The Southern United Herald
Market10 Aug 2026
Oliver Garbett 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.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Noah Garbett stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Noah Garbett and Southern United agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Southern United
Sam Kirwan 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.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A row about effort at Southern United
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Noah Garbett was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Market10 Aug 2026
Southern United promote Francis Reid from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Francis Reid has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Southern United promote Jake De Vries from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Jake De Vries has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Market Sam Garbett steps up from the Southern United academy
- The dugout No hiding place for Noah Cacace
- The dugout Noah Garbett knocks on the manager’s door
- Squad Questions about Mason Wood on the training pitch