Ben Smith

Goalkeeper - Ba
18 Oct 2028
Wednesday
Process
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Events

47
Severity
Mood

  1. Settling well in a culturally familiar country

    Minor
    Cause
    The country and culture suit him.; A move home or to a favoured club has been linked.

  2. Personality clash with Etonia Dogalau

    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.

  3. Personality clash with Manraj Singh

    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.

  4. Personality clash with Kishan Sami

    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.

  5. Personality clash with Penisoni Tirau

    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.

  6. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  7. Returned to full training after injury

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

  8. Clashed with Reuben Egan 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.

  9. Personality clash with Kosta Cacace

    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.

  10. Personality clash with Peceli Sukabula

    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.

  11. Personality clash with Luka Ivan Skoko

    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.

  12. Turned down the offered deal

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

  13. Personality clash with Atunaisa Naucukidi

    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.

  14. Personality clash with Lucas Abarca

    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.

  15. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $20.4K/y

  16. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $20.4K/y

  17. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Ba

  18. Manraj Singh, a compatriot, joined the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    Shared nationality and language helped this take root. Sharing a nationality opened the door for the bond.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  19. Built a stronger partnership with Tevita Koroi

    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.

  20. Joined a club well below his ambitions

  21. Loan withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    No club took him on loan before the window closed
    Who
    Board

  22. Being reassessed

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  23. Free transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Released by mutual agreement
    Who
    Board

  24. Contract expired — became a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Canterbury United U20 →

  25. He has said it out loud: A bigger club

    Mind

  26. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Michael Cacace

    Mind

  27. He has started to want: A bigger club

    Mind

  28. He raised his sights: reaching the top

    Career

  29. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Cameron Nelson

    Mind

  30. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  31. Moving on

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  32. Board transfer-listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Underutilized, surplus to requirements
    Who
    Board

  33. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Jai Smith

    Mind

  34. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Monty Lockyer

    Mind

  35. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Francis Tuiloma

    Mind

  36. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Stefan Reid

    Mind

  37. Board loan-listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Young talent needs competitive matches to develop
    Who
    Board

  38. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  39. He got what he wanted: His place back

    Mind

  40. Loan withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    No club took him on loan before the window closed
    Who
    Board

  41. Being reassessed

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  42. He has started to want: A new challenge

    Mind

  43. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

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

    Mind

  45. Board loan-listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Young talent needs competitive matches to develop
    Who
    Board

  46. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  47. He set his heart on reaching the top

    Career