Freddie Simmonds

Central Defender - Brighton U20
18 Jun 2028
Sunday
Process

Events

97
Severity
Mood
  1. Interest from Bristol Rovers has turned his head

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would offer an escape from his current situation. Starts would likely be easier to come by. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  2. Worried by competition from a new signing Darko Gyabi

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  3. Talks with Bristol Rovers now look imminent

    Minor
    Cause
    Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would offer an escape from his current situation. Starts would likely be easier to come by. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  4. Clashed with Sebastian Ademola 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.
  5. Clashed with Sebastian Ademola 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.
  6. He has said it out loud: Out, anywhere

    Mind
  7. Clashed with Sebastian Ademola 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. He has started to want: Out, anywhere

    Mind
  9. Clashed with Sebastian Ademola 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.
  10. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  11. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  12. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  13. Told he is not in the manager's plans

  14. Academy

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  15. Board transfer-listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Underutilized, surplus to requirements
    Who
    Board
  16. He has made a formal demand: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind
  17. He has come to believe: The two of them clashed — Steven Matthews

    Mind
  18. Clashed with Sebastian Ademola 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.
  19. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  20. He has said it out loud: The manager’s trust

    Mind
  21. He has let it go: A loan, for games

    Mind
  22. Clashed with Sebastian Ademola 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. Returned to full training after injury

    Minor
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.
  24. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. The message was about confidence as much as performance — his morale had been low.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  25. Praised by the manager

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

    Moderate
    Cause
    The clubs have agreed in principle to take him on loan.
  27. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  28. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  29. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  30. Clashed with Sebastian Ademola 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.
  31. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  32. Lack of playing time

  33. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  34. Lack of playing time

  35. Loan withdrawn

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

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  37. Rotation

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  38. Loan withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    Promoted to the first team instead
    Who
    Board
  39. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  40. Loan listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Blocked by better players in same position
    Who
    Pearson Andrew
  41. Clashed with Maxim De Cuyper 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.
  42. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  43. Clashed with Sebastian Ademola 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.
  44. Rotation

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  45. Loan withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    Promoted to the first team instead
    Who
    Board
  46. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  47. Loan listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Blocked by better players in same position
    Who
    Pearson Andrew
  48. Worried by competition from a new signing Victor Kristiansen

    Minor
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  49. Worried by competition from a new signing Marc Guéhi

    Minor
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  50. He has started to want: A loan, for games

    Mind
  51. Clashed with Maxim De Cuyper 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.
  52. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Serious
    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.
  53. 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.
  54. Clashed with Sebastian Ademola 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.
  55. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  56. Clashed with Sebastian Ademola 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.
  57. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  58. Clashed with Maxim De Cuyper 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.
  59. 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.
  60. He has said it out loud: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind
  61. Clashed with Sebastian Ademola 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.
  62. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Maxim De Cuyper

    Mind
  63. Clashed with Sebastian Ademola 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.
  64. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  65. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind
  66. He has started to want: First-team football

    Mind
  67. Clashed with Maxim De Cuyper 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.
  68. He has started to want: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind
  69. Clashed with Sebastian Ademola 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.
  70. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  71. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $488.0K/y
  72. To be loaned out

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

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $488.0K/y
  74. Breakthrough into the senior squad

  75. Clashed with Maxim De Cuyper 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.
  76. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Serious
    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.
  77. 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.
  78. Clashed with Sebastian Ademola 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.
  79. 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.
  80. Loan withdrawn

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

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  82. Clashed with Sebastian Ademola 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.
  83. Clashed with Sebastian Ademola 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.
  84. 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.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  85. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  86. Clashed with Sebastian Ademola 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.
  87. Difficult conversation with the manager

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

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  89. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $390.0K/y
  90. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $390.0K/y
  91. A steady loan spell

    Minor
    Cause
    7 appearances (3 starts) · 6.58 average rating
  92. Clashed with Maxim De Cuyper 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.
  93. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Serious
    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.
  94. Returned from loan

    Decision
    Movement
    AFC Wimbledon → Brighton
  95. To be loaned out

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

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $225.2K/y
  97. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $225.2K/y
    Who
    Pearson Andrew