The Hawke's Bay United Courier
Squad17 Jul 2034
Bill Reid damages knee ligaments — 102 days out
The words a physio says slowly. 102 days is what the club will announce and everybody who has heard this diagnosis before knows the number is the least of it: the knee comes back before the player does.
Market17 Jul 2034
Hawke's Bay United say no — this time
The offer from Waitakere United for Chris Sutton was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Market17 Jul 2034
Clayton Stamatelopoulos has one foot out of the door
Terms are settled between the clubs and the rest is paperwork and a photograph. Around Hawke's Bay United they have already started talking about him in the past tense.
Squad17 Jul 2034
Clayton Garbett 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 Hawke's Bay United this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Market17 Jul 2034
Noah Tuiloma attracts admirers
The name of Noah Tuiloma has come up in conversations Hawke's Bay United were not part of. Nothing formal, nothing signed — but nothing about it accidental either.
Squad17 Jul 2034
Deklan Smith signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Deklan Smith commits to Hawke's Bay United for another 2 years.
In brief
- Squad Hawke's Bay United lose Liberato Nelson
- Market Monty Barbarouses linked with a move away
- Boardroom Hawke's Bay United keep producing them
- Boardroom Hawke's Bay United board back the manager