Full Throstle Podcast

Robbo is one of the most popular players to pull on an Albion shirt this century - and he's also one very few to play for both the Albion and Birmingham City. So who better than the whole-hearted defender to talk about this Saturday's derby at The Hawthorns. Robinson twice won promotion with Albion, with Gary Megson Tony Mowbray, and was part of Bryan Robson's 'Great Escape' team in 2004-05. He also talks to Steve Tudgay about the feud with Steve Bruce that followed his red card in a St Andrew's derby in 2006. 

Peter Odemwingie - the only man to score a league hat-trick for Albion in a Black Country derby for 133 years - talks to Full Throstle about his legendary Molineux moments and how it almost didn't happen!

It's looks like exciting times are ahead for James Morrison's Albion. Baggies legend Andy Hunt and lifelong fan Scott Field join Steve Tudgay to talk about their fine start to the season ..

• How Morrison has made an immediate impact
• The 'high ceiling' potential of players like Jimmy-Jay Morgan, Rabby Nzingoula and Harry Whitwell, to name just three 
• The importance of a pathway for academy products like Whitwell to progress into the first team
• And assess how far Morrison could take his team 

Former West Brom striker Don Goodman talks to Steve Tudgay about the club's bright start to the new Championship season. Goodman praises the work being done by new boss James Morrison; his impressive list of young summer signings, including rising star forward Jimmy-Jay Morgan - and look ahead to the keenly-anticipated Black Country derby later this month 

The former Albion striker talks to Steve Tudgay about his former club's bright start to the season; how impressed he's been with new boss James Morrison; the rapid re-build made possible by Albion's improved recruitment, especially in signing new forward Jimmy-Jay Morgan - and we look ahead to the Black Country derby later this month. 

Alan Shearer talks: 

• How he almost started his legendary career at Albion after having trials at The Hawthorns as a teenager;
• Whether the FA were too harsh in banning Aune Heggebo for his handball goal at Norwich
• Why he was in awe of Albion hero Cyrille Regis from the very first time he met him;
• The amazing tribute paid to Kevin Keegan by Newcastle and Liverpool fans at St James' Park on Sunday;
• And Albion's chances of pulling off a Carabao Cup upset on Tyneside on Wednesday.

Steve and the Sky Sports EFL presenter discuss Albion's opening day win at Norwich and upcoming home game in front of the Sky cameras against Burnley. Prutton also reveals discussions have taken place between Sky and the EFL over the introduction of the controversial VAR system - after Aune Heggebo's handball goal at Carrow Road. There's also views of Jimmy-Jay Morgan's impact, Alex Mowatt's sale to Derby - and Prutton's prediction on James Morrison's chances of mounting a serious promotion challenge in his first season in charge.