Will Smallbone

Defensive Midfielder - Southampton
15 Jun 2027
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Events

40
Severity
Mood

  1. He has come to believe: He never rated him — Charles Cunningham

    Mind

  2. Responded well in training to recent criticism

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

  3. Rocco Vata, a compatriot, joined the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    Shared nationality and language helped this take root. Sharing a nationality opened the door for the bond.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  4. Settling well into the dressing room

    Moderate
    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.

  5. 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.

  6. Squad status changed

  7. Returning loanee is competing for his place Cam Bragg

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival plays in his exact position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  8. Returning loanee is competing for his place Nathan Wood

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  9. Returning loanee is competing for his place Oriol Romeu

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival plays in his exact position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  10. Celebrated promotion to a higher division

  11. 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.

  12. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  13. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  14. Worried by competition from a new signing Cristhian Mosquera

    Moderate
    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.

  15. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  16. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $2.9M/y

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

    Mind

  18. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

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

    Mind

  20. The fee is more than the board values him at

    Decision
    Movement
    Loan option turned down — the board would not buy him
    Who
    Board

  21. Returned from loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Bradford City → Southampton

  22. Moving on

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  23. Board transfer-listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Development pathway has run its course
    Who
    Board

  24. Came back from loan a proven first-teamer

  25. A steady loan spell

    Minor
    Cause
    19 appearances (16 starts) · 2 goals, 3 assists · 6.74 average rating

  26. Personality clash with Flynn Downes

    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. He has said it out loud: A place in the national squad

    Mind

  28. He has made a formal demand: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind

  29. He got what he wanted: His place back

    Mind

  30. He has said it out loud: To prove himself at his parent club

    Mind

  31. He has started to want: To stay where he is playing

    Mind

  32. He has started to want: To stay where he is playing

    Mind

  33. He has started to want: To prove himself at his parent club

    Mind

  34. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  35. Joined on loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Southampton → Bradford City · 800.0K

  36. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  37. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.3M/y

  38. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.3M/y

  39. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.3M/y
    Who
    Cunningham Charles

  40. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.3M/y