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The Hawke's Bay United Courier
10 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent
Steady
Market10 Aug 2026
Hawke's Bay United say no — this time
The offer from Canterbury United for Matt Garbett was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Market10 Aug 2026
Owen Payne 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 Hawke's Bay United can pretend not to have heard.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Oliver Barnes signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Oliver Barnes and Hawke's Bay United agree another 1 years.
In brief
- Squad Ben Singh in a row with a teammate
- Squad Oliver Barnes falls out with a teammate over standards
- Squad Oliver Barnes knocks on the manager's door
- Market No place for Ryan Kirwan in the plan