Dane Payne

Right Back - Waitakere United
28 Nov 2026
Saturday
Process
Overview Personal Contract Transfers Relations Decisions Events 18 Awards Matches History

Events

18

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  5. Left out as Noah Cacace was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Noah Cacace 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.

  6. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Minor
    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.

  7. Left out as Noah Cacace was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Noah Cacace 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.

  8. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  9. Criticised by manager after poor performance

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  10. Left out as Noah Cacace was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Noah Cacace 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.

  11. Left out as Noah Cacace was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Noah Cacace 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.

  12. Left out as Noah Cacace was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Noah Cacace 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.

  13. Squad status changed

  14. 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.

  15. Signed a new contract

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

  16. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  17. Criticised by the manager after his performance

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  18. Poor attitude in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Coaches flagged his application as the issue.