| Attacking | 9 |
| Defending | 11 |
| Fitness | 10 |
| Mental | 13 |
| Tactical | 4 |
| Technical | 11 |
| Working with Youngsters | 3 |
| Adaptability | 10 |
| Determination | 6 |
| Discipline | 3 |
| Man Management | 3 |
| Motivating | 6 |
| Judging Ability | 10 |
| Judging Potential | 9 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 3 |
| Distribution | 6 |
| Handling | 6 |
| Shot Stopping | 9 |
| Physiotherapy | 5 |
| Sports Science | 4 |
Men he has worked with before. A manager arrives at a new club already holding a view of anyone on this list.
| Player | Spells | Matches | Regard | How it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hilton | 1 | 34 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Built the side around himNever let him down |
| Frank Tattum | 1 | 40 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Never let him down |
| Aaron Bott | 1 | 39 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Never let him down |
| Cameron Evans | 1 | 33 | Remembers him well | Released on his say-so Never let him down |
| Ged Garner | 1 | 18 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Courtney Baker-Richardson | 1 | 9 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Liam Shephard | 1 | 9 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Tom Davies | 1 | 16 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Jordan Wright | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Nathan Opoku | 1 | 39 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| James Crole | 1 | 16 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Joe Thomas | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Luke Brattan | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jordan Graham | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Chris Long | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Liam Grimshaw | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Harry McKirdy | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Aaron Lewis | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Aaron Nemane | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Matt Smith | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Daniel Chesters | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Bobby Kamwa | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Matthew Baker | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ilmari Niskanen | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |