Che Gardner

Attacking Midfielder (L) - Port Vale
4 Jan 2031
Saturday
Process

Events

144
Severity
Mood
  1. Moving on

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  2. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  3. 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.
  4. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  5. Dropped to the bench

    Moderate
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  6. He has said it out loud: Out, anywhere

    Mind
  7. He has said it out loud: To end the drought

    Mind
  8. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  9. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.
  10. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  11. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  12. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  13. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  14. He has started to want: Out, anywhere

    Mind
  15. He has said it out loud: First-team football

    Mind
  16. Manager trust is eroding

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  17. Dropped to the bench

    Moderate
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  18. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  19. Left out of the matchday squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  20. Frustrated by his tactical role

    Serious
    Cause
    A change in shape has shifted what is being asked of him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  21. Told he is not in the manager's plans

  22. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  23. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. He has started to want: To end the drought

    Mind
  27. Left out of the matchday squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  28. He has let it go: To end the drought

    Mind
  29. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  30. 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.
  31. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $485.4K/y
  32. He has started to want: To stay here

    Mind
  33. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  34. Squad status changed

  35. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  36. Left out of the matchday squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  37. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  38. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  39. He has come to believe: This place is home — Port Vale

    Mind
  40. Manager trust is eroding

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  41. 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.
  42. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  43. Frustrated by his tactical role

    Serious
    Cause
    A change in shape has shifted what is being asked of him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  44. Reached a career appearances milestone

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  46. 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.
  47. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  48. He has started to want: First-team football

    Mind
  49. Left out of the matchday squad

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  50. Changed the match from the bench

    Moderate
    Cause
    He came on with the team chasing a result and produced the moment that swung the game.
  51. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  52. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  53. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 6.3 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  54. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  55. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  56. Left out of the matchday squad

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  57. Changed the match from the bench

    Moderate
    Cause
    He came on with the team chasing a result and produced the moment that swung the game.
  58. 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.
  59. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  60. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  61. Trayvion Jackson, a close friend, was sold by the club

    Serious
    Cause
    Losing a close friend at the club is still felt. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  62. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  63. Manager broke a promise

    Serious
    Cause
    Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.
  64. Returned to full training after injury

    Minor
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.
  65. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Minor
    Cause
    He cannot continue in his current tactical role. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  66. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  67. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  68. He has made a formal demand: A loan, for games

    Mind
  69. Returned to full training after injury

    Minor
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.
  70. Returning loanee is competing for his place Joel Philbert

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  71. He has come to believe: The two of them clashed — Luke Marshall

    Mind
  72. Praised by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  73. Loan listing accepted

    Moderate
    Cause
    The clubs have agreed in principle to take him on loan.
  74. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  75. Promised playing time by manager

  76. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    He cannot continue in his current tactical role. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  77. 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.
  78. 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.
  79. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  80. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  81. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  82. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  83. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  84. Promised playing time by manager

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  86. Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result

  87. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  88. Frustrated by his tactical role

    Serious
    Cause
    A change in shape has shifted what is being asked of him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  89. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  90. Promised playing time by manager

  91. Costly error under pressure

    Moderate
    Cause
    His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.
  92. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.
  93. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  94. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  95. 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.
  96. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  97. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  98. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  99. Promised playing time by manager

  100. Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result

  101. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  102. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  103. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  104. Worried by competition from a new signing Atte Nuutinen

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  105. Left out of the matchday squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  106. Manager trust is eroding

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  107. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  108. Worried by competition from a new signing Javi Areso

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  109. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  110. Left out of the matchday squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  111. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  112. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  113. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  114. He has said it out loud: The manager’s trust

    Mind
  115. Starter

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  116. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $335.8K/y
  117. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $335.8K/y
  118. Loan withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    No club took him on loan before the window closed
    Who
    Board
  119. Being reassessed

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  120. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $241.0K/y
  121. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $241.0K/y
  122. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  123. Starter

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  124. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Port Vale
  125. Loan withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    No club took him on loan before the window closed
    Who
    Board
  126. Being reassessed

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  127. Free transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Released by mutual agreement
    Who
    Board
  128. Contract expired — became a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Stockport County U20 →
  129. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $198.9K/y
  130. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $193.2K/y
  131. Loan withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    No club took him on loan before the window closed
    Who
    Board
  132. Being reassessed

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  133. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  134. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  135. Administrative demotion

    Decision
    Movement
    Stockport County → Stockport County U20
    Who
    Stewart Joshua
  136. Moving on

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  137. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $94.6K/y
  138. Board loan-listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Young talent needs competitive matches to develop
    Who
    Board
  139. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  140. Loan withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    No club took him on loan before the window closed
    Who
    Board
  141. Being reassessed

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  142. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $70.5K/y
  143. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $70.5K/y
  144. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board