Josh Smith

Central Defender - Accrington Stanley
28 Sep 2026
Monday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 6 Transfers Relations Events 42 Awards Matches History

Events

42

  1. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    He has unresolved concerns over his contract. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  2. Stung by a half-time roasting

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  3. Personality clash with Charlie Caton

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  4. Personality clash with Farrend Rawson

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  5. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  6. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  7. Clashed with Josh Smith over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  8. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Donald Love was preferred — sharper match readiness.
    Cause
    A younger player was given the chance in this fixture.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  9. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  10. Personality clash with Isaac Sinclair

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  11. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  12. Criticised over his pressing work

    Moderate
    Cause
    The criticism focused on missed pressing triggers and slow recovery runs. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  13. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  14. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  15. He has started to want: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind

  16. Squad status changed

  17. Contract talks stalled over squad status

    Moderate
    Cause
    The wage was acceptable, but he wanted clearer first-team guarantees.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  18. Personality clash with Callan McKenna

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  19. Personality clash with Glenn McConnell

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  20. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  21. Worried by competition from a new signing Tyler Onyango

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  22. Clashed with Josh Smith over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  23. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  24. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  25. Breakthrough into the senior squad

  26. Criticised over his pressing work

    Moderate
    Cause
    The criticism focused on missed pressing triggers and slow recovery runs. His match rating of 6.2 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  27. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  28. Personality clash with Marcus Wyllie

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  29. Personality clash with Matthew Wilson

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  30. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  31. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    He has unresolved concerns over his contract. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  32. Clashed with Josh Smith over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  33. Personality clash with Charlie Caton

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  34. Personality clash with Farrend Rawson

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  35. Personality clash with Isaac Sinclair

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  36. Turned down the offered deal

    Serious
    Cause
    He turned down the club's offer. The wage was below his expectations.

  37. Built a stronger partnership with Farrend Rawson

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. A senior figure was at the centre of how it played out.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  38. He has started to want: Better players around him

    Mind

  39. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind

  40. He has started to want: A settled future

    Mind

  41. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $94.4K/y

  42. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $94.4K/y
    Who
    Simmons Christopher