I think the weak link are the fans (in the broad sense, not specifically Albion fans).
We're all incredibly outraged when an opposing player cons the ref against us, but when one of our own does it we shrug our shoulders and justify it because "well, they all do it don't they?" etc.
You're being a bit naive if you think our players, past and present, don't already practise "the dark arts".
Glenn Murray, for one, is most adept at looking for a foul where it matters. Glenn's a shrewd old campaigner though, and he won't do 12 tumbles as he goes down nor immediately appeal to...