Valerien Ismael meets Tony Brown and Chris Brunt at West Brom
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Valerien Ismael meets Tony Brown and Chris Brunt at West Brom

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Valerien Ismael has met West Brom legends Tony 'Bomber' Brown and Chris Brunt at The Hawthorns.

Ismael, 45, was appointed as West Brom's new manager last week to end their protracted search for a successor to Sam Allardyce.

And it seems the Frenchman has wasted no time in getting to know the history of his new club by meeting Bomber and Brunty.

Ismael took to his personal Twitter account to share an image of himself and the two former Albion favourites, saying: "It was an honour to meet you."

Brilliant

Ismael is unlikely to have known much about West Bromwich Albion Football Club before he arrived at The Hawthorns.

However, after spending some time with Bomber Brown and Brunt, you can imagine he'll know a lot more know than he did.

Brown will have no doubt shared some of his stories from the past.

Albion's all-time record goalscorer and appearance holder is the ultimate legend at The Hawthorns while Brunt is definitely more a modern-day one.

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West Bromwich Albion's Northern Irish midfielder Chris Brunt applauds supporters on the pitch after the English FA Cup fourth round football match between West Ham United and West Bromwich Albion at The London Stadium, in east London on January 25, 2020. - West Brom won the game 1-0. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

He played a massive role in our recent history, helping establish the club in the Premier League and making over 400 appearances for us.

Ismael's definitely done his part to endear himself to the fans since arriving at The Hawthorns while the addition of Alex Mowatt is also a promising first foray into the transfer market.

Let's see how he does where it matters most though when the players are out there on the pitch in the Championship.

In other West Brom news, Kevin Phillips has reacted to this major news at The Hawthorns.

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