The Waitakere United Sentinel
Squad3 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Waitakere United
Monty McCowatt and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Squad3 Aug 2026
A row about effort at Waitakere United
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Liberato Lewis was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Monty Payne stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Monty Payne and Waitakere United agree another 1 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Market3 Aug 2026
Still no ink between Waitakere United and Monty McCowatt
“We keep meeting, and we keep leaving the room with the same numbers we walked in with.” Another round of talks at Waitakere United, another week without a signature from Monty McCowatt.
The dugout3 Aug 2026
Jake De Vries asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Is this Monty McCowatt’s last season?
“I will know when it is time. I am not there yet.” Monty McCowatt is 34, with 0 appearances behind him, and Waitakere United will have to plan for whichever answer comes.
In brief
- Market Nobody at Waitakere United has picked up the phone to Michael Nelson
- Market The shop window has Michael Nelson in it