Paul Smyth

Attacking Midfielder (R) - Queens Park Rangers
4 Oct 2026
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Events

50

  1. Personality clash with Jimmy Dunne

    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.

  2. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  3. Promised playing time by manager

  4. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  5. Promised playing time by manager

  6. Scored his first goal for the club

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

  7. Changed the match from the bench

    Moderate
    Cause
    He came on with the team chasing a result and produced the moment that swung the game.

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  9. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  10. Personality clash with Rhys Norrington-Davies

    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.

  11. Personality clash with Ilias Chair

    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.

  12. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  13. Promised playing time by manager

  14. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  15. Promised playing time by manager

  16. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  17. Stayed on the bench while Koki Saito took the slot

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Koki Saito 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.

  18. Personality clash with Rayan Kolli

    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.

  19. Personality clash with Kwame Poku

    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.

  20. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  21. Promised playing time by manager

  22. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  23. Promised playing time by manager

  24. Stayed on the bench while Koki Saito took the slot

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Koki Saito 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.

  25. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  26. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  27. Promised playing time by manager

  28. Worried by competition from a new signing Guillermo Bassi

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

  29. 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.

  30. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  31. Stayed on the bench while Koki Saito took the slot

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Koki Saito 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.

  32. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  33. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  34. Stayed on the bench while Koki Saito took the slot

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Koki Saito 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.

  35. Worried by competition from a new signing Denis Olivera

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

  36. Left out as Koki Saito was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Koki Saito 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.

  37. Personality clash with Patrick Schmidt

    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.

  38. Left out as Koki Saito was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Koki Saito 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.

  39. Personality clash with Jimmy Dunne

    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.

  40. Personality clash with Ilias Chair

    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.

  41. Personality clash with Rhys Norrington-Davies

    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.

  42. Personality clash with Kwame Poku

    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.

  43. Personality clash with Rayan Kolli

    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.

  44. Signed a new contract

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

  45. Signed a new contract

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

  46. 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.

  47. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.3M/y

  48. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.3M/y

  49. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $939.4K/y
    Who
    Stewart Matthew

  50. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $939.4K/y