The Omiya Ardija Chronicle
Squad17 Aug 2026
Thomas Glover is the hero from the spot
A shoot-out is remembered by its ending, and this one ends with Thomas Glover: 4 kept out, and a set of supporters who will describe every one of them for the next twenty years.
Match12 Aug 2026
Omiya Ardija through in the cup
A 1‑1 win over Sagan Tosu, and the draw for the next round can be watched with some interest for once.
Market17 Aug 2026
Omiya Ardija say no — this time
The offer from Sanfrecce Hiroshima for Thomas Glover was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Match15 Aug 2026
4 matches without a win for Omiya Ardija
The run now stands at 4, and the questions being asked around Omiya Ardija are no longer polite ones.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Ota Yamamoto runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 22. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Omiya Ardija
Yoichi Naganuma 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.
Squad17 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Thomas Glover
“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.
Match15 Aug 2026
A bad afternoon for Omiya Ardija against Kashima Antlers
0‑1 to Kashima Antlers, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
The kick that got away from Takuya Wada
Twelve yards, a goalkeeper guessing, and it still did not go in. He will take the next one, and every soul in the ground will hold their breath.
In brief
- Market Talks stall between Omiya Ardija and Yoichi Naganuma
- Player ratings Toshiki Ishikawa gives it away
- Market No place for Takuya Wada in the plan