Should Fulham do the same?

[MasterHaynes]

Newcastle have just signed pardew up for another 8 years shouldn't we be making the same approach to Jol or at the very least another 5 years to get some stability and confidence in our long term future?

[PokerMatt]

Eight years is a nonsense deal from Newcastle imo. It's claimed it will "get them a big payoff" when a bigger club wants him. No, in reality it will put off other clubs and will cost Ashley shed loads when he inevitably wants to get rid/gets bored.

How many managers last 8 years anyway? Wenger, Ferguson, Dario Gradi. Moyes?

I think 3-4 year deals are ideal for all parties. Gives the manager time to build something and gives both sides a chance to back out further down the line if it's not working out - it's important for a club to have that as much as the manager.

[Boggers]

I certainly think Jol has done enough to earn a long term contract - but something like the 8 year one Newcastle have handed Pardew seems excessive, if things start to awry it will cost them big bucks if they want to get rid of him.

That being said, I'd be delighted if the board offered Jol a 3/4 year contract  098.gif

[shnlwswlkr]

Not at all! 8 years is madness! Football can change over night, let alone across a few seasons! What happens if it all goes tits up? They're going to have to pay him off a ridiculous amount! 4/5 seasons at the most and then look into it every 2/3 seasons and assess your situation then! An 8 year contract is a joke!

[cottage cheese]

i would be very worried if by xmas we havnt seen jol and brede sign new deals. Brede for me has been the keystone along with mark that have pulled this club along at times in terms of peformances and attitude. He will be very very hard to replace for the price we got him at.

Jol, I will admit was not my first choice and the start we had under him did put me off him more. I will put my hands up and say he has turned it around and I fully 100% back the man and he deserves a new contract. We have played the most exciting football under him in years and I think we are the perfect fit him and vice versa.

[Riverside]

Certainly Jol should have a new longer contract - agreed that it would give some semblance of stability .. But 8 years is toooooo long. 3/4 would be ideal .

[HatterDon]

Newky owner is just trying to get his name in the press. a long-term contract means nothing in football management. Our owner gets his name in the press enough and doesn't seem to need it so much. Remember, everytime their owner makes a statement, his sporting goods company gets a mention.

I doubt if either the owner or the manager is there five years from now, never mind 8.

[jazz hardrockin]

I am on the same page...

[filham]

I would like to see a list of Newcastle's previous managers that shows how long they were at the club. I bet not many of them lasted 4 years.

What on earth makes them think someone is now going to stay for eight?

[Logicalman]

Here you go (thanks Wiki)

Manager	Years
Andy Cunningham	5.41
Tom Mather	4.25
Stan Seymour	18.76
George Martin	3.59
Doug Livingstone	1.08
Charlie Mitten	3.34
Norman Smith	0.67
Joe Harvey	13.01
Gordon Lee	1.64
Richard Dinnis	0.77
Willie McFaul	0.02
Bill McGarry	2.79
Joe Harvey	0.02
Arthur Cox	3.71
Jack Charlton	0.99
Willie McFaul	3.16
Colin Suggett	0.18
Jim Smith	2.27
Bobby Saxton	0.01
Osvaldo Ardiles	0.87
Kevin Keegan	4.93
Terry McDermott	0.02
Kenny Dalglish	1.62
Ruud Gullit	1
Steve Clarke	0.01
Sir Bobby Robson	5
John Carver	0.01
Graeme Souness	1.39
Glenn Roeder	1.25
Nigel Pearson	0.02
Sam Allardyce	0.65
Nigel Pearson	0.02
Kevin Keegan	0.64
Chris Hughton	0.05
Joe Kinnear	0.5
Alan Shearer	0.15
Chris Hughton	1.54
Alan Pardew	1.81