Alex Smith

Central Defender - Waitakere United
4 Jan 2027
Monday
Process

Events

31
Severity
Mood
  1. Clashed with Eli Johnson 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 come to believe: This is where he broke through — Waitakere United

    Mind
  3. Clashed with Eli Johnson 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.
  4. He has let it go: A new challenge

    Mind
  5. Clashed with Eli Johnson 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. Made his senior debut for the club

  7. Criticised over his pressing work

    Moderate
    Cause
    The criticism focused on missed pressing triggers and slow recovery runs. His match rating of 6.2 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  8. He has started to want: A loan, for games

    Mind
  9. Clashed with Eli Johnson 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. Clashed with Eli Johnson 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.
  11. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Eli Johnson

    Mind
  12. Clashed with Eli Johnson 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. He has said it out loud: To be treated like part of the club

    Mind
  14. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  15. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  16. Loan withdrawn

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

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  18. Clashed with Eli Johnson 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. 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.
  20. Signed a new contract

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

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $10.1K/y
  22. Breakthrough into the senior squad

  23. Clashed with Eli Johnson 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. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $10.1K/y
  25. Given a personal development plan

  26. Poor attitude in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Coaches flagged his application as the issue.
  27. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  28. Loan listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Surplus to tactical requirements
    Who
    Payne Cameron
  29. He has started to want: To be treated like part of the club

    Mind
  30. He has started to want: A new challenge

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

    Mind