PL’s contract on 18:28 - Feb 17 by itfcjoe | I think Sunderland enquired, and that is probably what kicked it off |
Really? Lambert's original contract only had 18 months to run and at the time negotiations started, we were top of the league so I can see why Evans came to the table. For some reason, negotiations went on for weeks while Town's form plummeted so the timing of the announcement was dreadful, especially after Lambert previously making his cryptic comments about how long he would be with Town, which I guess might have been aimed in Evans's direction. If his current contract has a sensible break clause, then the 5 years might be about as relevant as Pardew's infamous 8 year contract at Newcastle. |  |