Michael Craig

Right Back - Leyton Orient
29 Sep 2026
Tuesday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 1 Transfers Relations Events 24 Awards 1 Matches History

Events

24

  1. Selected for the Team of the Week member

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  3. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  4. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  5. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  6. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  7. Established as a regular starter

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

  8. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  9. Squad status changed

  10. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  11. Left out as Charlie Wellens was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Charlie Wellens was preferred — sharper match readiness.
    Cause
    A fitter teammate was preferred at the same position.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  12. Interest from Milton Keynes Dons has turned his head

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would be a lateral move. His ambition is outgrowing the current project. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.

  13. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  14. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  15. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  16. Interest from Milton Keynes Dons has cooled

    Minor
    Cause
    Stage: the interest has cooled. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. He is not chasing prestige right now. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  17. 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.

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

    Mind

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

    Mind

  20. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $251.7K/y

  21. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $251.7K/y
    Who
    Harvey Stephen

  22. Anxious about his expiring contract

  23. Turned down the offered deal

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

  24. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Serious
    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.