Quote Originally Posted by I am invisible View Post
Are any players in a hurry to sign their contracts these days? Seems like they all run them down to the last 6-12 months before they'll even think about talks - gives them a stronger position to negotiate.

Call me an old cynic, but I'll bet this is more about strong-arming themsleves a bigger cut of the new TV deal than anything else - chuck enough money at any of these players and they'll go / stay anywhere...
What a horrible thing to say about professional footballers. Haven't you ever seen them kissing the badge?