The Canterbury United Gazette
Squad24 Aug 2026
Chris De Vries damages knee ligaments — 23 days out
The words a physio says slowly. 23 days is what the club will announce and everybody who has heard this diagnosis before knows the number is the least of it: the knee comes back before the player does.
Market24 Aug 2026
Canterbury United turn down Southern United for Dane Stamatelopoulos
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Market24 Aug 2026
Joe Lewis 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 Canterbury United can pretend not to have heard.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Words at Canterbury United training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Tim Just 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.
Market24 Aug 2026
Southern United join the queue for Jai Waine
Add another name to the list: Southern United have asked the question everybody in the game has been asking about Jai Waine. The answer from Canterbury United has not changed — yet.
Squad24 Aug 2026
James Smith 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 Canterbury United this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
In brief
- Squad Stefan Van Hattum signs a new deal
- Market James De Vries told to find a new club