I don't think there's any coincidence between these long deals for younger players, and Gale leaving recently.
I imagine most of the deals are already done, but they are just giving us a "good news" drip feed leading up to Christmas.
Who else do we need to tie up? Broadbent, Gannon and Newman? Are Walters and O'Connor in their last years too? I know Muizz is.
Walters is a funny one: looked the business at junior grade but struggled to adapt to open age so far and had a relatively poor year last year. He needs to get his mind and body right but if he does he could go a long way. Personally I hope we keep him on another couple of years and hopefully he will develop - but we can't keep everyone and there are some other talented young lads waiting their opportunity coming through.