James Sutton

Goalkeeper - WaiBOP United
2 Jan 2027
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10 Edition

The WaiBOP United Gazette

5 Oct 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad5 Oct 2026

Tommy Tuiloma 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 WaiBOP United this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

Squad5 Oct 2026

Words at WaiBOP United training over how hard people work

Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Alex Payne 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.

Squad5 Oct 2026

a squad player signs a new deal

“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” a squad player commits to WaiBOP United for another 3 years.

In brief

Back issues
6 Edition

The WaiBOP United Gazette

7 Sep 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Market7 Sep 2026

Bill Bell hands in a written request

“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what WaiBOP United can pretend not to have heard.

Boardroom7 Sep 2026

WaiBOP United close the window on a squad of their own making

0 in and 0 out, and no more changes for months. The manager has what he has, the supporters have their opinion of it, and the table will have the last word.

Transfer targets7 Sep 2026

No thanks: Alfie Rogers rejects the move

WaiBOP United had done everything except persuade the man himself. He stays at Auckland City, and the manager goes back to the drawing board with the money still in the bank.

Transfer targets7 Sep 2026

Door shut on Tommy Nelson

WaiBOP United asked and Hawke's Bay United said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.

Squad7 Sep 2026

Words at WaiBOP United training over how hard people work

Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Alex Payne 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.

Squad7 Sep 2026

Tempers go at WaiBOP United

Bill Tuiloma 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.

In brief

5 Edition

The WaiBOP United Gazette

31 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Steady

Market31 Aug 2026

Stefan Rufer asks to leave WaiBOP United

“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.

Transfer targets31 Aug 2026

Fee done, terms next for Alfie Rogers

WaiBOP United and Auckland City have settled on $55.0K. The rest belongs to the player and his agent, and a supporter who has watched one of these before knows not to buy the shirt yet.

Squad31 Aug 2026

Tempers go at WaiBOP United

Tommy Tuiloma 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.

Transfer targets31 Aug 2026

No deal for Jeremy Foo at that price

WaiBOP United offered $7.0K; Auckland City said it was not close. The manager will be told the money is still there for the right player, which is what managers are told.

Transfer targets31 Aug 2026

WaiBOP United rebuffed over Sam Kirwan

Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. Canterbury United have kept their man, and WaiBOP United go back to a list with one name crossed off it.

Squad31 Aug 2026

A row about effort at WaiBOP United

Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Joe Fenton was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.

In brief