No need, he has a contract, we keep giving new and extended contracts for no reason and often get burned.
Heβs happy, just settled down. Letβs see how he comes out next year and reassess his contract after he backs this year up with more improvement.
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I doubt Lav is going anywhere but in theory, could he choose not to activate the trigger and go elsewhere? Iβm not sure how it all works.
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Jayden has struggled through multiple disheartening injuries, shake-up of coaches and playing positions. He has always put everything into recovery, and has rapidly become one of our most important links in our back half. He deserves more than a triggered 1-year extension. Match his commitment and give him a 3-year deal, you β β β β β β β .
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Agreed. Heβd be closer to a 4 year deal than a 1 year extension.
Consider the players weβve given 1-year extensions toβ¦
It depends how itβs structured. Can be the option of the player or obligation. Could even be the obligation of a club if you wanted it to be (not sure if thatβd ever make sense).
My guess is itβs an obligation of both player and club, but of course if we want to turn aroundaand offer him 3 years on improved coin, he would presumably jump at the chance and club and player would vary the contract to include the new terms.
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Thanks JJ. As I said, he wonβt be going anywhere anyway. Might have been a different story had this happened at the end of last year, and his form had been this good obviously.
Yeah, no need to commit long term just yet. Lets see if his body and form holds up first.
Heβs been good this year, but no need to rush an extension.
Pretty sure he will become a free agent next year, so why not lock him in now or at the end of the season to keep away a club from poaching him next year for nothing.
He seems loyal, but I know what Iβd be doing if someone offered an extra hundred or two and an extra year or two
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He will most definitely be getting interest from other clubs.
Heβs a required player and should be in our long term planning. We should be offering him a 2 year contract minimum.
At 25, heβs coming into his prime years now as a footballer.
Heβs always had the talent and been a player IMO but heβs finally been able to add continuity to his game as a defender.
With question marks over Francis and Zerk for varying reasons, this should be a no-brainer to look to re contract him beyond the 1 year trigger.
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itβs ππΈπ actually.
Was close enough last Sunday to really witness the raw physicality he brings to his one on one contests. Reckon his opponents went home nursing sore bodies.
Iβve always loved Lav & hoped he would develop into the player we see today. I hope we lock him away for many years to come.
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ππΈπs the one weβre with
No - still needs to negotiate
He copped a heavy hit to side and still played
What a tough bastard I love him
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He was huge in that 2 v 1
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Buddy is a big solid chunk of meat and Jayden is doing his best Rocky impersonation at the moment
(A Drago/Balboa hybrid)
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