Ben Smith

Striker - Southern United
6 Sep 2027
Monday
Process
Overview Personal Contract Transfers Relations Decisions Events 77 Awards 1 Matches History

Events

77

  1. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    He wants clarity over his transfer status. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  2. Clashed with Joe Tuiloma 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.

  3. Given a personal development plan

  4. Criticised by manager after poor performance

    Minor
    Cause
    A calm conversation but he wasn't moved either way.

  5. Fighting to save the manager's job

  6. Criticised by manager after poor performance

    Minor
    Cause
    A calm conversation but he wasn't moved either way.

  7. Criticised by manager after poor performance

    Minor
    Cause
    A calm conversation but he wasn't moved either way.

  8. Frustrated after the club rejected interest from WaiBOP United

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. It would be a lateral move. A bid has already been rejected. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  9. Interest from WaiBOP United has turned his head

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would be a lateral move. He is a loyal type and unlikely to push for a move. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.

  10. Distracted in training by transfer speculation

    Minor
    Cause
    Rumour around his future appears to be weighing on his focus.

  11. Repeated transfer talk is becoming a distraction

    Minor
    Cause
    Stage: loose rumour. The national press has carried the story. The link is speculative for now. The same rumour keeps coming back. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.

  12. Clashed with Joe Tuiloma 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.

  13. Interest from WaiBOP United has turned his head

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would be a lateral move. He is a loyal type and unlikely to push for a move. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.

  14. Frustrated after the club rejected interest from WaiBOP United

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. It would be a lateral move. A bid has already been rejected. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  15. Clashed with Joe Tuiloma 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.

  16. Interest from Waitakere United has turned his head

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. The link is speculative for now. The interested club is meaningfully bigger. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.

  17. Clashed with Joe Tuiloma 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.

  18. Fighting to save the manager's job

  19. Manager trust is growing

    Moderate
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  20. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Minor
    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.

  21. Clashed with Joe Tuiloma 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.

  22. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  23. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  24. Clashed with Joe Tuiloma 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.

  25. Clashed with Joe Tuiloma 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.

  26. Fighting to save the manager's job

  27. 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.

  28. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  29. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  30. Clashed with Joe Tuiloma 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. Clashed with Joe Tuiloma 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.

  32. Struggling to settle into the squad

    Minor
    Cause
    The settling-in period at a new club is the bigger picture. The language gap is making integration harder.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  33. Fighting to save the manager's job

  34. Clashed with Joe Tuiloma 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.

  35. 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.

  36. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  37. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  38. Manager broke a promise

    Serious
    Cause
    Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.

  39. Struggling to settle into the squad

    Minor
    Cause
    The settling-in period at a new club is the bigger picture. The language gap is making integration harder.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  40. Clashed with Joe Tuiloma 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.

  41. Clashed with Joe Tuiloma 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. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  43. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  44. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  45. Manager trust is eroding

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  46. Worried by a sustained scoring drought

  47. Criticised over his pressing work

    Moderate
    Cause
    The criticism focused on missed pressing triggers and slow recovery runs. His match rating of 5.9 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  48. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  49. 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.

  50. Clashed with Joe Tuiloma 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.

  51. Left out as Joe Tuiloma was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Joe Tuiloma 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.

  52. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  53. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  54. Left out as Joe Tuiloma was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Joe Tuiloma 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.

  55. Slipped out of the starting XI

    Moderate
    Cause
    He has fallen behind in the pecking order over the last few weeks.

  56. Clashed with Joe Tuiloma 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. Named in the Young Team of the Month

    Moderate
    Cause
    Selectors picked him among the standout under-21s of the month.

  58. Left out as Joe Tuiloma was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Joe Tuiloma 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.

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  60. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  61. Established as a regular starter

    Serious
    Cause
    Several solid weeks have made him an undisputed pick.

  62. Costly error under pressure

    Moderate
    Cause
    His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.

  63. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  65. Left out as Joe Tuiloma was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Joe Tuiloma 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.

  66. Clashed with Joe Tuiloma 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.

  67. Criticised over his pressing work

    Moderate
    Cause
    The criticism focused on missed pressing triggers and slow recovery runs. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  68. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  69. Left out as Joe Tuiloma was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Joe Tuiloma 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.

  70. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  71. Clashed with Joe Tuiloma 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.

  72. Poor attitude in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Coaches flagged his application as the issue.

  73. Made his senior debut for the club

  74. Criticised over his pressing work

    Moderate
    Cause
    The criticism focused on missed pressing triggers and slow recovery runs. His match rating of 5.9 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  75. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  76. Clashed with Joe Tuiloma 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.

  77. Clashed with Joe Tuiloma 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.