Ben Ross

Left Back - Waitakere United
22 Nov 2026
Sunday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 1 Transfers Relations Events 25 Awards 1 Matches History

Events

25
Severity
Mood

  1. Left out as Stefan Boxall was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Stefan Boxall was preferred — a chance to give him cup minutes.
    Cause
    Cup rotation: the manager rested regulars for this round.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  2. Established as a regular starter

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

  3. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  4. Selected for the Team of the Week member

  5. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  6. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  7. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 5.7 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  8. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  9. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Michael Wood

    Mind

  10. Returned to full training after injury

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

  11. Clashed with Michael Wood 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.

  12. Worried by competition from a new signing Raúl Baena

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  13. He got what he wanted: His place back

    Mind

  14. Clashed with Michael Wood 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.

  15. Returned to full training after injury

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

  16. Clashed with Michael Wood 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. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  18. He has started to want: Someone to lean on

    Mind

  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
    2y · $135.1K/y

  22. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $135.1K/y

  23. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

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

    Mind

  25. Clashed with Michael Wood 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.