[Hunnington Baggie]

signed a new contract up to 2024, seems to be Val’s version of HRK.

[timdon]

That is a very very poor decision by the club. With us until 2024

[TheJacko2000]

Matt Phillips 

Done enough to get that contract extension again. How old will he be in July 2024 out of interest?

You could not make it up.

[zac]

He always does this when he needs a new contract and then disappears for the next two years. If he is staying he should be on a 12 month deal at best and ideally heavily incentivised to pay as you play scenario.

It seems like he has got his wish. In all seriousness i don't understand this one but i will trust that Val has seen something in him that i haven't.

[Atomic]

Not happy either.

Who the hell is making these decisions? The club is a mess. He should've been gone in the summer as a 31 year old.

[Hunnington Baggie]

Matt Phillips 

Done enough to get that contract extension again. How old will he be in July 2024 out of interest?

You could not make it up.

he’d be 33 if he complete his term.

[Fritzl Palace]

Christ, how to reward abject failure. Hopefully he excels under the new head coach but he has done nothing to justify a new deal for a long time now.

[wba_1996]

What use is Matt Phillips going to be at 33 years old? Every single time this club makes a step forward it goes and does something like this. Ideally we get promoted this season, he’d then need improving on immediately.

[johnny Cash]

I personally wouldn't have done it. The only sensible deal would be a pretty big wage drop next year. He's not going to a prem club, even on a free at this stage of his career and the money in the championship seems for now to have dried up.

He may understand that and be happy and settled in the area and be happy to finish here knowing what the bulk of his retirement pot will be in 3 years.

[WorcsWBA]

I see on Instagram he's signed an extension until 2024. Not happy at all with that

I'm absolutely staggered by this decision, we don't seem to learn anything. It's not just his age, I don't believe his performances over an extended period justified his previous contract extension, never mind this one.

Absolutely ridiculous by the club.

[TheJacko2000]

His running stats must be phenomenal. Literally no other reason for this.

[smethwickw]

Pereira given away and now this. I hoping to wake up from this nightmare soon. 

[KnaveofAlbion]

West Bromwich Albion   

2016–17 -   Premier League   27   4   
2017–18 -   Premier League   30   2   
2018–19 -   Championship   30   5   
2019–20 -   Championship   39   7   
2020–21 -   Premier League   26   2   

Total                                   152-20   

League appearances and goals. Obviously these don't differentiate between 3 min sub appearances and starting. Just turned 30. I'd have been happy with a 2 year deal. 3 years seems a bit much

[Baltic]

Again the so called 'professionals' make a totally unnecessary and illogical decision.  What a waste of resources!

He's a talented player and good athlete...agreed, but he's been totally inconsistent throughout his career.  Now at 30 with almost no resale value we commit to 3 years.  Why?  We are supposed to be aiming for the Prem league, so we need better, not the same.

We surely need to spend our resources on players under 25 and hope they improve and have a resale value.  If we do that consistently we will be able to recycle those resources and get stronger.  Instead, we waste our 'one off' parachute payments on older players.

Brainless! 

[gazberg]

Not surprised he got a new contract, it's Albion after all but 3 years is a joke!

[alex1]

I'm pleased Matty's staying. He's committed to the club and has been one of our strongest performers this year. Haven't really seen him put in a poor performance since under Billic. If we don't find another No.9, would be happy for VI to continue playing him there.

[seteefeet]

Words fail me 

[smethwickw]

I'm pleased Matty's staying. He's committed to the club and has been one of our strongest performers this year. Haven't really seen him put in a poor performance since under Billic. If we don't find another No.9, would be happy for VI to continue playing him there.

Then we need to sack the whole of our recruitment team. A new striker will be the difference between play-offs and automatic promotion IMO. Matt Phillips is not the answer and never has been.

[alex1]

Then we need to sack the whole of our recruitment team. A new striker will be the difference between play-offs and automatic promotion IMO. Matt Phillips is not the answer and never has been.

I think only Robinson comes close as an alternative for that position. Not saying Phillips is a classic target man, but we don't have to play with one.  Target men just offer more physicality, but many are too static and never get behind defenders.
I think Phiilips has performed well this year. I think under Billic he was a bit lost, not playing in his strongest position.

[baggie82]

A new three contract for a player who can't last more than 60 minutes; utterly ridiculous footballing decision.

[DaveWBA]

Strong, quick, experienced, can cover all three positions across the front and at wing back if needed. If he's bought into what Val is doing then I'm not against having him around for a couple more seasons. Perhaps a year too many for someone the wrong side of 30.

[baggie82]

Strong, quick, experienced, can cover all three positions across the front and at wing back if needed. If he's bought into what Val is doing then I'm not against having him around for a couple more seasons. Perhaps a year too many for someone the wrong side of 30.

Strong and quick for the first 20 minutes, then the zimmer frame gets produced and the OAP turns up blowing. Imagine the state of him in 2024.

[seteefeet]

Phillips as a number 9 is just mad, he has neither the energy or the instinct and his shooting is abysmal at times (I'm not even going to dignify his heading ability with a comment). Even as a winger he is slow and predictable, with his obligatory 3 step overs before running out of pitch.

I really am at a loss as to why on earth we would give him any extension, let alone 3 years. I'd be amazed if he plays 60 games in that period. Nice work if you can get it. 

[DaveWBA]

Strong and quick for the first 20 minutes, then the zimmer frame gets produced and the OAP turns up blowing. Imagine the state of him in 2024.

We've absolutely no idea what his fitness is like having worked under Ismael. He seems tor rate him highly and has seen him a lot more than us this pre-season.

Agree though three years might be a bit of a stretch.

[WoysWunderful]

Id have been happier with 2 years, but hes turned it round big style in the last 12 months for me.