The Team Wellington Gazette
Boardroom18 Jan 2027
Hands off: Foggia circle Matt Cacace
Team Wellington have received the call every well-run club eventually receives — somebody bigger has noticed Matt Cacace. Saying no is easy; keeping him convinced is the actual work.
Squad18 Jan 2027
Dane Singh keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Team Wellington may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Market18 Jan 2027
Noah Boxall asks to leave Team Wellington
“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.
Squad18 Jan 2027
Tempers go at Team Wellington
Steven Lustica was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Squad18 Jan 2027
Words at Team Wellington training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Simon Sullivan 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.
Player ratings18 Jan 2027
Ninety minutes of Stefan Smith at his very best
Marked 8.07. Players have careers without a single afternoon like this in them, and he has just had one in front of everybody at Team Wellington.
Squad18 Jan 2027
Matías Fuentes stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Matías Fuentes and Team Wellington agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Player ratings18 Jan 2027
Simon Sullivan runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 16. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Loan watch18 Jan 2027
Oliver Reid wants to come home
“I did not go to Canterbury United to sit and watch. I want to come back to Team Wellington and fight for my place.” 0 appearances in 22 matches say the rest.
In brief
- Match Team Wellington and WaiBOP United take a point apiece
- Market The Ben Reid conversation is coming
- Market Tim Lewis told to find a new club