The Chaika Courier
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
A defender's goal wins it for Chaika — 7.67
1 for Pavel Maslov, marked 7.67, and a centre-half's name in the part of the report he normally only reaches by mistake. He will not be allowed to forget it in the dressing room for a month.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Stanislav Biblyk in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Chaika this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Chaika bid $34.0K for Gleb Belotelov
The offer went to Lokomotiv Moscow this week and it is theirs to answer. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loud the door closes.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Ruslan Chobanov stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Ruslan Chobanov and Chaika agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Match8 Aug 2026
A bad afternoon for Chaika against Chernomorets
1‑3 to Chernomorets, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Chaika agree a free transfer for Alexandr Volkov
Nothing happens for months and then he simply arrives, at no cost, having signed a pre-contract while still turning out for somebody else. It is the least dramatic way to sign a footballer and frequently the shrewdest.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Timofey Kokorin joins the Chaika first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Timofey Kokorin is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Artyom Kolmakov joins the Chaika first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Artyom Kolmakov is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Makar Novikov joins the Chaika first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Makar Novikov is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Market Chaika promote Vladimir Kovalev from within
- The dugout No hiding place for Abdullo Djebov
- The dugout The view from the dugout