Josh Stokes

Attacking Midfielder (R) - Bristol City
22 Sep 2028
Friday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 30 Transfers Relations Events 29 Awards Matches History

Events

29

  1. Stayed on the bench while Tomi Horvat took the slot

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Tomi Horvat was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  2. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    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.

  3. Left out as Scott Twine was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Scott Twine was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  4. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  5. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  6. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  7. Left out as Tomi Horvat was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Tomi Horvat was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  8. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 5.9 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  9. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  10. Returned to full training after injury

    Moderate
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.

  11. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  12. Given a personal development plan

  13. Settling well into the dressing room

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  14. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  15. Personality clash with Scott Twine

    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.

  16. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  17. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Minor
    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.

  18. Squad status changed

  19. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  20. Personality clash with Scott Twine

    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.

  21. Returned from loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Brentford → Bristol City

  22. He never got into the team on loan

    Minor
    Cause
    6 appearances (0 starts) · 1 assists · 6.55 average rating

  23. Joined on loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Bristol City → Brentford · 720.0K

  24. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $1.3M/y

  25. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $1.3M/y

  26. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $260.0K/y

  27. Transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Contract talks stalled — listed after repeated failed renewals
    Who
    Hill Joshua

  28. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $260.0K/y

  29. Returned from loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Reading → Bristol City