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why do any decent players sign long term deals?

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Woland

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Sagna reportedly being offered £150k a week by Citeh as he's out of contract... so what's the benefit in having a contract? If I was Suarez or whoever I'd sign season to season to the highest bidder. You'd get double wouldn't you?
 
Woland said:
Sagna reportedly being offered £150k a week by Citeh as he's out of contract... so what's the benefit in having a contract? I'd I was Suarez or whoever I'd sign season to season to the highest bidder. You'd get double wouldn't you?
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Because you can easily go from being on top of your game, to useless with one serious injury or major drop in form. All about job security.
 
You can insure against injury. The other is a confidence issue.

I reckon it's coz agents frame the deals and they're more into getting as much guaranteed at once for the player even if it isn't in the player's best interest
 
Woland said:
You can insure against injury. The other is a confidence issue.

I reckon it's coz agents frame the deals and they're more into getting as much guaranteed at once for the player even if it isn't in the player's best interest
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It's all about the security of the clubs really I guess, making sure they have a lengthy contract that demands a higher fee, it works both ways though, how many clubs make huge losses on players who are on long term deals but are surplus to requirements?
 
Would rolling contracts make the game more exciting? Or would it just be another reason to fall more and more out of love with the modern game?
 
It protects the player from a downward curve in form and reputation. We're no strangers to having a load of wank players on huge contracts that we suddenly can't shift because no one else will pay them that much.

Players like Suarez who are in demand will get what they want regardless because clubs just pay them to keep them happy. Take Messi - his contract ran till 2018 I think but Barca still gave him a bumper new deal despite the fact that he's had (by his standards) a poor season.
 
The players do as they're told. The contract is a necessary evil for the club and agents treat contracts as an earnings attachment to the players wages. The player feels protected, the agents commission target is fulfilled and the clubs are glad they don't have to do this torturous shit every 12 months.
 
Maybe some players, even big name ones, just don't want to turn into perpetual wanderers, especially if they have families.
 
Woland said:
You can insure against injury. The other is a confidence issue.

I reckon it's coz agents frame the deals and they're more into getting as much guaranteed at once for the player even if it isn't in the player's best interest
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Don't know how the insurance system works for them, but surely a player who's just signed a 60K per week, 5 year contract will get more money should he get a career threatening injury than a player on a one year 120K per week contract?
 
150k a week for an average right back who wont even be your first choice, fucking crazy and another depressing example of what we are up against.
 
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150k a week for an average right back who wont even be your first choice, fucking crazy and another depressing example of what we are up against.
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On the other hand i'd rather they were rinsing their wage budget on back up RBs than additional first teamers.
 
Two reasons:

1 - They're advised to against the risk of injury. You suffer a David Busst career-ender and you've only got a 12 month contract then you're pretty fucked.

2 - Your current club will give you greater wages if you sign for a 5 years than if you sign for 1.
 
God that brought back memories of that Busst incident.
Still gives me the heebies.
 
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