Corey Baird

Attacking Midfielder (R) - Philadelphia Union
8 Jul 2028
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Events

59
Severity
Mood

  1. He has come to believe: He never rated him — DeAndre Acosta

    Mind

  2. Manager trust is eroding

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

  3. 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.

  4. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  5. He has made a formal demand: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.

  10. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  14. Worried by competition from a new signing Alex Wright

    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.

  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. 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.

  17. Manager broke a promise

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

  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. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

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

    Mind

  21. 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.

  22. He has let it go: A settled future

    Mind

  23. 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.

  24. 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.

  25. Manager trust is eroding

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

  26. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    He cannot continue in his current tactical role. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  27. 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.

  28. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  29. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.

  30. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.

  31. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  32. Promised playing time by manager

  33. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  34. Frustrated by his tactical role

    Moderate
    Cause
    A change in shape has shifted what is being asked of him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  35. He has said it out loud: A place in the national squad

    Mind

  36. Worried by competition from a new signing Mark Delgado

    Moderate
    Cause
    The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  37. 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.

  38. Left out of the matchday squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  39. 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.

  40. Left out of the matchday squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  41. Squad status changed

  42. 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.

  43. Worried by competition from a new signing Matt Steffen

    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.

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

    Mind

  45. No natural role in the current formation

    Serious
    Cause
    His preferred position simply isn't in the current shape.

  46. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Minor
    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. Personality clash with Nathan Ordaz

    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.

  48. Permanent transfer

    Decision
    Movement
    Sporting Kansas City → Philadelphia Union · 1.2M

  49. He has said it out loud: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind

  50. He has started to want: To start improving again

    Mind

  51. He has started to want: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind

  52. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  53. He has let it go: Someone to lean on

    Mind

  54. He has made a formal demand: First-team football

    Mind

  55. Starter

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  56. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $1.3M/y

  57. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $1.3M/y
    Who
    Wright Tim

  58. Core player

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  59. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Sporting Kansas City