The Canterbury United Gazette
Boardroom16 Oct 2028
Chris De Vries is out at Canterbury United
Four paragraphs on the club website, none of them about football. The board thanked him, wished him well, and had the search under way before the page went up.
Boardroom16 Oct 2028
Alex Sutton steps up at Canterbury United for now
“Somebody picks the team on Saturday. This week it is me, and that is as far as I have thought.” No promises were made in either direction, which is how these usually begin.
Squad16 Oct 2028
A falling-out at Canterbury United
Clayton Kirwan and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Boardroom16 Oct 2028
6 academy graduates step up at Canterbury United
Senior shirt numbers handed to boys the coaches have known since they were twelve. Most will not make it and all of them have already done the hard part.
Squad16 Oct 2028
Words at Canterbury United training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Noah Bell 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.
Market16 Oct 2028
One of our own: Sam Bell joins the Canterbury United first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Sam Bell is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market16 Oct 2028
One of our own: James Rufer joins the Canterbury United first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. James Rufer is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market16 Oct 2028
Ryan Boxall steps up from the Canterbury United academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Ryan Boxall has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market16 Oct 2028
Monty Stamatelopoulos steps up from the Canterbury United academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Monty Stamatelopoulos has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Boardroom Canterbury United pay $18.5K to end Chris De Vries's contract
- The dugout The manager makes an example of Chris Payne
- The dugout A clean slate for Owen Tuiloma