Paul Smith

Attacking Midfielder (R) - Gillingham
3 Feb 2036
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Events

106

  1. Clashed with Seb Palmer-Houlden 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. Senses a managerial change coming

  3. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  4. Worried by competition from a new signing Jonathan White

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  5. He has said it out loud: A loan, for games

    Mind

  6. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  7. Manager kept a promise

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion was a follow-up on a previous promise.

  8. 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.

  9. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  10. Clashed with Seb Palmer-Houlden 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. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  12. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  13. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  14. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  15. Clashed with Seb Palmer-Houlden 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. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  17. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  18. 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.

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  20. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  21. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  22. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  23. He has started to want: To end the drought

    Mind

  24. Clashed with Seb Palmer-Houlden 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. Given a personal development plan

  26. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  27. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. The message was about confidence as much as performance — his morale had been low.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  29. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. The message was about confidence as much as performance — his morale had been low.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  30. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. The message was about confidence as much as performance — his morale had been low.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  31. Clashed with Seb Palmer-Houlden 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. Left out as Víctor Barrionuevo was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Víctor Barrionuevo was preferred — higher reputation in this fixture.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  33. Senses a managerial change coming

  34. Left out as Víctor Barrionuevo was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Víctor Barrionuevo was preferred — higher reputation in this fixture.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  35. He has let it go: A settled future

    Mind

  36. Left out as Víctor Barrionuevo was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Víctor Barrionuevo was preferred — higher reputation in this fixture.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  37. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    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.

  38. Clashed with Seb Palmer-Houlden 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.

  39. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  40. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. The message was about confidence as much as performance — his morale had been low.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  42. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  43. Poor attitude in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Coaches flagged his application as the issue.

  44. Left out as Víctor Barrionuevo was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Víctor Barrionuevo was preferred — higher reputation in this fixture.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  45. Clashed with Seb Palmer-Houlden 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.

  46. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

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

    Mind

  48. 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.

  49. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  50. Left out as Víctor Barrionuevo was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Víctor Barrionuevo was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  51. Criticised over his pressing work

    Moderate
    Cause
    The criticism focused on missed pressing triggers and slow recovery runs. His match rating of 6.3 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  52. Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. The message was about confidence as much as performance — his morale had been low.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  53. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  54. Clashed with Seb Palmer-Houlden 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.

  55. Left out as Víctor Barrionuevo was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Víctor Barrionuevo was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

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

    Mind

  57. 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.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  58. Poor attitude in training

    Moderate
    Cause
    Coaches flagged his application as the issue.

  59. Left out as Víctor Barrionuevo was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Víctor Barrionuevo was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  60. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  61. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  62. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  63. Left out as Víctor Barrionuevo was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Víctor Barrionuevo was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  64. Clashed with Seb Palmer-Houlden 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.

  65. Left out as Víctor Barrionuevo was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Víctor Barrionuevo was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  66. Left out as Víctor Barrionuevo was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Víctor Barrionuevo was preferred — higher reputation in this fixture.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  67. His club is fighting to avoid relegation

    Serious
    Cause
    The points gap to safety, with matches running out, is the issue.

  68. Clashed with Seb Palmer-Houlden 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.

  69. Signed a new contract

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

  70. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $356.2K/y

  71. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $356.2K/y

  72. Clashed with Seb Palmer-Houlden 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.

  73. Squad status changed

  74. Named Player of the Match

  75. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  76. Clashed with Seb Palmer-Houlden 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. His club is fighting to avoid relegation

    Serious
    Cause
    The points gap to safety, with matches running out, is the issue.

  78. Senses a managerial change coming

  79. Clashed with Seb Palmer-Houlden 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.

  80. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them

    Mind

  81. Poor attitude in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Coaches flagged his application as the issue.

  82. Settling well into the dressing room

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  83. Clashed with Seb Palmer-Houlden 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.

  84. Clashed with Seb Palmer-Houlden 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.

  85. Given a personal development plan

  86. Clashed with Seb Palmer-Houlden 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.

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

    Mind

  88. He has let it go: A loan, for games

    Mind

  89. He has let it go: His place back

    Mind

  90. He has let it go: The manager’s trust

    Mind

  91. Sealed the dream move of his career

  92. Clashed with Seb Palmer-Houlden 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.

  93. Signed a new contract

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

  94. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $294.8K/y

  95. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $294.8K/y

  96. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Gillingham

  97. Contract expired — became a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Hull City →

  98. He has said it out loud: A loan, for games

    Mind

  99. Pre-contract agreed

    Decision
    Movement
    → AFC Wimbledon

  100. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $199.7K/y

  101. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $199.7K/y

  102. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $238.1K/y

  103. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Hull City

  104. Free transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Left on a free after a year unsold on the transfer list
    Who
    Board

  105. Contract expired — became a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Brighton U18 →

  106. Transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Surplus to squad requirements
    Who
    Board