Matt Smith

Defensive Midfielder - Newport County
28 Sep 2026
Monday
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Overview Personal Contract News 3 Transfers Relations Events 48 Awards Matches History

Events

48

  1. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    He has unresolved concerns over his contract. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  2. 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.

  3. Personality clash with Tanatswa Nyakuhwa

    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.

  4. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  5. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  6. Clashed with Callum Guy 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.

  7. Stung by a half-time roasting

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  8. Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result

  9. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  10. Personality clash with Ged Garner

    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.

  11. Established as a regular starter

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

  12. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  13. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  14. Squad status changed

  15. 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.

  16. Personality clash with Malik Pimpong

    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.

  17. Clashed with Callum Guy 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.

  18. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. Personality clash with Philipp Hoffmann

    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.

  22. Personality clash with François-Joseph Sollacaro

    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.

  23. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  24. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  25. 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.

  26. Personality clash with Anthony Glennon

    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.

  27. Personality clash with Josh Andrews

    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. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  29. Worried by competition from a new signing Steven Sessegnon

    Minor
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  30. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    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.

  31. Clashed with Callum Guy 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. Worried by competition from a new signing Andy Cannon

    Minor
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind. The new arrival has visibly higher ability.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  33. Personality clash with Tanatswa Nyakuhwa

    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.

  34. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  35. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  36. Named team captain

    Major
    Cause
    The manager and senior staff settled on him to lead the squad.

  37. Anxious about his expiring contract

  38. Given a personal development plan

  39. Personality clash with Ged Garner

    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.

  40. Personality clash with Jordan Wright

    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.

  41. Turned down the offered deal

    Serious
    Cause
    He turned down the club's offer. The wage was below his expectations.

  42. Worried by competition from a new signing Callum Guy

    Minor
    Cause
    The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  43. Worried by competition from a new signing Aden Baldwin

    Minor
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind. The new arrival has visibly higher ability.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  44. Worried by competition from a new signing Jaden Brown

    Minor
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

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

    Mind

  46. He has come to believe: He never rated him

    Mind

  47. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $113.3K/y

  48. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $113.3K/y
    Who
    Hill James