Quote from: Mister E on November 30, 2019, 09:58:32 AMQuote from: Vill I An on November 29, 2019, 06:50:46 PM... I wouldn't have minded an 8 year contract let alone 4 ...Commercially ridiculous idea.Well exactly . I feel these owners and CEO are very business minded but that's why they have been success. On purely football decision Smith would be given a longer term deal than 4 years.I read hear someone claimed Pardew had an 8 year deal ? Well it's exactly same . Pardew was a palace man I believe so they invested and backed their own . Smith is a villa man and could have given similar just as statement on how they want the club to be run.Its not very current to do that however as Pardew and Palace , though he didn't do 8 years , had a loyalty then Dean could be rewarded. But we are realistic to know it occasionally happens as its shown with a club and a former player .
Quote from: Vill I An on November 29, 2019, 06:50:46 PM... I wouldn't have minded an 8 year contract let alone 4 ...Commercially ridiculous idea.
... I wouldn't have minded an 8 year contract let alone 4 ...
I'm pleased for him, and we're moving in the right direction, but I do think it's slightly strange timing.
IIRC, it's text shorthand for, "if I recall correctly".
Well I think it was something to do with beating Steve Bruce so he demanding a new contract ! Or it was a negotiated clause .Basically saying look I beat the old regime !Reward me ! May even be one of those clauses beat an the ex manger within a year period and get 4 years deal.Kinda like the black Friday deals
More likely there's been discussions for a while now and the timing of it all being done was just a coincidence.
Not keen on awarding new contracts to managers mid-season. It inevitably leads to a run of defeats.