Ryan Hedges

Left Wingback - Derby County
20 Jan 2028
Thursday
Process

Events

115
  1. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Minor
    Cause
    He has concerns about his role and standing in the squad. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  2. Sondre Langås, 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.
  3. Dropped to the bench as Wilson Odobert was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Wilson Odobert was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  4. Worried by competition from a new signing Millenic Alli

    Moderate
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  5. Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result

  6. Manager trust is growing

    Moderate
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
  7. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  8. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  9. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  10. Squad praised for bouncing back

  11. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  12. Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result

  13. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  14. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  15. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  16. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  17. Dropped to the bench as Wilson Odobert was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Wilson Odobert was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  18. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Corey Blackett-Taylor was preferred — a chance to give him cup minutes.
    Cause
    Cup rotation: the manager rested regulars for this round.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  19. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  20. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  21. Dropped to the bench as Víctor Muñoz was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Víctor Muñoz was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  22. He has said it out loud: His place back

    Mind
  23. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    He has concerns about his role and standing in the squad. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  24. Frustrated by another early substitution

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was substituted while playing well. (min 58 — rating 7.0)
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  25. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  26. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  27. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  28. Stripped of the captain's armband

    Major
    Cause
    Recent events meant the staff felt the armband had to change hands.
  29. Left out as Víctor Muñoz was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Víctor Muñoz was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  30. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  31. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  32. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  33. He has made a formal demand: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind
  34. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  35. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  36. Dropped to the bench as Wilson Odobert was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Wilson Odobert was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  37. 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.
  38. Manager trust is growing

    Moderate
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
  39. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  40. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind
  41. 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.
  42. Daniel James, a compatriot, joined the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    Shared nationality and language helped this take root. Sharing a nationality opened the door for the bond.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.
  43. Worried by competition from a new signing Daniel James

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  44. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  45. He has said it out loud: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind
  46. Worried by competition from a new signing Víctor Muñoz

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  47. Worried by competition from a new signing Enso González

    Moderate
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  48. He has come to believe: He never rated him — Benjamin Allen

    Mind
  49. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  50. He has said it out loud: To end the drought

    Mind
  51. 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.
  52. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  53. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Bobby Clark was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    A low-importance fixture meant managed minutes.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  54. He has started to want: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind
  55. Encouraged by the squad investment

    Moderate
    Cause
    A meaningful signing arrived this window.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  56. Worried by competition from a new signing Emile Smith Rowe

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  57. Dropped to the bench as Henrik Meister was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Henrik Meister was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  58. Slipped out of the starting XI

    Moderate
    Cause
    He has fallen behind in the pecking order over the last few weeks.
  59. Hurt by being benched for a big match

    Major
    Cause
    The manager left him out of the starting XI. in the title decider
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  60. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  61. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind
  62. He has come to believe: He won everything here — Derby County

    Mind
  63. 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.
  64. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Cruz Allen was preferred — the need to give him minutes.
    Cause
    A low-importance fixture meant managed minutes.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  65. Squad status changed

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  67. Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result

  68. Lifted a trophy with the team

  69. Celebrated promotion to a higher division

  70. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  71. Manager kept a promise

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion was a follow-up on a previous promise.
  72. He got what he wanted: His place back

    Mind
  73. Frustrated by another early substitution

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was substituted while playing well. (min 62 — rating 7.3)
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  74. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  75. Dropped to the bench as Henrik Meister was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Henrik Meister 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.
  76. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  77. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  78. Manager trust is growing

    Moderate
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
  79. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  80. He got what he wanted: The manager’s trust

    Mind
  81. Selected for the Team of the Week member

  82. Established as a regular starter

    Moderate
    Cause
    Several solid weeks have made him an undisputed pick.
  83. Supporters lifted him after a decisive contribution

    Moderate
    Cause
    He made the moment that decided the match. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.
  84. Frustrated by another early substitution

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was substituted while playing well. (min 45 — rating 7.2)
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  85. Encouraged by the manager after his decisive contribution

    Minor
    Cause
    He made the moment that decided the match. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
  86. Made a decisive contribution in a tight match

  87. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  88. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  89. Selected for the Team of the Week member

  90. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  91. Ended a long scoring drought

  92. Scored his first goal for the club

    Major
    Cause
    A milestone moment that he will remember for some time.
  93. Encouraged by the manager after his decisive contribution

    Moderate
    Cause
    He made the moment that decided the match. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
  94. Made a decisive contribution in a tight match

  95. Supporters lifted him after a decisive contribution

    Moderate
    Cause
    He made the moment that decided the match. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.
  96. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  97. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  98. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  99. Stayed on the bench while Henrik Meister took the slot

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Henrik Meister 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.
  100. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  101. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind
  102. Stayed on the bench while Sam Szmodics took the slot

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Sam Szmodics 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.
  103. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  104. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  105. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  106. Stayed on the bench while Henrik Meister took the slot

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Henrik Meister 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.
  107. 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.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  108. Worried by competition from a new signing Moussa Yeo

    Moderate
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind. A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  109. Left out as Sam Szmodics was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Sam Szmodics 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.
  110. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  111. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  112. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $1.8M/y
  113. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $1.8M/y
  114. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $1.6M/y
    Who
    Allen Benjamin
  115. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $1.6M/y