The Canterbury United Gazette
Squad18 Oct 2027
Tempers go at Canterbury United
Liberato De Vries 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.
Boardroom18 Oct 2027
Graduation day at Canterbury United
6 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Market18 Oct 2027
Dane Smith steps up from the Canterbury United academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Dane Smith 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.
Market18 Oct 2027
Canterbury United promote Kosta Van Hattum from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Kosta Van Hattum 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.
Market18 Oct 2027
One of our own: Matt Cacace joins the Canterbury United first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Matt Cacace is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market18 Oct 2027
One of our own: Jai Rufer joins the Canterbury United first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Jai Rufer is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Boardroom No investment in the facilities at Canterbury United
- Squad Corey Hollman keeps his manager's vote
- Boardroom Canterbury United keep producing them