The Southern United Herald
Squad3 May 2032
28 days out for Alex Smith after a fracture
A bone, which is the one injury with a calendar attached. Southern United will name a return date and, unusually for this business, will probably be right about it.
Boardroom3 May 2032
Southern United put Lucas Ortiz on notice
The board have said in public what they had been saying in private. Results between now and the next meeting decide it, and everybody in the building knows the arithmetic.
Boardroom3 May 2032
Emergency meeting at Southern United
The whole football department in one room on a weekday morning. Nothing was announced afterwards, which is what a board announces when it has run out of patience.
The dugout3 May 2032
Tim Smith says Southern United went back on their word
“I was told what my role would be, and I signed on that basis. It has not happened.” A grievance with a date attached is the hardest kind to settle.
Squad3 May 2032
Remember the name: Ben Tuiloma
He is 20, he is averaging 7.01, and older professionals have started passing to him in the difficult minutes. That last part is the real scouting report.
Squad3 May 2032
Words exchanged at Southern United
Callum Van Hattum and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Squad3 May 2032
James Lewis signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” James Lewis and Southern United agree another 3 years.
The dugout3 May 2032
Cameron Garbett asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
The dugout3 May 2032
The manager makes an example of Noah Colvey
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
In brief
- The dugout James Lewis without the man who signed him
- Market The Callum Van Hattum question follows Southern United around
- Market Raúl Serrano leaves for nothing