| Attacking | 15 |
| Defending | 10 |
| Fitness | 10 |
| Mental | 14 |
| Tactical | 13 |
| Technical | 17 |
| Working with Youngsters | 15 |
| Adaptability | 12 |
| Determination | 9 |
| Discipline | 10 |
| Man Management | 12 |
| Motivating | 13 |
| Judging Ability | 10 |
| Judging Potential | 13 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 14 |
| Distribution | 13 |
| Handling | 15 |
| Shot Stopping | 8 |
| Physiotherapy | 12 |
| Sports Science | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen McLaughlin | 1 | 24 | Remembers him well | Retired Would not work |
| Luca Woodhouse | 1 | 68 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Never let him down |
| Liam Oakes | 1 | 17 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Ariel López | 1 | 7 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Jack Bycroft | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Dan Happe | 1 | 45 | No strong view | Released by the club Would not work |
| Pedro Borges | 1 | 9 | No strong view | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Frankie Phillips | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Ethan Galbraith | 1 | 27 | No strong view | Sold by the board Built the side around him Would not work |
| Mirko Díaz | 1 | 14 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Johnly Yfeko | 1 | 22 | No strong view | Released by the club Would not work |
| Harvey Bardsley | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Alessandro Reali | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Charlie Cummins | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Andrew Oluwabori | 1 | 28 | No strong view | Released on his say-so |
| Edo Kayembe | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jack Fitzwater | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jake Doyle-Hayes | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ed Turns | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Mark Gillespie | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Shawn McCoulsky | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Thierry Gale | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jamie Mullins | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Iván Tello | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |