How long AI thinks Eric Ramsay will stay in charge of West Brom for | OneFootball

The new Albion boss has got off to the worst possible start at The Hawthorns

Eric Ramsay has endured the worst possible start to his tenure as the latest head coach of West Bromwich Albion, with Baggies supporters far from impressed with the performances served up by his new chargers across 180 minutes of football thus far.

Ramsay became the third permanent appointment of Shilen Patel's ownership at The Hawthorns last week, as he exited Major League Soccer outfit, Minnesota United, to put pen-to-paper on a two-and-a-half year contract with Albion, who had failed to progress under his predecessor, Ryan Mason.

After Mason was dismissed following a dramatic 2-1 defeat to Leicester City at the King Power Stadium, Ramsay's appointment in B71 followed the club's progression into the FA Cup fourth round against fellow Championship side, Swansea City, a game which was overseen by modern-day Baggies icon and interim head coach, James Morrison.

It has so often been the case that the tactical ideology brought into a club by a new head coach has sparked an instant upturn in results, performances and, in turn, fortune.

However, that has certainly bypassed the Baggies in the opening days of Ramsay's stint in the Black Country, although he will be desperate to put things right as soon as possible.

In some ways, the former Manchester United and Chelsea coach hasn't been handed any favours by the fixture schedule, as his new side are, again, in front of the Sky Sports cameras against Derby County at Pride Park on Friday night.

With that being said, Football League World put AI-based chatbot, ChatGPT, to the test to predict how long the Championship's newest boss will last in The Hawthorns' hotseat following back-to-back defeats against Middlesbrough and Norwich City.

AI issues concerning managerial timeline prediction for Eric Ramsay at West Bromwich Albion

Despite having a limited number of training sessions to work with since his appointment, Ramsay has immediately looked to put his stamp on the Albion squad.

In the defeats to Middlesbrough and the Canaries, with the latter being the club's worst-ever home defeat outside the top division through a 5-0 scoreline, the ex-Minnesota boss adopted a system which included three centre-backs, and the likes of Mikey Johnston, Isaac Price and Samuel Iling-Junior being utilised as either right or left-wing-backs.

Despite being the subject of immense criticism for his performances on loan from local rivals, Aston Villa, there is a fair argument to be had that Iling-Junior has adapted the most comfortably to Ramsay's tactical changes, having featured in a similar role for Middlesbrough under Michael Carrick in the second half of last season.

However, a distinct lack of goalscoring threat in the first half against Kim Hellberg's side, coupled with major issues in defence, led the disgruntled Baggies faithful to chants of "you're not fit to wear the shirt" as Philippe Clement's side put on a ruthless second-half display in midweek, leaving West Brom just three points above the relegation zone with 18 games remaining.

Post-match, Ramsay stated that his team "lacked assurance and a sense of personality and confidence," which is hardly the start he would have envisaged.

Unfortunately for Albion supporters, AI believes it won't get any better under his watch, and that if results do not improve imminently, Ramsay will only be given a maximum of 15 matches in charge, which would be up until the away clash at Blackburn Rovers on April 6th.

AI believes that this would reflect an adequate number of games for Patel to pass judgement on without either being forced into a 'panic' decision or leaving it too late that the club continue to potentially sleepwalk into a first stint at League One level since 1993.

The computer also believes a decision would be made if the Baggies are still positioned between 18th and 22nd ahead of the campaign's final weeks.

Eric Ramsay needs to halt West Bromwich Albion's slide ASAP

Given the fact the club have regressed massively in recent times, it is no real surprise that a majority of Albion supporters feel disillusioned with developments at The Hawthorns right now, having seen plenty of turnover ever since Carlos Corberan moved to Valencia 13 months ago.

Despite those changes, it has also been argued that the Baggies have left themselves short of depth and quality in specific areas of their squad, which must be addressed between now and the transfer deadline on Monday, February 2nd.

After conceding eight goals in two games, it is also no real surprise that Ramsay has been urged to ditch his three-back system and play in a way which gets the best out of the squad currently at his disposal before more changes can potentially be made in the summer in an attempt to alter the playing style in pre-season ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.

At this point, West Brom simply must halt their slide by any means necessary, or it could be another short-lived managerial spell that is on the cards.