Josh Eccles New Contract (2 Viewers)

[Nick]

4 years as well!

 

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[junglej13]

Good to see. Hope we start trying down some of the others now.

 

[shmmeee]

I know he’s well liked but seems funny before he’s cemented a place in the team and played consistently.

 

[Nick]

I know he’s well liked but seems funny before he’s cemented a place in the team and played consistently.

So SISU can sell him for more

90% of my "bants" has gone with SISU.

 

[CCFC54321]

Good for the lad but nar not for me. Hope this isn’t another player that drains the clubs resources sitting on the treatment table for four years.

Hope I’m proven wrong.

 

[fatso]

Well done lad, now stop fucking about and get yourself fit!!!

 

[Blind-Faith]

Keep him fit and he’s going to be a very very good player for us, just needs a bit more experience and a consistent run of games. Very happy with this news

 

[fatso]

I bet the physio will get a 4 year contract now!

 

[shmmeee]

Well done lad, now stop fucking about and get yourself fit!!!

Shouldn’t be far off TBH another month or so from what was said when it happened

 

[Nick]

Hasn't he been injured a lot?

 

[Skyblueweeman]

I know he’s well liked but seems funny before he’s cemented a place in the team and played consistently.

I guess MR who sees him day in, day out, thinks he's got a decent future ahead of him and wanted to get him tied down to a decent deal. Slightly surprised it's not a 2 or a 3 yr deal mind.

 

[shmmeee]

Two big ones last season and one this i think.

 

[hill83]

Never heard of him

 

[CCFC54321]

The two new signings coming in are Dan and tina the new club physios at this rate.

 

[Offhegoes]

Excellent news. Expect him to competing with Hamer & Sheaf for the centre midfield spot from February, and a decent back-up for RWB if need be.

 

[stevefloyd]

Hasn't he been injured a lot?

To be fair when Gerrard first started getting into the Bin dippers team he was injured quite a lot, they put it down to growing pains he didn't turn out too bad...well for Liverpool anyway

 

[KersleyDigs]

Our right side was more solid with Eccles than people realised. It has gone to shit since he got injured

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

That’s quite a generous contract for someone who suffers serious injuries as often as he does.

 

[Frostie]

I guess MR who sees him day in, day out, thinks he's got a decent future ahead of him and wanted to get him tied down to a decent deal. Slightly surprised it's not a 2 or a 3 yr deal mind.

Viveash particularly really likes him.

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Hmm.

Clearly a talented player but his injury record is appalling - and a 4 year contract is a big commitment.

 

[Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon]

Bit surprised by the length of contract but i've got assume Robins et al really see something in him. I didn't get excited about signing Gyokeres so i think that's a good sign that Eccles will turn out to be brilliant!

The next season or so i think we really need to see where the manager sees his best position, is he RWB or a centre mid?

 

[Sick Boy]

Yet another bizarrely long contract extension, it’s like we never learn.

 

[CDK]

A talent is good but a fit talent is a gem.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Yet another bizarrely long contract extension, it’s like we never learn.

Yeah, kind of agree.

And I wonder - does MR get a say in contract length or is it the board who decides? Or a combo of them both?!

 

[lord_garrincha]

I would not be too concerned after reading this... it's likely we are paying relative peanuts or he is paying us!

 

[Otis]

Four years? Wow! Seems he wants his cake and to eat it.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Club can't win really - sign players on long contracts (good for medium/long term planning). Short term contracts and if the player does well, everybody criticises them for not tying the player down. Injuries then make fans adjust their viewpoint. Some you'll win, some you'll lose. If Cal O'Hare had signed a 3 year contract in the summer, would fans be moaning?

Edit: if the player hasn't quite made it, but the club can see the potential. then it's a good move by the club. The 'better' they are in the present (e.g. Vik), the less chance you have of tying them down on anything other than short extensions (or none at all)

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Club can't win really - sign players on long contracts (good for medium/long term planning). Short term contracts and if the player does well, everybody criticises them for not tying the player down. Injuries then make fans adjust their viewpoint. Some you'll win, some you'll lose. If Cal O'Hare had signed a 3 year contract in the summer, would fans be moaning?

No

 

[Sick Boy]

Club can't win really - sign players on long contracts (good for medium/long term planning). Short term contracts and if the player does well, everybody criticises them for not tying the player down. Injuries then make fans adjust their viewpoint. Some you'll win, some you'll lose. If Cal O'Hare had signed a 3 year contract in the summer, would fans be moaning?

You can hardly compare him to CoH - it’s more akin to the ridiculous extensions for Godden and Kelly.

 

[fernandopartridge]

You can hardly compare him to CoH - it’s more akin to the ridiculous extensions for Godden and Kelly.

It's a bit unfair, Kelly and Godden both over 30. Eccles is 22

 

[Covkid1968#]

Happy with this… he seems to be really rated by the management team so that’s good enough for me. Plus his missus who was waiting outside the gents for him a couple of home game back looked pretty decent.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

You can hardly compare him to CoH - it’s more akin to the ridiculous extensions for Godden and Kelly.

Disagree re: Kelly/Godden, due to age comparisons. With regards to C O'H, Eccles wages will be comparatively negligible in terms of budget.

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Club can't win really - sign players on long contracts (good for medium/long term planning). Short term contracts and if the player does well, everybody criticises them for not tying the player down. Injuries then make fans adjust their viewpoint. Some you'll win, some you'll lose. If Cal O'Hare had signed a 3 year contract in the summer, would fans be moaning?

Because once again it's a lack of pragmatism from the club.

Eccles, as talented as he is, quite clearly has persistent injury issues which he can't seem to shake. Every single season he's been out for long periods which at this stage of his career should set off some alarm bells.

I doubt his issues are suddenly going to disappear.

Understandable why the club want to retain him but unsure why they couldn't have just offered him a 2 year extension with an option of a further year in their favour. It's still a fair contract to offer and ties him down for potentially 3 years - just with a bit more flexibility.

 

[Sick Boy]

It's a bit unfair, Kelly and Godden both over 30. Eccles is 22

It’s more from the injury perspective rather than his age/ability.

 

[slowpoke]

To be fair when Gerrard first started getting into the Bin dippers team he was injured quite a lot, they put it down to growing pains he didn't turn out too bad...well for Liverpool anyway

Ryan Giggs the same had a lot of hamstring injuries early on but became a regular at Man U until he was nearly 40.