The Southern United Herald
Market17 Aug 2026
Southern United turn down Dewa United for Francis Sutton
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Market17 Aug 2026
Marco Wood asks to leave Southern 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.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Dane Just 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 Southern United this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Liberato Singh stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Liberato Singh and Southern United agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Michael Lockyer gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Words at Southern United training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Owen Smith 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.
In brief
- Market Francis Just told to find a new club
- Market Francis Sutton runs his contract down