The West Bromwich Albion Sentinel
The dugout23 Aug 2027
Juanlu: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” West Bromwich Albion have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Squad23 Aug 2027
A one-man rearguard from Josh Griffiths
There were 7 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 ratings23 Aug 2027
Ousmane Diakité pops up at the right end — 7.09
7.09, 1 on the scoresheet, and the specific comedy of a back-four player celebrating like somebody who does this every week. He does not, and that is exactly why the ground reacted the way it did.
Boardroom23 Aug 2027
Graduation day at West Bromwich Albion
5 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.
Squad23 Aug 2027
Words at West Bromwich Albion training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Tommy Watson is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Match17 Aug 2027
Ousmane Diakité’s goal not enough for West Bromwich Albion
Ousmane Diakité scored, and precious little else went right: 1‑3 to Blackburn Rovers, and a quiet walk to the dressing room.
Transfer targets23 Aug 2027
Door shut on Kasper Dolberg
West Bromwich Albion asked and Liverpool said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
The dugout23 Aug 2027
The manager makes an example of Josh Griffiths
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Market23 Aug 2027
West Bromwich Albion promote Samuel White from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Samuel White 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 One of our own: George Hill joins the West Bromwich Albion first team
- Market One of our own: Jack Atkinson joins the West Bromwich Albion first team
- Market John Harris steps up from the West Bromwich Albion academy