Baba Diocou 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.
Given a personal development plan
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Starter
Decision
Movement
Development pathway updated
Who
Board
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Fighting to save the manager's job
He has let it go: A settled future
Mind
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.
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
He has made a formal demand: To be paid what he is worth
Mind
Dreams of genuine first-team football
Moderate
Cause
He has spent years in the reserves and wants a real chance at first-team level. (His loan record says first-team footballer, his current role says prospect.)