Matthew Smith

Defensive Midfielder - Crawley Town
24 Aug 2031
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Overview Personal Contract News 13 Transfers Relations Events 131 Awards 7 Matches History

Events

131
Severity
Mood

  1. Named Player of the Match

  2. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  3. Praised by the manager after a player-of-the-match display

    Minor
    Cause
    His player-of-the-match display made him the obvious choice for praise. Being named player of the match gave the moment its weight.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  4. Made a decisive contribution in a tight match

  5. The home crowd responded to his player-of-the-match performance

    Moderate
    Cause
    His player-of-the-match display made him the obvious choice for praise. Being named player of the match gave the moment its weight.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.

  6. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  7. 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.

  8. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  9. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  11. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  12. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  13. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  14. Stanley Mills, 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.

  15. Stung by a half-time roasting

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  16. Contract talks stalled over squad status

    Moderate
    Cause
    The wage was acceptable, but he wanted clearer first-team guarantees.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  17. He has said it out loud: A settled future

    Mind

  18. Worried by competition from a new signing Tswelelo Maake

    Moderate
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  19. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Minor
    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.

  20. Turned down the offered deal

    Serious
    Cause
    He turned down the club's offer. The club's project did not match his ambition.

  21. Worried by competition from a new signing Jonas Mortensen

    Moderate
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  22. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $1.0M/y

  23. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $1.0M/y
    Who
    Clark Robert

  24. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  25. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Joe Snowdon was preferred — a closer working relationship with the coach.
    Cause
    A low-importance fixture meant managed minutes.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  26. Suspension served — available again

  27. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  28. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  29. Suspended after accumulating bookings

  30. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Joe Snowdon was preferred — a closer working relationship with the coach.
    Cause
    A low-importance fixture meant managed minutes.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  31. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  32. Personality clash with Terrance Pegard

    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.

  33. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  34. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  35. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  36. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  37. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  38. Praised by the manager after a goal contribution

    Moderate
    Cause
    His goal contribution made him stand out at full-time. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  39. Supporters backed him after his goal contribution helped secure the win

    Moderate
    Cause
    His goal contribution made him stand out at full-time. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.

  40. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  41. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  42. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  43. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  44. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  45. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  46. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  47. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  48. Worried by competition from a new signing Kota Takai

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

  49. 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.

  50. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  51. Personality clash with Terrance Pegard

    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.

  52. He has come to believe: The supporters adored him — Crawley Town

    Mind

  53. Made a decisive contribution in a tight match

  54. Supporters lifted him after a decisive contribution

    Moderate
    Cause
    He made the moment that decided the match. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.

  55. Frustrated by another early substitution

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was substituted while playing well. (min 78 — rating 7.0)
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  56. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  57. Stung by a half-time roasting

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  58. Named in the Team of the Month

    Moderate
    Cause
    His month of performances earned a place in the league's monthly XI.

  59. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  60. Praised by the manager after a goal contribution

    Minor
    Cause
    His goal contribution made him stand out at full-time. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  61. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  62. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  63. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  64. Stung by a half-time roasting

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  65. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  66. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  68. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  69. Praised by the manager for his attitude

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his attitude.

  70. Turned down the offered deal

    Serious
    Cause
    He turned down the club's offer. The club's project did not match his ambition.

  71. Encouraged by the manager after his decisive contribution

    Minor
    Cause
    He made the moment that decided the match. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  72. Made a decisive contribution in a tight match

  73. Supporters lifted him after a decisive contribution

    Moderate
    Cause
    He made the moment that decided the match. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.

  74. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  75. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $972.5K/y

  76. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $972.5K/y
    Who
    Clark Robert

  77. He has started to want: A settled future

    Mind

  78. He has let it go: A bigger club

    Mind

  79. He has come to believe: The two of them clashed — Robert Clark

    Mind

  80. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  81. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  82. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  83. Suspension served — available again

  84. Personality clash with Terrance Pegard

    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.

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  86. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  87. Suspended after accumulating bookings

  88. Costly error under pressure

    Serious
    Cause
    His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.

  89. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  90. Reprimanded over a public complaint

    Moderate
    Cause
    A complaint aired in public forced the manager to address it directly. His match rating of 5.7 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  91. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  92. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  93. Suspension served — available again

  94. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  95. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  96. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Terrance Pegard

    Mind

  97. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  98. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  99. Worried by competition from a new signing Lukas Kirkegaard

    Moderate
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  100. Manager trust is growing

    Moderate
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  101. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  102. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  103. Frustrated by another early substitution

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was substituted while playing well. (min 74 — rating 7.0)
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  104. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  105. Personality clash with Terrance Pegard

    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.

  106. Named Player of the Match

  107. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  108. Praised by the manager after a player-of-the-match display

    Minor
    Cause
    His player-of-the-match display made him the obvious choice for praise. Being named player of the match gave the moment its weight.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  109. Made a decisive contribution in a tight match

  110. The home crowd responded to his player-of-the-match performance

    Moderate
    Cause
    His player-of-the-match display made him the obvious choice for praise. Being named player of the match gave the moment its weight.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.

  111. He has said it out loud: A bigger club

    Mind

  112. He has started to want: A bigger club

    Mind

  113. He has started to want: To stay here

    Mind

  114. He has come to believe: He backed him when nobody else did — Robert Clark

    Mind

  115. He has come to believe: This place is home — Crawley Town

    Mind

  116. He has made a formal demand: Permission to leave if the offer is right

    Mind

  117. Core player

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  118. Loan withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    No club took him on loan before the window closed
    Who
    Board

  119. Being reassessed

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  120. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  121. Core player

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  122. Permanent transfer

    Decision
    Movement
    Stevenage → Crawley Town · 1.5M

  123. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  124. Core player

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  125. Starter

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  126. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $523.6K/y

  127. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Stevenage

  128. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $523.6K/y

  129. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $223.5K/y
    Who
    Hill Paul

  130. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $223.5K/y

  131. Contract expired — became a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Wigan Athletic →