| Attacking | 11 |
| Defending | 12 |
| Fitness | 7 |
| Mental | 8 |
| Tactical | 7 |
| Technical | 12 |
| Working with Youngsters | 8 |
| Adaptability | 6 |
| Determination | 10 |
| Discipline | 11 |
| Man Management | 7 |
| Motivating | 7 |
| Judging Ability | 12 |
| Judging Potential | 6 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 12 |
| Distribution | 4 |
| Handling | 6 |
| Shot Stopping | 5 |
| Physiotherapy | 8 |
| Sports Science | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Walton | 1 | 39 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Built the side around himNever let him down |
| Dan Ballard | 1 | 21 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Karoy Anderson | 1 | 9 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Curtis Tilt | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Retired |
| Teddy Sharman-Lowe | 1 | 3 | No strong view | Loan ended Big-match player |
| Will Keane | 1 | 3 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Daniel Iversen | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board Built the side around him |
| Leo Shahar | 1 | 8 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Brad Potts | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Abdoullah Ba | 1 | 13 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Liam Lindsay | 1 | 5 | No strong view | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Kacper Pasiek | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Jordan Storey | 1 | 9 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Pape Matar Sarr | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| David Cornell | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Lee Nicholls | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jamal Lewis | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Harry Clarke | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Odel Offiah | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Andrew Hughes | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Callum Lang | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Lewis Gibson | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Léo Leroy | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |