A furious three days lie ahead for Tony Pulis after this dismal affair provided the latest evidence that significant strengthening is required to avoid another season at loggerheads with West Bromwich’s fans.
There were loud boos at the end of a stalemate that lacked anything to excite or indicate quite why Sky had deemed it a fixture worthy of live broadcast and Wednesday night’s transfer deadline looms larger than ever.
West Brom are a tight unit and kept their second clean sheet of the season to move to four points but are in drastic need of creativity and flair.