Paul Smith

Left Midfielder - NK Maribor
19 Sep 2038
Sunday
Process

Events

91
  1. Repeated transfer talk is becoming a distraction

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: loose rumour. The national press has carried the story. The link is speculative for now. The same rumour keeps coming back. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
  2. 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.
  3. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  4. Clashed with Justin Omoregie 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.
  5. Stephen Wilson, a compatriot, joined the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    Shared nationality and language helped this take root. The language gap is making integration harder.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.
  6. Talks with NK Domzale now look imminent

    Minor
    Cause
    Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would offer an escape from his current situation. Starts would likely be easier to come by. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  7. Turned down the move to NK Domzale over personal terms

    Minor
    Cause
    Stage: the player rejected the terms. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would offer an escape from his current situation. Starts would likely be easier to come by. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  8. Given a personal development plan

  9. Interest from NK Domzale has turned his head

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would offer an escape from his current situation. Starts would likely be easier to come by. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  10. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  11. Repeated transfer talk is becoming a distraction

    Minor
    Cause
    Stage: loose rumour. The national press has carried the story. The link is speculative for now. The same rumour keeps coming back. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
  12. Clashed with Justin Omoregie 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. Interest from NK Zavrc has turned his head

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would offer an escape from his current situation. Starts would likely be easier to come by. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  14. Talks with NK Zavrc now look imminent

    Minor
    Cause
    Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would offer an escape from his current situation. Starts would likely be easier to come by. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  15. Has agreed personal terms with NK Zavrc — only the medical to go

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: personal terms agreed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would offer an escape from his current situation. Starts would likely be easier to come by. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  16. Matevž Dajčar, a close friend, was sold by the club

    Serious
    Cause
    Losing a close friend at the club is still felt. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  17. 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.
  18. Clashed with Justin Omoregie 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. Worried by competition from a new signing Bamba Dieng

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  20. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  21. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  22. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  23. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  24. Worried by competition from a new signing Justin Omoregie

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  25. Worried by competition from a new signing Illia Kutia

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  26. Frustrated after the club rejected interest from NK Krsko

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. It would offer an escape from his current situation. A bid has already been rejected. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  27. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  28. Interest from NK Krsko has turned his head

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would offer an escape from his current situation. Starts would likely be easier to come by. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  29. 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.
  30. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  31. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  32. Worried by competition from a new signing Gonzalo Sosa

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  33. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  34. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  35. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  36. 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.
  37. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  38. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  39. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  40. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. Given a personal development plan

  44. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  45. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  46. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  47. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  48. Repeated transfer talk is becoming a distraction

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: loose rumour. The national press has carried the story. The link is speculative for now. The same rumour keeps coming back. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
  49. 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.
  50. His move to NK Krsko has collapsed at the last moment

    Major
    Cause
    Stage: the move collapsed. The interested club has formally approached. It would offer an escape from his current situation. Starts would likely be easier to come by. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  51. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  52. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  53. Talks with NK Krsko now look imminent

    Minor
    Cause
    Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would offer an escape from his current situation. Starts would likely be easier to come by. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  54. Interest from NK Domzale has turned his head

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would offer an escape from his current situation. Starts would likely be easier to come by. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  55. Has agreed personal terms with NK Krsko — only the medical to go

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: personal terms agreed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would offer an escape from his current situation. Starts would likely be easier to come by. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  56. Repeated transfer talk is becoming a distraction

    Minor
    Cause
    Stage: loose rumour. The national press has carried the story. The link is speculative for now. The same rumour keeps coming back. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
  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. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  58. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  59. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  60. Talks with NK Krsko now look imminent

    Minor
    Cause
    Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would offer an escape from his current situation. Starts would likely be easier to come by. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  61. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  62. Turned down the move to NK Krsko over personal terms

    Minor
    Cause
    Stage: the player rejected the terms. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would offer an escape from his current situation. Starts would likely be easier to come by. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  63. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  64. Interest from NK Krsko has turned his head

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would offer an escape from his current situation. Starts would likely be easier to come by. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  65. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  66. Manager kept a promise

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion was a follow-up on a previous promise.
  67. 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.
  68. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  69. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  70. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  71. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  72. 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.
  73. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  74. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  75. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  76. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  77. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $720.2K/y
  78. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $720.2K/y
  79. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $556.2K/y
  80. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $556.2K/y
  81. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $425.4K/y
  82. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $425.4K/y
  83. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $352.6K/y
  84. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $352.6K/y
  85. Board transfer-listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Underutilized, surplus to requirements
    Who
    Board
  86. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $180.8K/y
  87. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $180.8K/y
  88. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    NK Maribor
  89. Free transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Left on a free after a year unsold on the transfer list
    Who
    Board
  90. Contract expired — became a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Aston Villa U18 →
  91. Transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Surplus to squad requirements
    Who
    Board