Thomas Ince

Attacking Midfielder (L) - Watford
6 Dec 2026
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Events

42
Severity
Mood

  1. Personality clash with Felipe Fernández

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  2. Praised by the manager for his attitude

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his attitude.

  3. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  4. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  5. Responded well in training to recent criticism

    Minor
    Cause
    He answered the recent criticism with a sharp session.

  6. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  7. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  8. Praised by the manager for his attitude

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his attitude.

  9. He has said it out loud: First-team football

    Mind

  10. Setting the training-ground standard

    Minor
    Cause
    He set the tone for the squad with how he trained.

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  12. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  13. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  14. He has started to want: First-team football

    Mind

  15. He has said it out loud: To finish on his own terms

    Mind

  16. Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  17. Heard a passionate full-time response

    Minor
    Cause
    A big match called for a big message. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  18. Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result

  19. Personality clash with Felipe Fernández

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  20. Setting the training-ground standard

    Minor
    Cause
    He set the tone for the squad with how he trained.

  21. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  22. Praised by the manager for his attitude

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his attitude.

  23. Setting the training-ground standard

    Minor
    Cause
    He set the tone for the squad with how he trained.

  24. Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  25. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  26. Setting the training-ground standard

    Moderate
    Cause
    He set the tone for the squad with how he trained.

  27. Personality clash with Felipe Fernández

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  28. Setting the training-ground standard

    Minor
    Cause
    He set the tone for the squad with how he trained.

  29. Praised by the manager for his attitude

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his attitude.

  30. Taking his young replacement under his wing Felipe Fernández

    Moderate
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.

  31. Worried by competition from a new signing Ryan Gauld

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

  32. Setting the training-ground standard

    Moderate
    Cause
    He set the tone for the squad with how he trained.

  33. He has started to want: To finish on his own terms

    Mind

  34. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

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

    Mind

  36. Eyeing a future in coaching

    Minor
    Cause
    He is deep into the late stage of his career.; He has become a dressing-room leader.

  37. Signed a new contract

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

  38. Signed a new contract

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

  39. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.4M/y

  40. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.4M/y

  41. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.3M/y
    Who
    Hawkins George

  42. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.3M/y