The Southern United Herald
Market17 Aug 2026
Southern United turn down Hawke's Bay United for Dane Fenton
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Southern United
Dane Fenton 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.
The dugout17 Aug 2026
Sam Just 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.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Dane Kirwan falls out with a teammate over standards
The oldest argument in any dressing room and the only one that is genuinely about football: one man thinks another is not putting enough in. It is also the row a manager privately does not mind having happened.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Joe Reid stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Joe Reid and Southern United agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Market17 Aug 2026
The shop window has Winston Stamatelopoulos in it
Southern United have let the market know Winston Stamatelopoulos can be had. No price in the advert, but everyone in the trade knows roughly what it says.
In brief
- The dugout Joe Reid knocks on the manager's door
- Market Still no signature from Deklan Van Hattum
- Squad The training reports on Winston Stamatelopoulos are not good
- The dugout Jai McCowatt keeps his manager's vote