The Birmingham Courier
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
A brace, and August Priske takes the afternoon — 8.95
There is a particular kind of quiet from an away end watching one man score twice. August Priske provided it, and the 8.95 beside his name is if anything generous to everybody else.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Birmingham
Ibrahim Osman and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Birmingham
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
Door shut on Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson
Birmingham asked and Brentford said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Match15 Aug 2026
Birmingham find a way past Wrexham
Wrexham made Birmingham work for it, but the scoreboard read 2‑1 at the end and the table does not ask how.
The terraces17 Aug 2026
Birmingham supporters have found a favourite in August Priske
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 22-year-old it feels ownership of. August Priske has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Market17 Aug 2026
Nicholas Murphy steps up from the Birmingham academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Nicholas Murphy has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market17 Aug 2026
Daniel Spencer steps up from the Birmingham academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Daniel Spencer has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market17 Aug 2026
Mark Scott steps up from the Birmingham academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Mark Scott has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Market Adam Harvey steps up from the Birmingham academy
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Carlos Vicente
- The dugout David Shaw: “That is the standard”