Quote Originally Posted by Father Dougal View Post
Another problem seems to be as the 1 year etc is so public if he does sign then everyone will know either the Clun have backed down or he has. I can't see tan backing down and offering longer? Bulut doesn't seem the backing down type either but maybe he will realise this is as good as it gets for him.

Likewise control and backroom staff etc.. if bulut gets his way its a huge message. I just can't see tan backing in to all of that.
It's not always a case of one party backing down. Two parties usually enter negotiations with their respective non-negotiable positions as a baseline but with tradable components in the background in order to reach a compromise.