The Agard rumour seems to have legs, with some suggestion he's dropped his asking price from what he'd have signed for in the summer. Arguably a false economy though if we'd signed him earlier he'd be ready to play by now. Even if he's been training full on with the Franchise, still not match fit and unsure how long that would take him.
On contracts, we should be having at least half a dozen on 2 years+ deals to provide a spine for the annual re-build. While I can understand the reluctance to hand out longer deals for those in their mid 30s or with poor injury records (Tom Davies), the 1 year for Kieron Morris, a player who's abilities are known and is at a prime age and not injury-prone seems odd, unless the player himself was only willing to commit to a year. There also seems a reluctance from the club to do mid-season extensions now. If Macdonald gets over his shin splints issue or Nevitt continues to improve and adapt to the higher level, I'd be hoping we try and get them extended before their contracts expire.