The WaiBOP United Gazette
Market3 Aug 2026
Chris Bell 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 WaiBOP United can pretend not to have heard.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Ryan Sutton in trouble away from the ground
Every paper's favourite story and every manager's least. What happened is being dealt with internally, which is the phrase clubs use when they would rather nobody asked again.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Tempers go at WaiBOP United
Bill Kirwan 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.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Words at WaiBOP United training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Ben Gordon 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.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Voices raised on the WaiBOP United training ground
Two players, one bad tackle and a session that had to be stopped. It was over in a minute; it was outside the gates in an hour.
Market3 Aug 2026
James Kirwan is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at WaiBOP United has been clear about where James Kirwan stands, which is more than many ever get.
In brief
- Market Still no ink between WaiBOP United and Ben Lewis
- Market Jack Robertson placed on the list