Eli King

Defensive Midfielder - Cardiff City
15 Apr 2028
Saturday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 4 Transfers 3 Relations Events 91 Awards 1 Matches History

Events

91

  1. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  2. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  3. Worried by competition from a new signing Cam Williams

    Moderate
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  4. 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.

  5. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  6. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  7. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  8. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  9. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  10. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  11. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  12. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  13. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  14. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  15. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  16. Worried by competition from a new signing Max McKnight

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  17. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  18. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  19. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  20. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  21. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  22. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  23. Ronan Kpakio, 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.

  24. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  25. Worried by competition from a new signing Cody Drameh

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  26. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  27. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  28. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  29. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  30. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 6.1 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  31. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  32. Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  33. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  34. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  35. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  36. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  37. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  38. Manager broke a promise

    Serious
    Cause
    Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.

  39. Given a personal development plan

  40. Returned to full training after injury

    Moderate
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.

  41. Signed a new contract

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

  42. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  43. 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.

  44. Built a stronger partnership with Ryan Allsop

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Previous friction meant this was not treated as a one-off.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  45. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.0M/y

  46. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.0M/y

  47. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  48. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  49. Squad status changed

  50. Told he is not in the manager's plans

    Moderate
    Cause
    The manager has made his verdict on where this player fits plain.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  51. Built a stronger partnership with Ryan Wintle

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Previous friction meant this was not treated as a one-off.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  52. Worried by competition from a new signing Nathan Collins

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  53. 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.

  54. Left out as Ryan Wintle was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Ryan Wintle was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  55. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  56. Left out as Ryan Wintle was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Ryan Wintle was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  57. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  58. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  59. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  60. Left out as Ryan Wintle was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Ryan Wintle was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  61. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  62. Returned to full training after injury

    Minor
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.

  63. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  64. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  65. Worried by competition from a new signing Emerson

    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.

  66. Built a stronger partnership with Ryan Wintle

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Previous friction meant this was not treated as a one-off.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  67. Manager trust is growing

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

  68. Worried by competition from a new signing Han Willhoft-King

    Moderate
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  69. 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.

  70. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    He has unresolved concerns over his contract. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  71. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  72. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  73. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  74. Matthew Turner, 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.

  75. 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.

  76. Squad status changed

  77. Head coach left the club

  78. Energised by the new manager's arrival

  79. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  80. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  81. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  82. 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.

  83. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  84. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  85. Fighting to save the manager's job

  86. 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.

  87. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 6.1 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  88. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  89. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  90. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $776.4K/y

  91. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $776.4K/y
    Who
    Price Oliver