Max Bird

Defensive Midfielder - Birmingham
1 Sep 2026
Tuesday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 2 Transfers Relations Events 22 Awards Matches History

Events

22
Severity
Mood

  1. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  2. 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.

  3. He has started to want: To hold onto his place

    Mind

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    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. 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.

  7. Named Player of the Match

  8. Scored his first goal for the club

    Major
    Cause
    A milestone moment that he will remember for some time.

  9. Led the defence in a tight match

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

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

    Moderate
    Cause
    His player-of-the-match display made him the obvious choice for praise. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  11. 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.

  12. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    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.

  13. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  14. 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.

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

    Mind

  16. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $2.6M/y

  17. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $2.6M/y
    Who
    Barnes Jacob

  18. Named team captain

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

  19. Anxious about his expiring contract

  20. Personality clash with William O'Sullivan

    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.

  21. Personality clash with Ibrahim Osman

    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. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.