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Edition
The Southern United Herald
10 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent
Steady
Market10 Aug 2026
Sam Kirwan 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 Southern United can pretend not to have heard.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Joe Payne signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Joe Payne and Southern United agree another 3 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Southern United
Joe Payne 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
- Squad Words at Southern United training over how hard people work
- Squad The manager makes an example of Noah Payne
- Market No place for Tommy Sutton in the plan
- Market The clock runs on Oliver Colvey's contract