Stu_Blade
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Obviously international window time, which always gets you thinking but does anyone know who has had the Longest ever contract deal for us and not including renewals just one contract. We have seemed to have had a lot of 3 year deals (Wes, Norwood, Brewster etc) Jack O'Connell defiantly signed a 4 1/2 year contract in 2017, (Baldock & Fleck on 4) so possibly holds the current record of first teamers?
Historically I am struggling to think of long term one contract deals, if you look at Barca they signed Messi to a 9 year deal! and there are others in Spain on 8 years (along with Pardew as Manager at Newcastle to 8 - The best one yet) and one 10 year deal for Denilson!
Although a big risk tying down big contracts as we have seen unfortunately with JOC, why was Ndiaye contract only a 3 year one when extended last year, this easily could have been 4 or 5 with bonuses due to his age, do we think it is a risk and reward factor that comes into play. 2/3 years is fairly safe if it goes south or is it because that's what other clubs/agents in England do and we don't look to set a Spanish example?
Historically I am struggling to think of long term one contract deals, if you look at Barca they signed Messi to a 9 year deal! and there are others in Spain on 8 years (along with Pardew as Manager at Newcastle to 8 - The best one yet) and one 10 year deal for Denilson!
Although a big risk tying down big contracts as we have seen unfortunately with JOC, why was Ndiaye contract only a 3 year one when extended last year, this easily could have been 4 or 5 with bonuses due to his age, do we think it is a risk and reward factor that comes into play. 2/3 years is fairly safe if it goes south or is it because that's what other clubs/agents in England do and we don't look to set a Spanish example?