Mark Gillespie

Goalkeeper - NEC
17 Oct 2026
Saturday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 4 Transfers Relations Events 47 Awards Matches History

Events

47

  1. Settling well into the dressing room

    Minor
    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.

  2. Left out as Gonzalo Crettaz was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Gonzalo Crettaz was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  3. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  4. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  5. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  6. Promised playing time by manager

  7. 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.

  8. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  9. Promised playing time by manager

  10. Left out as Gonzalo Crettaz was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Gonzalo Crettaz was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  11. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  12. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  13. Promised playing time by manager

  14. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  15. Promised playing time by manager

  16. Left out as Gonzalo Crettaz was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Gonzalo Crettaz was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  17. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  18. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  19. Promised playing time by manager

  20. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  21. Left out as Gonzalo Crettaz was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Gonzalo Crettaz was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  22. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  23. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  24. Praised by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  25. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  26. Promised playing time by manager

  27. Manager trust is eroding

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  28. Left out as Gonzalo Crettaz was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Gonzalo Crettaz was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  29. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  30. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Minor
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  31. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  32. Left out as Gonzalo Crettaz was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Gonzalo Crettaz was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  33. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  34. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  35. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  36. Left out as Gonzalo Crettaz was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Gonzalo Crettaz was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  37. Left out as Gonzalo Crettaz was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Gonzalo Crettaz was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  38. Left out as Gonzalo Crettaz was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Gonzalo Crettaz was preferred — lower injury-risk profile.
    Cause
    The manager protected him after a heavy workload.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  39. Struggling to settle into the squad

    Serious
    Cause
    The settling-in period at a new club is the bigger picture. The language gap is making integration harder.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  40. Turned down the offered deal

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

  41. 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.

  42. Worried by competition from a new signing Ignacio Chicco

    Moderate
    Cause
    The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal. A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  43. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $375.8K/y

  44. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    NEC

  45. Board transfer-listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Underutilized, surplus to requirements
    Who
    Board

  46. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $375.8K/y

  47. Contract expired — became a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Newcastle United →