are all also said to be keen on the striker, who could be available for around £5million to potential suitors \[[The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/15302555/blackburn-yates-transfer-blackpool-armstrong-west-ham/amp/)\].

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Yates has averaged around 1.9 shots per every 90 minutes across the last year, demonstrating his willingness to regularly propel himself to the forefront of attacking play \[[WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/257709/Show/Jerry-Yates)\].

Still manager-less after the departure of Sam Allardyce from the Hawthorns last month and lacking direction as a club \[[BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57180362#:~:text=He%20said%20leaving%20West%20Brom,being%20a%20short%2Dterm%20manager.)\], there is little surprise loads of Baggies fans took to Twitter to share their concern at these latest developments.

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### West Brom fans react:

Replying to popular West Bromwich Albion outlet [WBA Report](https://twitter.com/WBAReport/status/1405484999281983492), here is what some of the fans had to say about the news:

**“Can’t see any signings being made until we have a new head coach in the dugout”**

Credit: [@DanPerk28324820](https://twitter.com/DanPerk28324820/status/1405486823921664003)

**“I think we need to run that past the new head coach ,”**

Credit: [@PaulDoh88239513](https://twitter.com/PaulDoh88239513/status/1405486610297335814)

**“How we have no manager or sporting director”**

Credit: [@AdKido44](https://twitter.com/AdKido44/status/1405486737678385157)

**“Nice to know our manager will be able to bring in his targets, oh wait”**

Credit: [@DavidBriscoe9](https://twitter.com/DavidBriscoe9/status/1405488585118191621)

**“Would have him though”**

Credit: [@BradSmith\_24](https://twitter.com/BradSmith_24/status/1405499531937124353)

**“It’s the sun”**

Credit: [@ftblchaz](https://twitter.com/ftblchaz/status/1405487864692027395)

**In other news, West Bromwich Albion have made a shock [off-field decision](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/championship/west-brom/west-brom-baggies-will-not-replace-departed-luke-dowling/).**