The Canterbury United Gazette
Market10 Aug 2026
Owen Kirwan asks to leave Canterbury United
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Callum Kirwan signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Callum Kirwan commits to Canterbury United for another 3 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Monty Tuiloma in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Canterbury United this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words at Canterbury United training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. James Cacace 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.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
Callum Kirwan gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
Monty Tuiloma asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
In brief
- Market Dane Lewis is free to find somewhere else
- Squad James Cacace is not doing himself any favours