Matt Smith

Right Midfielder - Canterbury United
2 May 2027
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Overview Personal Contract News 10 Transfers Relations Events 72 Awards 4 Matches History

Events

72

  1. Clashed with Tommy Kirwan 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.

  2. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  3. He got what he wanted: His place back

    Mind

  4. Personality clash with Noah Payne

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  5. Clashed with Tommy Kirwan 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. Personality clash with Sam Knight

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  7. Clashed with Tommy Kirwan 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 said it out loud: A loan, for games

    Mind

  9. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  10. 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.

  11. He got what he wanted: His place back

    Mind

  12. Clashed with Tommy Kirwan 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. Personality clash with Noah Payne

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  14. Personality clash with Sam Knight

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  15. 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.

  16. Clashed with Tommy Kirwan 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.

  17. Loan withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    dec_reason_no_borrower
    Who
    Board

  18. Being reassessed

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  19. Out on loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  20. Left out as Jake Singh was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Jake Singh was preferred — the manager's youth-development plan.
    Cause
    A younger player was given the chance in this fixture.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  21. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  22. He has started to want: A loan, for games

    Mind

  23. Clashed with Tommy Kirwan 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.

  24. Left out as Jake Singh was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Jake Singh was preferred — the manager's youth-development plan.
    Cause
    A younger player was given the chance in this fixture.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  25. Left out as Jake Singh was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Jake Singh was preferred — the manager's youth-development plan.
    Cause
    A younger player was given the chance in this fixture.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  26. Personality clash with Noah Payne

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  27. Given a personal development plan

  28. Personality clash with Sam Knight

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  29. Left out as Jake Singh was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Jake Singh was preferred — the manager's youth-development plan.
    Cause
    A younger player was given the chance in this fixture.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  30. Clashed with Tommy Kirwan 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. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Sam Knight

    Mind

  32. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Noah Payne

    Mind

  33. Clashed with Tommy Kirwan 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.

  34. Named in the Young Team of the Month

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

  35. Named Young Player of the Week

    Moderate

  36. Selected for the Young Team of the Week

  37. Selected for the Team of the Week member

  38. Frustrated by another early substitution

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was substituted while playing well. (min 58 — rating 7.3)
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  39. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  40. Left out as Kai Edwards was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Kai Edwards was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  41. Personality clash with Noah Payne

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  42. He has come to believe: This is where he broke through — Canterbury United

    Mind

  43. Clashed with Tommy Kirwan 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. Praised by the manager after a goal contribution

    Minor
    Cause
    His goal contribution made him stand out at full-time. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  45. Supporters backed him after his goal contribution helped secure the win

    Moderate
    Cause
    His goal contribution made him stand out at full-time. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.

  46. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  47. Personality clash with Sam Knight

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  48. Made his senior debut for the club

  49. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  50. Clashed with Tommy Kirwan 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. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Tommy Kirwan

    Mind

  52. Clashed with Tommy Kirwan 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.

  53. Personality clash with Sam Knight

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  54. Personality clash with Noah Payne

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  55. He got what he wanted: His place back

    Mind

  56. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  57. Clashed with Tommy Kirwan 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.

  58. Out on loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  59. Returned to full training after injury

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

  60. Loan withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    dec_reason_no_borrower
    Who
    Board

  61. Being reassessed

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  62. Clashed with Tommy Kirwan 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.

  63. 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.

  64. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.

  65. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $20.8K/y

  66. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $20.8K/y

  67. Out on loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  68. Loan listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Surplus to tactical requirements
    Who
    Sutton Stefan

  69. Breakthrough into the senior squad

  70. Personality clash with Sam Knight

    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.

  71. Personality clash with Noah Payne

    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.

  72. Clashed with Tommy Kirwan 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.