We’re back for 2022 and just one away from our half-century of episodes for the podcast! With a whole host of high-profile players seeing their contracts expire in the upcoming summer, January is a time to discuss pre-contract agreements with a new club. But who might be putting in that extra bit of effort to land themselves a new deal? In Episode 49, we discuss the “Contract Year Phenomenon”, taking inspiration from American sports to unpick how players statistically overperform in the year before signing a new contract. We’ve got stories, research, and games. Not one to be missed!