The Hawke's Bay United Courier
Match28 Jun 2027
Every point is an argument now for Hawke's Bay United
Position 5 and 11 points, and the table gets read bottom-up in this part of town. The calendar has stopped being a schedule and started being a countdown.
Market28 Jun 2027
Rian Miziar puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Hawke's Bay United, and it is not being withdrawn.
Squad28 Jun 2027
Connor McGrath 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.
Market28 Jun 2027
Auckland City watching Winston Stamatelopoulos
The interest is real enough to have reached print. Hawke's Bay United have said nothing, which in a transfer window is its own kind of answer.
Squad28 Jun 2027
Joe Nelson knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Hawke's Bay United, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Squad28 Jun 2027
No hiding place for Chris Stamatelopoulos
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Chris Stamatelopoulos, and the manager let it.
In brief
- Market The Winston Fenton story refuses to die
- Squad “I want to play”: Winston Just speaks
- Market Stefan Reid goes looking for football