Sorba Thomas

Left Midfielder - Stoke City
27 Jul 2027
Tuesday
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Events

116
Severity
Mood

  1. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    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.

  2. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  3. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  4. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  5. Worried by competition from a new signing Tommy Watson

    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.

  6. Fighting to save the manager's job

  7. Worried by competition from a new signing Paul Smyth

    Moderate
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  8. Built a stronger partnership with Bae Jun-Ho

    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.

  9. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  10. Returned to full training after injury

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

  11. He has come to believe: A close friend — Million Manhoef

    Mind

  12. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    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.

  13. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  14. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  15. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

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

    Mind

  17. Built a stronger partnership with Million Manhoef

    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.

  18. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  19. Head coach left the club

  20. Energised by the new manager's arrival

  21. He has come to believe: A close friend — Bae Jun-Ho

    Mind

  22. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  23. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Jesurun Rak-Sakyi was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    A low-importance fixture meant managed minutes.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  25. 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.

  26. Built a stronger partnership with Bae Jun-Ho

    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.

  27. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  28. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    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.

  29. Left out as Jesurun Rak-Sakyi was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 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.

  30. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  31. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  32. Left out as Jesurun Rak-Sakyi was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 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.

  33. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

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

    Mind

  35. Personality clash with Bae Jun-Ho

    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.

  36. Head coach left the club

  37. Energised by the new manager's arrival

  38. Left out as Jesurun Rak-Sakyi was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 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. Built a stronger partnership with Million Manhoef

    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.

  40. Left out as Jesurun Rak-Sakyi was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 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.

  41. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  42. 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.

  43. Fighting to save the manager's job

  44. Left out as Jesurun Rak-Sakyi was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 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.

  45. 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.

  46. Built a stronger partnership with Bae Jun-Ho

    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.

  47. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    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.

  48. 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.

  49. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  50. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  51. 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.

  52. Supporters backed him after his goal contribution helped secure the win

    Moderate
    Cause
    His goal contribution made him stand out at full-time. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.

  53. 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.

  54. Left out as Jesurun Rak-Sakyi was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 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.

  55. 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.

  56. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  57. Personality clash with Bae Jun-Ho

    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.

  58. Personality clash with Million Manhoef

    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.

  59. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  60. Built a stronger partnership with Million Manhoef

    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.

  61. Signed a new contract

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

  62. Left out as Jesurun Rak-Sakyi was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 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.

  63. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  64. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $2.0M/y

  65. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $2.0M/y

  66. He has started to want: To stay here

    Mind

  67. 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.

  68. Squad status changed

  69. He has come to believe: This place is home — Stoke City

    Mind

  70. 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.

  71. Praised by the manager for his attitude

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his attitude.

  72. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  73. Reached a career appearances milestone

  74. 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.

  75. 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.

  76. Suspended after accumulating bookings

  77. Worried by competition from a new signing Jean-Ricner Bellegarde

    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.

  78. Suspension served — available again

  79. Built a stronger partnership with Bae Jun-Ho

    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.

  80. Ended a long scoring drought

  81. Scored his first goal for the club

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

  82. 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.

  83. 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.

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

    Mind

  85. 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.

  86. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  87. 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.

  88. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  89. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  90. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  91. Made a decisive contribution in a tight match

  92. 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.

  93. 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.

  94. Personality clash with Bae Jun-Ho

    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.

  95. Personality clash with Million Manhoef

    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.

  96. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  97. 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.

  98. 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.

  99. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  100. 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.

  101. Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result

  102. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  103. He has started to want: To end the drought

    Mind

  104. 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.

  105. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Bae Jun-Ho

    Mind

  106. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Million Manhoef

    Mind

  107. 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. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  108. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  109. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  110. 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.

  111. Personality clash with Bae Jun-Ho

    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.

  112. Personality clash with Million Manhoef

    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.

  113. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

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

    Mind

  115. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.5M/y

  116. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.5M/y