My point being whilst we may have offered someone like Thommo a shorter term contract because that's all he wanted to sign. Personally, I'm glad the club offered him a one year contract he did sign than a two year one he didn't. Once they become our "better players" their agents will be looking for the best for them, and what is best for them is probably not best for Morecambe.
The club have tried to offer longer term contracts to some players who have looked good on paper, but that has worked out badly for the club, but we don't have the benefit of hindsight when making these offers.