The Stabaek Post
Squad12 Apr 2027
Marius Ulla stands alone
6 saves, and a scoreline the ten men in front of him had no right to. Goalkeepers only get noticed on the bad days; this was one of the other ones.
The dugout12 Apr 2027
Kimi Løkkevik says Stabaek 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.
Transfer targets12 Apr 2027
No thanks: Kalipha Jawla rejects the move
Stabaek had done everything except persuade the man himself. He stays at IFK Värnamo, and the manager goes back to the drawing board with the money still in the bank.
Squad12 Apr 2027
Words exchanged at Stabaek
Morten Bjørlo 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.
Boardroom12 Apr 2027
Graduation day at Stabaek
5 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.
Transfer targets12 Apr 2027
Stabaek rebuffed over Arseny Filev
Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. GAIS have kept their man, and Stabaek go back to a list with one name crossed off it.
Market12 Apr 2027
Stabaek promote Lars Lien from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Lars Lien 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.
Market12 Apr 2027
Patrick Thorsby steps up from the Stabaek academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Patrick Thorsby 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.
Market12 Apr 2027
Stabaek promote Erling Daehli from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Erling Daehli 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 Martin Bjorkan steps up from the Stabaek academy
- Match Morten Bjørlo rescues a point for Stabaek
- The dugout The manager’s verdict