The Canterbury United Gazette
Squad17 Aug 2026
A falling-out at Canterbury United
Bill Colvey and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Joe Wood signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Joe Wood commits to Canterbury United for another 3 years.
The dugout17 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Kosta Reid
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Kosta Reid, and the manager let it.
Market17 Aug 2026
The shop window has Bill McCowatt in it
Canterbury United have let the market know Bill McCowatt can be had. No price in the advert, but everyone in the trade knows roughly what it says.
The dugout17 Aug 2026
Joe Wood knocks on the manager’s door
“Thirty minutes, door closed, everything said. We shook hands after.” Whatever was in the room stayed in the room, and Joe Wood trained the next morning like a man with less to carry.
Squad17 Aug 2026
The training reports on Bill McCowatt are not good
A bad Saturday is forgiven; a bad Tuesday is chosen. Standards have slipped and in a building where everybody watches everybody, it has been noticed.
In brief
- The dugout The manager plants his flag on Callum Garbett
- Market a squad player leaves on loan
- Squad Welcome back, Deklan Tuiloma