The West Bromwich Albion Sentinel
Market17 Aug 2026
Layton Love says no to Oldham Athletic
“I listened, I thought about it, and I am staying. That is the whole story.” The clubs had agreed a fee. Layton Love had not agreed to go, which turned out to be the part that mattered.
Squad17 Aug 2026
A one-man rearguard from Max O'Leary
There were 6 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Richarlison runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 24. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
Jayden Danns will not be coming to West Bromwich Albion
Terms were offered and declined. Whether it was the wages, the role or the town, nobody at Liverpool is saying, and nobody at West Bromwich Albion is enjoying the guessing.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
Graduation day at West Bromwich Albion
3 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
Brighton tell West Bromwich Albion: Costinha is not for sale
The approach was made and the answer came back in a sentence. There is no number on the table because there was no number that would have been enough.
Match15 Aug 2026
West Bromwich Albion come up short against Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers left with the points after a 0‑2 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Market17 Aug 2026
Nathan Reid steps up from the West Bromwich Albion academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Nathan Reid 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
West Bromwich Albion promote Jack James from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Jack James has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Market West Bromwich Albion promote John Graham from within
- Squad Tempers go at West Bromwich Albion
- The dugout Paul Kelly faces the questions